Life seems to have dealt She-Hulk a pretty good hand: her new romance with Jack of Hearts is going as well as it could be. But maybe Jen should check her cards again: they foretell that her future holds….Doom! It’s She-Hulk #7, written by Rainbow Rowell, drawn by Luca Maresca, colored by Rico Renzi and…
While the X-Men’s rescue mission was compromised by the identity of the mutant they were tracking, it’s now completely shot by the intervention of Department H.
This is the one Matt has been waiting for. To tie in with the first issue of his new ongoing series, we’re looking at three stories from the history of the best Robin, and Matt will brook no argument on this one, Tim Drake. See his origin, his return to Gotham from training, and his…
The Baltimore legacy lives on in Lady Baltimore. Picking up nearly 13 years after the last Baltimore epic, The Red Kingdom, the Outerverse (the name provided to this separate arm of the Mignola umbrella of titles) finds itself expanding. Led by a new leading lady and two new titles, writer Christopher Golden and a full…
Remember revolutionary-era Cyclops from the Brian Michael Bendis era? Remember how good it felt to see him tell off Trish Tilby in this week’s X-Men ’97? What if I told you that Cyclops is still around? That after the Fall of Krakoa, he puts down the cheesesteak and starts getting real? That appears to be…
It’s a book that’s gone through more changes in identity than Mystique but starting with December’s #14, Vita Ayala and Rob Reis cut loose with New Mutants. The updated cast includes Magik, Dani Moonstar, an eye patched Karma, Warpath, Warlock, Wolfsbane, and Scout (who we all know better as Honey Badger). Reis kicked off the…
In New Mutants #1 by Ed Brisson, Jonathan Hickman, and Rod Reis, the set-up is simple. The New Mutants think Krakoa is paradise and that it could only be improved by bringing their good buddy Cannonball there. The only problem there is that Cannonball is in space with his Shi’ar associated family. Ever the problem…
Ten swords, ten champions, ten battles for the fate of the world. X Of Swords takes us out for dinner and a nice walk before sending us home twisted with a load of swords. First, Chris Eddleman & Robert Secundus take us back to Arakko in X-Men #14 by Jonathan Hickman, Mahmud Asar, Leinil Francis…
Marvel Comics struck gold in 2014 with the Kamala Khan, the newest Ms. Marvel. The character was fun, fresh and unique. Then G. Willow Wilson stopped writing her and in an effort to be nice, I’m going to refrain from expanding on my thoughts vis a vis Marvel fumbling the bag. But good news for…
The whole crew seeks to fight against the Leader, in the Hulk’s mind, and in several actual bodies, in this banger of an issue written by Al Ewing, pencilled by Joe Bennett, inked by Ruy José, colored by Paul Mounts, and lettered by VC’s Cory Petit! Robert Secundus Zach Rabiroff: [The stage is silent. A…
The Best Man Miro might be in trouble. The ‘Rasslin’ Report If I owned stock in Miro — which I don’t, because he’s the professional wrestler formerly known as Rusev — I’d call in a hold or maybe even a sell order into my broker, because I’m down as hell on his AEW debut, primarily…
Doctor Stasis and Mother Righteous reunite after more than a century apart. X-Men: Before the Fall: The Sinister Four #1 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Paco Medina, colored by Edgar Delgado and Protobunker’s Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Mark Turetsky: Rasmus! It’s good to see you again after all these years…
As part of their ongoing Marvel Voices line, Marvel has provided us an exclusive preview of Marvel Voices: Comunidades #1, highlighting Latinx creators and characters. This anthology features work by Daniel José Older, Karla Pacheco, Terry Blas, Juan Ponce, Leonardo Romero, Amparo Ortiz, Alex Segura, Nico Leon, Germán Peralta and more. It promises the introduction…
There’s something about Spider-Man and horror. Whenever the Marvel Universe takes a turn for the scary, Peter Parker is often right in the middle of it. Other times there are horror stories, both within the Prime timeline and alternate universes, just straight up centered on Spider-Man in a horror context. With two issues out this…
Imprisoned inside Ark M, Batman will not give in. He will not give in to the experiments. He will not give in to the privations. He will not give in to Bane. He will escape. Absolute Batman #10 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton…