Generally speaking, the episodes we do here are carefully curated. We try to take a theme, a character, and thoroughly dig through the 85 years of Batman stories to find the ones that best fit that theme. But then there are the weeks where Will just picks three random books off his bookshelf and wants…
Hello, friends and readers, Marvel Files becomes THE WAR REPORT as Empyre starts to take hold. We have big time battles and character portraits this week as Charlie Davis gives their take on Lords of Empyre: Emperor Hulkling while Vishal Gullapalli analyzes Empyre: Avengers #1! Read and enjoy. Empyre: Emperor Hulkling #1 Sometimes there is…
Are you looking for some life? Perchance some death? What about a long digression into the history of licensed properties at Marvel? Well Zack & Adam have all of that on this episode. Ranked this episode: Lifedeath (Uncanny X-Men #186) Lifedeath II (Uncanny X-Men #198) Lifedeath III (Storm vol 3 #3) Check out the Battle…
Stan Sakaiâs beloved rabbit samurai has won countless fans over his 35-year history, thanks to a clever blend of thrilling action, heartwarming characters and realistic portrayal of Japanese culture. Chibi Usagi brings these fun and thoughtful stories to middle grade readers as an original graphic novel packed with adorable art and captivating energy by Julie…
Deathstroke’s Secret Society attacks Titans Tower in Dark Crisis #2. Written by Joshua Williamson, art by Damiel Sampere, colors by Alejandro Sanchez and letters by Tom Napolitano. The problem with writing about a book like Dark Crisis is that itâs nothing. There is nothing here to engage with. Nothing here to talk about. Its very…
Welcome to Let’s Talk Bill The Lobster. This is your weekly podcast where we talk about how great Bill The Lobster is. Bill is great. All the time. All the time. Bill is great. Ranked this episode: Fallen Angels NYX: No Way Home Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #17
Gather round, true believers, because it’s the publishing season we’ve all been waiting for: the time of year when Marvel preserves the trademark on its least lucrative or popular tie-in IP! This time, it’s everyone’s favorite Russian heroes like Guy in a Red Suit, Iron Man But Also Red, and, of course, Darkstar banding together…
The Hellfire Gala rages as mutants reveal their Omega level potential on Mars. Meanwhile at the Gala, X-Corp negotiates leadership and the New Mutants wonder if they are growing apart. It’s a spectacular in Planet-Size X-Men by Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia and Clayton Cowles, New Mutants #19 by Vita Ayala, Alex Lins, Matt…
Ororo Munroe has lived many lives. She’s been a thief, a goddess, an X-Man, a queen and an Avenger. She is the most prominent, most respected and most powerful mutant on the world stage; and in that role, she intends to be a force for positive change. First up: A major meltdown at a nuclear…
This week, we look at Superman through the ages! Gladiator Superman continues to fight for Warworld in Action Comics #1045 and #1046, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Will Conrad and Brent Peeples for #1045 and Fico Ossio for #1046, colored by Lee Loughridge and lettered by Dave Sharpe, with back-up stories written by…
Poison Ivy is all in. Sheâs going to erase the human race to save the world from the damage people are causing. The thing about eradicating the human race, thoughâŠyou need to be sure. And despite having already begun to set her plan in motion, Ivy may not be as sure about this as she…
Punk rock is a subgenre of rock music that usually brings to mind white music artists such as Patti Smith and The Sex Pistols. Yet punk rock and rock music in general wouldn’t be where it is without Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Poly Styrene, Death, and other Black artists that have been there from the start….
Name: Alex Summers Code Names: Havok First Appearance: X-Men #54 (Mar â69) Powers: Plasma Beams Teams Affiliation: X-Men, X-Factor, The Brotherhood, The Six, The Starjammers, The Avengers About Siblings have a relationship that few others do. There is the unique challenge of living up to an older brother who is so accomplished. Younger siblings can feel left in the…
Jimmie Robinson loves Hello Kitty and says he is an âold Black dude who looks like a high school janitor.â Self-deprecating and honest about his demons, thereâs nothing about the writer and artist on the surface that telegraphs the weirdness, the darkness, the madness that has enabled him to create and subsequently resurrect the Bomb…
This is a variant cover to 2021âs Venom #35/200, drawn by Kael Ngu. Take a closer look at it. How does it make you feel? Joy? Apprehension? Confusion? For me, itâs a true work of art, and represents the crossover between two of my favorite things in the world: basketball and comics. While the effects…