While we wait for the series to begin its next arc following another cliffhanger (Maybe the would-be presidential assassin running the show is actually a physical manifestation of evil!), it’s time to go a little sideways into the archives of the government’s weirdest, spookiest bureau in Department of Truth #14 (written by James Tynion IV,…
Everything has led to this. All the forces that have pursued the Joker for the past 10 issues are converging on the Sampson estate, as Jim Gordon has a realization, in The Joker #11, written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Romulo Fajardo Jr. and lettered by Tom Napolitano. In Detective…
Luke’s deep dive into the past leads to an encounter with a Force Ghost of a different sort in Star Wars #20, written by Charles Soule, drawn by Marcos Castiello, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by Clayton Cowles. After his newfound dedication to continue his Jedi training led Luke on a Jedi Greatest Hits…
Otto Octavius is looking for a few good men…and they’re all him. Devil’s Reign: Superior Four #1 is written by Zac Thompson, drawn by Davide Tinto, colored by Matt Milla, and lettered by Ariana Maher. Otto Octavius has always been chasing something greater. The more we’ve learned about the villain and his motives and drive,…
Trying to keep your family from imploding is a tall order. Kit Hobbs is about to find out it’s an even taller order when that family has been piloting the Titan that protects New Hyperion from kaiju for generations. Between a spiraling brother, a powder keg of a father and a whole bunch of 20-story…
It’s time to drop anchor in home port and let the crew disembark: Emma Frost quits, Kate investigates her disability, there’s one more fight on one more ship, and Marauders as we know it comes to an end. Marauders #27, written by Gerry Duggan, art by Matteo Lolli except where it’s by Phil Noto, colors…
We’ve had a pandemic. A global economic crash. And a journalist has been murdered. But one hard-drinking female reporter-turned-detective is on the case. Bylines in Blood #1 is written by Erica Schultz and Van Jensen, illustrated by Aneke, lettered by Cardinal Rae and published by AfterShock. Will Nevin: OK, I know why I was interested…
Though they’ve been stuck in a bad place on their respective worlds, our Supermen each rally themselves in their own ways on this week’s Superchat. One Superman finally escapes a bottled city, taking the fight to Brainiac to save all bottled cities everywhere, in Superman ‘78 #5, written by Robert Venditti, drawn by Wilfredo Torres,…
Batman and Lex Luthor cross figurative swords as the investigation into the death of Abyss continues in Batman #119 written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Jorge Molina and Mikel Janin, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the new backup feature, Gotham Academy character Maps Mizoguchi returns to investigate the disappearance of…
Meet Captain Krakoa! He might be exactly who you think he is, but the “why” is the more exciting part of X-Men #6 from Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia, and Clayton Cowles. Cori McCreery: Happy New Year! I hope the holidays were good for you all and that if you celebrate Christmas, Merry Mutant…
At some point or another, we’re all forced to change with the times. You can either embrace the transformation or fight it kicking and screaming. So cozy up in your cocoon and prepare for a metamorphosis. Will what emerges be better than what entered? Were you ready to confront life’s existential burdens? Find out in…
Welcome to Monkey Meat Island, where the 99% authentic (we don’t talk about the 1%) Monkey Meat product is made! Every employee and resident of the island is, of course, quite satisfied with their lot in life … but if one of them wasn’t, what would their story be? Monkey Meat #1 was created by…
Histories are often revealing. Being constructions of the past by people, rather than absolute encapsulations of reality, they contain insights into their makers. What we think we know of the past as opposed to what the past actually was. And given the famous and apt adage of “History is written by the victors,” the task…
Welcome back to BatChat! In Detective Comics #1,046, we are treated to the setup of many plots that will come to fruition in the upcoming “Shadows of the Bat” arc in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Aditya Bidikar. In the backup, Batman is…
Christopher Chance is a man on a deadline and working to solve a crime that might be unsolvable. Despite his better judgment, he’s falling for his lead suspect, and her violent ex-boyfriend isn’t happy about it. Oh, and that ex? He’s a Green Lantern. Grab a bagel and find out what happens next in Human…