The Runaways keep trying to lead normal lives, and maybe they’ve finally got it right. It’s like Party of Five, if you remember the 1990s. But who remembers the 1990s? Time travelers, that’s who. It’s a trip back from the future in Runaways #36. Written by Rainbow Rowell, line art by Andrés Genolet, colored by Dee…
Marvel’s First Family celebrates their 60th anniversary with a step back in time in Fantastic Four: Life Story #1. A follow-up to the critically acclaimed Spider-Man: Life Story, this new miniseries finds the Richards family’s history warping and changing slightly with a fluidic resonance throughout America’s Atomic Age. Written by Mark Russell, drawn by Sean…
Tonight’s Double Feature in Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters. First— “Time of Monsters”, a tale of the first Hulk, a tragedy of unyielding philosophy written by Al Ewing and Alex Paknadel, art by Juan Ferreyra, and letters by Cory Petit. Second, a trip to the cinema with the sinister Scarecrow in “A Little Fire” written…
He is many, but not The Patchwork Man. Legion guides our crew as Si Spurrier, Bob Quinn, Java Tartaglia, and Clayton Cowles chart a new path in The Way of X #2. Jude Jones: This? This is good. This is very good. This is “let me dispense with the pleasantries and introduce some real meat…
Welcome back to SuperChat! Spinning out from the pages of BatChat, Super Boys Justin Partridge and Tony Thornley commit themselves to a new never ending battle, diving into the mighty deeds of Superman. This week Justin is taking a well-deserved break and we’re joined by guest columnist Armaan Babu to talk about Jon Kent’s big…
Wonder Woman’s journey through Asgard continues as she fights her way out of serpents, through dark forests and encounters a dark reflection of herself thanks to an old foe. Wonder Woman #772 features a story by Becky Cloonan and Michael W Conrad, art by Travis Moore, colors by Tamra Bonvillain and letters by Pat Broseau….
The hunt for the Joker reaches a climax (We don’t really believe that, but we’ll see) as Jim Gordon comes face to face with the boogeyman in The Joker #3, with a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Guillem March, colored by Ari Prianto and lettered by Tom Napolitano. A much less…
The X-Men have a weird relationship with Dracula right? I can’t be the only one who thinks that it’s a bit out of left field that one of the most enduring, repeated plot points in every generation of X-Men comics is that, on top of everything else, Dracula also hates them/is hot for Storm. It’s…
So the Black Fox sold Manhattan and- YES, the Black Fox SOLD MANHATTAN. Felicia finds herself wayyyyy in over her head yet again. Wow, what’s a girl to do? Another high stakes issue from the creative team of Jed MacKay, Michael Dowling, Brian Reber, and Ferran Delgado. Allison Senecal: Since we didn’t cover the last…
In 1993, classic mean girls bully a misfit teen at an idyllic summer camp. When the teen reclaims her power after a violent encounter with the Silver Coin, what follows is the stuff of horror movie legend. It’s Part 2 in the saga of The Silver Coin from artist Michael Walsh and writer Kelly Thompson….
Hyperion and the Imperial Guard #1 Hyperion gets a Brood awakening in the “finale” of Heroes Reborn: Hyperion & The Imperial Guard #1. Written by Ryan Cady, drawn by Michele Bandini, inked by Elisabetta D’Amico & Michele Bandini, colored by Erick Arciniega, and lettered by Cory Petit. We often talk about how we want comics…
Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Diego Olortegui team up once again for a truly unusual Black Hammer issue that moves our heroes away from the farm to a bizarre setting that’s a cross between gothic soap opera and space opera. With Dave Stewart (colors) and Nate Piekos (letters). Honestly, I don’t know what…
Hyperion defends his world from a twisted rogues gallery (give or take a Hulk) in Heroes Reborn #2. Written by Jason Aaron. Drawn by Dale Keown, Carlos Magno, and Ed McGuinness. Inked by Scott Hanna, Carlos Magno, and Mark Morales. Colored by Edgar Delgado & Matthew Wilson. Lettered by Cory Petit. Jason Aaron and company’s…
Doctor Doom reveals his bride despite the Johnny Storm sized roadblock to the altar in Fantastic Four #32. Written by Dan Slott, drawn by R.B. Silva & Javier Rodriguez, colored by Jesus Aburtov, and lettered by Joe Caramagna. The Slott Era of FF once again finds some charm in going small as we kick off…
If King’s Ransom has shown readers anything, it’s that sometimes a writer needs to play to his strengths.