The Catman ROARS back!
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Before anything else, I'm a KISS fan since I was 9 ...a bit over three decades now, and counting. This is NOT a KISS album; however neither is the current quartet performing under the logo and in the makeup of KISS...KISS is and can ONLY be Ace, Gene, Paul, and Peter...but, I digress. While I can't equal the previous reviewer in breaking this work down academically as he can, I will say I love it, it's very touching, and it's very, VERY "Peter". It contains the moving emotions that he brought to KISS and his subsequent solo work and there's NO mistaking he feels and MEANS what's resonating out over his lips. The title song, for instance...he laments humanity's unwillingness to just pull together and rather resort to war. Not a negative song at all, though, and it's so cool the way he brings in a church choir for back up on that one...his Christian faith is quite evident, though he doesn't preach. Hard to believe he's not a veteran (I am). Tied for my favorite track has to be Faces in the Crowd, in which Peter pours his heart out in humble, loving thanks for the fans who have supported and stood by him through the decades and through the good times and bad. Overall, I love this CD and I can only hope there's more coming down the pike. What I REALLY want is KISS back together where they BELONG...I know, I know.... The only reason I didn't throw him the fifth star is because we had to WAIT so darn long for THIS one!
Seriously, LUV ya, brother!
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"Oh No" is something that I wouldn't usually say when reading a comic but this time I did... that is when I had finished, I wanted more you see!

With its gloriously vibrant colours mixed with a dark storyline this is another great offering from DC Entertainment which will immerse you. From Alfred's snarky comments on Bruce's behaviour to the taunting and goading from Gotham's less morally compassed foes.

The story is set prior to Arkham Knight and gives us an insight into the  cat and mouse relationship between Batman and his nemesis, and how it develops into the infamous ongoing dual for good over evil, where it seems one cannot live without the other.

This novel contains some excellent and exclusive artwork and the hardback is a true keepsake to fans of the game series.

Thanks to DC Entertainment and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in return for my review.
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I have to admit. It made me cry. I'm a grown man and regular weekly comic reader. This is the first comic in a long time to give me such emotions for the characters and what they go through! I enjoyed this volume way more that the first. And it has all the pay offs you could want after trucking through the first volume.

Oh boy! If you are reading this for the first time get ready to yell out loud cheering and even feel for Bruce and his family, as you grow and learn with these great characters.
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It's unusual to think of pirate adventure stories and Christian literature being in the same category, but Wayne Thomas Batson has managed to combine the two successfully into an action-packed adventure in Isle of Fire. This story is the sequel to Isle of Swords at the end of which Cat Thorne loses his memory and nearly loses his life.

In this new tale, Cat slowly regains his memory as bits and pieces of his past come back to him. With horror he realizes who he is and who his father is. His father is Bartholomew Thorne, a notorious pirate who nearly killed his own son.

But Cat is befriended by the monks of Monasterio de Michael Arcangel, who are not only servants of God but ferocious soldiers in the fight for truth and justice. They tell him that he doesn't have to be like his father. Father Brun believes Cat's life has been spared and he has been delivered to the monastery in order to carry out a divine mission. The monks want him to lead their fleet when they set out to destroy the forces of evil.

Cat wants to put the past behind him and bring his father to justice but he's terrified he is destined to continue on his father's legacy, one of murder and mayhem. Bartholomew Thorne is believed to be dead, but he resurfaces. He not only wants to seek revenge on the British Empire, he captures his son and wants Cat to join him in his quest. Will Cat be able to resist his father or will he conquer his past and his father's evil?

The story involves a whole cast of colorful characters: Cat and Bartholomew Thorne, the brethren of the monastary, a colony of Vikings, Cutlass Jack, Declan Ross, Red Eye, Edmund Scully, Commodore Blake and many, many others. The author includes a list of "Principal Cast" members to help the reader keep everyone straight. He also includes a drawing of a typical pirate ship complete with the parts labeled and their uses explained.

What I Like: Even though I hadn't read the first book in this series, I was able to keep up with the storyline because the author provided enough background information to fill in the missing parts.

What I Dislike: My only complaint is that the pages of the book are blue. It doesn't really make the book difficult to read, but it was a bit distracting, at least at first, to concentrate on the words and not the color of the pages. It's not a big deal, but I thought it was worth mentioning.

Overall Rating: Excellent.

Christine M. Irvin - Christian Children's Book Review
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This album is the cats meow!  The (uncle) horse (head's ) nay!  Buy it.  It will not disappoint!
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The mystery of Victoria continues and Satan lives.  Big showdown coming up.  Now we have a big bad cat in play for the good guys.....but if they go up against the prince of darkness, they're going to need a bigger cat.  Well done story that plays out at supersonic speed.  The core group is ready for next steps but what do the untranslated books say?

Book 3 is a transitional story in which the group takes on a mid-level bad guy, but suffers some significant losses in doing so.  The unique power of the ring becomes apparent in this book, at least when Laney first invokes its strength, as she reluctantly assumes her pre-destined role in the fight of good vs. evil.
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It's nice to see the Avenging Son in action again, and "Atlantis..." showed exactly that. Namor had to deal with a whole lot of problems. Neptune's Trident and Lord Vashti were missing, Lady Dorma got caught in quicksand, Atlantis was at the brink of warfare, and Attuma, who plotted the scheme, was about to take over the throne. But in the end, Namor triumphed and Attuma winded up with a bell around his neck as a sign of defeat (ow-chie!)
  Next is "Doctor Doom's Day", and it has everything! Doom's plan of world conquest (again?) started with an army of villians at his command...and the Avengers and the X-Men defeated them. But no problem, Doom had "plan-B" with Namor's name on it, which meant...uh, doom for the heroes involved. Luckily, Namor dealt with Doom, who escaped, as usual, and all was well...for now.
  The only complaints about the episodes were the powers Namor never had (the ability to communicate with fish and in his fight with Doom when his absorbed and discharged electicity like an electric eel) and deceptive advertising (in the 2nd feature, Thor wasn't the only Avenger there and Wolverine never appeared). But all in all, you'll enjoy this Silver Age classic. Imperious Rex!
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I love both cats and hilarity.  They are probably my two favorite things! Thanks for combining them into this great book, Matthew Inman.  And thank you for being polite when I met you at a book signing in a Philadelphia Barnes & Noble and proceeded to babble at you about toxoplasmosis out of star-struck nervousness.
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This is one of the best written and animated adaptations of any comic book heroes. I can watch this over and over again. So many great hidden gems too! Has anyone else caught Swamp Thing's walk by cameo in the Christmas episode? Excellent details!
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How I missed these wonderful books I have no idea. I have been a feline fiction devotee from the very first 'Cat Who' book back in the seventies. For a while I lamented that there might be no more authors to join the genre. I should never have feared, as now there are almost enough authors to keep me continually reading cat, cats, and more cats! This is going to be a great series and I almost wish they would have opened our window shade for a peek into the realm of kitten raising. The books show huge imagination; the characters are wonderful (though a bit mysterious) and I love the story line. I am hoping, with tails crossed that there will be along line of books emerging! Of course those of us who live submerged in the world of cats know our cats can communicate and do unimaginable feats of bravery. I am delighted to see them  in print. Great job.
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While I've never been much of a comic book reader, I do love the DC Comics stories and buy up every movie pretty much as they are released. The early readers are fun and bring bits of the adventure where I can share it with my young reader. These new "The Dark Knight Rises" series are great and based on the new feature film! The Enginerd even got a kick out of it as he realizes this character and that is from the movie in the reader. From what I hear, Bane is bad, like really really bad. But we know Batman will prevail.

*Thanks to HarperCollins for providing a copy for review.*
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This comic has 4 stories in it that have Spidey doing what he does best.  He fights off super villains using not only his fists, but also his intelligence, and that is what makes a great super hero in my book!  He fights the Lizard, Man-Bull, Orka, and he also teams up with the Puma to take down the Black Cat!

These stories are quick and full of action and great artwork that any Spidey fan will love.

Check it out!
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Give an evil genius a genie and watch out! That's the storyline in this JSA collection. The Ultra-Humanite steals the body of Johnny Thunder and then steals the Thunderbolt from its current master, Jakeem. He then proceeds to remake the world in his own warped image. Only a few remaining heroes (and one villain) are still free to stop him. The Johns/Goyer team does a nice job of bringing back Hourman II, who finally outgrows his father's shadow and leads the team into action. The focus on Wildcat is a nice touch as well, as he personifies the "tough guy" superhero, but most welcome of all is the opportunity to see Jakeem be more than "the  angry kid" character and become a hero. This story really solidifies this version of the JSA as worthy successor to the original.
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First off let me say this comic is AMMMMMMMMMMMMMAZING!!! Alan moore has given us a comic book treasure that's unforgettable and a geuine blast to read!  Watchmen is a very unqiue comic as it takes place in a altered 1985 where after a former heroe is murdered a mysterious vilginante named Rorarsch sets out to solve his murder and  uncovers a shocking discovery along the way.  Through all it's tweleve parts Watchmen is stunning , well-written and surely phenomonal  .  My final verdict 12 out of 10 for watchmen this is sure-fire genuis and a definite must-read also check the movie out that's great too hope you take my advice and read this comic soon.
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Beautiful ! Breathtaking for those of us who are fine lovers . It captures the beauty and mystery of the cat !
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Back before the JSA revival became one of the hottest things since sliced bread we young comic book fans had to be content with the annual teaming of the JLA and JSA teams in the Justice League of America comic book. Always a pleasure to see the teams interact and see different pairings of individual heroes working together instead of the expected pairings you saw all the time in JLA.

I'm specifically reviewing the stories collected in this volume, however. The other volumes contain seminal stories like the intro of Earth-3's Crime Syndicate of America; the triple teaming of the JLA, JSA, and Legion of Super-Heroes; and just about the entire history of Black Canary and Red Tornado! By the time of the tales in this volume many possibilities had already been mined. It is a credit to Gerry Conway and the other creators that they didn't just retell the same stories again. Instead we get a tale pairing the two teams with DC's "western heroes" contingent, the death (a real one that has even stood true until today!) of Mr. Terrific, and (most importantly) a teaming with The New Gods.

The JLA/JSA/New Gods team-up is the reason you want this book. Not only does it contain those characters, it also includes the Injustice Society (or at least the core of it) AND THE ART IS BY GEORGE PEREZ! (Most of it, anyway.) The art lends the tale a dynamism that elevates the already elevated story. And this particular team-up stretched over three issues instead of the normal two.

I'm giving this four stars because of page count. Volumes 1 and 2 were 208 pages each. Succeeding volumes have lesser page counts (170-190 range). It would be nice to have seen the next JLA/JSA team-up (again with Perez art) included in this book. Maybe that tale is the "hook" for the next volume!

Are the tales as historically important as the early JLA/JSA tales? No. OTOH, they are exercises which reach deeply into DC's rich well of characters and they are from a time when comic book writing really began to actually be good writing as opposed to "comic book writing."

And there is George Perez art!