He is the lord of vampires. He has been written about by countless authors, and played by some of history’s best actors. In comics he has fought Batman, the Silver Surfer and the X-Men, to name a few. He is Dracula. There are myriad takes on the king of the undead, and currently, a new…
There have always been gods, and they have always played their game using mortal lives as chess pieces, and the world of IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is no different. The Pantheon has been in the thin places of the world for the longest time, making their mysterious moves according to rules unknown. The Game…
It’s Zillah versus Nubia for the power of Sekhmet! Once upon a time they were allies, but now they have been driven apart by a vindictive goddess. Can these women find peace and understanding in time to realize the real danger in front of them? Or is this the end of Nubia’s reign for good?…
It’s Spider-Man vs. Spider-Man as “Beyond” comes to a close in Amazing Spider-Man #93 written by Zeb Wells, art by Patrick Gleason, colors by Bryan Valenza, and letters by Joe Caramagna! The illusion of change is the ultimate backbone of serialized comics. Amazing Spider-Man #93 is both a great example of it, and leans into…
The Following is a BREAKING NEWS Special Report. Iron Man Still Rules. Written by Christopher Cantwell, drawn by Angel Unzueta, colored by Frank D’Armata, and lettered by Joe Caramagna, Iron Man #8 finds Ol’ Shellhead replaced by Ol’ Cat Ears; focusing on co-lead Patsy Walker, her storied, trauma-filled history, and her once-again blossoming psionic powers….
It’s tough being a newly introduced kid in the pages of X-Men comics. What are the odds Furaha will “survive the experience” and stick around?
X years later, the Revelation Territories stretch from the Atlantic to the Mississippi — a mutant utopia ruled by the heir of Apocalypse, Doug Ramsey. But beneath the surface, rebellion brews. As a ragtag X-Men team strikes from the shadows, Revelation faces threats from within. X-Men: Age of Revelation Overture #1 is written by Jed…
The Enterprise crew heads out of Federation space to rescue colonists attacked by the pirate ship “The Serene Squall.” Written by Beau DeMayo & Sarah Tarkoff, directed by Sydney Freeland. Mark Turetsky: Will! So glad to see you again! Will Nevin: Don’t call it a comeback, Mark. I’ve been here for many solar days. Our…
Stephanie Burt: Yeah, we’re late. I’m late. I know. At least it’s still June, which means we’ve still got time to look at this year’s attempts by both of the Big Two to pursue the pink pound, gain gay ganache and generally roll out a big welcome mat in rainbow colors, while claiming they’ve always…
The last time we saw Heather Hudson, aka Vindicator, her husband Mac, aka Guardian, had trapped her in a Department H simulation to restore her mental health or something, in a story in 2019’s Alpha Flight: True North anthology written by – gasp – Ed Brisson. Welp, apparently at some point in the past four…
Out of a concern for the safety of their staff, many major comic book publishers will not be represented at ReedPOP’s New York Comic Con in October. ReedPOP released its NYCC exhibitor list Wednesday, and there were some notable absences from the comic book publishing industry who have traditionally set up shop on the show…
The Fall of X continues, and gets bloody in X-Chat #14! In X-Men #31, the X-Men and Spidey face Nimrod from Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto, and Clayton Cowles! In X-Force #49, no one’s favorite bromance is reignited from Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill, Guru-eFx, and Joe Caramagna! And lastly Wolverine #43 sees the Sabretooth War take…
A run-in with an abusive cop leads Robin (Tim Drake) into a really rough night in Batman #2, written by Matt Fraction, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Matt Lazorwitz: It’s a pretty busy week for DC, huh? Prelude to DC K.O., Absolute Evil, new Gotham Academy. Will…
Dr. Cizco continues his late night rants while Diana discovers she doesn’t have to face her mess alone in Wonder Woman #788, written by Michael Conrad and Becky Cloonan, penciled by Emanuela Lupacchino, inked by Wade Von Grawbadger, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Pat Brosseau. The Bros The Milk is back and Siggy…
The original version of this piece appeared on my blog, The Matt Signal, on Aug. 23, 2013, shortly after news broke — and stink rose — that Ben Affleck would be playing Batman in a yet-to-be-named live action movie. Seven years later, we find ourselves in a similar situation, so I think it’s time to…