The smoothest X-man, Remy LeBeau, aka Gambit, faces his past as an unstoppable force comes to collect a debt, whether from the Cajun’s pocket or his hide. Details of Remy’s life are revealed in Uncanny X-Men #12, written by Gail Simone, drawn by Gavin Guidry, colored by Matt Wilson and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Adam…
Webster’s defines “vig” (short for vigorish) as “a charge taken (as by a bookie or a gambling house) on bets” or “interest paid to a moneylender.” Normally, opening with information from the dictionary would be cliché (I mean, it’s still cliché), but it felt important to share because next week’s issue of Uncanny X-Men features…
We go deeper into the prison of our own construction and get a sense of what first opened the door in Blink #2, written by Christopher Sebela, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Nick Filardi, lettered by Frank Cvetkovic and published by Oni Press. He’s not right, certainly, but what’s to blame? The bodies piling…
I thought they got rid of that ol’ Deadbox? Guess it’s still out there fading in the sun, huh? Bad choices and bad movies continue in Deadbox #3, written by Mark Russell, drawn by Benjamin Tiesma, colored by Vladimir Popov, lettered by AndWorld Design and published by Vault. Thom is a bad dad, and his…
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen in an alternate universe where John Wick is a dad on a road trip with his family, look no further than Thirty-three, currently on Kickstarter. Writer Juan Ponce displays humor that’s sorely needed right along with his tense plot. We meet Andrew West on the toilet, facing an…
With the tagline ‘What if the X-Men existed in the world of Harry Potter?,’ Deadly Living gives itself some pretty big shoes to fill. Mikey Zee gives his thoughts in this spoiler-free review of the book by Marcus Jimenez, Gavin Guidry, Addison Duke, Taylor Esposito, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. (Disclosure: I backed this book on Kickstarter…