In this weekâs episode, âWatcher,â Picard meets an old friend, Seven and Raffi ride the bus, Rios rides a different bus, and Jurati and the Borg Queen continue to bond. Written by Juliana James & Jane Maggs, directed by Lea Thompson. Mark Turetsky: Will! Here we are, another week in the crazy far future world…
In 1989 DC Comics released Hawkworld, the last of its big post-Crisis reboots and origin stories, written and drawn by cartoonist Timothy Truman. The three issue miniseries told an origin story for the post-Crisis On Infinite Earths version of classic hero Hawkman while incorporating the gritty urban realism seen in books like âBatman: Year One,â…
Steve Grant is a man who lives in terror of what happens if he closes his eyes for a moment too long. Sometimes, it seems he ends up sleepwalking. Other times, it finds him in towns he does not recognize, blinking in and out of brutal violence he is not equipped to handle, with blank…
All of you who read our site regularly may know me as a writer, podcaster, editor and crowdfunding correspondent. But what you may not know is that while Iâm all those things by night (and later afternoon, early morning and the occasional lunch break), by day Iâm the director of IT at a regional theater…
I Have Gotten Into Zines. Iâve been telling myself Iâll Get Into Zines for a few years, but Iâve been intimidated by the range of subject, volume of releases, length of recurring zines, and whatever unseen indie community politics rage behind the scene. Therefore I have made the decision to Get Into Zines in the…
Alana forges an uneasy alliance, The Will makes a delivery and Hazel learns guitar in Saga #57, drawn by Fiona Staples, written by Brian K. Vaughan and lettered/designed by Fonografiks. Matt Lazorwitz: Three issues into the return of Saga, and I remain riveted. I shouldnât be surprised, granted, since I was riveted through the entire…
Christopher Chance is a #^@$ing idiot, heâll be the first to admit. But not so big a one as Guy Gardner himself. Guyâs brittle ego has always been his greatest weakness, and when push comes to shove, it doesnât take much for Ice to show just how easily it can be shattered. Readers beware, spoilers…
What if a costumed superhero who looked and acted like Superman broke bad in a really terrible way? I mean, like, just started setting people on fire for no reason and shit? Thatâd freak you the hell out, wouldnât it? Itâs all right here in Irredeemable #1, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Peter Krause,…
âShadows of the Batâ concludes, with various threads tied up, some left dangling and setup for whatâs to come in Detective Comics #1,058, written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Amancay Nahuelpan, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Ariana Maher. And in the final chapter of âHouse of Gotham,â The Boy finally gets a name…
In Star Trek: Picard season 2 episode 3, âAssimilationâ director Lea Thompson has our intrepid crew travel back to the (near) future, crash their ship and get lost in LA, while the Borg Queen Hannibal lectures them about human weakness. Written by Kiley Rossetter & Christopher Monfette. Mark Turetsky: Will! What year is it?! Will…
Reburn is a futuristic dystopian comic about revolution and what happens when revolution goes awry. This interview with writer Alyson Shelton, artist Elise McCall and series editor Jessica Petelle delves into the visual world of Reburn, the complications of long-distance collaboration and the many perils of Kickstarting an ongoing series. Tiffany Babb: Can you give…
Wolverine and the Wolverines fight Wolverine and itâs the Wolverine-iest as the series concludes in X Deaths of Wolverine #5, written by Benjamin Percy, art by Federico Vicentini, colored by Dijjo Lima, and lettered by Cory Petit. Chris Eddleman: Well, our ten-week crossover is now at its end, and weâre here to sift through the…
When his megacorp power plant falls under attack by terrorists, the super-scientist who revolutionized and controls all energy on Earth sends his ultimate creation (and an adequate employee) in to destroy his most monstrous secrets. Find out what happens next in Ghost Cage #1, drawn by Nick Dragotta, written by Dragotta and Caleb Goellner, and…
Thanos comes face-to-face with Marvelâs true Darkseid, the omni-genocidal Uranos in Eternals: The Heretic #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Ryan Bodenheim and Edgar Salazar, colored by Chris OâHalloran, and lettering/design by Clayton Cowles. Karen Charm: Weâve been looking forward to talking about this one for a while, but its arrival is bittersweet. Artist…
While you sleep, nightmare warrior Stetson works to kill the things that torment you in your dreams. But sheâs got a thing or two bothering her in Slumber #1, written by Tyler Burton Smith, illustrated by Vanessa Cardinali, colored by Simon Robins, lettered by Steve Wands and published by Image. A couple of prime ministers…