Every good whodunnit’s got a parlor scene, to let the detective put all the players and clues together to reveal who the murderer is. Ersatz detective and former (in more ways than one) Doctor Strange has finally solved his own murder—but has he done it in time to save the world from the destruction his…
Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy finally together again—but they’ve both gone through some changes since the last time they saw each other. Can their relationship survive the changes that have happened? Harley Quinn #10 written by Stephanie Williams, drawn by Laura Braga, colored by Arif Prianto and lettered by Deron Bennett. I have mixed feelings…
Kang and his companion deal with the ramifications of a “pirate timeline” as we get a glimpse of Marvel’s near future in Timeless #1. Written by Jed MacKay, art by Kev Walker, Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Mark Bagley, and Andrew Hennessy. Color art by Marte Gracia with letters by Ariana Maher. We’re in a week…
Looks like we oopsed up and called it too early before, but this time it’s really the last issue of the new volume of Legends of the Dark Knight. This issue features two shorts: “The Ghost and the Knight,” written by Che Grayson, drawn by Belen Ortega, colored by Alejandro Sanchez and lettered by Aditya…
There’s something about Spider-Man and horror. Whenever the Marvel Universe takes a turn for the scary, Peter Parker is often right in the middle of it. Other times there are horror stories, both within the Prime timeline and alternate universes, just straight up centered on Spider-Man in a horror context. With two issues out this…
Double and triple crosses abound as SWORD #11 makes a landing from Al Ewing, Jacopo Camagni, Fernando Sifuentes and Ariana Maher. I love a good mystery. There’s something deeply, viscerally fulfilling about that moment when you’ve finally pieced it all together, analyzed clue after clue, hint after hint, and you know exactly where the story’s…
Nightwing saves a puppy from the mob in an issue that goes all-out on visuals with a single, action-packed panel stretched across its pages. Nightwing #87 storytold by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo (as credited in the comic, but for the more traditional of you, written by Tom Taylor and drawn by Bruno Redondo), colored…
We know who killed The Scarlet Witch. Is justice served? Can it ever be on Krakoa? We find out thanks to Leah Williams, Lucas Werneck, Clayton Cowles and Edgar Delgado examine her fate in X-Men: The Trial Of Magneto #5. Andrea Ayres: Well, here we are, Charlie. At the end of this limited series, and…
Vader gets lost in the influx of new characters and an uninspiring plot in Star Wars: Darth Vader #19 written by Greg Pak, art by Guiu Vilanova, colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Two issues into the “Crimson Dawn” era of this series, things are already starting to feel repetitive. After last…
A lovely resort in the Hamptons has turned out to be an incubator for kidnapping, jewelry theft, and… mind control? Or is it all a test for our Kate Bishop? Investigate in Hawkeye: Kate Bishop #2. Drawn by Enid Balám, inked by Oren Junior, written by Marieke Nijkamp, colored by Brittany Peer and Chris Peter,…
T’Challa, Omolola, and Shuri all take part in dealing with Wakanda’s sleeper program being compromised. Difficult conversations, well-deserved ire, and some murder investigation all feature in Black Panther #2 written by John Ridley, art by Juann Cabal, colors by Federico Blee, and letters/design by Joe Sabino. Love and trust are verbs: tangible and inseparable actions. …
As everything Dylan Brock has come to know and love unravels around him, he is beginning to realize a terrible truth: The VENOM SYMBIOTE is not a harmless pet, no matter how much it pretends to be one. It’s an alien. A dangerous, violent, often bloodthirsty alien. Whatever bond it had with Dylan’s father, Eddie…
Peter Parker attempts to face his greatest foe: the lies he tells himself in Darkhold: Spider-Man #1. Written by Alex Paknadel, art by Dio Neve, colors by Jim Charalampidis, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Think about the biggest lie you’ve ever told. You’re thinking about the bad things: the fake job experience you put on…
It’s catch-up week for SuperChat, as we see what the Supermen of three worlds are up to. On Warworld, Superman and his team find themselves vastly overpowered – but what does that mean for the rest of the galaxy? Action Comics #1037 written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Miguel Mendonca, colored by Adriano Lucas…
In “Through a Glass Darkly,” Diana has traveled with Deadman to the resting place of Seigfried to hopefully put her feelings of him to rest as well. Wonder Woman #782 is written by Michael Conrad, Becky Cloonan, art by Marcio Takara, colored by Tamra Bonvillain, and lettered by Pat Brosseau. Cat Purcell: Andrea I’m so…