Name: Idie Okonkwo Code Names: Oya First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #528 (Nov ’10) Powers: Temperature Control Teams Affiliation: X-Men About When I was a wee lad, my parents were a bit overprotective about the intersection of religion and magic. I wasn’t allowed to see Pocahontas because of the spiritual themes. My mother had a sit down with…
Sebastian Shaw has machinations. Machinations bore out in Gerry Duggan, Michele Bandini, Elisabeth D’Amico, and Federico Blee’s Marauders #3. His son, Shinobi, is reborn, and Shaw sees this as an opportunity to consolidate power on Krakoa. Ever the scheamer, he tells Shinobi that his previous death was orchestrated by Emma Frost & Kate Pryde, setting…
A demonic serial killer is murdering innocent mutants. But what is it about this deadly new villain that forces Wolverine and Ghost Rider to team up? And what buried secret does he share with Wolverine and Ghost Rider’s never-before-seen first meeting? Find out in Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha #1, written by Benjamin Percy,…
With her very afterlife at stake, Jess must confront a dangerous figure, raising questions about her own death. Now a fugitive, Jess needs answers and is running out of options. Luckily, a new, powerful scythe might be the key to deciphering this entire mystery. Grim #4 is written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Flaviano, colored…
The X-Men and the Avengers have had a long and complicated relationship with one another, dating to their shared birthday on July 2, 1963, and continuing through a series of meet-ups, miniseries and misunderstanding-based fights. From their first encounter in X-Men #9 to the time the love-child of Professor Xavier’s suppressed rage and Magneto’s ……
So, how was your New York Comic Con? One of pop culture’s biggest conventions returned to the Javits Center this year after a COVID-19 induced hiatus last year. Acknowledging that there’s still a pandemic, this year’s show required vaccination for attendees 12 and up, masks, reduced capacity, increased sanitization, social distancing signage and all the…
It’s the Marc Silvestri Power Hour where we talk all about the life and work of Marc Silvestri. Once again, Zack’s audio is bad and he is so so tired.Ranked this episode: Uncanny X-Men #232-234 (Earthfall) Wolverine #35-37 (Blood & Claws) Cyberforce/X-Men
Name: Robert Kelly Code Names: N/A First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #133 (May ‘80) Powers: Political ones Team Affiliation: The US Senate About The mutant metaphor isn’t perfect. Unlike every other persecuted minority in the real world, there is a clear and present danger from mutant powers, especially from those who don’t know how to control them. Bryan Singer addressed this…
Charlie Davis: I am first again! Well, first is relative, but we’ve got a big AEW PPV coming up, a weird Backlash we are putting under our belts and a lot of gooey stuff in between! Mikey Zee: Oh, boy, do we have some gooey emotional stuff this week in wrestling. And, well, everyone else…
There are many great supporting characters in the Batman mythos. Alfred. The myriad Robins and Batgirls. Jim Gordon. Leslie Thompkins. And then, there is Bat-Mite, the 5th Dimensional imp who claims to be Batman’s biggest fan. And he is, in the same way that Annie Wilkes is to Paul Sheldon (that’s a Misery reference for…
Hello friends and readers! It’s a chunky week as Jude Jones does double duty with Miles Morales: Spider-Man #21 and Champions #3, Andrea Ayres graces us with her opinions on Black Widow #4, Tony Thornley hits the road with Fantastic Four: Road Trip #1, and our boss Zachary Jenkins loses his head with M.O.D.O.K.: Head…
For you out there, it has only been one week since our last episode. But we took a week off recording so we could really pack in the comics. This week, we’re covering the entire, 26 issue run of Batman & Robin Eternal, the weekly series that ran at the end of the New 52…
Chasin’ the Bird is Dave Chisholm’s telling of Charlie Parker’s tumultuous time in Southern California. And, like Bird’s time in Los Angeles, the many extraordinary highs of this book are weighed down by a few immense, chronic lows that begrudgingly yet necessarily color my view of this work. Chisholm, who holds a doctorate in jazz…
Good morning folks. This one is about Rogue and then also about letting Chris Claremont do whatever he wants. Ranked This Episode:
Hello friends and readers! Amazing Spider-Man marches on unceasingly with #51 and Spider-Correspondent Tony Thornley brings you coverage, while Zoe Tunnell continues with Shang-Chi #2 after a great first issue, and finally Justin Partridge delves into the eldritch world of Savage Avengers #13! Amazing Spider-Man #51 Written by: Nick Spencer Art by: Patrick Gleason Colors…