Review — Factional Divides Make ‘Transformers’ #16 A Success
One of the things this latest iteration of Transformers has done consistently to set it apart from previous incarnations —
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Author: Austin Gorton
TV Review: ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Episode 6 Deconstructs The Crew With Aplomb
If Star Wars: Skeleton Crew‘s fourth episode was its Neel (Robert Timothy Smith)-centric outing, then “Zero Friends Again” is KB’s
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Review — ‘Space Ghost’ #8 Feels Like The Beginning Of The End, But Is Better For It
As far as anyone knows, this series is not ending anytime soon. Yet despite that, Space Ghost #8 feels very
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‘Timeslide’ #1 Does Too Little With Too Much To Do
For the last few years, Marvel has closed out their publishing year with a time travel-related one-shot intended to tease
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Snap Into Marvel: Darkness Falls In The New Season Of Marvel Snap
Thanks to a handful of new and interesting cards, along with some key balance batches, the Marvel Rivals season thoroughly
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TV Review — ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Goes Full ‘Goonies’ In Episode 5
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew has always worn its influences on its sleeve, perhaps none more so than Richard Donner‘s 1985
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The Uncanny Experience Returns For A Third Year To Celebrate The 25th Anniversary Of ‘X-Men: Evolution’
The Uncanny Experience, an immersive X-Men fan event, will return this summer for a third year. With 2025 marking the
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TV Review — ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Episode 4 Stumbles Even As Neel Soars
The fourth episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, “Can’t Say I Remember No At Attin” is the weakest episode of
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TV Review — It’s A Jude Law World In ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Episode 3. We’re Just Living In It
It took Star Wars: Skeleton Crew nearly the entirety of its two episode premiere to get to the character alternately
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Comicon Advent Calendar 2024 Day 19: ‘The Night Before X-Mas’
A slight but fun Christmas story featuring the X-Men, “The Night Before X-Mas” is writer (and colorist) Karl Bollers riff
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TV Review: Pirate Robots, Lost Worlds & Jude Law Energize Episode 2 Of ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’
The second episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, “Way, Way Out Past the Barrier” does three things that kick the
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DSTLRY Welcomes New Head Of Sales & Retailer Relations André Anderson
DSTLRY, a publisher specializing in creator-owned comics, recently announced the addition of André Anderson to its team as Head of Sales &
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TV Review — ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Is More Than ‘The Goonies’ In Space
Much has been made in the lead-up to Star Wars: Skeleton Crew‘s debut of the way the series is channeling
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Snap Into Marvel: The Invasion Of ‘Marvel Rivals’
The “War of the Nine Realms” season started strong with a meta-defining season pass card, then limped to its conclusion
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Co-Creators Reunite To Deliver Mad Cave Studios’ Fearsome New Series ‘Crush Depth’
Mad Cave Studios has announced Crush Depth, a new series from co-creators Tim Daniel and David ‘DB’ Andry, artist Alex Sanchez, colorist Kurt
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More Than A ‘Very Special’ Comic: Reviewing ‘Ripple Effects: The Deluxe Edition’
For the last several years, I have podcasted about “Very Special” episodes of TV, those times when the regular plots
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Make It A Pitch-Black Friday With Storm King Comics
To help horror fans looking to put a bit of ghoulish cheer into their holiday season, Storm King Comics is
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Comics We’re Thankful For: How ‘The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe’ Forged A Love Of Fictional Nonfiction
I still remember the first time I encountered the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. My middle school buddy Christian’s
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Review — ‘Star Wars The Battle of Jakku: Republic Under Siege’ #1 Is More Of the Same
This issue of Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku comes with two numbers on its cover. However, it quickly becomes
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Review: ‘Wolverine’ #3 Improves By Promising Something Different
In a couple of key ways, Wolverine #3 is an improvement on the previous two issues of the series. It
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This Holiday Season, Check Out TOKYOPOP’s New Disney Manga Titles
This week, publisher TOKYOPOP is highlighting titles from Disney Manga collection as gifts ideas for Disney fans and readers of
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TokyoPop Announces Manga Series Launch Of ‘Comic Party Wonder Love’
Publisher TokyPop blends romance and the world of manga fandom with the release of Comic Party Wonder Love on December
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‘X-Force’ #5 Builds To A Frustrating And Regressive Conclusion — Review
Throughout much of X-Force #5, there are signs of the series growing into its own, and improving as a result.
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Review: ‘Space Ghost’ #7 Is Pulpy, Monkey-Laden Fun
After the relatively heady subject matter of the previous two issues, Space Ghost #7 returns to the more lighthearted tone
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A Solid But Unspectacular Debut: Reviewing ‘Psylocke’ #1
In terms of being the first issue of a new series, Psylocke #1 gets the job done. It provides a
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Review: ‘Sanction’ #5 Showcases The Limits Of Victory
Following the previous issue’s reveal that the actions of the Angel of Ice killer were being directed by someone within
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Snap Into Marvel: Surtur — Ragnarok’s Triggerman Needs Big Power To Burn Bright
First Appearance: Journey into Mystery #97 (Oct 1963) cameo, Journey into Mystery #99 (Dec 1963) full. First Multimedia Appearance: Thor:
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Destro #5 Review: A Surprisingly Triumphant Conclusion
In this finale to the Destro miniseries (and the end of Skybound’s “prerelease” season of miniseries before the launch of
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Snap Into Marvel Season Preview: Symbiotes Out, Asgardians In!
A fresh new season of Marvel Snap starts this week, which means it’s time to look back at the season
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It’s The Villains Show For Now– Reviewing ‘Star Wars: The Battle Of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #1’
Since reacquiring the license for Star Wars comic books back in 2015, Marvel has mostly shied away from telling stories
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Something Spooky — “Wot Day Is It? It’s Halloween!” Says ‘Batman: Ghosts’
In Andy Williams‘ Christmas classic “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, the line referencing “scary ghost stories” likely
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