Wonder Woman #58 Is A Fresh Start That Honors The Past
Wonder Woman has been through a lot since her Rebirth relaunch nearly three years ago. Now, a new creative team
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Shatterstar #2 Is An Extradimensional Trip, Literally!
At one point while reading Shatterstar #2, something clicked for me about why I was enjoying the series so much.
Read moreOn Wednesdays X-23 #6 Wears Pink
The previous volume of Laura Kinney’s adventures featured some delightful single-issue stories between the larger arcs. X-23 #6 continues that
Read moreThe Wars Begin In Bully Wars #3!
For two issues, we’ve been building up to the titular event–a literal war amongst bullies to see who is the
Read moreFarmhand #5 Gets Thorny With A Shift Toward Horror
With the end of the first arc of Rob Guillory’s Farmhand, Rob’s set up the future of the series, with
Read moreBlackbird #2 Forges Modern Mythology
Last month, I described Blackbird as an urban fantasy story. After reading issue #2, I realized that might be a
Read moreThe Penguin Turns [SPOILER] In Batman #58
I absolutely hate when comics reviews reveal a spoiler with the headline. But it’s almost impossible to talk about Batman
Read moreA Classic Plot And Strong Start In The Thirteenth Doctor #1
The Doctor returns to comics this week, wearing her new face and with her new friends. It also comes with
Read moreThe DCU’s Mystical World Changes Forever – The Witching Hour: JLD/Wonder Woman #1
The opening pages of The Witching Hour’s conclusion gives us an ominous warning–the DCU’s magic has changed. And that’s a
Read moreThere’s A New Iron Man In Town In Tony Stark: Iron Man #5
One of the most interesting additions to Tony Stark’s supporting cast in the last decade was a young man with
Read moreBlack Panther #5 Explores What Makes Its Heroes Tick
Black Panther #5 continues to give us frustratingly small teases about the bigger story around the rebellion we’ve followed since
Read moreExtermination #4 Changes The X-Men Forever, And That’s No Exaggeration!
Extermination has been all about how the presence of the original five X-Men can be a problem. It’s a plot
Read moreBatman Secret Files Showcases The World Of The Dark Knight
Anthology specials are often are far between in today’s comics, after being a lot more common years ago. It’s why
Read moreMan-Eaters #2 Explores The Literal Horrors Of Puberty
Man-Eaters #2 takes advantage of last issue’s world building and exposition in the best way. I liked the first issue,
Read moreShadowman #8 Prepares For All-Out War
Andy Diggle’s run on Shadowman for Valiant Comics so far has clearly been building to something, pushing Jack Boniface into
Read moreWytches: Bad Egg Was Worth The Wait
It’s been a little over three years since the first volume of Wytches was collected by Image Comics. I remember
Read moreReturn Of Wolverine #2 Asks Us Who Or What Is Soteira?
The Marvel Universe is full of fictional evil corporations. Thanks to Return of Wolverine, we may see another added to
Read moreWonder Woman #57 Subverts Tropes
One of the dangers of crossovers is seeing the story become so cluttered that characters get left by the wayside.
Read moreThe Flash #57 Continues To Forge New DCU Mythology
One of the best things Joshua Williamson’s Flash run has done is slowly breaking down the walls that have been
Read moreVenom Annual #1 Creeps Us Out with Symbiote Campfire Tales
Annuals are often a mixed bag. A lot of them end up being considered disposable, but Marvel has made an
Read moreThe Xavier Institute: Inferno Ends…For Now
In 2009, Jonathan Hickman started writing a massive story in the pages of Fantastic Four that didn’t pay off until
Read moreQuantum And Woody! #11 Shows That Even Screw-Ups Can Save The World
One of the themes of Quantum & Woody! since the Valiant relaunch is that the brothers really don’t have a
Read moreThe Dark Knight Is Unleashed In Batman #57
There was only one way for this story arc to end. After last issue shows us a driven world’s greatest
Read moreCurse Words #17 Puts Work Into Its World
What happens when the craziest comic in publication decides to get crazier? That’s been the question Curse Words has asked…
Read moreExorsisters #1 Makes Demonic Possession Fun!
Okay, okay, Exorsisters #1 doesn’t ACTUALLY include a demonic possession–yet. But it is a very fun comic about a pair
Read moreBully Wars #2 Makes Things Interesting
Anyone who’s ever told you they weren’t bullied is lying. Even the worst bullies end up getting bullied themselves in
Read moreX-23 Will Do Anything For Family In #5
If there’s been any one unifying theme in stories starring Laura Kinney the last few years, it’s been family. Laura
Read moreVenom #7 Goes And Breaks Our Hearts
The last six months of Venom has been all about breaking down the symbiote powered anti-hero. We’ve thought it may
Read moreSuperman #4 Embodies What’s Best About The Man Of Steel
There’s a point in every Superman run that really shows if a writer gets it. It’s cliched to call it
Read moreWonder Woman #56 Is A Horrifying Race Against Time
When I saw The Witching Hour crossover solicited, I expected something very different. I expected a corrupted Wonder Woman versus
Read moreInfinite Dark #1 Is Scary Good New Space Horror
Stop me if you’ve heard this one – it’s the end of everything, and a beleaguered few strive to survive.
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