So, how was your New York Comic Con? One of pop cultureâs biggest conventions returned to the Javits Center this year after a COVID-19 induced hiatus last year. Acknowledging that thereâs still a pandemic, this yearâs show required vaccination for attendees 12 and up, masks, reduced capacity, increased sanitization, social distancing signage and all the…
This weekend we will get another peek at Matt Reeveâs much anticipatedâand much delayedâfilm, The Batman. The franchise reboot (which is now scheduled for March 2022) has been the source of endless speculation and discourse online, and while everyone seems genuinely excited for the film, I feel it is my duty to point out one…
The man of two worlds. A hero to both, and a traitor to them all. How do you pull the lies from the truth in the story of Adam Strange – and once you have, whatâs left? Strange Adventures #12 is written by Tom King, drawn by Mitch Gerads and Evan Shaner, and lettered by…
Steve Foxe is a writer and editor working in both comics and children’s books. His new title Spider-Ham: Great Power, No Responsibility just recently dropped from Scholastics Graphix and he sat down with us to discuss. Zachary Jenkins: You have a history writing books for children, which I think a lot of people who are…
It’s the Home Sick Pilots vs. the Nuclear Bastards in a final battle of the bands that could well be the final battle of the bands on the planet. No advance tickets, drink tokens available at the door. The second arc ends in Home Sick Pilots #10, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard,…
Vengeance takes the spotlight as we learn the story of the new Bane and why she needs Jim Gordon in The Joker #8, written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Guillem March, colored by Arif Prianto and lettered by Tom Napolitano. Two-Face is born and Batman and Catwoman share a rooftop as Gotham begins to…
Al Ewing is pretty good at this space stuff. Fitting then that he introduces the X-Men’s long time ally, the Shi’ar, to Arakko. There speaks the voice of Sol, the goddess, Storm. Sadly, Storm is busy with what she is always busy with, doing a duel with fools who think they can step to her….
You wanna fight some Deathstick? This is the only prequel joke Iâll make while talking about Doctor Aphra #15 written by Alyssa Wong, with art by Minkyu Jung and Victor Olazaba, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg and letters by Joe Caramagna. This issue opens mid battle â both a literal firefight with Deathstick and a bickering…
Ka-Zar and his family bite off more than they can chew as the mystery deepens regarding the Polyscion in Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land #2, written by Zac Thompson, drawn by GermĂĄn GarcĂa, colored by Matheus Lopes and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Chris Eddleman: Whatâs that? Itâs another installment of our eco-mystery? Iâm pretty…
Since getting his start as a writer at Marvel in 2013, Al Ewing has become one of the publisherâs resident experts in cosmic concepts and big ideas. From The Ultimates and Contest of Champions to his recent and upcoming runs on S.W.O.R.D., Guardians of the Galaxy, Defenders and Venom, Ewing has always shown a willingness…
Years ago I asked my partner what their favorite flower was. They wouldnât tell me. They liked purple; their personality was gregarious, bombastic in tone and tenor. I thought theyâd like a Lilly. I was wrong. They loved red roses – basic, predictable, thorny, and reliable. âButâ they told me, eyes playful, voice low, âa…
Thunder Rosa in GCW: Yuka and Mizuki: — Video thumbnail photo courtesy of All Elite Wrestling.
Abandoned by their Space Gods, Ajak and Makkari find new purpose via⌠Jason Aaronâs Avengers? Eternals: Celestia #1, is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Kei Zama, colored by Matthew Wilson, with lettering/design by Clayton Cowles. Karen Charm: A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that⌠oh uh hey. Just got caught…
We return to our Russian retreat as the Chronicler weaves a wicked tale! What do Mikhail and his weaponized reality-warping writer have in store for Colossus and Kayla? And back on Krakoa, will Black Tom escape the Beastâs innards? All this and more in X-Force #24 by Benjamin Percy, Martin Coccolo and Guru-eFX, and Joe…
Itâs a sleepless night in the Treehouse, thanks to a familiar Marvel demon, in X-Men #4 as written by Gerry Duggan, art by Javier Pina and Erick Arcineiga, and letters from Clayton Cowles! Tony Thornley: Cori, do you ever have recurring nightmares? Like I often have ones where I relive moments from my past, but…