Journey into time…FOR THE FINAL(ish) TIME in our continued coverage of DCās FUTURE STATE. We’re wrapping up with a walkthrough of last weekās Superman: Worlds of War #2 accompanied by House of El #1 wrapping up the take of the Man of Steels’ legacy. As Yes famously said thereās a time and the time is…
A killer emerges and horrifies a city and the world ā¦ but then sticks around in Maniac of New York #1 by writer Elliott Kalan, artist Andrea Mutti and letterer Taylor Esposito. The dead rise and the Old Ones awaken. More Lovecraftian horror abounds in Miskatonic #4 by writer Mark Sable, artist Giorgio Pontrelli, colorist…
The Legion of Super-Heroes confront their rogue member but not is all as it seems in Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2 written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Riley Rossmo, colors by Ivan Plascencia and letters by Dave Sharpe. Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2 is only 19 pages. But somehow it felt like…
Itās an explosive week in Gotham City (which is a bad pun, since there are a lot of bombs going off, but weāre standing by it). Bruce Wayne faces down Magistrate-1 and Red Hood is on the run in Future State: Dark Detective #4, featuring: āDark Detective,ā written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora,…
Peter Parker learns all the worldās a stage in another entry from Nick Spencer, Mark Bagley, John Dell, Andrew Hennessey, Rachelle Rosenberg, and Joe Caramagna. Look, I think we know the pattern with Amazing Spider-Man at this point. Somethingās going to happen. Itās going to be better than normal. It might even be good. Hell,…
Glorious, blasphemous purpose in Warhammer 40K: Marneus Calgar #5 by Kieron Gillen, Jacen Burrows, Java Tartaglia, and Clayton Cowles. Forrest Hollingsworth: FOR MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND YEARS, THE LIVING CORPSE OF THE EMPEROR HAS SAT IMMOBILE ON THE GOLDEN THRONE. FOR A FEW MONTHS, WE HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT IT. TODAY IT ENDS. Justin Partridge: We…
If I were a comics creator, I would hate Stan Sakai. The man has been drawing a funny animal comic for nearly 40 years now and hasnāt lost a step. Heās been coursing a path for the rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi for decades, and continues to execute some of the most exciting cartoons in the…
Several varieties of heroics as a young activist means Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel in Marvel Snapshots: Captain Marvel #1 written by Mark Waid, art by Claire Roe, colors by Mike Spicer, and letters by Joe Caramagna. Marvel Snapshots: Captain Marvel is not for me. I wanted to like it. I gave it chance after…
John Walker has turned into a loose cannon and the goverment needs him brought in. Priest, Georges Jeanty, Karl Story, Matt Milla and Joe Sabino are up for the challenges in US Agent #3. John Walker may be many things, but most of us perceive him as just one: a replacement who couldn’t live up…
Carol taps into new power in her attempt to defeat Ove, and hopefully return to the past in Captain Marvel #26 written by Kelly Thompson, art by Lee Garbett, colors by Antonio Fabela, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Cat Purcell: This arc hasn’t been a favorite of mine. I do enjoy a good team up….
In her final King in Black tie-in, Felicia finds herself in a bit of a pickle. If a pickle were a magic room where a personification of magic (maybe) is trying to con the con artist herself. Shoutout to the regular creative team: Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa, Brian Reber, and Ferran Delgado. Zoe: At this…
Ms. Marvel’s solo adventures wrap up for now as Stormranger returns for revenge and the Kamala Khan faces that greatest of high school threats: the homecoming dance in Magnificent Ms. Marvel #18 written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Minkyu Jung, colors by Ian Herring and letters by VCās Joe Caramagna. The cover of the final…
Logan and Maverick reflect on the old days before pulling off one last job in Wolverine #10 by Benjamin Percy, Adam Kubert, Frank Martin and Cory Petit. Tony Thornley: Hey Pierce, you ever think about taking revenge on your enemies? Pierce Lightning: Every day, Tony. I work in customer service and write about comic books…
TāChallaās final attempt to free the galaxy from tyranny in Black Panther #23 written by Ta-Nehisi Coates,art by Daniel AcuƱa and Ryan Bodenheim, colors by Daniel AcuƱa and Chris OāHalloran, and lettering by Joe Sabino. Itās been months since Black Panther went on hiatus. Iām not entirely sure why. In any case, issue #23 marks…
Step through A Flung Open Door in New Mutants #16, from Vita Ayala, Rod Reis, and Travis Lanham. Stephanie Burt: The Wild Hunt is open to us once again! Ready to journey down this path less traveled? Liz Large: This issue runs the gamut from truth or dare to the Shadow King, and somehow manages…