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By: European Invasion: The Prelude « Panel Surfing

European Invasion: The Prelude « Panel Surfing — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:07:36 +0000

[...] big break in the United States came with the 2002 Brain Michael Bendis mini series Secret War. In Secret War – the warm up for the return of the big Marvel summer event story arc – Dell’Otto [...]

By: MacManX.com | Returning to Splash Panel

MacManX.com | Returning to Splash Panel — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:11:35 +0000

[...] quite simple, really. I reviewed my favorite graphic novel first, eventually followed by my second, and so on. You always hear that phrase about not playing your best hand first, but sure enough I [...]

By: James

James — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:01:33 +0000

Khaled, you have to wipe that Hasslehoff image from your mind. Personally, I prefer to think of it as yet another askew Knight Rider sequel, which takes place after the death of Devon Miles and destruction of KITT. In this sequel, a war-torn Michael Knight (Hasslehoff), who had lost his left eye during a final battle with Garthe Knight, decided to “upgrade” the Foundation for Law and Government (aka FLAG) into the new international organization, Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate (aka S.H.I.E.L.D.).

The good news is that Paramount is developing a new Nick Fury film with a tentative 2008 release, and Hasslehoff will not be in it.

ade, I’m curious as to what connections you’re drawing between Secret War and Identity Crisis. As far as I’m concerned, there are no similarities between them.

By: ade

ade — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:42:54 +0000

I just bought this, and I loved every single panel of it. The story is one of the deepest I’ve ever read.

However, I can’t seem to get over the fact that “The Twist” was also a major plot point of DC’s Identity Crisis.

By: Khaled Abou Alfa

Khaled Abou Alfa — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:26:09 +0000

Which is just as well for me as I’ve never really liked the charachter as he’s portrayed in the Marvel proper universe, I much rather prefer to Samuel L Jackson inspired Nick Fury of the Ultimates Universe. He just looks more hard (added to the fact that I can’t get the image of David Hasslehoff as Nick Fury in the TV film they did from a few years back, that was just wrong).

By: James

James — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 05:43:41 +0000

I think that some people where disappointed with the way that Fury’s character changed throughout the story. It truly is a departure from the old Nick Fury, but it is an essential and well-crafted step in the character’s evolution.

By: Khaled Abou Alfa

Khaled Abou Alfa — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:28:38 +0000

Doesn’t it though. I haven’t bought this series (although that’s probably because I hadn’t realised that the hardcover was out). Artwork looks pretty damn sweet. The only complaint I’ve heard about the story was the ending. James, did the ending actually live up to the rest of the set up?

By: Phu

Phu — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:26:17 +0000

I have to say, this looks amazing. Definitely one to pick up on my next browse through…

By: MacManX.com | Review: Secret War

MacManX.com | Review: Secret War — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 06:42:13 +0000

[...] Secret War, a masterpiece by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Gabriele Dell’Otto, is the best graphic novel ever produced by Marvel Comics. Blinded by diplomacy and arrogance, the United States government refuses to acknowledge the imminent danger as a foreign threat continues to grow. How far will one man go to defend his country? The decisions made, and their consequences, will forever change one of Marvel’s most iconic legends. [...]