"Fall of X," "Summer of Symbiotes," "Dark Droids" and "Contest of Chaos" all continue this week. An era of Captain America ends while new eras of Thor, Jean Grey and others begin.
Arca Van Jensen, writer; Jesse Lonergan, interior & cover artist IDW Publishing, 2023
Arca is a dystopian science fiction graphic novel. The planet is dying, but the rich have an escape plan. They board a starship called the Arca and head for the ne
I have only a vague recollection of purchasing Monsters Unleashed Annual #1 at Ahmann's Newstand in 1974, but it makes sense that I did. I was a big fan of Marvel's "monster" reprints at the time, as well as their black and white Planet of the Apes
Kroma Lorenzo De Felici, creator, writer & artist Image Comics, 2023
Lorenzo De Felici is best known as the artist (and co-creator) of Robert Kirkman's series Oblivion Song. His story is especially well-suited to a writer/artist, as it revolves around
The top news from Marvel this week is the continuing "Fall of X" crossover (five titles), an entry in "Contest of Chaos," a new "Marvel Voices" and a new "What If ...? Dark." "Dark
“Why does Hulk’s head hurt when Hulk tries to think?”
“Hulk smash!”
That was the Hulk I encountered every time I looked at an issue of Tales to Astonish in the mid-1960's. Whenever physicist Bruce Banner felt intense stress, he transformed into the
Our friend Mark Pennington passed away 11 years ago today. Obviously you newer members don't remember Mark - but he was my friend and a terrific person. He was great and I miss him to this day.
Eight Billion Genies Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 Story by Charles Soule & Ryan Browne; Charles Soule, writer; Ryan Browne, art, colors, design & covers Image Comics, 2023
The story opens on a small group of people at the Lampwick Bar and Grill in St. Clai
In my discussion of the story "The Day Supergirl Revealed Herself!, which appeared in Action Comics #265 (June 1960), in which Supergirl inadvertently revealed her existence to the people of Smallville, I criticized Superman's resoluton to the issue
The Second Fake Death of Eddie Campbell Eddie Campbell IDW Publishing, 2023
In this sequel to The Fate of The Artist (which is reprinted in this collection), creator Eddie Campbell is again absent from his own autobiography, but with a new twist. Th
At the #1 publisher this week, the big news includes Mary Jane Watson's fully-costumed superhero debut, the continuing "Fall of X" and "Dark Droids" crossovers, the launch of "Contest of Chaos" and a splashy A
I'll start with a small thing: When Judy Garrick appears at the end of Justice Society of America #5, her logo is just her "civilian" name, and not "The Boom". I wonder if DC is quietly abandoning that moronic codename. On one level, she doesn't ne
M assigns James Bond to infiltrate a diamond-smuggling operation, as it largely takes place on British territory, and is a danger to Britain's economy. Bond takes on the identity of Peter Franks, a new
A five-volume series reprinting The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire, a landmark 1960s science fiction series which rivalled Game of Thrones in popularity and was the precursor to every mythic sci-fi adventure to come! Under the leadership of Trigo
