It’s time for some Hard Lessons– but who’s teaching who? Find out in New Mutants #22, written by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis, letters by Travis Lanham. Liz Large: This! Issue! Is! Wonderful! I know we say this a lot, but WOW, the Ayala/Reis combo is outdoing themselves every single issue and I simply…
Connor Young just discovered the amulet that makes him a masked, flying hero. He’s also just discovered that he has MS. He’s not the same confident teenage hoops star everyone thought he was. So who’s he gonna be? Darkhawk #2, written by Kyle Higgins, art by Juanan Ramirez, colors by Erick Arciniega, letters by VC’s…
Heavy is the head the wears the crown of Sol. Storm is the stranger in the strange land of Arakko and upstarts plot at the every turn. But come at the queen, you best not miss. Al Ewing, Guiu Vilanova, Fernando Sifuentes and Ariana Maher deliver SWORD #8. Nola Pfau: Well, after the entire month…
Luke continues to run from Darth Vader while Lando issues an apology in Star Wars #17 written by Charles Soule, art by Ramon Rosanas, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. For much of the last several issues, the trio of Leia, Lando and Chewbacca have been sidelined; after arriving on Jekara in…
Solem’s insatiable appetite extends to more than just blades in Wolverine #16.
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 Campions…He’s been in animated TV shows and starred and in maybe the best Spider-hero and superhero movie ever, INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE….
The Kindred meta-plot is resolved, more or less. The Devil gets his due. Nick Spencer bids farewell. Does any of it matter? Amazing Spider-Man #74 is written by Nick Spencer with Christos Gage, Penciled by [deep breath] Marcelo Ferreira, Mark Bagley, Zé Carlos, Dio Neves, Carlos Gómez, Ivan Fiorelli, and Humberto Ramos, inked by [deeper…
THE LAST ANNIHILATION CONCLUDES! The Guardians and their allies are being overrun on all fronts by the Mindless Armies of Dormammu. There’s only one hope for the galaxy as we know it, and it comes in the form of a human rocket – and his family. Guardians of the Galaxy #18 is written by Al…
Old alliances shatter and new ones are formed in their wake in Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #16, written by Ethan Sacks, drawn by Paolo Villanelli, colored by Arif Prianto; and lettered by Joe Sabino. “War of the Bounty Hunters” gets to some good old fashioned betrayin’ in Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #16. New gruesome twosome…
Ding-dong, the Sorcerer’s dead in The Death of Doctor Strange #1! Written by Jed MacKay; Drawn by Lee Garbett; Colored by Antonio Fabela; Lettered by Cory Petit. What is the measure of a person? Is it the sweat of their brow? Their contributions to the world? What is the measure of a MAGICIAN? Is it…
The High Evolutionary strikes, the team plays a game of rock-paper-scissors, and punches fly!
Things go from bad to fucked for Jonathan Lowell Spencer Storm in Fantastic Four #36. Written by Dan Slott; Drawn by Nico Leon; Colored by Dono Sánchez-Almara; Lettered by Joe Caramagna. I am becoming increasingly convinced that Dan Slott doesn’t know much about real emotions. He’s just seen them on TV. In the aftermath of…
Onslaught has crept into the hearts and minds of the mutants on Krakoa. That’s 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, we’re back for one more round with a comic that isn’t…
We learn about what led to the Eternals creating one of the Marvel Universe’s most destructive villains in Eternals: Thanos Rises #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Dustin Weaver, colored by Matthew Wilson, and lettering/design by Clayton Cowles. Karen Charm: Zoe, what a pleasant surprise! While our main Eternals series is on hold, giving…
Marvel’s first theme park tie-in miniseries wraps this week in a globe-trotting adventure. W.E.B. of Spider-Man #5 is written by Kevin Schinick, drawn by Alberto Alburquerque, colored Rachelle Rosenberg, and lettered by Joe Sabino. We’re now five issues in, at the end of the road for this confusing little mini and it’s still no clearer…