When Beta Ray Bill’s quest brings him and his friends ā Skurge the Executioner and Pip the Troll ā to the fiery realm of Muspelheim, they are quickly attacked by horrible monsters and dark beings. To save his friends, Bill must journey through a maze of his own memories. Saddle up for Beta Ray Bill…
The Forgotten One comes out of hiding as the Eternal traitor is revealed at last in Eternals #5, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Esad RibiÄ, colored by Matthew Wilson, and lettering/design by Clayton Cowles. Karen Charm: Zoe! It feels really good to be back with you in our little conspiracy, talking about Eternals. I…
The future keeps coming back when youāre a member of the Summers family, and thereās always a weird reason why. Old Man Cable is back, brought back to help Young Cable defeat Stryfe and safe the kidnapped mutant babies. Itās time to prepare one last assault on Stryfe and his army – and everyoneās invited….
In 2001, I went to the theater to see the big release of the summer. It opened, like many animated tales do, on a narrator expositing about a princess locked in a tower, waiting to be freed by the true loveās kiss of a valiant knight. Our narrator scoffs, āLike thatās ever gonna happen. What…
Much like the Hellfire Gala, our time with X-Factor is at and end. Leah Williams, David BaldeĆ³n, David Messina, Lucas Werneck, Israel Silva and Joe Caramagna take a bow with X-Factor #10. Cori McCreery: Well here we are, Andrea. The end of the road. Iām going to very much miss this team, but even more,…
Stan Sakaiās beloved rabbit samurai has won countless fans over his 35-year history, thanks to a clever blend of thrilling action, heartwarming characters and realistic portrayal of Japanese culture. Chibi Usagi brings these fun and thoughtful stories to middle grade readers as an original graphic novel packed with adorable art and captivating energy by Julie…
In their first series of Shang-Chi, Gene Luen Yang and Dike Ruan reexamined the character, ahead of his feature film debut. It was no small task. Shang-Chi was created as a spin-off of Sax Rohmer’s Fu Manchu, a character that was considered offensively racist back in the 1930s. But Yang was largely successful in recontextualizing…
Itās twice the Supers, twice the back-ups, and twice the action (though only one Action Comics) on this weekās Superchat! First up, the conclusion to Clark and Jon Kentās battle with the Shadowbreed in Superman #32, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Scott Godlewski, and colored by Gabe Eltaeb, with a back-up concluding the…
Harley Quinnās attempts at rehabilitating Gothamās former clown gang members have hit a rather serious snag. Everyone in her support group has been apprehended by the villainous but State-approved Hugo Strange. Whatās it going to take for Harley to pick herself up and dive right back into the fight? Harley Quinn #4 is written by…
Olympus has fallen and Wonder Woman has arrived with Ratatosk to find out how and why. Wonder Woman #774 continues written by Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad, art by Andy MacDonald, colors by Nick Filardi and letters by Pat Brousseau. Cat Purcell: Iām very sad to see Diana leave Asgard, especially as we know sheās…
Welcome back to BatChat! In Detective Comics #1,038, Batman must deal with being a fugitive in both his identities, as Mr. Worth goes on a rampage and Hue Vileās plans begin to ā¦ come to fruition maybe, as written by Mariko Tamaki, penciled by Viktor Bogdanovic, inked by Daniel Henriques and Bogdanovic, colored by Jordie…
This Event becomes Event(s) in Heroes Reborn #7; the āfinaleā issue before the eponymous Heroes Return. Mephisto Save Us All. Written by Jason Aaron. Drawn by Aaron Kuder & Ed McGuinness. Inked by Mark Morales. Colored by Dean White & Matthew Wilson. Lettered by Cory Petit.Ā Heroes Reborn #7 is a truly weird way to…
The Toddfather introduces us to all his neat new toys in Spawnās Universe #1, an introductory one-shot debuting the new line of Spawn characters and teasing their respective titles. Written by Todd McFarlane; drawn by Jim Cheung, Brett Booth, Stephen Segovia and Marcio Takara; inked by Adelso Corona and McFarlane; colored by Fco Plascencia, Andrew…
The story of the Fantastic Four’s lives in real time continues! Set in the 1970s, the heroes struggle to find their role in a rapidly changing world. Sue continues to fight for social causes while Reed becomes increasingly obsessed with preparing for the impending arrival of Galactus, creating tension within the Four. Letās do the…
Darth Vader battles IG-88 as the hunt for Han Solo continues in Star Wars: Darth Vader #13 written by Greg Pak, art by Guiu Vilanova, colored by Dean White with Giada Marchisio, and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Between serving as a necessary moment of calm following the operatic conclusion of āInto the Fireā while also…