Snap Into Marvel: “Sanctum Showdown” Event Is About The Chance Of The Draw
“Sanctum Showdown” is the latest Marvel Snap in-game event. Like “Deadpool’s Diner” and “High Voltage” before it, it features variations
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Author: Austin Gorton
Review: Lucky Devils #2 Makes Good On Introductory Issue
Back when I was in school, I always hated the first few days of a new year. All the introductions,
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Snap Into Marvel: Diamondback Takes Aim
Real Name: Rachel Leighton First Appearance: Captain America #310 (October 1985) Powers and Abilities: In addition to natural gymnastic and
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Review — ‘Hellhunters’ #1 Is A Good Zero Issue
The cover and title of Hellhunters #1 suggests two things: a pulpy WWII-set adventure starring some time-appropriate Marvel heroes with
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Review — ‘Star Wars: Legacy Of Vader’ #1 Is A Strong, Character-Driven Start To The New Era
With the Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku maxi-series wrapped up — and in the wake of the celebratory Star
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Review — ‘Transformers’ #17 Keeps Things Under Control By Focusing On The Humanity Of Robots
Seventeen issues into its run, this book is starting to accumulate more than its fair share of running narrative and
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Review — ‘Iron Man’ #4 Successfully Mixes Sci-Fi And Fantasy
It may seem a bit obvious given that a Scarlet Witch guest appearance is touted right on the cover, but
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Snap Into Marvel: Redwing Completes The “Card Circle Of Life”
First Appearance: Captain America #117 (June 1969) First Multimedia Appearance: Redwing first appears as a droid-like drone used by Sam
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Review — ‘Phoenix #7’ Is An Improvement That Underscores An Ongoing Problem
On micro-level, Phoenix #7 marks a significant improvement over previous issues of the series. There is more direct action, more
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Snap Into Marvel — Is Sam Wilson Captain America Worth The Complexity?
Real Name: Sam Wilson First Appearance: Captain America #117 (September 1969), as Captain America, Captain America (vol. 7) #25 (December
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Review — ‘Rogue: The Savage Land’ #1 Is Unsure Of Its Purpose
These days, Marvel — and particularly the X-Men — are no strangers to “nostalgia books,” miniseries set just before, during,
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Comic Couples We Love: Rogue & Gambit Are ‘Mr. & Mrs X’
I’ve never been the biggest fan of the Rogue/Gambit relationship. Sure, when it was running hot in the early 1990s
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‘Wolverine’ Writer Benjamin Percy Joins The Uncanny Experience
The Uncanny Experience guest list continues to grow, with writer Benjamin Percy the latest creator to join the roster of
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Review — Facing An Uncertain Future, ‘Star Wars: A New Legacy’ #1 Succeeds By Looking Back
Ten years on from Marvel’s re-acquisition of the Star Wars license — an anniversary being celebrated by Star Wars: A
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Snap Into Marvel: MCU Synergy Returns With “Brave New World” Season
“Brave New World” — February’s new season of Marvel Snap — brings with it the first Marvel Cinematic Universe synergy
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Review — ‘Wolverine’ #5 Spins Its Wheels
The cliffhanger ending to the previous issue suggested some notable developments in the Adamantine subplot. In practice, Wolverine #5 stands
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X-Men Animation Director & Producer Larry Houston Joins The Uncanny Experience
The Uncanny Experience X-Men fan convention recently announced that longtime animation creative Larry Houston will be attending this year’s show. Amongst
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Review — ‘Jango Fett: Trail Of Lost Hope’ Successfully Spotlights The “Simple Man” Of ‘Star Wars’
In the grand scheme of Star Wars, of all the characters descended — either biologically or spiritually — from Jango
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Snap Into Marvel — Ares Has The Most Clever Ability Yet
First Appearance: Thor #129 June 1966 Powers and Abilities: Ares possesses the superhuman abilities shared by all Olympian deities, including
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Review — ‘Howl’ #1 Succeeds By Backgrounding Its Alien Invasion
There is a trope, to the point of becoming a cliché, if it’s not already. In stories set in the
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‘Uncanny X-Men’ Writer Gail Simone Announced For The Uncanny Experience
The Uncanny Experience X-Men fan convention recently announced that writer Gail Simone would be a featured guest at this year’s
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Review — ‘Space Ghost’ #9 Is An Effective “Part 2 Of 2” For Better And Worse
If last issue read like the penultimate episode of a TV season finale, then Space Ghost #9 continues the trend,
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New Year, New Comics: Reenlisting with Marvel’s ‘G.I. Joe’
As a child of the 1980s with a love of cartoons, action-adventure stories, and serial narratives, I was big into
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‘Bereavement’ Successfully Explores Grief Through The Lens Of Sci-Fi — And An Adorable Robot
Can a robot grieve? That’s the Pixar-ish question at the heart of Bereavement, a new sci-fi murder mystery comic launching
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‘Wolverine: Madripoor Knights’ Makes The Most Of Its Marketing-Driven Motivations — A Review
Marvel is no stranger to nostalgia series these days, nor is writer Chris Claremont, the majority of whose work of
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Review: ‘Iron Man’ #3 Proves The Pen And The Sword Are Equally Mighty
After forging magik-based armor and wielding a honking-big sword over the previous two issues, Iron Man #3 is the issue
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Tyler Mane To Stalk The Halls Of The Uncanny Experience
Every hero needs a good villain. Superman has Lex Luthor. Batman has Joker. Snoopy and the Red Baron. This is
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TV Review — ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Episode 8 Is Above All A ‘Star Wars’ Story
Much like its first episode, the vast majority of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew‘s final episode, “The Real Good Guys” takes
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Snap Into Marvel: Iron Patriot Snaps In & Suits Up
First Appearance: Dark Avengers #1 (March 2009) First Multimedia Appearance: Iron Man 3 (2013) Powers & Abilities: The Iron Patriot
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TV Review: ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Episode 7 Puts Character First For The Better
Like the best penultimate chapters of a serialized story, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew‘s seventh episode, “We’re Gonna Be In So
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‘Lucky Devils’ #1 Is An Exposition-Laden Start To An Intriguing New Series
The follow-up to writer Charles Soule and artist Ryan Browne‘s acclaimed Eight Billion Genies, Lucky Devils is a cracked-mirror version
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