Dark Crisis #3 is written by Joshua Williamson, penciled by Daniel Sampere, inked by Sampere, Daniel Henriques and Danny Miki, colored by Alejandro Sanchez and lettered by Tom Napolitano Half of whatâs wrong with this comic can be summed up by this panel. Who the fuck is Lian? No, seriously. Who is she? Has she…
Good Comics, like other great literary works, can be read and understood on two planes: a literal one and a metaphorical/metaphysical one. Take the Bible: You can read it literally and get some great superhero action, or metaphorically and learn to, you know, love people or whatever. And while peopleâs interpretation of the Bible can too…
Exodus is in the spotlight as âAXE: Judgment Dayâ tests the faith of mutantkindâs most devout acolyte in Immortal X-Men #5, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Michele Bandini, colored by David Curiel, lettered by Clayton Cowles, and designed by Tom Muller and Jay Bowen. Mark Turetsky: Greetings, Austin! As the counter ticks down toward…
I thought they got rid of that olâ Deadbox? Guess itâs still out there fading in the sun, huh? Bad choices and bad movies continue in Deadbox #3, written by Mark Russell, drawn by Benjamin Tiesma, colored by Vladimir Popov, lettered by AndWorld Design and published by Vault. Thom is a bad dad, and his…
Whoâs that kid who looks so much like Storm, and what is she doing in Cairo⊠Illinois? Also, Gambit is there. Chris Claremont returns to chronicle a lost adventure of the Rajinâ Cajun in Gambit #1, written by Chris Claremont, art by Sid Kotian, colors by Espen Grundetjern, letters by Clayton Cowles. Austin Gorton: Marvelâs…
A new creative team takes over in Detective Comics #1,062 as âGotham Nocturneâ begins. Batman encounters a new supernatural threat and begins to feel something happening to him, and something dark rising. The lead story is written by Ram V, drawn by Rafael Albuquerque, colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the…
Itâs all about the kids, really. On Warworld, we see the origin of the Orphan, and his strange connection to Genesis thatâs been fuelling Mongulâs new plans, in Action Comics #1044, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Riccardo Federici and Will Conrad, colored by Lee Loughridge, and lettered by Dave Sharpe, with a back-up…
Logan and Wade wrap up their team-up by⊠well⊠you’ll just have to wait and see in Wolverine #23, written by Benjamin Percy, drawn by Adam Kubert, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Cory Petit. Tony Thornley: Our favorite stabby boys are back, and Iâm happy to see thereâs some emotional depth going on…
Six weeks into the slow burn of the historic Arroyo Fire, a crew of women from an inmate firefighting program are risking everything on the frontlines when their newest recruit, a white-collar convict with a deep network of shady dealers, discovers they’re mere miles from her crooked former associate’s mansion. When she proposes a plan…
Things havenât been going very well for Blockbuster ever since Nightwing moved back to BlĂŒdhaven â and when a police commissioner under Blockbusterâs thumb gets caught on corruption charges, things get even worse. Itâs time for BlĂŒdhavenâs crime boss to strike back, in Nightwing #94, written by Tom Taylor, drawn by Geraldo Borges, colored by…
Bruce Wayneâs journey to become Batman brings him closer to home as he stops in New York to learn escapology from one of the greats: Giovanni Zatara. But what else can the Batman-to-be learn during his first encounter with the supernatural alongside Zatara and his daughter, Zatanna? Batman: The Knight #7, is written by Chip…
âCrimson Reignâ continues to hum along, apparently, as Darth Vader finds a sandstorm in Star Wars: Darth Vader #25 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Carlos Lopez and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Welp, it turns out this was the conclusion to nothing. Last issue, it seemed like the series was building…
In which there is no longer life on Mars, the Eternals learn the wrong lesson from Alan Mooreâs Glycon worship, and the Avengers prepare to buy a liquor store to deal with this shitshow. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #1 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Valerio Schiti, colored by Marte Gracia, and lettered by Clayton…
Old favorites from the Charles Soule Star Wars canon are revisited via an anthology of tales in Star Wars #25, written by Charles Soule, art by Ramon Rosanas, Guiseppe Camuncoli, Danielle Orlandini, Will Sliney and Phil Noto, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg, Arif Prianto and Guru-eFX and lettered by Clayton Cowles. With Commander Zahra defeated and…
There are certain problems â and opportunities â in coming back to life. Do you tell people youâre back, or take the chance to start anew? Jack and Jen discuss the possibilities over lunch ⊠but first, thereâs a man whoâs rather upset that Jack looks like a playing card. No, we donât get it…