Eliot Rahal is not a saint. He’s not a hero. He’s just a guy — albeit one who can write some great comics — who lives 15 minutes away from the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct, the den of corruption and indifference that became the epicenter of protests after George Floyd’s death at the hands…
The Hulk is horrified at what is perceived as his own mistake in accidentally killing a large group of people. Gamma Flight moves to intercept in this tale by Al Ewing, Joe Bennett, Ruy José, Matt Milla, and VC’s Cory Petit. Cori McCreery: Wow, it’s already Hulk time again? Gosh how time is flying during…
[Ed. note: Contains spoilers for Image’s Big Girls #1.] Let’s get straight into it. The premise of Big Girls #1 by Jason Howard appears interesting at first glance, right? A future world, big people fighting monsters? Yes. Cool. Cool. Except that’s about as exciting as it ever gets. Big Girls #1 wants to say more…
Undone by Blood #5 Writers: Zac Thompson and Lonnie Nadler, Artist: Sami Kivela, Colorist: Jason Wordie, Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Publisher: AfterShock I call it the Knives Out effect. Sometimes a piece of media is so beloved by those who have consumed it, that when they hear someone else has experienced it, their voice takes on…
When someone says “Robert Kirkman,” what title springs to mind? For most people outside comic fandom, and many in, it’s likely his cross-media hit, “The Walking Dead.” For many other comic fans, it might be his superhero title, “Invincible.” There might even be some people who jump to “Outcast,” his demonic possession drama that was…
Things are heating up on every front against the Cotati! Nefarious secrets are revealed in space! A She-Hulk vs Thing showdown! It’s all here in an issue by Al Ewing, Dan Slott, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia and VC’s Joe Caramagna. Allison Senecal: Yowza! What a penultimate issue. I know there are several wrap-up issues as…
Jason Aaron’s run on Avengers started generations ago, looking at the legacy of the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC. We’ve seen Ghost Riders and Star Brands and now we get the most X-Relevant one. This fall, with Ed McGuinness and Javier Garrón by his side, we are going to “Enter The Phoenix”. But what could that…
Hello friends and readers, it’s looking familiar as we have another week of Captain America and Avengers? Will our intrepid reviewers’ opinions change with these second issues? Zack and Vishal bring the heat yet again! Empyre: Captain America #2 The last time I talked about this comic I got up on a soap box, shared…
Pursued by the villainous Virus, Eddie and Dylan Brock are now on their own in a far off alternate universe ruled by mysterious masters and friends turned foe in Venom #27 by Donny Cates, Juan Gedeon, Jesus Aburtov, and Clayton Cowles. Justin Partridge: It is the 41st Millennium. For more than a hundred centuries The…
Carol has to channel her inner Jessicas, while Lauri-Ell proves that she’s worth it, at helping out in NYC, that is! And finally, a Corps is formed! The team of Kelly Thompson, Cory Smith, Adriano di Benedetto, Tamra Bonvillain, and VC’s Clayton Cowls bring us this Empyre seasoned issue. Cat Purcell: I’m always down for…
In a perfect world, X-Force wouldn’t be necessary. Unfortunately, we aren’t so lucky. The team tries to perform another autopsy without their Omega Level mutant, because their last one went soooo well. Oops, now they have to deal with little skinless Russian gremlins everywhere. Will Beast or Piotr ever learn to feel remorse? Will Quentin…
At this point you better know drill. We’ve got three writers, a tie-in, zombies, old ladies, and just a heck of a lot of chaos. Vita Ayala, Ed Brisson, Zeb Wells, Andrea Broccardo, and Noland Woddard bring you, Empyre: X-Men #3. Allison Senecal: So, there’s almost no Warren in this one, so I guess we…
Kate Pryde is dead, long live Kate Pryde. The Captain of the Marauder, The Red Queen died, but there are no cemeteries on Krakoa. Join Gerry Duggan, Stefano Caselli, and Edgar Delgado in Marauders #11. Christina Eddleman: It’s the issue we’ve all been waiting for. We’ve been on the edge of our seats and it’s…
Shhhhhh. Wanna know a secret? We got an early look at BOOM Studios’ Seven Secrets #1 and #2 by writer Tom Taylor, artist Daniele di Nicuolo, colorist Walter Baiamonte and letterer Ed Dukeshire. Is it BOOM’s next big hit, in the footsteps of Once & Future or Something Is Killing the Children? Well, we better…
Comic books and professional wrestling are both long-form media told through complicated continuity, intensely emotional character arcs and, of course, lots of punching. In “Panel Per View,” Charlie Davis and Robert Secundus create recommendation lists for comic fans. They hope that more comic book readers will be able to engage with a new medium telling…