Darth Vader comes face-to-face once more with his coarsest, roughest, most irritating foe, one which gets everywhere in Star Wars: Darth Vader #26 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Carlos Lopez and lettered by Joe Caramagna. It’s the one where Vader fights sand. That may sound glib and/or reductive, but that’s…
You ever think about Robert Kirkman’s frankly underwhelming career at Marvel? I do. Before he was a zillionaire for his zombie comics, he did a bunch of comics that people forget about like late-stage Ultimate X-Men or Marvel Team-Up. It’s… well it’s a career. The most memoriable of that era was, of course, The Irredeemable…
Luke Fox’s experiments with Element X and the ongoing Dark Crisis have given birth to a monstrosity that’s come home to roost. Forced to face his own mistakes, it’s up to Luke to figure out who he truly is — and whether or not that’s someone who can save the day. Harley Quinn #21 is…
Can Miles finally topple the Empire of the Spider? Let’s find out in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #41 written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Christopher Allen, colors by David Curiel, and letters by Cory Petit. In the year of our Lord 2022, just when I thought all irony and ridiculousness had been used up by the…
Upon discovering that Captain America doesn’t live up to God’s standards, the goodies try to kill God. This goes about as well as you’d expect. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #3 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Valerio Schiti, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Sean: When doing an event comic, there are…
Things break. That’s why skilled repair people, and their legal teams, are always in demand. Especially in Marvel Comics New York. Damage Control #1 is written by Adam Goldberg, Hans Podiomoff and Charlotte (Fullerton) McDuffie, drawn by Will Robson and Jay Fosgitt, colored by Ruth Redmond and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Damage Control began as…
Space opera becomes time drama as our mutant adventurers delve back into the past to undo Shi’ar crimes against mutantkind. And by “the past” we mean… 1993? Marauders #5, with writing by Steve Orlando, line art by Andrea Broccardo, colors by Matt Milla, letters by VC’s Ariana Maher. Ian Gregory: I would say that we’ve…
At the end of the 20th century, superheroes, geniuses, madmen and activists rush toward World War III. A Soviet “iron” hero, a superpowered American president, an insane cyborg soldier, an Afghan woman hellbent on building a better life for her people; these strange yet familiar beings collide in a story that mixes history, politics and…
With her very afterlife at stake, Jess must confront a dangerous figure, raising questions about her own death. Now a fugitive, Jess needs answers and is running out of options. Luckily, a new, powerful scythe might be the key to deciphering this entire mystery. Grim #4 is written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Flaviano, colored…
A mostly empty story ends with … well, you can guess. The Closet #3 is written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Gavin Fullerton, colored by Chris O’Halloran, lettered by Tom Napolitano and published by Image. To the future where there is no magic. To the past when magic was young. And to the present,…
The Rebellion celebrates putting itself back together as a new threat looms Star Wars #26, written by Charles Soule, art by Andrés Genolet, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Star Wars #26 is a study in the way narrative tension can be deployed in different ways. Light on plot, it nevertheless marks…
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…