Dane Whitman, the Black Knight, learns the horrible history of his lineage and the Ebony Blade in King in Black: Black Knight #1, written by Si Spurrier with art by Jesus Saiz and letters by Cory Petit. Black Knight is a character that I love conceptually – I mean, what’s not to love about a…
Even when I was a kid, something about Transformers: Beast Wars felt different. Maybe it was the early and ugly CGI, but I like to think that even back then, I noticed the writing. Now, I’m not going to get up here and make some claim about it being an underappreciated masterpiece, but as a…
Keeve has become a Jedi Knight but is that enough to survive the dangers of the Galaxy at large? Her former Master Sskeer is no shoulder to lean on as he struggles with his own problems in The High Republic #2 written by Cavan Scott, art by Ario Anindito, inks Mark Morales, colors by Annalisa…
Let’s play some funny games in Hellions #9, from Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel, and Ariana Maher. Liz Large: Last issue, we discovered some not-so-great Krakoan rules about robots. This issue will be the one where nothing terrible happens, right? Austin Gorton: I mean, statistically speaking, there’s bound to be one issue without something…
Immortal Hulk written by Al Ewing, art by Joe Bennett, inked by Ruy José and Belardino Brabo. with colors by Paul Mounts, and letters by Cory Petit. Update 10:00 PM EST: As discussion about the antisemitic content grew, we reached out to Marvel for a comment and they provided the following from artist Joe Bennett….
Since joining X-Factor, Daken has been an outsider. Leah Williams, David Baldeón, Israel Silva, and Joe Caramagna dive into his psyche in X-Factor #7. Cori McCreery: Well here we are again and mysteries seem to just be compounding for our dear investigators. Andrea Ayres: Wheeze. I’ve been emotionally thrashed. What are we supposed to do with…
Earth has fallen. The leaders of the X-Men have fallen. The Marauders? They keep on swimming through the goo. Gerry Duggan, Luke Ross, Carlos Lopez, and Cory Petit tie into King In Black: Marauders #1. Christina Eddleman: I’m so excited to talk about everyone’s favorite kind of issue – a tie-in! Facetious as I may…
Greetings and salutations, friends. We’re headed back to the future (Acknowledge the pun! Acknowledge it!) with three time-tossed tales from Detective Comics Comics. First, Brian Michael Bendis and Riley Rossmo future hard with a vengeance in Legion of Super-Heroes #1. Then, Mark Russell and Steve Pugh do their social-issues schtick in Superman vs. Imperious Lex…
What is Black Hat? Who is the mysterious man pulling its strings? Why is he in Cole Turner’s apartment? Cole questions whether he’s on the right side of the War for the Truth in The Department of Truth #5 by James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds, Aditya Bidikar, Dylan Todd and Steve Foxe. Will Nevin: While…
Space. The final frontier. These are the comics of the Federation from IDW Publishing. We’re looking at the complete miniseries Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Too Long a Sacrifice, where a series of murders on Deep Space Nine at the height of the Federation and its allies’ war with the Dominion sets Constable Odo on…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). Bruce Wayne continues his quest to stop the Magistrate with no resources but his mind, and Red Hood continues his quest to prove he is the worst former Robin by joining the Batfamily’s enemies. We see these two new tales of Gotham in Future State: Dark…
Heavy comes the Griever at the End of All Things in Fantastic Four #28. Written by Dan Slott, drawn by R.B. Silva, colored by Jesus Aburtov, and lettered by Joe Caramagna, Fantastic Four #28 finds the First Family defending the Forever Gate, a high-tech entryway into every point across all realities and times. But can…
Malik and Paula. El and Jay. Choices will be made and fates sealed near the corpse of a god in BOOM Studios’ We Only Find Them When They’re Dead #5 by Al Ewing, Simone di Meo, Mariasara Miotti and AndWorld Design. Chris Eddleman: Andrea, the first arc of We Only Find Them When They’re Dead…
Crom! Conan is in a bit of a tight spot. Stealing an ancient cursed sword will do that in this issue Jim Zub, Luca Pizzari, Israel Silva and Travis Lanham show us the consequences the Cimmerian faces. Sometimes you just need good fun fantasy. What could provide that better than a cult favorite warrior getting…
Hell’s Kitchen gets gooped in Daredevil #26. Written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Mike Hawthorne & Marco Checchetto, inked by Adriano Di Benedetto, colored by Marcio Menyz, and lettered by Clayton Cowles, this twenty-sixth installment finds Matt Murdock and Elektra’s lives interrupted by the God of Symbiotes. Inside Matt struggles to survive a Knull-infested Rikers…