One Man Versus A Bunch Of Gorillas — Reviewing ‘The Flash’ #34
Flashes are no strangers to mucking about with the Speed Force and time, but normally they deal with the past.
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Reviews
Stalled Out On Track Number Four — Reviewing ‘Detective Comics’ #1110
Hidden pasts, secret assassins, and children caught up in the sins of their fore-bearers are nothing new in Gotham City.
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Demons, Devils, And Robots, Oh My — Reviewing ‘New Titans’ #36
When coming into a new group setting, engaging in team building activities is a natural part of the overall process.
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Advance Review: Darrow Returns True To Form In ‘The Shaolin Cowboy: Staying A.I.Live’ #1
Not many writers can pull off a damning indictment of modern times — ranging from ICE detentions to the rise
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Previously On X-Men: Hurrah For Science In ‘X-Men’ #32
It’s another aggressively fine week for the X-books, with nothing terrible but nothing terribly good, either, as the consistently better
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A Setup Issue With Heart — Reviewing ‘Venom’ #259
Symbiotes have had a lot on their collective plates these days, what with new hosts, serial killers, and government interference.
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Review — ‘Universal Monsters: Blood Of The Wolf Man’ #1 Could Use More Wolf Man
The only thing worse than being a homicidal Wolf Man is not knowing if you’re a homicidal Wolf Man.
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Not So Sweet Dreams — Reviewing ‘Justice League: Dream Girls — A DC Pride Event’ #3
Court is in session as the assembled leadership members of the Justice League debate the fate of Dreamer and Galaxy.
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A Queen’s Tainted Legacy — Reviewing ‘Absolute Green Arrow’ #2
The billionaire-killing Green Arrow has struck again, and the mystery of their motives and identity have gotten more complicated. Dinah
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Getting A Second Chance At Life — Reviewing ‘The Twilight Zone’ #8
Imagine being able to correct one the biggest mistakes of your life. In The Twilight Zone, it’s possible —
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It’s Just Another Brick In The Wall — Reviewing ‘Dead Teenagers’ #4
Sometimes something that you’re looking for happens to be right in plain sight, waiting for the moment of clicking recognition. Even if that thing you’re looking
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Review: ‘Corpse Knight’ #3 Ends Far Too Abruptly
Writing strong endings is perhaps the most challenging aspect of storytelling. What feeling do you want to leave your audience
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Review: The White Sky In ‘White Sky’ #4 Is Awfully … White
In the world of White Sky, San Francisco sure ain’t what it used to be. It’s taken Violet
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Previously On X-Men: ‘Magik & Colossus’ #5 Closes Out Strong
With one exception, the unifying thread of all of this week’s mostly-decent X-books is excellent art. Even when bewildering or
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Kirk Versus The Borg — Reviewing ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ #8
Finally we get to see James T. Kirk versus Federation’s greatest adversary, the Borg. It’s the battle you’ve always wanted
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Never Forgetting What Matters — Reviewing ‘Batgirl’ #20
Death has followed Cassandra Cain since her earliest days, especially under the care of her assassin biological father David Cain. Now something
Read moreThe Key To Everything Lies Within — Reviewing ‘Justice League: Dream Girls — A DC Pride Event’ #2
In dreams, anything is possible. We can live the life we crave or become the person we want to be. That’s all well
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Advance Review: ‘Of The Earth’ #2 Slowly Builds Its Terror — Maybe Too Slowly
One of the keys to good horror stories is building a sense of dread before all hell breaks loose.
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Advance Review: ‘If Destruction Be Our Lot’ #2 Showcases Artist Andy MacDonald’s Talent
Andy MacDonald’s name isn’t likely the first one that comes up when discussing great comic book artists. But based on
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Behind These Bloody Bars — Reviewing ‘Barbara Gordon: Breakout’ #2
Someone (or something) has been killing the individuals Vandal Savage has used his corrupt power to imprison in his super
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Advance Review: ‘Odin’ #2 Blurs The Line Between Fantasy And Reality
What is real? Is a dream part of reality? What about a nightmare? How can you truly know the difference?
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Advance Review — The Battle Royale Begins In ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ #10
Finally, the battle we’ve been waiting for has begun. That’s right. Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #10 features the
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Review: ‘Transformers’ #32 Throws A Ton of New Bots At Its New Artist
Transformers #32 returns to the main ongoing narrative of the series following the previous issue‘s examination of Megatron’s continuing psychosis.
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Previously On X-Men: Revealing The Fate Of Graymalkin Prison In ‘Uncanny X-Men’ #29
Some weeks, the collection of X-books published is totally random. Other weeks, there are unintentional commonalties across them. This is
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Playing Out Those Greatest Hits — Reviewing ‘Justice League: Dream Girls — A DC Pride Event’ #1
Sweet dreams, are made of what? In some cases, they’re made of stolen histories, powers, and the lives of superheroes. Finding yourself living out ever evolving scenarios walking a
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Advance Review: It’s One Long Prison Break In ‘Blood & Thunder’ #14
You knew it wasn’t going to last for long. When bounty hunter-turned-fugitive Blood was arrested and thrown into
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Rich Woodall And Jake Allen Unleash Cyberpunk Occult Action With ‘Whomever Wields The Witchhammer’
Welcome to the table, In ages long past, I found myself in New England for a large majority of
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Advance Review — ‘Star Trek: Red Shirts — Ghosts Of The 21st Century’ #1 Learns From Its Predecessor’s Missteps
It turns out that the bright future depicted in Star Trek isn’t all that much different from today’s reality —
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It’s A Foot Meets Dog World — Reviewing ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’ #8
Wherever Oroku Saki goes, a path of blood, destruction, and death will be left in his enormous wake. With the
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When Talking To Yourself Pays Off — Reviewing ‘New Titans’ #35
Having friends means being willing to fight the Persian Empire to make sure they are safe and protected. In some
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Review — ‘The Twilight Zone’ #7 Needs To Show, Not Tell
Henry the taxidermist is a hero. He and his fellow firefighters recently saved their small town from a devastating blaze,
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