The New Mutants are at the Hellfire Gala, a little different than we’ve seen them before — new artists Alex Lins and Matt Milla have some big shoes to fill, and issue #19 really underscores just how much emotional heft Rod Reis’ work has brought to the series.
REVIEW: Fantastic Four Life Stories #1 Takes Us Into the Space Race
Fantastic Four: Life Story #1: The ‘60s is a warm and adventuresome celebration of Marvel’s first family – and is a worthy retelling of the team’s storied history.
REVIEW: The Morning After for Krakoa Arrives in Way of X #3
Way of X #3 made me angrier than any comic book I’ve ever read in my life. I normally like to start a review with something pithy or a summary of the lead-up to the story, but it is simply hard for me to feel anything other than blood boiling rage at this noxious issue….
Who Wore it Better: Supergirl or True Grit?
In my review of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1, I noted some similarities between the comic and Charles Portis’s 1969 novel True Grit, most recently adapted in 2010 by the Coen Brothers. Well, in talking about the particulars of the issue a bit more, my colleague Zach Rabiroff at ComicsXF was able to bring to…
Vault Comics Pubwatch: June 2021
There’s lots of fun stuff going on with Vault Comics this month. Hop over to Gatecrashers to discover the Tales from the Vault-Verse series, which features an in-depth look at some of Vault’s titles through the eyes of their main characters. Find out what’s up with Pax and the kids from Resonant and then there’s…
REVIEW: X-Corp #2 – Now Hiring
Monet St. Croix put X-Corp on the map by significantly moving up the company’s launch date, revealing its exclusive high-tech HQ to the world in the most dramatic way possible. Her unorthodox actions have frustrated Xavier, and Warren Worthington III continues to question the equality and respect that ought to come with a partnership. Still,…
Hey Eisner Awards! Where Are the Women?
So hey, the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are next month (if you’re eligible, the voting deadline is June 30) during the San Diego Comic-Con at Home event. Like last year, there won’t be an in-person event, and like many, I’ll miss the opportunity to get dressed up and pretend to be a bigger deal…
Last Week’s Episode: Happy Juneteenth!
New to Juneteenth? Check out this free documentary series, Juneteenth Jubilee, which does annual looks at the history behind and current state of Juneteenth celebrations in Texas and beyond. If you’re more into narrative, check out Miss Juneteenth by director Channing Godfrey Peoples, starring the luminous Nicole Beharie.
5 Yuri Manga Recommendations To Read This Pride Month
What better time to read manga about girls in love than pride month? Yuri manga in the West is often overlooked and underappreciated, or dismissed as fantasies by and for straight men, ignoring the complexities and depth of this genre. But even outside the confines of the yuri label there are incredible stories being told…
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Revisiting My Favourite Show About Motherhood
In a 2017 Guardian interview, James Cameron referred to Sarah Connor as a terrible mom. A disappointing statement from the man who introduced us to her in 1984’s original Terminator movie. In that film, he gave us a character, then played by Linda Hamilton, who went from mousy waitress to barking “Get up soldier! Move…
REVIEW: Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #2 Turns The Angst Up to 11
Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #2 manages to be effective without drowning its fraught character drama in too much extra storyline frippery. It’s not a perfect jaunt, but it’s still a worthwhile continuation of an incredible first issue.