Can Miles finally topple the Empire of the Spider? Let’s find out in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #41 written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Christopher Allen, colors by David Curiel, and letters by Cory Petit. In the year of our Lord 2022, just when I thought all irony and ridiculousness had been used up by the…
Upon discovering that Captain America doesn’t live up to God’s standards, the goodies try to kill God. This goes about as well as you’d expect. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #3 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Valerio Schiti, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Sean: When doing an event comic, there are…
Things break. That’s why skilled repair people, and their legal teams, are always in demand. Especially in Marvel Comics New York. Damage Control #1 is written by Adam Goldberg, Hans Podiomoff and Charlotte (Fullerton) McDuffie, drawn by Will Robson and Jay Fosgitt, colored by Ruth Redmond and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Damage Control began as…
Space opera becomes time drama as our mutant adventurers delve back into the past to undo Shi’ar crimes against mutantkind. And by “the past” we mean… 1993? Marauders #5, with writing by Steve Orlando, line art by Andrea Broccardo, colors by Matt Milla, letters by VC’s Ariana Maher. Ian Gregory: I would say that we’ve…
At the end of the 20th century, superheroes, geniuses, madmen and activists rush toward World War III. A Soviet “iron” hero, a superpowered American president, an insane cyborg soldier, an Afghan woman hellbent on building a better life for her people; these strange yet familiar beings collide in a story that mixes history, politics and…
A mostly empty story ends with … well, you can guess. The Closet #3 is written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Gavin Fullerton, colored by Chris O’Halloran, lettered by Tom Napolitano and published by Image. To the future where there is no magic. To the past when magic was young. And to the present,…
The Rebellion celebrates putting itself back together as a new threat looms Star Wars #26, written by Charles Soule, art by Andrés Genolet, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Star Wars #26 is a study in the way narrative tension can be deployed in different ways. Light on plot, it nevertheless marks…
Legacy looms large as a new villain stakes a claim to Matt’s past and future and a cavalcade of stars team up to celebrate 650 issues of horn-headed justice. Daredevil #2/#650 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Marco Checchetto and Rafael De Latorre, colored by Matthew Wilson, and lettered by VC’s Clayton Cowles. Featuring…
It’s a good time to be a Harley Quinn fan. Her 30th anniversary’s coming up, Season 3 of her show is in full swing, and DC has graced us all with four straight weeks of new Harley Quinn content. We’re here to catch you up with Harley’s final confrontation with Verdict in Harley Quinn #17,…
Betrayed by his underlings, under fire from Nightwing and his friends, and up against an incorruptible commissioner armed with a ledger detailing every one of his crimes, Blockbuster’s backed into a corner — but you know what they say about cornering a wild animal. Nightwing #95 is written by Tom Taylor, drawn by Bruno Redondo,…
Judgment Day strikes the X-Men in X-Men #13, written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by CF Villa, colored by Matt Milla and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Tony Thornley: Welcome Stephanie! Glad to have you on as we transition into year two of this series. Hell of an issue to guest on too! Stephanie Burt: Big fan…
The heroic faction of the Eternals steps into the Judgment Day spotlight, dealing a decisive strike against the anti-mutant war machine in A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Guiu Villanova, colored by Dijjo Lima and lettered by Travis Lanham. Karen Charm: I don’t know about you, Mark, but I’ve…
It’s Y2K and all hell is about to break loose for a very pregnant woman named Karena in The Silver Coin #13, written by Johnnie Christmas, drawn and lettered by Michael Walsh, and colored by Toni Marie Griffin and Walsh for Image. Content warning from the issue: This issue contains graphic images related to childbirth,…
The queen is dead— long live the queen in New Mutants #28, with writing by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis and Jan Duursema, colors (on Duursema’s art) by Ruth Redmond, letters by Travis Lanham. Liz Large: Oh gosh (oh golly oh wow, as Widget would say), we’ve got some twists and turns this week. …
In space, no one can hear you scream … when your appendix bursts in ET-ER #2. “Hero” is written by John Lees, drawn by Laci Krstic, colored by Miroslav Mrva and lettered by AndWorld Design. “Precious Cargo” is written by Michael Corst, drawn by Mark Texeira, colored by Dan Brown and lettered by Steve Wands….