In Miles Morales #33, we see Milesâ best friend fit the sidekick trope to a tee: outrage with the protagonist – in this case outrage if the incredulous cease and desist order given to Miles by the Beyond Corporation, demanding he stop using the Spider-man identity; he gives the reader context around the protagonistâs recent…
Miles Morales goes on a delightful date with someone he feels he can connect with in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #32 written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Christopher Allen, colors by Guru-eFX, and letters by VC’s Cory Petit. Do you remember your first date? Your favorite one? Were you nervous? Did you hold hands? Did you…
In Matthew Rosenburg & Tyler Bossâs upcoming Image title âWhatâs The Furthest Place From Here?â a group of teens each pick an album to represent themselves, to give themselves meaning, long after they are gone. Now, they canât actually listen to the albums but thatâs beside the point. With the book coming out next week…
Years ago I asked my partner what their favorite flower was. They wouldnât tell me. They liked purple; their personality was gregarious, bombastic in tone and tenor. I thought theyâd like a Lilly. I was wrong. They loved red roses – basic, predictable, thorny, and reliable. âButâ they told me, eyes playful, voice low, âa…
Champions #10 written by Danny Lore, art by Luciano Vecchio, color art by Federico Blee, letters by Clayton Cowles. All things, good, bad, and otherwise end, eventually. Ending is a certainty. What is not certain is if those things will be memorable; whatâs unknown is if we should care. Champions #10 is the swan song…
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 CampionsâŠHeâs been in animated TV shows and starred and in maybe the best Spider-hero and superhero movie ever, INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE….
Onslaught has crept into the hearts and minds of the mutants on Krakoa. Thatâs not good for anyone. Si Suprrier, Bob Quinn, Java Tartaglia and Clayton Cowles show us the way in X-Men: Onslaught Revelation #1. Anna: Just when you thought it was over, weâre back for one more round with a comic that isnât…
I turned 39 (!) a few days ago. Iâm not old, but Iâm older. Kids call me sir, unprompted. I like less and less popular musicâŠoh who am I kidding, I donât know whatâs popular! As a writer, i have a simultaneously ironic and horrifying question: do people still say âlitâ? Hell, I still say…
With the near total destruction of the Green Lantern Corps, itâs Yellowâs time to shine! Over in Green Lantern #6, while John Stewart is dealing with golden, mind-controlling centurions taking over the Dark Sector, Jo Mullein has her first confrontation with Sinestro himself to find out just what his intentions are for the universe at…
Born in a place suffering from neglect and inaction, our hero pushed out into the cosmos, wandering for who knows how long: time moves differently in the void, where hours can be confused with days and months blend into seconds. He landed in a home maintained by the kind and the gentile. They see the…
Champions #9 written by Danny Lore, art by Luciano Vecchio, colors by Federico Blee, letters by Clayton Cowles. I was a high school administrator, preparing to counteract a student-led coup, contradicting my bourgeoisie revolutionary bones: didnât I *want* the kids to advocate for themselves smartly and strongly and steadfastly? Yes! Of course! But! The students…
Static finds himself confronting the police and the aftermath of the previous issue’s attack on his house in Static: Season One #3, written by Vita Ayala, with art by Nikolas Draper-Ivy and ChrisCross, colors by Wil Quintana and letters by AndWorld Design. Midway through Static: Season One #3, the namesake hero mentions his desire to…
The Third Law of Krakoa. âRespect this sacred land.â It should be known to all, but they still had to make it a law. Si Spurrier, Bob Quinn, Java Tartagila and Clayton Cowles examine it in Way Of X #5. Jude: I do not like this comic, not because itâs a bad comic, because objectively…
Miles Morales and Amulet team up in the latest installment of Infinite Destinies in Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual #1. Written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Luca Maresca, colors by Fernando Sifuentes, and letters by Cory Petit. [Ed. note: A previous version of this article ran with misinformation about Ahmed’s background. This has been corrected.] Iâm…
Big things are happening behind the creative scenes of our young Spider-Manâs comic. But does that have anything to do with the story the creators are trying to tell? Well…yes and no. Miles Morales: Spider-Man #29 is written by Saladin Ahmed, drawn by Chris Allen, colored by David Curiel, and lettered by Cory Petit. Miles…