Let us continue our journey through the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog with Vol. 3, āThe Battle for Angel Islandā. This covers Sonic The Hedgehog #9-12, written by Ian Flynn and drawn by Tracy Yardley and Evan Stanley. The last time we talked about Sonic, I like to think we had a long, thoughtful discussion about…
Look, I get it. People who read a site that started by ranking every X-Men character from best to worst probably think Wolverine is overrated. In fact, I’m sure someone has already made some joke they think is original about how this isn’t Laura, the real Wolverine. Cool, you’re better than the rest of us….
This week X-Men assistant editor Annalise Bissa talks to Zack about Swords, Crocs, and the impact of COVID-19 on making X-Men.
Friends, Krakoans, countrymen, lend me your sword! Raise it high! There’s going to be a giant new X-Men event and it’s going to be bigger than all those silly 80s crossovers, but not bigger than the 90s ones. It will have repercussions that will last a lifetime, but most importantly, it will have a very…
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 GarrĆ³n by his side, we are going to “Enter The Phoenix”. But what could that…
Hello friends and readers, itās looking familiar as we have another week of Captain America and Avengers? Will our intrepid reviewersā 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…
The Dawn Of X era has revitalized a franchise in a way rarely seen in the media. It is truly the Fast Five of the comic book industry, taking a property that was long in the tooth in a new and exciting direction while setting it up for major commercial success. But the question remains,…
Who loves Havok? Us I guess. This one is all about that himbo. Astonishing X-Men 13-17 (Until Our Hearts Stop) Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown X-Men 54-59 (1st Havok, 2nd Sentinels)
What happens when a mother has taken all she can and decides to go Liam Neeson on everyone? What happens when ponies and Autobots roll out together? What happens when comics’ sickest horror anthology takes on beloved children’s classics? Find out in this week’s Triple Play, as Will Nevin reviews Ice Cream Man #20, Zachary…
Superman stands for three things: truth, justice and the American way. In many respects, the Man of Steel and his values are in direct conversation with every action comic that has come since his first one. Villains and anti-heroes are identified in comparison to Supermanās three guiding principles. He is the Jungian archetype of all…
I love ranking things. Everyone loves ranking things. Weāve built a social media empire around the idea of ranking things. So lets rank all the X-Men titles in the Dawn Of X era, shall we? This is not just one opinion, this is the definitive opinion. We polled out writing staff and got twenty members…
I had good episode notes but I accidentally deleted them. This one has Thor in it. Ranked This Episode: New Mutants 77-80 and 82-85 (Back to Asgard) The Mighty Thor 15-19 (Asgard/Shi’ar War) Exiled (New Mutants/JiM)
Hello friends and readers, Empyre sinks in deep as we cover the highs and lows of this weekās crop of tie-ins. Zack Jenkins has some heavy thoughts about Empyre: Captain America #1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Ariel Olivetti, Rachelle Rosenberg, and VCās Ariana Maher and Joe Caramagna. Then we join the extreme team of Conan…
Leah Williams joins the boys to talk about X-Factor as we all forget how to do podcasts with good audio quality.
Here comes the BOOM! … Studios. This week in our indie review roundup, Dan Grote cracks open Image’s Chu #1, Zachary Jenkins looks at Power Rangers: Ranger Slayer #1 and Robert Secundus continues his exploration of the BOOM!-fyverse (TM) with Angel & Spike #12. Chu #1 Writer/Letterer: John Layman, Artist: Dan Boultwood, Publisher: Image Tony…