Articles by John Amenta

About John Amenta (74 Articles)

Born and raised in Central Connecticut. Raised on the good stuff, such as Star Wars, Marvel G.I. Joe comics and a heaping spoonful of Saturday morning cartoons. Many years later, still sticking to the ways of younger life, to counteract the terror of adult existence.

The PCU Five: Andrew MacLean

August 10, 2015 // 0 Comments

One of the best parts of attending various conventions is checking out the guys and gals trying to break into the big leagues as comic pros. There is never a shortage of [...]

Review Brew: Mad Max: Fury Road #2

August 5, 2015 // 0 Comments

Writers- George Miller, Nico Lathouris and Mark Sexton Artist- Mark Sexton Comics set in the world of an established television or film series are a hard thing [...]

Review Brew: Oxymoron: The Loveliest Nightmare #1 & #2

July 28, 2015 // 0 Comments

Writers- Tyler James and John Lees Artist- Alex Cormack Oxymoron, the psychotic villain introduced in ComixTribe’s series The Red Ten, receives the star [...]

Review Brew: Hawkeye #22

July 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

Writer- Matt Fraction Artist- David Aja Hawkeye. Some characters just fit team books much better than on their own. Clint Barton has always worked well in the confines [...]

Review Brew: Barb Wire #1

July 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Writer: Chris Warner Artist: Patrick Olliffe I read the first issue of the relaunched Barb Wire series with no preconceived notions of what to expect. I had never read [...]

Review Brew: Doctor Fate #1

June 17, 2015 // 0 Comments

Writer- Paul Levitz Penciller- Sonny Liew Like any comic reader, there are certain long-standing characters that I have never fully grasped. They have been around [...]

The PCU Five: Jeff Parker

June 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

Jeff Parker is a true veteran of the comic industry, having broken in as a penciller and transitioned into a much sought after writer. Besides Marvel and DC work over the [...]

ComiConn Returns This Summer!!

June 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

ComiConn, Connecticut’s premiere pop culture convention, returns to the state for the 6th year in August. Read the official press release and make plans to visit the [...]

Review Brew: Starve #1

June 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

Writer- Brian Wood Artist- Danijel Zezelj I walked into the first issue of Starve knowing nothing about the concept. I appreciate Brian Wood as a writer, and had a feeling [...]

Review Brew: Archie Vs. Predator #3

June 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

Writer- Alex de Campi Artist- Fernando Ruiz Two horror titles. A gay character headlining his own series. A reboot that will stray heavily from the cartoonish feel [...]