Anthologies are hard. It’s enough of a challenge to get one creative team to tell a solid story, much less three. Deadpool: Black, White & Blood #3 sidesteps that challenge by making the appeal come from the creators. You have Stan Sakai, the legend behind Usagi Yojimbo, a comic that has never been bad. You…
Luke continues to run from Darth Vader while Lando issues an apology in Star Wars #17 written by Charles Soule, art by Ramon Rosanas, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. For much of the last several issues, the trio of Leia, Lando and Chewbacca have been sidelined; after arriving on Jekara in…
Solem’s insatiable appetite extends to more than just blades in Wolverine #16.
Thereās ghouls and ghosts and all sorts of spooky fun in the new episode of Titans. Letās get into āSoulsā. Liz Large: Cori, would you say that the cast reaches the Backdoor to Heaven in this episode? And that Raven had to take some Bad Medicine? Cori McCreery: Any Other Day I might cringe at…
FROM THE DESK OF WILLIAM C. NEVIN Sept. 27, 1948 THUD. He bolted awake and looked at the wall clock to his immediate left. 11:48 a.m. Clifton was early. He cursed the mailman and shifted slightly in the white wingback chair, waiting for all his faculties to arrive before heād attempt the chore of standing…
BatChat is back for episode 2, and it’s the final episode! OK, no it’s not, but it is focusing on three tales of Batman’s possible final days. The Dark Knight Returns (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1-4) Some of These Days (Batman Annual V.3 #2) The Last Batman Story-? (Batman V.1 #300) If youād like,…
Miles has been at the center of a universe, the center of a universe-bridging event, at the center of a universe-DESTROYING event, at the center of the Avengers and at the center of the Campionsā¦Heās been in animated TV shows and starred and in maybe the best Spider-hero and superhero movie ever, INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE….
The Kindred meta-plot is resolved, more or less. The Devil gets his due. Nick Spencer bids farewell. Does any of it matter? Amazing Spider-Man #74 is written by Nick Spencer with Christos Gage, Penciled by [deep breath] Marcelo Ferreira, Mark Bagley, ZĆ© Carlos, Dio Neves, Carlos GĆ³mez, Ivan Fiorelli, and Humberto Ramos, inked by [deeper…
Jonathan Hickman’s time on Krakoa comes to a close. Will he burn it all down on the way out? Valerio Schiti, David Curiel and Joe Sabino join him for the crescendo that is Inferno #1. Chris Eddleman: And so we come to it at last. After the (for some, shocking) news that Jonathan Hickman was…
For all my crowdfunding pieces, I have stuck to the big boy of the crowdfunding industry, Kickstarter. But there are plenty of other games in town. One of these other platforms is Zoop, which focuses specifically on comics. Among the projects on Zoop right now is The Brothers James, from Brian Level, Ryan Ferrier and…
Agent Cole Turner is going home, but the world ā and the agency he knew ā is gone in Department of Truth #12, written by James Tynion IV, illustrated by Martin Simmonds, lettered by Aditya Bidikar, designed by Dylan Todd and edited by Steve Foxe. Will Nevin: Jumpinā Jesus alive, weāve got so much to…
Surprising perhaps no one, the site formerly known as Xavier Files has gone all in on X-Men in this weekās Panels of the Week ā but thatās not all we enjoyed from this weekās offerings! Whatās It Do? Andrea Ayresā pick comes from the X-tremely popular X-Men #3. āItās such a fun moment that communicates…
Dan Grote Ā· WMQ&A Episode 179: The Once & Future Eternal Who DIEs with Kieron Gillen Writer Kieron Gillen joins the show to talk about his work on Once & Future, Eternals, the upcoming DIE RPG and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
RPGs and comics: two great tastes that taste great together. From the Dungeons & Dragons comics of the ā80s to Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hansā meditation on games and aging, DIE, there is a history of comics and gaming blending together. A new addition joins the ranks this week, when Mark Sable (Miskatonic) and Chris…
Another scorned scientist uses his amoral inventions to begin a life of villainy, introducing Central City to the nefarious Doctor Nightmare! His evil schemes interrupt Wally and his daughter Irisā father-daughter dance day, leaving them no choice but to do a father-daughter superhero team-up to save the day! The Flash #774 is written by Jeremy…