IS THIS THE END FOR MONICA RAMBEAU? Monica is pretty sick of navigating topsy-turvy fractured realities and their strange denizens — who keep insisting she’s the problem! Unfortunately, the only way out is by doing the one thing she wants to do least: Look inward… Monica Rambeau: Photon #5 is written by Eve L. Ewing,…
The feelings of exhaustion, oscillating to exasperation and back again; the anger, masking sadness; the wounds that I keep seeing over and over and over again. I was tempted to say I was tired, but that is a lie. I am not tired. I am traumatized. And I am not alone. Comics are many things,…
In the wake of the Sins of Sinister timeline being reset, Storm returns to Krakoa to clean up Xavier’s massive fuckup in Immortal X-Men #11, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by David Curiel and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Mark Turetsky: Hey, Austin! Sins of Sinister has ended, and we’re back in…
It’s been 1,000 years, and Sinister’s best laid schemes have gone astray. Now, he has one final chance to reset the timeline, form a Dominion and save the world. Sins of Sinister Dominion #1 written by Kieron Gillen, with art by Paco Medina and Lucas Werneck, colors by Bryan Valenza, letters by Clayton Cowles. Mark…
Wolfsbane and Morgan get lost in the Morlock tunnels! Gabby Kinney gets into yet more fistfights! And our beloved Shela Sexton, trans mutant and body-swap master, gets…. drunk? It all goes down in New Mutants: Lethal Legion #2, written by Charlie Jane Anders, pencils by Enid Balám, inks by Elisabetta D’Amico, colors by Matt Milla,…
Now that Jen’s law firm accepts costumed clients, everybody wants a piece of her — including the mysterious handsome thief who tossed her out a window last issue! Plus, Jack of Hearts struggles with poetry (really) and there’s a Book Club without Mallory Book (probably a relief)! Turn the pages of She-Hulk #12, written by…
This whole article came out of a dumb joke. Just doing what fills the time, bullshitting with friends about comics. Filling time comes naturally on Mondays when the Marvel review copies drop. Out of habit, I read it all, eventually dropping the books that bore me and making sure I read the worst trash being…
With nowhere left to turn and the universe crumbling around her, Monica must look to an unexpected source to find answers – or life as she knows it will be gone forever! And as the journey continues, so do the revelations about Monica’s past…for better or for worse. Monica Rambeau: Photon #4 is written by…
An invocation, an invitation “Our father; who art in heaven Hollowed be thy name” An appreciation, an ask of giving “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses As we forgive those who trespass against us” The…
More Sabretooth(s) means more mayhem and everyone needs their Nanny in this epic conclusion to the second story arc recounting Victor Creed & Co’s ongoing escape from Krakoa. Sabretooth and the Exiles #5 is written by Victor LaValle, drawn by Leonard Kirk, colored by Rain Beredo, and lettered by Cory Petit. Jude Jones: Gordon Plaza…
THE FATE OF A WORLD RELIES ON THE POWER OF PHOTON! Still searching for answers as to why the universe has gone all topsy-turvy, MONICA RAMBEAU blazes into a forgotten corner of the cosmos. But even as she seeks help to put her friends, family and life right side up again, she encounters a group…
Our Marauders have been to space, welcomed a mutant from 2099, taken a deep dive into the Proterozoic proto-ocean, rescued a couple of ancient mutants from yet another genocide, and wondered who made a mysterious puzzle box. Now their series is ending. Will their questions get answered in Marauders #12, written by Steve Orlando, drawn…
It’s been three months. She-Hulk and Jack may not be able to touch each other, but they’ve decided to try to make the best of it … and it hasn’t been easy. But that’s not the only complication in Jennifer’s life, as a new villain has leapt into the limelight — and we’re all left…
The Sins Of Sinister continue bearing fruit in Storm And The Brotherhood Of Mutants #2 by Al Ewing, Andrea Di Vito, Jim Charalampidis, Rachelle Rosenberg and Ariana Maher. Expectations are a (pick your curse word), aren’t they? More than just a way to ensure disappointment, they color how we view people. View experiences. View art. …
Boldly go 100 years into the future of Sinister’s utopia-turned-prison in Immoral X-Men #2, as Sinister Prime makes his bid for freedom amid mutantkind’s ascent to galactic dominance! Written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Andrea Di Vito, colored by Jim Charalampidis and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Austin Gorton: Space, the final frontier. These are the…