The Gala is over but the Hellfire Trading company has to deal with the repercussions in Marauders #22 by Gerry Duggan, Matteo Lolli, Klaus Janson, Rain Beredo and Cory Petit. [Ed. note: This article involves a discussion of domestic abuse and sexual assault.] Ian Gregory: We’re taking our first steps into a brave post-Hellfire Gala…
Extreme Carnage: Scream by Clay McLeod Chapman, Chris Mooneyham, Marcio Menyz, and Travis Lanham In the shadow of Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s recently concluded, critically and commercially lauded reinvention of Eddie Brock in Venom, writer Clay McLeod Chapman and artist Chris Mooneyham were quietly charting a reinvention of their own with Life Foundation Symbiote,…
Carnage: Black, White, and Blood #4 by Ryan Stegman, Joe Bennett, Mattia Iacono, Declan Shalvey, Stephen Mooney, Ed Brisson, Scott Hepburn, Andres Mossa, and Joe Sabino. Carnage Beyond – Ryan Stegman, Joe Bennett, Mattia Iacono Early in writer Stegman’s follow-up to the penultimate Venom Beyond arc, an alternate universe version of Dylan Brock’s mother and…
Has Saturnyne’s gamble paid off? We’ll find out in Excalibur #22. By Tini Howard, Marcus To, Erick Arciniega, and Ariana Maher.
There are snakes in the garden of Eden, a monster manipulating Krakoa. Nightcrawler continues to explore the mystery of the island in Way of X #4 by Si Spurrier, Bob Quinn, Java Tartaglia and Clayton Cowles. Jude: The last issue of Way of X …happened. It was a lot, a lot that both Anna and…
Justin’s masochistic streak gets Spider-themed in Sinister War #1! The latest and final “event” spinning out of Nick Spencer’s tenure on Amazing Spider-Man. Written by Nick Spencer. Drawn by Mark Bagley. Inked by Andrew Hennessy, John Dell, & Andy Owens. Colored by Brian Reber. Lettered by Joe Caramagna. I read all 70 issues (plus specials)…
Present-day Gertie has fallen for Victor, but the two of them have just found future Gertie snogging with Chase! Gib has been feeding—no, accepting food from—stray cats! Nico and Karolina seek—but can’t yet find—a tearful reconciliation! And no one’s talking—literally! It’s a wordless tour de force of a penultimate issue in Runaways #37, with writing…
Who favors yellow raincoats and long, tight braids, claims to be America’s long-lost sister, menaced America’s adoptive family, brought her to a mysterious tropical island run by scheming scientists, and introduced her to a massive retcon in which her powers emerged from their scheme? Catalina, that’s who. Her own scheme unfolds in America Chavez: Made…
The littlest Child of the Atom takes center stage as Nighty-Nightcrawler makes us say “oh no, sweet little baby” all throughout the transformative climax of Children of the Atom #5. Brought to us by Vita Ayala, Paco Medina, David Curiel, and Travis Lanham. Cassie Tongue: Don’t you just love it when secrets are revealed and…
It’s a reunion with old friends in Hellions #13, from Zeb Wells, Rogê Antônio, Rain Beredo, and Ariana Maher. Liz Large: The Gala is over, and that means it’s time for our heroes to catch up with friends new and old. Austin Gorton: And friends that are…the same person as some of those friends…look, cloning…
A frank talk with Betty in Immortal Hulk #48 written by Al Ewing, pencilled by Joe Bennett, inked by Ruy José and Belardino Brabo. with colors by Paul Mounts, and letters by Cory Petit Robert Secundus: Including this, just three issues left in one of the most incredible, triumphant runs in modern comics memory, and…
In a perfect world, X-Force wouldn’t be necessary. But in this world, a succulent can KILL. X-Force, Man-Thing and everyone’s favorite War Criminal, Hank McCoy are ready to plant their roots in a new investigation in X-Force #21 by Benjamin Percy, Joshua Cassara, Robert Gil, and Guru-eFX, and VC’s Joe Caramanga. Kenneth Laster: The Gala…
Steve Rogers tries to confront the evils being seeded within American society once more as Ta-Nehisi Coates’ run comes to a close in Captain America #30. Art by Leonard Kirk, color art by Matt Milla, and letters by Joe Caramagna. “You slept through some things, didn’t you?” It’s just past Independence Day, and as our…
X-men #1 debuts with a new crew some big new problems! Join writer Gerry Duggan, artist Pepe Larraz, and colorist Marte Gracia.
The Clon- er, Chameleon Conspiracy wraps up in an oversized “Giant-Size” issue of Amazing Spider-Man, closing out fewer plotlines than one would hope. Written by Nick Spencer and Ed Brisson, penciled by Marcelo Ferreira, Carlos Gómez, Zé Carlos, and Ig Guara, inked by Wayne Faucher, Carlos Gómez, Zé Carlos, and Ig Guara, colored by Andrew…