In The Great Outdoors, author Catherine Meurisse recounts her childhood growing up in a countryside home. Her parents decided to leave their city life for the country, and they never looked back, fostering in Catherine and her sister Fanny the same fondness for the outdoors.
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: January 2020
New Year, New Decade! (Though some may debate if we are really in a new decade.) Let’s take a bit of a look at what December brought from Titan Comics, and some of what to look forward to this year.
Doctor Who Revisits Familiar Ideas in “Spyfall, Part 2”
“Spyfall, Part 2” picks up immediately where the opener left off, only to take us all over time and space in the proceeding hour. Although as much as “Spyfall, Part 2” broadens the scope and mysteries of the first episode, it refuses to visit new places or ideas.
The Clock #1 Makes Cancer Even Scarier
As if cancer weren’t bad enough, Matt Hawkins’ The Clock #1 turns the disease into a weapon that will bring about a global pandemic if scientists can’t find a cure.
Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1: How Ben Solo Got Swole-o
I know you’re here for Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1, but have you heard about CATS? Andrew Lloyd Webber’s blockbuster of a musical based on TS Eliot’s charming cat poems was just made into a film by director Tom Hooper (Les Miserables, The King’s Speech), to a slew of incredible critical pans…
Action, Adventure, Intrigue: Becky Cloonan on Sword Woman Dark Agnes
“If you like action, intrigue, and adventure, and have always wanted to travel back in time to the beginning of the Renaissance, this is the story for you,” says Becky Cloonan of Marvel ‘s new miniseries, Dark Agnes. Cloonan is writing the series, accompanied by artist Luca Pizzari and featuring covers by Stephanie Hans. Cloonan’s…
Star Wars #1: A Promising Start to a New Saga
Star Wars #1, the beginning of the new ongoing series from Marvel, hit shelves on January 1st, just a couple of weeks after the release of The Rise of Skywalker in theaters. And if you’re feeling sad about the end of the Skywalker saga, this comic is a good way to dive back into it…
IDW Pubwatch January 2020
Welcome to the January IDW Pubwatch! It’s the first IDW Pubwatch of the year and I couldn’t be more excited to share my finds with you. It’s been a busy month at IDW and I’ve got all the interesting news coming out of the publishing house as well as tons of IDW comic book reviews….
Marauders #5: Women’s Work Is Never Done
The Hellfire Club was founded on sexism that even Emma Frost herself subscribed to in her own way, but things have changed. In Marauders #5, the Black King is trying his petty best to keep the women in their place, but the Red and White Queens have got things well under control.
X-Men #4: Be Our Guest, Be Our Guest, Put Our Assassins to the Test
The final indelible image of House of X #1 features Magneto in Jerusalem, resplendent in white, the sun glinting off his helmet. His words provide not only a stunning cliffhanger, but a statement of purpose for the entire X-line going forward: “You have new gods now.” X-Men #4, by Jonathan Hickman and Leinil Francis Yu,…
Previously On Comics: Do Some Research Next Time
I’m coming back off of a rough weekend of hard partying (I drank so much Martinelli’s Apple Cider, y’all) so I’m gonna be brief. Daniel Elkin has announced the introduction of a new comics journalism site, called SOLRAD, which is…so rad, as far as names go. The site includes a definition of the term, if…
“Spyfall, Part 1” Marks a Masterful Return for Doctor Who
Warning: Spoilers abound for “Spyfall, Part 1.” After his mixed-bag of a first season, I didn’t know if head writer Chris Chibnall could write a fun Doctor Who story or an engaging villain. After “Spyfall, Part 1,” I am more excited for Doctor Who than I’ve been in years.