Why would Taki betray SWORD? Al Ewing, Jacopo Camagni, Fernando Sifuentes and Ariana Maher deliver the truth in SWORD #10. Nola Pfau: Well, Corey, are you finally ready to delve into the first big event of the Krakoan era? Corey Smith: Nola, buddy, I could not be more excited to finally jump into this issueā¦…
Immortal Hulk asked, āDoes God have a Hulk?ā Hulk #1, by Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley, Frank Martin and Cory Petit, dares to ask the logical next question: What does Hulk need with a starship? Bear with me for a bit. Before I talk about Hulk #1, I need to talk about a lot of stuff around…
The decimal issues are back in Amazing Spider-Man #78.BEY, written by Jed MacKay, artwork by Eleonora Carlini, colors by Federico Blee, and letters by Joe Caramagna. Spider-Man has the best supporting cast in comics. Thatās probably one of the least controversial things I could say about Spider-Man. I mean sure, there are individual supporting characters…
An Inferno rages on…in another title. While Colossus is roped into the machinations of the Quiet Council, relationships fizzle, romances begin, and waves get ridden. All this and a baby heist in X-Force #25 by Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill and Guru-eFX, and Joe Caramanga. Kenneth Laster: Iām not going to lie–I did not realize that…
With Calvinās evil jacket (a sorcerous villain in leather disguise) defeated, itās time to start new story arcs and visit new, tourist-friendly parts of New Orleans for our magic users in training. Strange Academy #13, writing by Skottie Young, art by Humberto Ramos, colors by Edgar Delgado, letters by Clayton Cowles. Now this oneās more…
Miles Morales goes on a delightful date with someone he feels he can connect with in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #32 written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Christopher Allen, colors by Guru-eFX, and letters by VC’s Cory Petit. Do you remember your first date? Your favorite one? Were you nervous? Did you hold hands? Did you…
The war in Otherworld reaches its boiling point in Excalibur #25 by Tini Howard, Marcus To, Eric Arciniega and Joe Caramagna. I read Excalibur #25 twice. After the first time, I felt let down. The team had a ton of pieces in place that I enjoyed, but hadnāt put them together in a way that…
The team comes together in Hellions #17 just in time to fall apart. Sigh. Isn’t that always the case?
Ram V, Al Ewing and Bryan Hitch begin the tale of Venom anew in Venom #1 Vishal Gullapalli: Knock knock, let the devil in! Al Ewing and Ram Vās Venom has finally kicked off and lemme tell you this is the book Iāve been most excited for since I first heard about it. Zachary Jenkins:…
Leia mourns missed chances, then spars with Qiāra in Star Wars #18 written by Charles Soule, art by Ramon Rosanas, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by Clayton Cowles.Ā āWar of the Bounty Huntersā is finally over. Thatās said without any judgement intended; rather, that usage of āfinallyā is an acknowledgement that, love it or…
Bonds are rekindled and scripts are flipped in Daredevil #35. Written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Stefano Landini and Francesco Mobili, colored by Marcio Menyz, and lettered by Clayton Cowles, Daredevil #35, part 5 of āLockdown,ā sees heroes getting help and villains getting themselves into new, old, and romantic forms of trouble. Writing reviews of…
Wolverine #17: we’re up in arms about it! Maverick is back to team up with Wolverine. The crew does some karaoke and oh yah, some fighting.
Vader deals with one betrayal while another is revealed in Star Wars: Darth Vader #17 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Joe Caramagna. The seriesā involvement in the āWar of the Bounty Huntersā comes to a close this issue, and while that conclusion may feel a…
A traitor in the midst of S.W.O.R.D. as the ShiāAr visit Arakko in SWORD #9 by Al Ewing, Jacopo Camagni, Fernando Sifuentes and Ariana Maher. Nola Pfau: Corey, did you know that, when using discussion format, the first instance of text should include the writer’s full first name? Corey Smith: Iād heard rumors, Nola, but…
Last time out in this Star Wars comic Marauders, our heroes sold a Macguffin to the dastardly double-crossing space criminal Eden Rixlo in exchange for his spaceship, and then he stole it back from them and shot them out the airlock. Can they come back from that? Marauders #25, writing by Gerry Duggan, art by…