What’s New, Mutants?: The Future Of The Shi’Ar Empire Revealed In New Mutants #2

Jonathan Hickman and Rod Reis bring us the space adventures of the space New Mutants as they escape space jail and hang out with their space friends in New Mutants #2. They get a chance to meet up with their old friends Cannonball and Smasher before getting conscripted into Shi’ar Imperial business involving Deathbird and…

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We Have a Sea Devil of a Time Reviewing Titan’s ‘Doctor Who Comics’ #1

Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor and her Fam return in Doctor Who Comics #1. Handled by the returning creative team of Jody Houser, Roberta Ingranata, Enrica Eren Angiolini, Shari Chankhamma and letterers Richard Starkings & Sarah Hendrick, Doctor Who Comics #1 finds the Doctor contending with an Earth conquered by the Sea Devils. But when the human resistance, led by Rose Tyler, finds their OWN Doctor, namely David Tennant’s Tenth incarnation, the balance of power threatens to tip, bringing the humans and Sea Devils ever closer to conflict. Brave heart, dear readers, as we dive into Doctor Who Comics #1

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Rogue at a crossroads in Uncanny X-Men #1, or, Seriously, Nightcrawler isn’t a priest

The X-Men find new uncanny purpose while reckoning with doubts, dragons and regression in this latest, horror-tinged installment of the From the Ashes reboot. Uncanny X-Men #1 is written by Gail Simone, drawn by David Marquez, colored by Matthew Wilson and lettered by Clayton Cowles.  Jake: So, the X-Men are Uncanny again.  It’s strange just…

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Black Panther #15 And The Value Of Joy

I remember reading Black Panther, the penultimate issue of the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, featuring just about every Black Marvel hero, from mutant to avenger and everyone in between, coming together to save Wakanda.  It was pure fantasy fulfillment, and I felt joy.  I remember reading X-Men, following Synch’s story of self-realization in and redirection…

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