Thor Odinson. Steve Rogers. Tony Stark. They’ve been through a lot these past few years. The Unworthy Thor. Hydra Cap. Coma Tony. For many casual fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe these are the pillars […]
This week for our Graphic Spotlight we have another exciting and critically acclaimed entry from Valiant Entertainment. Think Batman crossed with James Bond, sprinkle a little Immortal Iron Fist and remove all sense of a […]
Wolverine and Hulk made a baby. Okay, not really but kinda. He’s actually a product of the Weapon X program. Except this new weapon, the ultimate hybrid of the two heroes is called Weapon H. […]
New characters in an existing world are no easy feat. Very few characters stick around for more than a couple of years. Once the spotlight’s off and their original creators move on to other projects […]
Dan Slott has been THE architect for all things Spider-Man for a decade now. He was part of the Brand New Day braintrust that also saw him working with collaborators through one of my favorite […]
Dave Lizewski became the vigilante known as Kick-Ass. The bullied bumbling high schooler became the hero he always dreamed of being…sort of. I mean, for a little while until something would go really wrong and […]
Another color? We’ve had blue and gold. Now, we get a new team with a new signifying color for the X-Men: Red. When we talk about “seeing red” it generally refers to blind anger. In […]
Doomsday Clock is ticking along. What it’s next strike will be is anybody’s guess. Last issue’s ending proved to be a comeback of sorts for an iconic character. Maybe you cringed. Maybe you chuckled. No […]
This week comes a mind-bending X-Men tale from the brains of Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Shade the Changing Man) and Wilfredo Torres (Moon Knight, Black Panther) in Legion #1! With a second season coming up in […]
There are some comics that transcend the medium. They elevate storytelling past your expectations. Tom King has made a habit of doing this in the last couple of years. I’m referring to The Vision and […]
Image Comics has a new series debuting this New Comic Book Day (not to be confused with every other New Comic Book Day) that threatens to blow sky high. I’m of course referring to Gasolina […]
Valiant Entertainment is coming out swinging with a new blockbuster ongoing series: Bloodshot Salvation #1 arrives this New Comic Book Day. New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire and supernaturally impressive artists Lewis LaRosa and […]
There’s a brand-new horror book from the minds of Eisner Award Winner Jordie Bellaire and critically acclaimed artist Vanesa R. Del Rey. They’ve worked on little know titles like Pretty Deadly, Vision, Batman, Scarlet Witch, […]
Even Mister Miracle can’t escape the clutches of DC Rebirth. And why should he? Scott Free’s one of the greatest creations of Jack Kirby’s DC hot streak. Of all the many standout characters from Kirby’s […]
God Country was a must-read series from Image Comics. Now, rather quickly (and smartly of the publisher) an easy-to-read trade paperback comes to the shelves. If you missed out on getting to the know Emmett […]
Welcome back to Angel Grove! I know, I know, I know! Why are we getting another Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers series? Go Go Power Rangers #1 is going to plead its case to you. The series […]
Just Give Baby Groot Your Cash Already! I Am Groot #1 is as close to a cheat as Marvel can get. I mean, come on, it’s Baby Freakin’ Groot. Have you seen Guardians of the Galaxy […]
Past Lives Come Back To Haunt… Writer Cullen Bunn is no stranger to crafting stories of horror and the occult. There’s classic occultism and supernatural terror in Harrow County. Before that he began with his […]
A Bat-family reunion across continuity in Batman #22 We’re halfway there. “The Button” has kicked into the next gear after the events of Flash #21 last week. What began in one Batcave has traveled to […]
The Flash and Batman have the murder of the 25th century to solve in Flash #21! Last week, DC’s follow up to their DC Universe: Rebirth #1 special kicked off in Batman #21 with the […]
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