First Lady Michelle Obama considered wearing her hair in braids while living in the White House. But then she thought of the American people. They were ājust getting adjustedā to having a Black president in the Oval Office and a Black family in the White House, so she decided to keep her hair straight. Obama…
Hobie Brown is the anarchic Spider-Punk, set to protect Earth-138 with his ax in hand and a chaotic band of punk rockin’ heroes backing him. Norman Osborn is dead, but will the chaos he’s created be too much for Spider-Punk to handle? Find out in Spider-Punk: Arms Race #1, written by Cody Ziglar, drawn by…
Everyone loves X-Men: The Animated Series, right? At least, that’s what Disney is banking on with the release of X-Men ’97, the follow-up to the animated series that theoretically introduced a generation of kids to the X-Men. But with 76 episodes spread across five seasons in very confusing watch orders (Do I watch based on…
Things are almost back to normal for Kamala Khan. Sheās back to life, back in New Jersey and back to saving the day when Ms. Marvel is needed ā with one significant change. The word is out now that Ms. Marvel is a mutant, and with ORCHIS hot on her trail, Kamala is left to…
Damianās maybe/sorta girlfriend, Flatline the apprentice to Lord Death Man, is in Gotham, and sheās looking for some missing family with Robinās help. Meanwhile, Batman continues to look into the mystery of Man-Bat and Shush. Batman & Robin #7 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Simone Di Meo, colored by Giovanna Niro and lettered…
Cyclops and his new bestie Dr. Gregor take the fight to Nimrod while Doctor Stasis meets his ends in Fall of the House of X #3 written by Gerry Duggan, art by Lucas Werneck & Jethro Morales, colors by Bryan Valenza, and letters by Travis Lanham. Jake Murray: If youāve read Fall of the House…
There I was, minding my own business, eating the Trader Joeās salad Iād packed for lunch, when I saw the following D23 promotion for X-Men ā97 on my Twitter feed:Ā And, as I looked at the āanimation-styleā artwork done in homage to Jim Leeās classic 1992 Impel X-Men cards, complete with a binder and trading…
After hearing Jokerās tale, Batman is determined to escape the prison Zur has left him in. And Zur is out, in the body of Failsafe, claiming to be Batman and enforcing his new form of justice. āDark Prisonsā begins in Batman #145, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and…
Magneto faces the sins of his past ā and opens a door via a seemingly-forgotten key ā in Resurrection of MagnetoĀ #2 written by Al Ewing, drawn by Luciano Vecchio, colored by David Curiel and lettered by Joe Sabino. Alone in a darkened room, illuminated only by mistakes, an old man finds himself unable ā unwilling…
Doctor Strange. Black Cat. Taskmaster. Hunter’s Moon. Together, they are … a bunch of characters Jed MacKay has written in the past five years! No shade, though. Marvel writers teaming up their pet characters is a time-honored tradition. It’s how Misty Knight ended up being Jean Grey’s roommate in the 1970s. It’s why Norrin Radd…
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 oneās favorite bromance is reignited from Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill, Guru-eFx, and Joe Caramagna! And lastly Wolverine #43 sees the Sabretooth War take…
Jim Gordon is trapped in Gotham Central as the Red Hood Gang makes an audacious play. But also in Central is a factor no one expected: the Joker, who has decided to show his old gang, and its new boss, exactly what he can do. āJoker: Year Oneā concludes in Batman #144, written by Chip…
The year is 2873, and the East & Peninsula Power Factory has had another toxic spill ā and Johannes Vale is having a rough time of it. Heās got a lot of things to answer for. Where are his plans for his grad school thesis? Where did this blood-stained handkerchief come from? And, most importantly,…
One of the men who trained Batman has decided itās time to train his opposite number, so the Joker has a new mentor. Batman and Gordon continue to pursue the Red Hood Gang. And in the future, Joker and Batman barrel toward a final confrontation. āJoker: Year Oneā continues in Batman #143, written by Chip…
After several delays, it seems Marvel and Disney+ are finally ready to release their continuation of the original X-Men: The Animated Series television show and have unveiled a teaser trailer to hype the impending return. Does this new show have what it takes to simultaneously recapture its audience from 27 years ago and inspire a…