Chili Pepper Chris’s Comic Cave: Reviews for February 27, 2008
Marvel/Icon: Kick-Ass #1
The buzz around this comic has been substantial but I didn’t pay much attention to it as there have been some “letdowns” lately (coughUltimates3cough). This book, although the first issue is a setup issue, freakin’ ROCKS!
Popularity: 5% [?]
Artists You Should Know: Joe Madureira — Comic Artist with a Manga Flair
Jose Madureira (born December 3, 1974, in Philadelphia), often simply called Joe Mad, is an American comic book artist and writer, best known for his work on Marvel Comics’ Uncanny X-Men and his creator-owned comic book Battle Chasers. In 1991 Marvel hired Madureira, a 16-year-old student at the High School of Art and Design, as an intern. His first published work was an eight-page story for the anthology series Marvel Comics Presents, starring Northstar. In the next few years, Madureira completed various assignments for Marvel’s sprawling X-Men franchise. He became the regular penciller on Uncanny X-Men in 1994 and soon rose to become one of the most popular artists in the industry.
Popularity: 10% [?]
Chili Pepper Chris’s Comic Cave: Reviews for February 20, 2008
Marvel Comics: The Immortal Iron Fist - Orson Randall and The Green Mist of Death (one-shot)
Ever since the introduction of this character (Orson Randall) in the first storyline of the ongoing Iron Fist book, I’ve looked forward to finding out more about him. This excellent one-shot gives us a really cool story of Danny Rand’s predecessor’s battles and dealings with the Prince of Orphans in the 1920s and on.
Popularity: 3% [?]
I bet it tastes like ham.
Me again, long time no hear from I know but I have had my hands full with other things you know?
Watchmen, the eagerly anticipated film by director Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead, 300) based on the acclaimed comic by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, is due in theaters on March 6, 2009. But there is a lot of controversy surrounding the film.
Writer Mark Millar and artist John Romita, Jr. just keep the "kick-assery" coming with the fourth issue of this highly entertaining and gloriously violent book.
Captain America #41
Still one of the best Marvel books for your money!
Dude, this f#ckin' rocked! What the prequels should have been. 
Okay, I currently have a house full of nieces, a brother-in-law and a sister-in-law so this will be short ...
I'm loving this freakin' series and I've never been a big Iron Man fan but writer Matt Fraction and artist Salvador Larocca are delivering the goods. The character is currently dealing with Zachariah Stane, evil son of his rival Obadiah Stane (Iron Monger), who is using Stark tech for terrorist attacks across the world. What makes this series and particularly this issue work is the writer is making Stark into a likable (albeit cocky) character once again. I dig! Grade: A