Static finds himself confronting the police and the aftermath of the previous issue’s attack on his house in Static: Season One #3, written by Vita Ayala, with art by Nikolas Draper-Ivy and ChrisCross, colors by Wil Quintana and letters by AndWorld Design. Midway through Static: Season One #3, the namesake hero mentions his desire to…
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.
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…
This week, Marvel Comics is releasing the next in their series of Marvel Voices anthologies, designed to give exposure and voice to to a more demographically diverse segment of creators and characters. And since this is June, Pride Month, Marvel’s special is focusing on LGBTQA+ representation. Marvel Voices: Pride features stories from Luciano Vecchio, Mike…
Virgil Hawkins was the kind of bullied kid who was shy about raising his voice…until the first time he did, he got a shocking surprise, and so did his world. It’s a brand new era for a classic character in Static: Season One #1. Written by Vita Ayala, drawn by Chriscross and Nikolas Draper-Ivey, colored…
The social event of the season is underway as the new X-Men were just revealed at the Hellfire Gala. Next week has the long awaited “fireworks” and the best possible chance that the X-Men are moving to Mars (as was foretold). But until then, the New Mutants are going to dance the night away in…
Children of the Atom #4 lets Marvel Lad take center stage. Brought to us by Vita Ayala, Paco Medina, David Curiel, and Travis Lanham.
Marvel & DC are not comic companies. This should not be shocking to people who have paid attention at any point in their lifetime—they also aren’t film, television, or entertainment companies. In the same way that McDonald’s value doesn’t come from burgers, but from real estate, the Big 2’s value doesn’t come from their stories….
The kids from the first 1980s teen X-team are now adults, and they’re in charge of mutant teens today. Previous X-schools trained child soldiers: can the New Mutants find a better way? And will Xi’an Coy Manh ever, ever, ever be free of her family’s psychic ghosts? New Mutants #18, written by Vita Ayala, art…
Gimmick takes center stage in this month’s exploits of our Genetically Generic Gen Z! Things are taking the turn for the strange for our Krakoan Kast-offs. We finally get a look at their past and a hint of the future in Children of the Atom #3.
The OG New Mutants are responsible for training a new generation of teens on Krakoa, and the teens resist. Dani and Xi’an chased a runaway former student into Otherworld, then got snagged by malevolent Merlyn: can they find him, or even free themselves? And what’s the Shadow King training his hand-picked group of disconsolate teens…
Diplomatic tensions between humans and mutants heighten and Cherub gets the spotlight as Children Of The Atom continues! Vita Ayala, Bernard Chang, Marcelo Maiolo, and Travis Lanham take us deeper into the lives of these Maybe Not Mutants in Children of the Atom #2. Kenneth Laster: Here we are once again! Another issue and another…
We’ve got a real special one for you today. It’s the premier X-Men villains, Captain America and his Avengers facing off with Quiet Council members Mystique and Storm. Kamala’s Law made teen heroes illegal. While the Avengers say they don’t want to enforce it, they sure want to make sure the status quo remains in…
The mysterious and long awaited CHILDREN OF THE ATOM are here! Vita Ayala, Bernard Chang, Marcelo Maiolo, and Travis Lanham introduce us to the newest round of X-Kids in Children of the Atom #1. Kenneth Laster: After (checks watch) almost a year? Children of the Atom #1 is finally here! Cassie, have you been amongst…
Step through A Flung Open Door in New Mutants #16, from Vita Ayala, Rod Reis, and Travis Lanham. Stephanie Burt: The Wild Hunt is open to us once again! Ready to journey down this path less traveled? Liz Large: This issue runs the gamut from truth or dare to the Shadow King, and somehow manages…