The ten kingdoms of Otherworld must decide: Are Excalibur heroes of the realm, or witchbreed to be put to the stake? The peace brought to Otherworld by their X of Swords victory comes to an end in Excalibur #24, written by Tini Howard, drawn by Marcus To, colored by Erick Arciniega and lettered by Ariana…
The queen is dead— long live the queen in New Mutants #28, with writing by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis and Jan Duursema, colors (on Duursema’s art) by Ruth Redmond, letters by Travis Lanham. Liz Large: Oh gosh (oh golly oh wow, as Widget would say), we’ve got some twists and turns this week. …
Much like the band Arcade Fire, the X-Men villain Arcade knows that more is more. Also we talk about Dawn, a thing that will only entertain my friend Robert. Ranked This Episode:
Marvel teased next year’s big Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X event miniseries this week with covers of each’s issue #3, on sale in March. While the Fall #3 cover shows Logan about to pop a claw right in Dr. Stasis’ forehead clover, the cover to Rise #3…
We raise our swords to talk about Excalibur this week with some wacky stories that one of us likes a lot more than the other. Who is who may surprise you. Ranked this episode: Excalibur #62-65 (Warpies Return) Excalibur #6-8 (Inferno) Excalibur: The Sword Is Drawn
All things come to an end. It is the destiny of this world. As such, we have come to this inflection point. The final issue of SWORD. The Peak, SWORD Station One, is cratering towards earth, but Abigail Brand has massive plans that will truly come to fruition in Al Ewing & Jacopo Camagni’s SWORD…
In The Silver Coin #10, a sequel 300 years in the making. Audrey is a high schooler with an unusual ability who’s drawn to the occult. When she encounters the coin, she conducts a ritual meant to break its curse but instead summons something darker still. The coin’s mystery deepens in Part Two of “Covenant,”…
It’s party night in the Owl Court Hotel, as the Scooby Gang and Bruce Wayne wind up attending a birthday soiree and running from a Talon in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #3, written by Matthew Cody, drawn and colored by Erich Owen, and lettered by Saida Temofonte. Lucius Fox comes to New York as…
Lucy Weber, formerly the powerful hero Black Hammer, is struggling to keep her daughter from following the same path of heroism — a battle she seems destined to lose as the family is confronted with spatial warps, shark monsters and familiar faces from the past that threaten to bring more violence into their lives than…
The Savage Land needs no master, but when techno-organic organisms spread sickness and corruption, Ka-Zar and his family must protect their home. Zac Thompson, Germán García, Álvaro López, Matheus Lopes, Matt Milla & Joe Caramagna deliver Ka-Zar: Lord Of The Savage Land #3. Chris Eddleman: We’re back as we crest the hump of this five…
X-Men steps up in an issue that’s jam packed with plot and action from Gerry Duggan, CF Villa, Marte Gracia, and Clayton Cowles. Tony Thornley: Adam! Welcome! Glad to have you onboard to take a look at what’s probably the meatiest issue of the series to date. Adam Reck: What an issue to help out…
When Janet and Oliver Gowdie move to a quaint mountain town, their daughter Casey becomes part of a horrific chain of events revealing that their neighbors are anything but what they seem. Soon an unsettling old woman fixates on Janet and Oliver’s other daughter, 2-year-old Isobel. It becomes clear that it’s impossible to know whom…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 125: Scott Snyder's eternal darkness BIG GUEST ALERT! Writer Scott Snyder (“Batman,” “Justice League,” “Undiscovered Country”) joins Dan and Matt to talk about his Kickstarter for a collector’s edition of the first issue of NOCTERRA, his upcoming Image series with Tony Daniel, his (many) plans for independent projects and a…
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, which means it’s time for DC to release an all-new anthology of shorts; this year filled with little romantic comedies starring all your favorite characters in DC’s How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days. The approaching Valentine’s Day means it’s also time for people to try and…
Cartoonist Dave Baker joins the show to talk about his new Oni Press graphic novel Halloween Boy Vol. 1: Last of the Halloween Boys.