Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 157: Kyle Higgins' Radiant Black Bath Bombs Writer Kyle Higgins joins the show to talk about his Image series Radiant Black, writing about writing, finding out as a kid that none of his friends liked Power Rangers anymore, and more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify,…
It’s a locked door mystery as Rocket Raccoon investigates the deaths of the two diplomats from last issue, and Noh-Varr is the prime suspect! Check out this who-dunnit written by Al Ewing, art by Marcio Takara, colors by Federico Blee, and letters by VC’s Cory Petit Charlie Davis: Noh-Varr! Noh-Varr! Noh-Varr! Noh-Varr! Vishal Gullapalli: Noh-Varr!…
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. A tagline long attributed to the gathered heroes known as the Avengers (one they might have given themselves, who can say). Yet, how mighty can a team of heroes be when they routinely ignore some of the most powerful beings around? Who just happens to be mutants, by the way. Don’t worry…
The Star Warriors take a working vacation in Star Wars #29, written by Charles Soule, art by Ramon Rosanas, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Star Wars #29 kicks off a new story that is part of the proud (?) tradition in genre storytelling of “main characters take a vacation in the…
The brutal conclusion to the “Red Wave” storyline is here. The Uncanny X-Men face an unstoppable force of evil and death who reveals a shocking secret, but they may not survive long enough to face it. Will the next generation of young mutants stand by Rogue and her team or join the other side? Uncanny…
The Old James House might turn out to be Ami’s only hope, but it’s still missing a piece. And if anyone’s going to survive, that final ghost must be found. Home Sick Pilots returns for a new set with issue #11, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Aditya Bidikar and designed…
Ah, Albert & Elsie-Dee. The kind of characters only people terminally cursed with X-Men brain rot could love. We love them so much. Ranked This Episode
Everyone knows that Batman is also billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne. But what most people outside of Batman comics fans don’t know is that Batman has another alter ego: two-bit mobster Matches Malone, an identity Batman uses to infiltrate the mob. This week, we’re reading three stories where Batman uses the Matches identity: an arc that…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 160: Going Rogue with Alisa Kwitney Alisa Kwitney joins the show to talk about her new Marvel prose novel Rogue: Untouched, her upcoming Sandman podcast, her dog and more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You…
With DC continuity a mess of Crises, reboots, Rebirths and New 52s, some stories get rewritten and some stories get retold. Batman’s first year has been rewritten numerous times. But his first meeting with Dick Grayson, the first Robin? That one gets retold, and each time it’s tinkered with just a little. This week, Matt…
With Valeria Richards at his side, Victor Von Doom goes on a quest to harness more power than any human has ever wielded to try to stop Galactus from bringing about the death of the universe. Will he succeed, or are we all … doomed? Doom #1 is by Sanford Greene and Jonathan Hickman, with…
Man I just need a break don’t you? Maybe a trip to the mall or a couple of cold ones with the boyz? Well luckily we have 3 X-Men stories this week about just that. Ranked this episode: Uncanny X-Men #245 (Men!) Uncanny X-Men #244 (Ladies Night) Uncanny X-Men #15.INH Check out the Battle of…
Hello normal human podcast listeners, we are your regular human hosts. Nothing is wrong. He loves you.Ranked this episode: Secret Invasion: X-Men X-Factor/She-Hulk: Secret Invasion Captain Britain & The MI:13 #1-4
It’s the end for Harry and the brave, hopeless people trying to stop him. Or is it? Let’s carve into Maniac of New York #5 by writer Elliott Kalan, artist Andrea Mutti, letterer Taylor Esposito and publisher AfterShock. What’s a few chisel-chipped teeth, psychosis and forced labor between friends? Let’s find out in Bunny Mask…
Cain Marko goes to court in Juggernaut #3. Written by Fabian Nicieza, penciled by Ron Garney, colored by Matt Milla, and lettered by Joe Sabino the third issue of Marko’s miniseries finds him facing down a small claims court thanks to the fallout of his iconic first duel with Spider-Man. But forces outside of the…