Hello from your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously editor! It’s a short round-up this week because December is busy, busy, busy.
REVIEW: Marvel Zombies: Dawn of Decay is a Real Rotter
Marvel Zombies: Dawn of Decay is a surprisingly sad yet electrifying trip through a New York City that’s once again been taken over by zombified superheroes. Who will survive, what will be left of them, and will Groot be too traumatized to deal with the havoc to come?
REVIEW: Storm #1 Spotlights the Heart of the Goddess, the Hero, the Mutant
An explosion leaves devastation in its wake in Storm #1. The world’s most powerful mutant, Ororo Munroe, can never turn away from those in need. But this rescue effort may put her body and soul in more danger than she’s ever been in before.
Previously on Comics: What is a Super Hero?
Good morning! It’s your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor sharing the latest comics and pop culture news. But first, I’d like to acknowledge that September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Today is a day to honour and reflect on the many children who were forcibly sent to Residential Schools and…
REVIEW: Dazzler #1 Tackles Hate Against Marginalized Groups — and Sings About It
Alison Blaire, aka Dazzler, is an out and proud mutant embarking on an exciting new journey — her first world tour. But being a mutant in the post-Krakoa era is complicated and dangerous. In Dazzler #1, the mutant musician and her team try to get through a concert without fanning the flames of anti-mutant hate.
Con Diary Vol 4: Ending Fan Expo Canada 2024 with a Mandalorian Haka and Wolverine at 50
The last day of Fan Expo Canada 2024. Waking up early is painful, but FOMO is worse. We weren’t going to miss the last day of the con and the few panels we’d planned to attend. Would we get into our panels on time or would the queues get in the way? Here’s the fourth…
Previously on Comics: 85 Years of Marvel Comics and Dissatisfied Artists
Hello and good morning! It’s your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor with a short, sharp round-up of comics news.
REVIEW: X-Factor #1 is Far Too Facetious For Its Story
In X-Factor #1, Angel leads a new iteration of the group, this time recruited by the US government and a social media company. As mutant and human tensions continue to rise, the new team demonstrates that they’re not really up to the task of protecting pride and country. But with fame, fortune, and power up…
REVIEW: Uncanny X-Men #1 Builds the Suspense with a Dream Mutant Team
Krakoa has fallen. In Uncanny X-Men #1, a small group of mutants, Rogue, Gambit, Wolverine, and Nightcrawler, search for purpose in a world that continues to hate mutantkind. Mutants still need the X-Men because they’re being hunted, locked up, and killed. But what exactly makes a mutant an X-Man? That’s what this little team must…
REVIEW: Deadpool #1-4 – Real Laughs and Real Pain for Wade
Deadpool #1-4 gives us a dour, sarcastic Merc with a Mouth – whose gory glibness hides a whole lot of pain. Things blow up, people bleed, Wade is actively threatened with death (!!), and a new supervillain is right in Wade’s path. It’s not my favorite Deadpool arc, but it is sufficiently intriguing enough to…
REVIEW: Ultimate Spider Man #3-6: A Dinner Date with Destiny
Ultimate Spider-Man #3-6 sees Peter Parker’s world opening up more and more as he directly targets Kingpin with the Green Goblin’s help. With a supportive family, new friends in Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn, and Uncle Ben and J. Jonah Jameson starting their own newspaper – and making that pesky Spidey a main part of…
REVIEW: Aliens: What If…#2-4 Isn’t Afraid to Get Messy
Aliens What if….? #2-4 gives us even more of what makes the first issue so great. The rat-a-tat wit of Paul and Leon Reiser, Hans Rodionoff and Brian Volk-Weiss keeps you hopping as they bring a Weyland Yutani corporate stooge to life and examines what might have happened had Carter Burke survived the massacre at…