Spider-Man: The Spider’s Shadow piles on the chilling, overwhelming visuals as Peter finally breaks away from the influence his suit holds over him. But the symbiote is not about to let go of its influence over Peter — or Manhattan — that easily.
REVIEW: Disney Bento is Easy on the Eyes, Hard on the Hands
Disney Bento is a surprisingly complex little cookbook. While younger children won’t have a smooth time creating magical concoctions on their lonesome, it’s an ideal project for families, older teenagers, or grown-ups who want to take a (literal) slice of Disney magic to lunch with them.
REVIEW: Not All Robots #1 Is Not Your Average Robopocalypse
The future is metal, according to Not All Robots #1 where humans have become so obsolete as to not be necessary.
REVIEW: Reptil #3 Runs in Place
Picking up from the previous issue, Reptil #3 opens on Dinosaur World, where Humberto loses control of his superpowers just as Eva starts to get a handle on hers. They make it back to their world, where Julian gets to use his superpower of being really good at talking about emotions. Three-quarters of the way…
REVIEW: The Dreaming: Waking Hours #12 Focuses Its Power Through A Trans Lens
As The Dreaming: Waking Hours #12 hits the stands, it comes time to say goodbye to one of the most well-crafted and brilliant comics to come out in the last decade, and maybe even in my life span. I couldn’t let this series go away without writing a love letter to it, so here it…
REVIEW: Nightlife Noir 1 & 2 Shed a Light on the Shadows
Do you ever think about the darker side of nightlife? It’s an entire world that only a tiny fraction of the population get a glimpse of and will vary city by city. But the stories told in these small hours are often the most fascinating. The bar staff, the service workers, the shadowy figures that…
REVIEW: Wolverine #14 Finds Its Bearings
Between the last X-Force and this month’s Wolverine, it’s nice to feel like these books are actually doing something again.
REVIEW: X-Force #21 Has Some Identity Issues
If the stretch between X of Swords and the Hellfire Gala felt like treading water, this issue of X-Force at least feels like it finally has some momentum again.
REVIEW: New Mutants #20 is Lost in Shadow
This New Mutants arc has been a bit of a slow-burn for me, and Vita Ayala and Rod Reis, and now (to a less-menacing extent) Alex Lins and Matt Milla have been able to sustain a fair amount of looming tension. But, we’re seven issues into this Shadow King storyline and I am still grasping…
I Watched Masters of the Universe: Revelation Because It Made the Dudebros Cry
Like many my age, I grew up watching He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. I had no desire for it to fall prey to our current obsession with reboots, reimaginings, and decades later prequels. Then Kevin Smith announced his intention to make a 2021 show that was not for children, unlike the original or…
REVIEW: Monster Pulse Has a Big Heart
The webcomic Monster Pulse by Magnolia Porter Siddell came to an end on June 4, 2021, after almost exactly ten years of updates. If you haven’t read it in those ten years, here’s why you need to catch up now that it’s done.
DC PUBWATCH: July 2021 and Comic-Con@Home Edition
Happy July! It’s my birth month, and as a present, DC gave me the second dreadful issue of the series currently starring my favorite character. Joy! But also The Nice House on the Lake #2, which is a much nicer present.