Steven Universe #1 Jeremy Sorese (W) Coleman Engle (A) KaBOOM! Studios Cartoon Network was so confident that Rebecca Sugar’s creation, Steven Universe, would be popular that they greenlit the comic before the first episode even aired. Artist Coleman Engle definitely has the feel of the source material—it looks a lot like watching one of the…
Let Bygone be Bygone: Batman Eternal #16-17
Did you enjoy issue #15’s voyage into the depths of Arkham? Good because it’s not over yet. #16 – The Monster Machine Story by Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV Script by Ray Fawkes Consulting writers: John Layman & Tim Seeley Art by Dustin Nguyen
Dogears: Rock Bottom, No Skin in the Game
Skin Game Jim Butcher Penguin I have to admit that, at this point, I’m mostly reading the Dresden Files out of a combination of inertia and completism. The sheen and new car smell have been rubbed off by the criticism Butcher has received about the sexism of his main character (which I disagree with) and…
The Penguin’s Goose is Cooked: Batman Eternal Check In #14-15
Previously in Batman Eternal . . . Tim and Harper stole our hearts, Lieutenant Bard dropped the hammer on the gang war, Gordon had an identity crisis when his not-so-dead son came to visit, and Stephanie Brown’s father made us question his skills as a villain. Got all that? Good, because things are just getting…
What Makes Someone a Hero?: The #WWACBookClub on Vicious
For our first #WWACBookClub chat we discussed Vicious by V E Schwab. A dark, action packed tale of two college roommates – Victor Vale and Eli Ever. Both driven by their brilliance and ambition they discover the secret to developing superpowers – adrenaline filled near death experiences. In their efforts to turn themselves to ExtraOrdinarys…
Celebrating the Women of Dynamite
There’s a new miniseries coming from Dynamite Entertainment, and like the recent Legends of Red Sonja miniseries, this one will also be pioneered by Gail Simone. Under the working title “Women of Dynamite” this new crossover will bring together three of Dynamite’s notorious leading ladies; Red Sonja, Vampirella and Dejah Thoris. The publisher promises more “strong…
#WWACComicClub Recap: This One Summer
On the first Monday of every month we meet up on Twitter for the #WWACComicClub. Last week we discussed This One Summer by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki. The response to this comic was unanimous. Everyone loved this simple yet heartfelt coming-of-age story and agreed that Jillian Tamaki’s art was the perfect companion to Mariko Tamaki’s…
Tim & Harper Will They Or Won’t They: Batman Eternal Check In #12-13
Here we are again, same Bat-time, same Bat-channel. It’s another Batman Eternal Bi-Weekly Check In. For those of you just tuning in, Batman Eternal is the year-long, weekly comic book event being run to celebrate Batman’s 75th Anniversary. Gotham is falling to pieces, Gordon has been arrested, the new commissioner refuses to work with ‘costumes’,…
She-Ra Gets a New Look
The finale of “The Blood of Grayskull” is here! Darkness has taken over Eternia. He-Man is dead. Only one person can save the day – she is Adora. She is She-Ra! Today The Mary Sue gave us our first look at She-Ra a.k.a Princess Adora, sister of Prince Adam/He-Man. There are a few criticisms to…
Review: Bird Box by Josh Malerman
Bird Box Josh Malerman Ecco / Harper Collins I received a copy of this book via the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Close your eyes. You probably have a pretty good sense of what’s around you. You see it all the time. But would you be able to go about your day like…
Starz to Develop American Gods
Good news for American Gods fans – the book is getting another chance to make its small screen debut. I’m a big fan of Gaiman’s 2001 dark fantasy novel. In fact, out of all of his books, it may be my favourite. So a few years ago when I heard that HBO was in talks…
Batman Eternal Check In: Issues #10-11
Originally, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to write about the year long event that is Batman Eternal. I have been burned by DC events in the past (*cough* Villains Month *cough*) But the promise of Stephanie Brown and a superstar creative team (Snyder! Fawkes! Layman! Seeley!) convinced me to check out the first issue….