Legacy looms large as a new villain stakes a claim to Matt’s past and future and a cavalcade of stars team up to celebrate 650 issues of horn-headed justice. Daredevil #2/#650 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Marco Checchetto and Rafael De Latorre, colored by Matthew Wilson, and lettered by VC’s Clayton Cowles. Featuring…
It’s a good time to be a Harley Quinn fan. Her 30th anniversary’s coming up, Season 3 of her show is in full swing, and DC has graced us all with four straight weeks of new Harley Quinn content. We’re here to catch you up with Harley’s final confrontation with Verdict in Harley Quinn #17,…
Betrayed by his underlings, under fire from Nightwing and his friends, and up against an incorruptible commissioner armed with a ledger detailing every one of his crimes, Blockbuster’s backed into a corner — but you know what they say about cornering a wild animal. Nightwing #95 is written by Tom Taylor, drawn by Bruno Redondo,…
In 1984, Jim Shooter introducted the formless, Beyonder. A being begging the heroes and villians of the Marvel Universe to slay their enemies to get all they desire. In 1985, Jim Shooter used The Beyonder to explore his midlife crisis and write his great American novel. In 1988, Steve Englehart turned The Beyonder into a…
Austin Gorton: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the inaugural series of X-Men trading cards, all featuring art from superstar artist Jim Lee (30 years?!? God, I’m old). To celebrate, Abrams ComicArts recently released a hardcover collection of the 100-card set, presenting the cards (front and back) on slick paper (slightly…
Judgment Day strikes the X-Men in X-Men #13, written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by CF Villa, colored by Matt Milla and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Tony Thornley: Welcome Stephanie! Glad to have you on as we transition into year two of this series. Hell of an issue to guest on too! Stephanie Burt: Big fan…
The heroic faction of the Eternals steps into the Judgment Day spotlight, dealing a decisive strike against the anti-mutant war machine in A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Guiu Villanova, colored by Dijjo Lima and lettered by Travis Lanham. Karen Charm: I don’t know about you, Mark, but I’ve…
It’s Y2K and all hell is about to break loose for a very pregnant woman named Karena in The Silver Coin #13, written by Johnnie Christmas, drawn and lettered by Michael Walsh, and colored by Toni Marie Griffin and Walsh for Image. Content warning from the issue: This issue contains graphic images related to childbirth,…
Mysteries, conspiracies and sacred structures all rise up in the Canadian wilderness in Brother of All Men #2, written by Zac Thompson, drawn by Eoin Marron, colored by Mark Englert and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou for AfterShock. As before, I’d ask you to read Brother of All Men #2 before turning to the reflections here….
The queen is dead— long live the queen in New Mutants #28, with writing by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis and Jan Duursema, colors (on Duursema’s art) by Ruth Redmond, letters by Travis Lanham. Liz Large: Oh gosh (oh golly oh wow, as Widget would say), we’ve got some twists and turns this week. …
Every year, artists, retailers, publishers and fans gather in Chicago’s South Loop at McCormick Place, North America’s largest convention hall, for C2E2. In normal years, the midwest’s premiere comics and entertainment expo heralds the beginning of convention season, bringing fans out of their winter hibernation and welcoming a new year of comics. In 2020, the…
In space, no one can hear you scream … when your appendix bursts in ET-ER #2. “Hero” is written by John Lees, drawn by Laci Krstic, colored by Miroslav Mrva and lettered by AndWorld Design. “Precious Cargo” is written by Michael Corst, drawn by Mark Texeira, colored by Dan Brown and lettered by Steve Wands….
Poison Ivy spends a lot of time plotting murder. That’s not what she loves doing best though, and for once, Ivy gets the chance to do what truly makes her happy in Poison Ivy #3, written by G. Willow Wilson, drawn by Marcio Takara, colored by Arif Prianto and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. Nothing numbs…
Somewhere on the Trans-Canada highway, that great artery connecting all ten Canadian provinces, Ryan North speeds along in his car. There, among the anonymous byroads of rural Quebec, where the Internet is spotty, the white-throated sparrows serenade with their call of “oh-sweet-Canada-Canada!” and the cabanes à sucre provide the vital, sugary lifeblood to the world’s…
You’ll have to excuse me, I’m in a bit of a mood. My eldest dog has had diarrhea the past two days because we mistakenly bought the wrong kind of wet food, and so our mornings just consist of shampooing various carpets. Also, we live in an unjust society that has abdicated its responsibility to…