Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 219: Big Willy Style with Eric Gladstone Writer Eric Gladstone joins the show to talk about his Shakespeare-as-superhero comic No Holds Bard. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You can follow the show on…
Six weeks into the slow burn of the historic Arroyo Fire, a crew of women from an inmate firefighting program are risking everything on the frontlines when their newest recruit, a white-collar convict with a deep network of shady dealers, discovers they’re mere miles from her crooked former associate’s mansion. When she proposes a plan…
The Knights of X finally make it to the Siege Perilous but may each lose themselves in its reflection. Thankfully, the Rainbow Is Enough in Knights of X #4 written by Tini Howard, drawn by Bob Quinn, colored by Erick Arciniega, and lettered by Ariana Maher. Nola Pfau: Karen! Is it just me or do…
Dare to talk about drugs today with the boys of Battle Of The Atom. Ranked This Episode: X-Men Legacy #10-12 (Invasive Exotics) Ultimate X-Men #94-97 (Banshee) Spider-Man, Power Man & Storm: Smokescreen
When I first discovered writer Aaron Reese’s Webtoon series Bytchcraft, it was through Twitter. Its premise of Black queer witch shenanigans persuaded me to read the comic, and I was impressed in more ways than one. The first chapter, “Back Issue Tango,” introduces the wytch Em and their magical goat familiar Shirley as they summon…
Kamala’s past and present collide, as does her home and heritage. A trip to the past helps her understand who she truly is, just in time for her to return — first to the present, then to her home — to ensure the safety of everyone she holds dear. Ms. Marvel has adapted a lot…
Things haven’t been going very well for Blockbuster ever since Nightwing moved back to Blüdhaven — and when a police commissioner under Blockbuster’s thumb gets caught on corruption charges, things get even worse. It’s time for Blüdhaven’s crime boss to strike back, in Nightwing #94, written by Tom Taylor, drawn by Geraldo Borges, colored by…
Bruce Wayne’s journey to become Batman brings him closer to home as he stops in New York to learn escapology from one of the greats: Giovanni Zatara. But what else can the Batman-to-be learn during his first encounter with the supernatural alongside Zatara and his daughter, Zatanna? Batman: The Knight #7, is written by Chip…
Something is in the air at Marvel. First Al Ewing and Javier Rodriguez introduce Galactus’ hot mom and now Jed McKay and Marcelo Ferreira have brought back Clea’s hot mom, Umar the Unrelenting. As all of us know, Clea is of the Dark Dimension, the accursed land where the Faltine exiles Umar and her brother…
“Crimson Reign” continues to hum along, apparently, as Darth Vader finds a sandstorm in Star Wars: Darth Vader #25 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Carlos Lopez and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Welp, it turns out this was the conclusion to nothing. Last issue, it seemed like the series was building…
In which there is no longer life on Mars, the Eternals learn the wrong lesson from Alan Moore’s Glycon worship, and the Avengers prepare to buy a liquor store to deal with this shitshow. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #1 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Valerio Schiti, colored by Marte Gracia, and lettered by Clayton…
One of the artists most represented on the big board, and probably, if we arrogated based on number of stories and story placement (and that would be higher if Matt got his way with “Blades”), one of the favorite artists we have, comics lost a major talent with the passing of Tim Sale last month….
Old favorites from the Charles Soule Star Wars canon are revisited via an anthology of tales in Star Wars #25, written by Charles Soule, art by Ramon Rosanas, Guiseppe Camuncoli, Danielle Orlandini, Will Sliney and Phil Noto, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg, Arif Prianto and Guru-eFX and lettered by Clayton Cowles. With Commander Zahra defeated and…
There are certain problems — and opportunities — in coming back to life. Do you tell people you’re back, or take the chance to start anew? Jack and Jen discuss the possibilities over lunch … but first, there’s a man who’s rather upset that Jack looks like a playing card. No, we don’t get it…
Jess’ excursion to the world of the living yields grave consequences when her boss imposes some intense penalties. However, it will take more than that to keep Jess from breaking the rules, especially with the mystery of why she alone can travel between worlds motivating her. Grim #3 is written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by…