Captain Marvel #12 features a brawl for the ages as Captain Marvel takes on the newly appointed All-father of Asgard, Thor. This story is being touted as the “Dark Captain Marvel Saga” a la The Dark Phoenix Saga, so it was a given that things were going to get dark, …
Read More »Batman #83 Review
We've now reached the final leg of "City of Bane" and the true climax of Tom King's Batman run. After Batman #83, there are only two more issues before King leaves the series and transitions over to Batman/Catwoman. The series is still struggling even at this late stage to create …
Read More »Joker: Killer Smile #1 Review
Even when a comic is technically about the Joker, it's difficult to actually cast the Clown Prince of Crime as the main protagonist. Unlike the Joker movie, DC Comics has always shied away from stories that shed too much light on the character's origin or his manner of thinking. Better …
Read More »Marvel Comics #1000 Review
Marvel Comics is celebrating its 80th anniversary in a number of ways in 2019, but the release of Marvel Comics #1000 easily ranks among the most ambitious. Each page of this 80-page special issue features a different creative team telling a story inspired by a particular year in Marvel's history.The …
Read More »Cobra Reigns Supreme in IDW Publishing's Rebooted G.I. Joe Series
IDW Publishing is relaunching its flagship G.I. Joe comic in September. Their newest G.I. Joe comic will introduce a dark new status quo where Cobra is apparently in charge of the government and heroes like Duke and Scarlett are fugitives from the law.This new volume of G.I. Joe will be …
Read More »What Did You Think of This Week's Comics? – January 9, 2018
It was another big week for the comic book industry. Marvel relaunched Captain Marvel's monthly series with a new creative team and debuted Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. DC kicked off the new Wonder Comics imprint with Young Justice #1 and delivered a dark new chapter of Batman.Scroll down to check out …
Read More »19 Most Anticipated Comics of 2019
We hope you kept up on your reading in 2018, because the comic book industry definitely isn't slowing down in 2019. The new year is bringing with it some epic new superhero crossovers, relaunches of fan-favorite titles, new directions for licensed properties like Transformers and Buffy the Vampire Slayer and …
Read More »Amazing Spider-Man Takes a Fun Detour (The Amazing Spider-Man #6 Review)
Having just wrapped up his first major Amazing Spider-Man storyline, writer Nick Spencer opts for a palate cleanser with this second, shorter arc. Issue #6 kicks off a goofy storyline that emphasizes the odd dynamic between Peter Parer and new roomie Fred Myers (aka – The Boomerang). The result is …
Read More »Marvel Ominously Teases 'Spidergeddon'
If an ominous teaser from Marvel is any indication, something big is on the horizon for Spider-Man comic book fans.As reported by CBR.com, Marvel Comics released the following tease, which features a black background with "SPIDERGEDDON IS NIGH" written in white, and the Marvel logo and "Fall 2018" at the …
Read More »Unicron Dwarfs Earth in This Amazing Transformers Art
Unicron is about to make his first major appearance in IDW Publishing's Transformers universe. Today at WonderCon the publisher revealed first details about Transformers: Unicron, a new miniseries that promises to profoundly reshape the Transformers franchise.First, check out this amazingly detailed new image of Unicron drawn by Alex Milne and …
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