In space, no one can hear your repressed trauma in Alien #1. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Salvador Larroca, colored by Guru-eFX, and lettered by Clayton Cowles, Marvelâs first turn into xenomorph country finds a world post Ridley Scottâs Alien and James Cameronâs Aliens. One of Weyland-Yutaniâs top men is retiring and yearning…
Guardians vs Olympians…for all the Marbles. Itâs Guardians of the Galaxy #12 written by Al Ewing, art by Juann Cabal, colors by Federico Blee, and letters by Cory Petit. Charlie Davis: GOD. Can I say that? Like can I just say that I wasnât sure what we were getting into with the impending new chapter…
She who was shattered shall now be made whole. Psylocke battles for the soul of Captain Britain in Excalibur #19 by Tini Howard, Marcus To, Erick Arciniega and Ariana Maher. Charlie Davis: Well, Dan. As the great band STAIND once said…itâs been awhile. I feel like everyoneâs gotten so wrapped up in whatâs down the…
Tony, Hellcat, Rhodey, and Team âGod Fightersâ find that space ainât the place in Iron Man #7. Written by Christopher Cantwell, drawn by CAFU, colored by Frank DâArmata, and lettered by Joe Caramagna, the latest installment of the Armored Avenger adventures has Tony and his ramshackle team taking the fight to Korvac; both on the…
Carolâs in a post-breakup slump, and itâs up to her friends to save the day. If fighting gross monsters wonât do the trick, how about some good old-fashioned speed dating? After all, connections can be found in the strangest places in Captain Marvel #27 written by Kelly Thompson, art by David Lopez, colors by TrĂona…
Revisited comics a-plenty in Captain America’s 80th year in Captain America Anniversary Tribute, with credits below and letters by Joe Caramagna. In September, Marvel released a special 45th anniversary edition of 1975âs Giant-Size X-Men #1 in which modern artists re-created the seminal comic one page at a time. According to comics sales tracker Comichron, the…
Action unfolds and stories resolve in the fifth and final chapter of Champions: Outlawed. Will our heroes free their compatriots and clear their names? Will truth and justice prevail, or will the American way of corporate-funded chaos continue to reign? Itâs Champions #5 written by Eve L. Ewing, with art by Bob Quinn, colors by…
Donald Blake continues his conquest of the World Tree, while Valkyrie attempts to stop his rampage with some much needed All-Father assistance. Itâs Thor #13 written by Donny Cates, art by Nic Klein, colors by Matthew Wilson, and letters by Joe Sabino. Donny Cates writes some radical comics. Not like, politically radical. Like, doing an…
In a perfect world, X-Force wouldnât be necessary. And in a perfect world, a psychic menace wouldnât be gunning for the shores of Krakoa. Can X-Force survive these Brain Blasts? Find out in X-Force #18 brought to us by Benjamin Percy, Garry Brown, Guru-eFX and Joe Caramanga. Ari Bard: So⊠it seems like Kid Omega…
As King In Black winds down, S.W.O.R.D. makes sure Krakoa is kept safe. Surely this will end well. Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia and Ariana Maher deliver S.W.O.R.D. #4. Zach Rabiroff: Well, Iâm out of the shower, and I finally managed to wash all of this disgusting Knull goop out of my hair. Boy,…
Reeling from the revelation that his entire heroic identity is a lie, Black Knight tries to cope with the fact that he isnât the noble paladin he thought he was. Launching a new era of the Avengersâ resident swordsman, Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade is written by Si Spurrier, drawn by Sergio DĂĄvilla,…
The Goop might be gone, but the Kitchen and Matt Murdockâs troubles are here to stay in Daredevil #28. Written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Marco Checchetto, colored by Marcio Menyz, and lettered by Clayton Cowles, Daredevil #28 finds our leads picking up the pieces after the King in Blackâs incursion. In Hellâs Kitchen, Elektra…
After going up against some of the most dangerous people in the Marvel Universe, Taskmasterâs quest to clear his name of Maria Hillâs murder is almost at an end. He just needs one thing – to study the body language of Okoye – and to do that, heâs going to need to infiltrate one of…
In the midst of âOperation: Starlightâ, Kes Dameron & Princess Leia reflect on their lost loves in Star Wars #12 written by Charles Soule, art by Ramon Rosanas, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg, and lettered by VCâs Clayton Cowles While this issue technically continues the âOperation: Starlightâ storyline, which features the post-Empire Strikes Back Rebel Alliance…
Jude Jones: So Iâve been pretty hard on this series and…Iâm not ashamed. It wasnât necessarily bad but I found myself repeatedly unsatisfied. But I realized that maybe, just maybe, I was looking at this all wrong. Instead of approaching every story like it should be this encapsulated, logical, coherent, fulfilling vignette, I should just…