Force Matters: ‘Doctor Aphra Chaos Agent’ #5 — Great Potential, Abrupt Ending
In Star Wars comics from the week of 10/29, we get one abrupt ending and one surprisingly-sweet Boba Fett story
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Reviews
Common Enemies Make Strange Allies — Reviewing ‘Miles Morales: Spider-Man’ #40
Therapy holds the tools to help heal a great many things. Sometimes, though, certain pains run much deeper than others.
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A Mind-Shattering Silence — Reviewing ‘Ultimate Wolverine’ #11
Once upon a time, the man named Logan was taken from those he knew and loved and turned into a
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Review: ‘The Author Immortal’ #2 Strengthens The Mystery
Writer Frank J. Barbiere builds nicely off of the set-up of the first issue in the main story. He also
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Advance Review: ‘The Dragons Of Paris’ Slumber No More
The creative team includes writer Joann Sfar, illustrator Tony Sandoval, and letterer Chris Northrop. Also, there is translation from the
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Advance Review: ‘Blood & Thunder’ #7 Ends In A Bizarre Way
Regular readers of Blood & Thunder will remember bounty hunter Blood ended the last story arc by failing to bring
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Previously On X-Men: A Stunning “Age Of” Revelation In ‘Amazing X-Men’ #2
The second month of “Age of Revelation” begins with a middling batch of #2 issues — and one mystifying revelation
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Revenge Is The New Black — Reviewing ‘Moon Knight: Fist Of Khonshu’ #14
Before he became a protector for those in need, Marc Spector took far more lives than he had ever protected.
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Advance Review — ‘Star Trek: Red Shirts’ #4 Doesn’t Give Readers Anyone To Root For
One of the reasons Star Trek has endured for over half a century is the characters and our emotional investment
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Advance Review: Clark Bint’s Artwork Stuns In ‘Cyberarchy’ #1
It’s probably a safe bet that few comic book enthusiasts had Mad Cave Studio’s Cyberarchy on their pull lists earlier
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Force Matters: Space Halloween Has Never Looked Better in ‘Star Wars: Tales From The Nightlands’ #2
This week’s Star Wars comics share a commitment to strong visuals, from a cute first person gimmick to a lush
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Previously On X-Men: ‘Cloak Or Dagger’ #1 Is The Surprise Hit Of The Week
The final week of the initial “Age of Revelation” launch comes to a close with a solid-but-not-spectacular batch of titles.
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Catching Fire In A Bottle — Reviewing ‘Supernatural’ #1
Two brothers in their beloved car cruise the backroads of America, saving people and hunting things. It’s the family business.
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The Kings Of Lies — Reviewing ‘Imperial’ #4
Dark forces conspired in shadows playing a deadly game of cosmically imbalanced chess that has come to a decisive end.
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Something Spooky: ‘Midnight Tales’ #10 Before Halloween
We’re nearly at the end of the scariest month of the year, and Benjamin takes a look at another classic
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A New Style Of Ghostbusting — Reviewing ‘Moon Knight: Fist Of Khonshu’ #13
Supervillains tend to leave varying levels of death and destruction in their wake as they move through the Marvel Universe.
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Advance Review: ‘Crownsville’ #1 Explores A Frightening Man-Made Horror Story
From its opening in 1911, Crownsville State Hospital near Baltimore treated Black mental patients, though it quickly expanded to aid
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A Fearless Endeavor — Reviewing ‘Detective Comics’ #1102
Fear is a foundational, and often healthy, emotion which works as an early warning or protection system against potential danger.
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Something New, Something Old — Reviewing ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ #12
After twelve issues, the first era of IDW’s relaunched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series has come to a swift close.
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Previously on X-Men: Everything New Is Old Again in ‘Omega Kids’ #1
The four “Age of Revelation” tie-ins in this week’s X-books further an odd corollary that has emerged about the event:
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Dressing Up A Pig — Reviewing ‘New History Of The DC Universe’ #4
History can be an intriguing, illuminating, and often infuriating subject to dive through. Full of a discovery and disappointment mixture.
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‘Transformers’ #25 Review — Striking A Balance Between Old And New
Transformers #25 marks the first significant creative shakeup in the Energon Universe, with writer Daniel Warren Johnson — who launched
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Force Matters: ‘Legacy of Vader’ #9 Is At Its Best When Kylo Couldn’t Care Less
In this week’s Star Wars stories, Kylo Ren gets unwillingly sucked into old work drama in Star Wars: Legacy of
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War Comes For The Family — Reviewing ‘Batgirl’ #12
Vengeance is a powerful emotional reaction. It can overwhelm even the most logical minds, leading to making possibly rash decisions-
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Advance Review – ‘Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man’ #3 Continues To Thrill
It is a testament to the Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man creative team that, three-quarters through the limited series we
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Something Spooky: The X-Men Meet Frankenstein* In ‘X-Men’ #40
The story of Frankenstein — both the monster and the scientist — has straddled the line between science fiction and
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Advance Review — ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #6 Is Feeling The Weight Of Its Many Characters
Having a number of interesting characters is critical to the success of most stories. After all, no one wants to
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Striking Swiftly Like A Snake — Reviewing ‘TMNT: Shredder’ #2
Myth. Legend. History. Reputation. All of these can be cultivated, manipulated, and used to create powerful sway in the world.
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Previously On X-Men: Gambit’s Grief Makes For A Great ‘Unbreakable X-Men’ #1
In this week’s X-books, “Age of Revelation” goes wide, with new series set away from the main action — or
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Advance Review — Finch Continues To Dazzle In ‘Skinbreaker’ #2
Leave it to David Finch to take a relatively straightforward panel at the beginning of a book and turn it
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Advance Review — ‘No Man’s Land’ #2 Is An Icy Page-Turner
Szymon Kudranski knows how to keep your attention once he captures it. Perhaps that shouldn’t be a surprise given his
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