Plots spin within plots as Sabe return and plays Vader like a fiddle (or does she?!?) in Star Wars: Darth Vader #20 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Two things help set this issue – in which Darth Vader, after retrieving a list of…
Young Haricot has been done a terrible injustice by a citizen of Monkey Meat Island! In fact, one could say Haricot has been done injustice all his life. A chance meeting with a Dark God bestows Haricot with power unimaginable â and now all those who stand in their way must pay a steep price!…
It’s reunion time! It’s also time for forgiveness and kisses! Join us for an in-depth discussion of New Mutants #24.
Marcus Shugel-Shen wasnât always afraid, but a nighttime visit from a Batman threatening oneâs parents tends to leave a lasting impact on a child. Since then, fear has defined much of Marcusâ life, but when a strange janitor in a new school encourages him to face his fears, Marcus dives right in and discovers a…
The mystery of Abyss and his connection to Batman Incorporated begins to unravel as Batman leads a jailbreak in Batman #120, written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Jorge Molina and Mikel Janin, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup feature, Maps Mizoguchi learns what is taking children and Batman faces…
For breaking the laws of Krakoa, Sabretooth was dragged into the Pit, sentenced to an eternity of torment. But no prison can hold him – or can it? A sentient island staffed by mutants has many kinds of walls. Sabretooth #1 is a gory journey into the carceral state of Krakoa written by Victor LaValle,…
Two Spider-Man comics. One One Black Cat. Did either of them get Felicia right? Amazing Spider-Man #87 comes courtesy of writer Jed MacKay, artist Carlos GĂłmez, colorist Bryan Valenza, and letterer Joe Caramagna. Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond #1 is (also) written by Jed MacKay, drawn by C.F. Villa, colored by Erick Arciniega, and…
Things change, things end, things begin again, but one thing remainsâSuperman fights for a better world, no matter which world it might be. On Earth, Jonathan Kent tries to stop a leviathan, but things get quickly out of hand when Bendixâs Gamorran task force shows up in Superman: Son of Kal-El #7, written by Tom…
Some of us are lucky enough to find passions or interests that truly define us. These are pursuits weâre willing to go to the ends of the Earth for all while remaining uncompromising. But what about the cost that comes with this journey? Find out in Ice Cream Man #28, written by W. Maxwell Prince,…
Harley Quinn is forced to contend with the Trolley Problem. Also some math problems. There are robots tooâreally, the main problem here is Keepsake, who is back, and very much deserves a bat to the face in Harley Quinn #11, written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Riley Rossmo, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by…
There are a lot of stories and a TON of creators in this weekâs BatChat. In Detective Comics #1,050, some major questions are answered in the conclusion of the first act of âShadows of the Batâ in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, penciled by Ivan Reis, inked by Danny Miki, colored by Brad Anderson…
Working for a billionaire is what poisoned him â will investigating another put the Human Target in even more danger? Christopher Chance continues his investigation into his own murder with a visit to Ted Kord, the Blue Beetle. The question here is, can Christopher keep his mind on the mission and ignore Iceâs affections long…
How did Captain Krakoa come to be? The answer may not surprise, but it will terrify longtime fans, from Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia, and Clayton Cowles. Cori: It doesnât seem like itâs been long enough for there to be another issue of X-Men, but here we are, Tony. Tony: Yeah, after a larger…
Three and a half years ago, Saga ended on something of a major moment. What was supposed to be a longish hiatus turned into a long hiatus, but thatâs over. Hazel, Alana, The Will and some other friends old and new are back in Saga #55, drawn by Fiona Staples, written by Brian K. Vaughan…
Between man and country, between country and king; between friends; between ex-lovers; between the love of ideology and the love of individualism – thereâs a lot of love in Black Panther #200. We find TâChalla and his partner-cum-conscience Omolola mid-fight, as the masked ideologues whoâve been stalking and killing TâChallaâs secret Wakandan spies have finally…