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…
It’s an all out brawl between the Avengers and the Twilight Court! Gods vs. gods, kings vs. kings, icons against icons. Need we say more? The masterminds behind this certainly aren’t. The Avengers #9 is written by Jed MacKay, drawn by Francisco Mortarino, colored by Federico Blee, and lettered by VC’s Cory Petit, with art…
The Avengers face their worst nightmares — literally, as Nightmare traps the majority of the team in a petty slumber. It couldn’t have come at a worse time, as the Twilight Court has appeared, ready to go through the Avengers just to get to Kang. Can the Vision and the Scarlet Witch hold their own…
Hmm. Moon Knight, huh? Gonna be honest, I have no idea what to say here. It is my understanding from smart people that Jed MacKay and Alessandro Cappuccio’s run has been well received. And that while this is the final issue of this volume of Moon Knight, MacKay and Cappuccio will return next month with…
The Avengers have been taking a heavy beating from the Ashen Combine. But when all seems lost, and doom seems inevitable, the Avengers rise up with that simplest but most powerful of war cries: “No.” The Avengers #6 written by Jed MacKay, drawn by Ivan Fiorelli, colored by Federico Blee and lettered by Cory Petit….
TIL Firebird existed. TIL Firebird was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema and first appeared in 1981’s Incredible Hulk #265. TIL Firebird was an Avenger. TIL Firebird was romantically involved with Hank Pym, aka the Worst Avenger. Hopefully Kalinda Vazquez and Alba Glez can redeem the character in spite of that last fact in…
The Avengers vs. The Ashen Combine! The haunted voice in the Impossible City! A comic so decompressed we might just have to start reviewing this arc by arc! We piece together what we can as we wait for what comes next, in Avengers #4 and #5, written by Jed MacKay, drawn by C.F. Villa and…
The Ashen Combine sounds like a weird name for a group of villains. I keep thinking about a combine harvester that’s, like, ashy. Like maybe it got caught in a volcano. And it makes you wonder: What happened to the farmers who used this ashy combine harvester? A whole civilization wiped out. All that corn,…
An Impossible City has come to town, and its members, the Ashen Combine, have each picked a city to destroy and feed their unique, monstrous appetites. Cityslaying may be an artform, but as Tony Stark aptly informs the Ashen Combine… everyone’s a critic. And so are we! Join us, as we critique Avengers #3, written…
Kang the Conqueror is in need of the Avengers’ help, but what could possibly convince them to help him? The means to save 1000 lives is a good start, because the Master of Time is slowly running out of time himself — the Tribulation events are coming. Avengers #2 is written by Jed MacKay, drawn…
And there came a day, quite like many, many others, when one of Earth’s mightiest heroes chose a team to be Earth’s newest line of protection. It’s an all new (but not that All-New) Avengers #1, written by Jed MacKay, drawn by C.F. Villa, colored by Federico Blee, and lettered by Cory Petit. Armaan Babu:…
Meow! What a preview. Jed MacKay keeps the cat purring with Iron Cat #1. This follow up to MacKay’s acclaimed Black Cat series an Felicia’s past loose ends come back to get her. Artist Pere Pérez joins to tell the tale of Iron Cat aka the follow up to that time Black Cat stole and Iron…
On the day of Moon Knight #10’s publication, the second episode of the Disney+ show will air. The first episode introduced one of superhero comics’ most bizarre and fascinating characters to a massive audience. Many of Marvel’s recent movie offerings feel the need to acknowledge directly how silly its subject matter is, apologize for it,…
Doctor Strange is dead, and a new Sorcerer Supreme has taken the title. Haunted by her recently returned memories, Clea longs to bring Stephen Strange back from the dead, but when a mysterious group attacks the magical realm, Clea must rise to the duties of Sorcerer Supreme, for she is now the sole protector of…
Two Spider-Man comics. One One Black Cat. Did either of them get Felicia right? Amazing Spider-Man #87 comes courtesy of writer Jed MacKay, artist Carlos Gómez, colorist Bryan Valenza, and letterer Joe Caramagna. Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond #1 is (also) written by Jed MacKay, drawn by C.F. Villa, colored by Erick Arciniega, and…