By: Jacob Elyachar Happy New Year Everyone! To kick off 2013 on the right foot, I am starting the year out with a brand new preview series: What’s Coming! This four-part series will highlight the things that you should keep an ear or an eye out for during the coming year. Today’s post involves the […]
Stan Lee turns 90!
December 28, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Do you know these characters? Spider-Man, Daredevil, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the Avengers These iconic superheroes would not have seen the light of day if it were not for the efforts of their co-creator: Stan Lee. Born Stanley Martin Lieber, the New York City native […]
Jacob Reviews….Amazing Spider-Man #700
December 27, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Warning! Major spoilers ahead! Four issues ago, a dying Doctor Octopus did the unthinkable and swapped minds with his legendary adversary: the Amazing Spider-Man. Trapped inside his longtime opponent’s decaying body, Peter Parker only had 700 minutes to reverse the process so he would not die in Doc Ock’s body. Unfortunately, he […]
2012: Best of DC Comics
December 8, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar As the final weeks of 2012 approach us, I will be doing my Best of series where I highlight the best in movies, music, T.V. and comics. The first article in my multi-part series focuses on the Best of DC Comics. DC Comics has had one incredible 2012 that featured several significant […]
Jacob Reviews….Uncanny Avengers, All-New X-Men & Fantastic Four
December 1, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Warning! Spoilers Ahead! Recently, Marvel Comics began phase one of its company-wide relaunch plan. This relaunch decision comes out of the finale of Avengers vs. X-Men, where both teams were able to put aside their differences and defeat the Phoenix Force. However, there were some major ramifications including the death of Professor […]
The 10 Characters that were affected by Brian Michael Bendis’ Avengers run
November 25, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar When New Avengers, Vol. 2 issue 34 hits the shelves on Wednesday, it will be the final Brian Michael Bendis Avengers issue. Last week, I discussed the most memorable and shocking moments on Bendis’ eight-year run and this week, I will be discussing the 10 characters that have either benefited or made […]
The 10 Memorable and Shocking Moments of Brian Michael Bendis’ Avengers Run
November 18, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar One of Marvel Comics’ most prolific runs comes to an end on Wednesday. Longtime Avengers writer Brian Michael Bends ends his run on the title after an impressive eight years. Throughout this outstanding period, the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes were on an extreme roller coaster of emotions as fans saw longtime members […]
Jacob’s Halloween Villains Countdown: The 10 Best X-Men Villains
October 26, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Warning! Spoilers are ahead…. Marvel’s merry mutants have made a lot of enemies since 1962, but this edition of Halloween Villains Countdown has narrowed the list down to 10 of the X-Men’s most dangerous opponents. 10. Bastion (Created by Scott Lobdell & Pascal Ferry) Since his first full appearance in Uncanny X-Men, […]
Jake’s Take’s’s Halloween Villains Countdown: The 10 Best Batman Villains
October 21, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As Halloween slowly approaches, it’s time once again for my annual Halloween Villains Countdown. While I counted down the Top 50 Fictional Villains of All-Time last year, this time around I will focus on five different groups of antagonists that stand out as the elite of all evil. The first spotlight […]
Jacob Reviews….Uncanny Avengers #1 and Batman #13
October 15, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Warning! Spoilers are ahead! While thousands of fans waited in multiple lines to grab their copies of Uncanny Avengers #1 and Batman #13 at the New York Comic Con, this author was clever and smart enough to grab these two comics before they sold out at the local New York comic book […]
