A Race to the Finish but Does Anyone Win in Children of the Atom #6?
w forced to find a place between her friends and new family in Children of the Atom #6 by Vita Ayala, Paco Medina, David Curiel, and Travis Lanham.
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What If… Roy Thomas Created the MCU’s Next Hit Series? An Interview With The Comics Legend
Marvel Comics’ What If…?, appropriately enough, was born from a moment of pivotal decision. After two years as the top editor at the House of Ideas, preceded by the better part of a decade as the right hand man to Stan Lee, Roy Thomas had stepped down from his position at the helm of the…
Harvard Professor Stephanie Burt On Her Book Of Superhero Poems “For All Mutants”
Some of us live in two worlds. Or three, or more. In world one, we drive kids to school, or drive ourselves to school, or drive ourself to distraction with the paperwork we have to do from home: we try to save money on takeout, if we can afford it, and walk the dog if…
Lots of Explosions and Complaining about Deathstroke in This Week’s Bat Chat
It’s the Magistrate vs. the Unsanity Collective, and the Scarecrow makes his play in Batman #111, with a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Two-Face faces the GCPD in interrogation and his story includes some new twists and new characters. The…
Amid The Chaos There Comes A Costume In Our Preview For Miles Morales: Spider-Man #29
Miles Morales is Spider-Man, not Kid Arachnid, not Spin, certainly not Spy-D. He is Spider-Man. The best superhero movie of all time said so. But even there, he couldn’t just be a dime-store Peter Parker ripoff. He had to get his own identity in the form of a costume that reflects who he is. He’s…
Sweet Paprika #1 Is Not as Sexy as You’d Think
Paprika is a successful businesswoman. Job and career consume her, forcing her to neglect her personal needs as well as her friends and family. Her heart is broken from a previous relationship, and a rigid upbringing has made her a very introverted person. She wants a romantic relationship, but she doesn’t know what she’s doing….
We Get Annihilated With X-Men #2
The new team is put through the wringer as threats hurtle towards Earth. Can the X-Men stop the Annihilation? Find out in X-Men #2.
Interview: Kyle Higgins Breaks Down the First Arc of Image’s Radiant Black
Note: This feature discusses plot points through the first six issues of Radiant Black. Trade waiters be warned. Image Comics’ new series Radiant Black, created by writer Kyle Higgins (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Nightwing) and artist Marcelo Costa, introduced readers to failed writer Nathan Burnett. Nathan is 30, debt-ridden and recently moved back home with…
Superman The Jew: History Of A People Through The World’s Greatest Hero
The Doomed Planet Go to the town of Kovno, Lithuania today, and you will find a world of ghosts. In another age, 40,000 Jews lived among the crowded streets of this one-time capital. They worshipped at more than 40 different (and often squabbling) synagogues, educated their children in Hebrew schools, and kept open a hospital to…
Jon Kent Follows in Dad’s Footsteps and War Looms in This Week’s Super Chat
The time has come for Jon Kent to rise. As the son of Superman and Lois Lane, he fights for truth, justice and a better world, taking on his father’s mantle and figuring out what his legacy means for him. He may just go further than either of his parents ever have in Superman: Son…
Questions Of Trust In Static: Season One #2
The Milestone relunch continues in Static: Season One #2 by Vita Ayala, Nikolas Draper-Ivey, ChrisCross and Andworld Design. Years ago, when I was a school administrator, l tried to convince a student’s mother to bring her child to see a doctor. I failed miserably. I shouldn’t be surprised – it was the third time I…
Hulk Vs The Marvel Universe In Our Exclusive Preview Of The Immortal Hulk #49
He swayed She-Hulk from the Avengers, now Hulk must face down every hero in the Marvel universe who dares stand between him and The One Below All. Superstar writer Al Ewing and series penciler Joe Bennett reach their penultimate issue with The Immortal Hulk #49. Jackie McGee, the journalist who has been following the Devil…
Witness An Induction in Something is Killing The Children #18
It’s hard to think of a comics writer right now who is hotter than James Tynion IV. He writes Batman, the comic about Batman (which, in direct objection to the critique of this site, rules). He just won an Eisner for 2020 Best Writer. And a Something Is Killing The Children show is in development…
Another Introduction to the Spawn Universe in Spawn #320
Spawn indulges in some old-school action even as his Universe continues to expand in Spawn #320. Written by Todd McFarlane. Drawn by Carlo Barberi. Colored by Jay David Ramos. Lettered by Tom Orzechowski. Spawn #320 might be a better pilot for Spawn’s Universe than Spawn’s Universe #1 was. Leaping to the aid of his cybernetic…
Mutants Vs Dormammu, Storm Vs Doom In SWORD #7
The Last Annihilation rages as the mutants handle the cosmic fallout from The Hellfire Gala. Al Ewing, Stefano Caselli, Fer Siruentes-Sujo and Ariana Maher bring us SWORD #7. Nola Pfau: Well, Zach, the weird, slightly month-plus stretches of time between SWORD issues are continuing! Wait…Zach? You’re not Zach. Corey Smith: I’m not? That explains a…