I review comics on Twitter at twitter.com/johnsimcoe. Here are the July 2011 reviews! ... And yes, I plan on posting all of them since I joined Twitter.

Machine Man - The Classic Marvel Figurine Collection No. 110: Another thorough Eaglemoss production. Makes me want MM back in a series.

Fear Itself: Youth in Revolt No. 1 (2011): It was nice to catch up with the Initiative crowd, but I want 100% more Stunt-Master, dammit!

Power Man & Iron FIst No. 1 (2011): I was excited about a new P.M. until I read this. Now I really-really want Luke to take back the name.

Untold Tales of Spider-Man No. 24 (1997): Not exactly the magic of the earliest parts of this series, but good enough since Batwing returns.

Deadman and the Flying Graysons No.1 (2011): If they made this into an ongoing I would be in heaven. Somehow they make the circus cool.

Reed Gunther No. 1 (2011): An all-ages bear-riding cowboy comic that has some nice zing — and that's not just the ammo flying around.

Little Lulu: Volume 18 - The Expert: Believe it ... this is funny. I felt like a weirdo reading it at work, but it made me laugh ... A LOT.

Heroes for Hire No. 6 (2011): I'm continuing to enjoy, but it spends an awful lot of time back-pedaling on why it's called "Heroes for Hire"

Big Book of Thugs (1996): These "Big Books" by Paradox Press are the kind of comic books that fans should give to their non-fan friends. A+

FILM REVIEW BONUS — Green Lantern (2011)

• Watching "Green Lantern" in a near-empty theater. Reynolds is perfect for this role. Visually, this is wonderful.
• Funny that Hal gives his nephew an invisible jet.
• Funny how most alien races are afflicted by male-pattern baldness.
• The first thing I would do with my GL powers? Make the ring look less tacky.
• No cheerleaders at GL pep rallies? Booo!
• I always thought that Carol should be much older than Hal. So this casting is doesn't work to well for me.
• Awww, Hector has a hamster! A super villian with a heart.
• Its uncomfortable to watch GL beat up the DC Universe version of the Elephant Man. Just seems wrong, y'know?
• Wait ... how did they go from a fight to their apartments. Weird filmmaking transition. A few other confusing things too
  
• Like why was Parallax even bothering to attack Hal. Did I miss something?
• And how does throwing the concept of fear into the sun kill it? Seems a little too easy. Guess that's what a sequel does
• Overall it was good, but not great. Kids would really dig it. Sadly, it needed to be a little more down to earth.