I have a vivid memory of standing in line at McDonalds with my grandfather when I was just 8 years old. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie had just hit theaters and the fast-food juggernaut (knowing exactly which way the wind was blowing) had announced the inclusion of Power Rangers toys in each of their…
Remember Man-Slaughter? Us neither! But heâs back for more plant shenanigans in X-Force #22 by Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill, and Guru-eFX and Joe Caramanga. Ari Bard: The plants are everywhere! There are different strains and theyâre infectious and they all matter EXCEPT Black Tom Cassidy and his veg. Percy has made it very clear that…
Mikey: Well, in the wake of SummerSlam and CM Punk, itâs almost like things have been reset. This week was all about how things changed–or didnât–in the shuffle. Vishal: Also Takeover! Sadly. Charlie: Iâm getting an anxiety ulcer waiting on Adam Cole news! Thanks wrestling! Forrest: Excited to talk about NXT Rebuild 3.0 + 1.0…
Lie in the grass, next to the mausoleum where the creepy, crawly things will slither over your bones as you decay into the dry dust of timelessness. But before that, before youâre just a line in a review or on a tombstone, youâve got to hit the ground in the overstuffed anniversary Ice Cream Man…
A triple offering of Super-comics this week, looking to the Man of Steelâs past, present, and future. Over in Action Comics#1,034, the members of the House of El are doing all they can to stop Warworld from spreading its influence on Earth, stopping both all-out war and ending a home invasion – but are these…
In Afterworlds part 8 Diana, Siegfried, and Ratatosk find themselves back on Earth, but is it their Earth? Wonder Woman #777 is written by Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan, pencilled by Emanuela Lupacchino, inked by Wade Von Grawbadger and colored by Jordie Bellaire and Letters by Pat Brosseau. And in Afterworlds Part 9 Diana,…
Hobâs Mutanimal Enforcers are on the run. After an attempted assassination at a rally leads to rioting, the Splinter Clan and their allies storm Hobâs stronghold – and we find out for the first time just how in over his head Hob really is. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #120 is written by Sophie Campbell, drawn…
One of the students at the school-for-magic-kids has been taken over by a scary demon with uncountable eyes who feeds on angst and hatred! What will the other kids do? Can they expect help from⌠Howard the Duck? Strange Academy #12, writing by Skottie Young, art by Humberto Ramos, colors by Edgar Delgado, letters by…
Retcons can be a useful tool in the world of serialized storytelling. They can add important character details about characters, stories, and locales. Hell, one of the best stories of the last five years was a massive retcon, as House of X #2 permanently altered the history of Moira MacTaggert. Amazing Spider-Man #72 hands the…
Spider-Man. He’s a threat. He’s a menace. And J. Jonah Jameson will do whatever it takes to make the world see it. But in this companion piece to 2019âs Spider-Man: Life Story, will his decades of obsession bear fruit for Jonah ⌠or be his destruction? Letâs do hard time with Spider-Man: Life Story Annual…
Letâs enjoy a party the Aphra way: stealing in Doctor Aphra #13 written by Alyssa Wong with art by Minkyu Jung, inks by Victor Olazaba, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg and letters by Joe Caramagna. When I last wrote about Aphra, a long time ago on a website far, far away, Aphra and Sana had completed…
The final encounter approaches. There is everything to play for, even if everyoneâs already lost, in DIE #19, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Stephanie Hans and lettered by Clayton Cowles for Image Comics. Mark Turetsky: Hi, Corey! Itâs been a month, and weâre one step closer to DIEâs resolution, and the unraveling of all…
As the dread lord Dormammu rages across the galaxy, the old man Cable steps into his role as head of security for SWORD. Now we see how the big guns take care of business in Cable: Reloaded #1 by Al Ewing, Bob Quinn, Java Tartaglia and Joe Sabino. Ian Gregory: Okay, so I know I…
Charlie Davis: Hey so. Some magic happened last night. I donât know what’s gonna happen at SummerSlam. But itâs gonna have nothing on The First Dance. Forrest Hollingsworth: Look in my eyes, what do you see? An uneven week of wrestl-ing. Will Nevin: Looks like I picked a good week to start with the wrestling…
Titansâ third season continues with âBlackfireâ where Dick takes matters into his own hands and Kori takes Gar on an impromptu roadtrip. Liz Large: Weâre back for episode four of Titans, which will hopefully answer some questions raised in last weekâs three-episode drop. You know, stuff like âwhy is Jason Todd doing this?â and âwhatâs…