By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If there was one character in the DC Comics Universe that deserves the title of Most Valuable Character, the title should go to Aquaman. Thanks to the superb stories of from solid creative teams such as Geoff Johns & Ivan Reis; Jeff Parker & Paul Pelletier and Cullen Bunn & […]
Jake’s Take: DC Universe Rebirth #1
May 26, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Warning! Spoilers are ahead. The DC Comics Universe has had numerous eras in its over 82-year publishing history. Throughout the Golden Age, the Silver Age, Post-Crisis, One Year Later and The New 52, DC Comics’ finest writers and artists created iconic characters such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, […]
Characters We Need to See in “Contest of Champions”
March 30, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you’re familiar with the title Contest Of Champions, it may well be because this is the name of an incredibly successful app by Kabam. The app was designed with Marvel as a brawler featuring an original story and a vast collection of superheroes and villains doing battle en route to […]
Jake’s Take: DC Rebirth
March 28, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com When I heard that DC Comics would be announcing Rebirth at WonderCon 2016, I knew that I had to be in attendance. I was eight-years-old when I first bought my very first comic book: Batman & Robin Adventures #1. Written by Paul Dini and illustrated by Ty Templeton, Rick Burchett […]
Jake’s Comics Review: Week of June 17, 2015
June 18, 2015 By
Welcome back to Jake’s Comics Review! Every month, I dive into some of the hottest titles that both DC Comics and Marvel Comics have to offer. In this edition, I look into two spinoff series from the House of Ideas’ massive crossover event: Secret Wars and the latest chapters from the DC universe. (By the […]
Jake’s Take: The Merging “Marvel” Universes
January 20, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Marvel Comics unleashed the “announcement to end all announcements” that will effect its publication history! Multiple comic book news outlets such as Bleeding Cool, Comic Book Resources and Newsarama revealed that the House of Ideas will merge both Earth-616 and the Ultimate Universe together in the company’s latest crossover: Secret Wars. […]
Jake’s Take On…Star Wars #1
January 14, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Whenever I see the iconic Star Wars logo, John Williams’ brilliant score goes off in my head and I am transported back to a galaxy far, far away. For the first time since 1987, Marvel Comics released a comic book adaptation of George Lucas’ celebrated science fiction franchise. The new Star […]
Jake’s Take On…. Comic-Con International 2014: Saturday
July 26, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Saturdays are normally one of the busiest and most exciting days at any comic book convention! However, expect the energy to be off the charts during this year’s show! Here are several huge panels that must be on your schedule: The Simpsons (10 to 10:45 a.m.; Ballroom 20) FOX’s iconic […]
Jake’s Take On…San Diego Comic Con 2014-Friday
July 25, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to Day Two of the San Diego Comic Con! Here are several panels that you must go to during your day: Marvel: Spider-Verse (10 to 11 a.m.; Room 6DE) This year, all Spider-Men (and Women) will unite to tackle one of the Web Slinger’s greatest villains of all-time: Morlun! […]
Batman 75: The Essential Batman Stories
July 13, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com My celebration of the Caped Crusader’s 75th Birthday continues with a look back at the most crucial stories in Batman history. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (February to June 1986) Imagine a world where chaos rules and some of our greatest champions have disappeared into the shadows. Frank Miller and Klaus […]
