In this month’s Dynamite Entertainment Pubwatch, reboots are announced for both the Bettie Page license and The Green Hornet…that is, when Dynamite unpauses its book launches. Welcome to the Dynamite Entertainment Pubwatch for the month of May! I’m Lisa, Dynamite is my explosive beat, and here’s this month’s news!
Our Darkest Dreams Described: Horror Fiction in the 20th Century by Jess Nevins
Horror fiction has a history problem. While its cousin, the science fiction genre, has been eagerly mapped by decades’ worth of enthusiasts, much of horror’s heritage has been documented in comparatively little detail. Perhaps this is due to the genre’s aura of disreputability; or maybe we can point to so many of horror’s finest specimens…
I’m Annoyed I Didn’t Like the Grayson Solo Series and You Will Be Too
Dick Grayson. Nightwing. Former Robin. In his 2014 solo series, Grayson finds himself infiltrating a not-so-kosher organisation called Spyral, who have designated him the very-unsexy codename Agent 37. Using sabotage, subterfuge, and oodles of charm, Grayson attempts to take down Spyral from the inside while keeping the body count low and hiding his true motives…
Once Upon A Wizard’s Romance: A Review of Nagabe’s The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms
The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms follows the daily lives of students at a wizarding academy. After the Wize Wizard Wizdom saw fit to bestow human intellect on beasts, the resulting demi-human race built a Hogwartsian structure, Wizdom’s, atop a large, forested hill and dedicated themselves to pursuing magical knowledge.
“Chain of Fools” Makes Pepper’s Plant Wither & Katy Keene Shimmer
In Katy Keene chapter 12, The Pepper Plant finally opens. The truth about Pepper’s past as a con artist is also finally revealed to her friends. Alex worries that Pepper might screw him out of his investment though, leading to his relationship with Josie entering wobbly ground. Meanwhile, Katy’s super-hot relationship with Guy hits a…
Four-Color Faves: Wendy Browne on the Legend that Is Dejah Thoris
Warrior. Princess. Scientist. Dejah Thoris has worn many hats — as has WWAC’s fearless publisher, Wendy Browne! Dejah and Wendy are two peas in a pod so it’s no surprise that Dejah is Wendy’s four-color fave. Dejah’s origins precede her appearances in the world of comics — she was created by Edgar Rice Burroughs (the…
Last Week’s Episode: Direct to Your TV
What’re y’all beaming into your eyeballs these days? More and more theatres are streaming their performances (check inside~), streaming services are opening their paywalls, and then there’s all the stuff you just haven’t made time to catch up on, right? Well don’t worry, Disney+ continues to march onward in their mission to buy IP, and…
Even Quarantine Can’t Redeem the Hot Mess that is Bloodshot
Bloodshot, aka Ray Garrison (Vin Diesel), an elite soldier with several successful missions under his belt, sees his wife killed before his eyes and vows revenge against her murderer. There’s just one problem: he was killed too. But Garrison wouldn’t let something like death stop him, would he?
BOOM Pubwatch: May 2020
Not much has changed since March, the world has still been turned upside down by a global pandemic. Thankfully, I’ve still been able to keep working from home and everyone if my family is healthy (including my brand new baby niece Eva who made her debut a couple of weeks ago) but it’s still a…
Archie Meets the B-52s, And the World May Never Be the Same
Combining playful pop-punk camp and cheerful cheesiness, the Archie Meets the B-52s is handsome, funny and fun.
Lockjaw Volume 1 is “D” for Delightful
Lockjaw Volume 1: Who’s a Good Boy? has everything from the Savage Land to Spider-Ham to horse racing to space hamsters. And of course, our favourite slobbering doggo. What’s not to love about a giant teleporting bulldog who just wants to save his littermates from evil and will drag around a washed-up superhero to do…
IDW Pubwatch May 2020
Welcome to the May IDW Pubwatch. The world is on lockdown but here’s something to distract you—a few exciting comics that will take your mind away, at least for a little while. I’ve also got the latest news coming out of IDW, some comic book reviews, as well as a selection of my favourite covers…