Chaos has been dealt with, the murderer has been revealed, and all mysteries laid to rest. The Peregrine Child, however, still threatens to consume all magic once and for all, but Doctor Strange has one last trick up his sleeveā¦well, someoneās sleeve, anyway. The Death of Doctor Strange #5, written by Jed McKay, drawn by…
The next generation of Marauders starts here, in this story by writer Steve Orlando, artist Creees Lee, colorist Rain Beredo and letterer Cory Petit. With Daken missing, Kate Pryde and Bishop assemble a new crew of Marauders to hunt him down. How will they fare against the machinations of Brimstone Love? The changing of the…
āThe villainous LIFE FOUNDATION is back ā and they have DYLAN BROCK DEAD IN THEIR SIGHTS! Led once again by the insidious Carlton Drake, the symbiote-hunting organization has larger ambitions than ever before, and with ARTHUR KRANE in the palm of their hand, they finally have the political leverage to make them a reality in…
With superheroes outlawed in New York, Mayor Wilson Fisk needs superpowered operatives to keep the city under control. With Whiplash, Rhino, Electro, and Agony making up the new Thunderbolts, however, control isnāt all that easily found. Devilās Reign: Villains for Hire #1, written by Clay McLeod Chapman, drawn by Manuel Garcia, inked by Lorenzo Ruggiero,…
Ben Reilly is back, and this time heās more continuity-inserted than ever! Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1 is written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art by David BaldĆ©on, colors by Israel Silva, and letters by Joe Caramagna. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Sometimes thatās a good thing, but others not so much. For the last…
Thereās a tension in critique between judging a piece of work for what it is and judging that work against our internal monologue of what we think the actions and resolutions of the work should be. Honest, good critique does not degrade a work because it doesnāt live up to head-canon fan fiction; good critique…
Jennifer Walters is back to her old self again ā¦ again. Sheās lost count of the number of reinventions sheās been through. She thought sheād have done more with her life, so whatās different this time around? Find out in She-Hulk #1, written by Rainbow Rowell, drawn by RogĆŖ AntĆ“nio, colored by Rico Renzi and…
Unfortunately, the eviction notice for vigilante superheroics comes to Seneca Park as the X-Men come face to face with Kingpinās Thunderbolts in Devilās Reign: X-Men #1 written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by Phil Noto and lettered by Cory Petit. Christi Eddleman: Unfortunately for everyone, and especially me, I can only sing some Staind as I…
Lukeās deep dive into the past leads to an encounter with a Force Ghost of a different sort in Star Wars #20, written by Charles Soule, drawn by Marcos Castiello, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by Clayton Cowles. After his newfound dedication to continue his Jedi training led Luke on a Jedi Greatest Hits…
Otto Octavius is looking for a few good menā¦and theyāre all him. Devilās Reign: Superior Four #1 is written by Zac Thompson, drawn by Davide Tinto, colored by Matt Milla, and lettered by Ariana Maher. Otto Octavius has always been chasing something greater. The more weāve learned about the villain and his motives and drive,…
Itās time to drop anchor in home port and let the crew disembark: Emma Frost quits, Kate investigates her disability, thereās one more fight on one more ship, and Marauders as we know it comes to an end. Marauders #27, written by Gerry Duggan, art by Matteo Lolli except where itās by Phil Noto, colors…
Meet Captain Krakoa! He might be exactly who you think he is, but the āwhyā is the more exciting part of X-Men #6 from Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia, and Clayton Cowles. Cori McCreery: Happy New Year! I hope the holidays were good for you all and that if you celebrate Christmas, Merry Mutant…
Itās a little bit Moby Dick, a little bit Jaws and a whole lot of Logan in Wolverine #19.
Every good whodunnitās got a parlor scene, to let the detective put all the players and clues together to reveal who the murderer is. Ersatz detective and former (in more ways than one) Doctor Strange has finally solved his own murderābut has he done it in time to save the world from the destruction his…
Kang and his companion deal with the ramifications of a āpirate timelineā as we get a glimpse of Marvelās near future in Timeless #1. Written by Jed MacKay, art by Kev Walker, Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Mark Bagley, and Andrew Hennessy. Color art by Marte Gracia with letters by Ariana Maher. Weāre in a week…