Escapade uses her powers to save her friends, but will she be their rescue or their doom? It’s New Mutants #32, written by Charlie Jane Anders, art by Alberto Albuquerque with Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, Carlos Lopez, and Tamra Bonvillain, letters by Travis Lanham. Liz Large: I wasn’t here for the last issue, but I…
Watch Dazzler free kidnapped victims from Otherworld while Wolverine tears up the kidnappers’ prison, Jubilee jokes about Dazzler’s ample rear end and everyone except for the readers gets to marvel at Boom-Boom’s bare boobs! We’re not kidding, and neither is she in X-Terminators #3, written by Leah Williams, drawn by Carlos Gómez, colored by Bryan…
Can Remy Lebeau save the woman he loves, and her mom, and his ward, young ‘Ro, from grotesque intergalactic bounty hunters? Will morally ambiguous space mercenary Bounty (that’s her name) turn out to be a letdown or a quicker picker-upper? Will Chris Claremont wrap up all his plot threads in this miniseries finale? Find out…
Everybody wants to be a Hulk. Ask any member of the Hulk family, though, and you’ll find that it’s not easy being green, as Mark and April Booth are about to learn in She-Hulk #8, written by Rainbow Rowell, drawn by Takeshi Miyazawa, colored by Rico Renzi and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Armaan Babu: Stephanie….
Stephanie – quick! It’s Ian! I’ve traveled back in time billions of years to warn you that a rogue microorganism has infected the creatures you refer to as “pets”! We can only save your beloved cats and dogs if we first review Marauders #8, written by Steve Orlando and illustrated by Eleonora Carlini, colors by…
Life seems to have dealt She-Hulk a pretty good hand: her new romance with Jack of Hearts is going as well as it could be. But maybe Jen should check her cards again: they foretell that her future holds….Doom! It’s She-Hulk #7, written by Rainbow Rowell, drawn by Luca Maresca, colored by Rico Renzi and…
The newest New Mutant is Escapade, whose mutant power lets her switch roles, or accessories, or skills, with anyone for a few hours. Now she’s switched her residence to Krakoa, but she’s got her doubts.. Oh, and the U-Men are back, hoping to harvest organs. It’s just like old times, except not, in New Mutants…
Theft on an old-school riverboat! Big flirty eyes! Red irises! Flying playing cards! Adorable ‘Ro hanging out with a powerful grandma! Yep, it’s Gambit #4, written by Chris Claremont, drawn by Sid Kotian, colors by Espen Grundetjern, letters by Tom Orzechowski VC’s Clayton Cowles, although you could have fooled me. Stephanie Burt: Austin, do you…
Want to meet yet more never-before-seen mutants from a past that looks like a space opera future? Captain Pryde’s crew has you covered in Marauders #7, written by Steve Orlando, drawn by Eleanora Carlini, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg and Matt Milla, lettered by VC’s Ariana Maher. Stephanie Burt: Hi, Ian! Looks like we’ve got plots…
Gambit and his new ex-marine pal Marissa must rescue young Ororo, along with Marissa’s mom, from a classic hostage situation in a property baron’s mansion on the mighty Mississippi! Plus: snappy answers to costuming questions in Gambit #3, written by Papa Chris Claremont, art by Sid Kotian, colors by Espen Grundetjern, letters by VC’s Clayton…
Let’s celebrate 40 years of the New Mutants (and Ryan Reynolds?!?) in New Mutants #30 from a stacked team of creators!
Gabrielle Kinney is missing! And so are regular co-creator Vita Ayala and Rod Reis! Don’t worry, they’ll all be back soon. In the meantime we’ve got a neat fill-in adventure starring Warpath and… Daken? New Mutants #29, written by Danny Lore, drawn by Guillermo Sanna, colors by Dan Brown, letters by Travis Lanham. Stephanie Burt:…
The Marauders are back from space and ready to do their part to save the Earth in the editorially-mandated crossover event called “Judgment Day”, but first it’s time for…. a peek inside each one’s dreams in Marauders #6, written by Steve Orlando, drawn by Andrea Broccardo, colors by Matt Milla, letters by VC’s Ariana Maher….
It’s Eat Cake in Fancy Dresses Wednesday! A grand day under normal circumstances, but this one counts as an especially big win for our favorite green-skinned heroine…for a number of reasons. Find out why in She-Hulk #6, written by Rainbow Rowell, drawn by Luca Maresca, colored by Rico Renzi, and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Armaan…
Remy LeBeau may not be able to keep a de-aged, pre-teen Ororo safe, but at least he can…. defend a hot farmer outside St. Louis from real estate developers? Gambit #2, written by Chris Claremont, drawn by Sid Kotian, colors by Espet Grundetjern, letters by Clayton Cowles. Stephanie: Stephanie, you really liked the first issue…