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…
Short & Sweet: She-Hulk, Batwoman, Sex Criminals, and More!
Saga #20 Brian K. Vaughan Fiona Staples Image Comics It starts with a blowjob.
Short & Sweet: Princess Ugg, Black Widow, Scratch 9, and more!
Princess Ugg #2 Ted Naifeh Oni Press Princess Ugg #2 finds Ülga facing the biggest trial of her life. She’s faced giants, war, terrible beasties, but what can she do when challenged with – posture lessons? This issue focuses on the loneliness Ülga feels as she struggles with the daily lessons that the other princesses…
First Impressions! Sailor Moon: We Shriek A Bit
Kayleigh: MOON PRIDE, MOTHERFUCKERS. I’m so excited that Sailor Moon Crystal is finally here. Growing up, I was a huge fan of the original anime–those were the days when you had to wake up at 6:00 am every morning before school to tape it–and like a lot of 90s kids, Sailor Moon was hugely influential…
Short & Sweet: Archie, Uncanny X-Men, Silver Surfer, and More!
Trees #1 Writer: Warren Ellis Artist: Jason Howard Image Comics It almost goes without saying that we are in a glorious heyday of great science fiction comics with books like Saga, Manhattan Projects, and East of West on the stands. Now Warren Ellis has thrown his hat in the mix with Trees and an opening…
Top 10 Underrated LGBTQ Comic Characters
Each year Pride Month seems to bring along several Top 10 LGBTQ character lists scattered across comic book news sites. This isn’t a bad thing–not that long ago you would have been hard-pressed to find 10 major LGBTQ characters in mainstream comic books–but sometimes the lists get a little predictable. Northstar, Batwoman, Wiccan and Hulking–these…
Black and White, Red and Green: Thoughts on 1989’s Batman, 25 Years Later
By strange coincidence, I rewatched the 1989 Batman film yesterday, with no idea that today was the film’s 25th anniversary. I don’t remember when I first saw Batman. I was only three in 1989, but looking back on my childhood, Batman was one of those movies that was always wonderfully there, and I saw it…
Review: Adventure Time: “Food Chain”
Adventure Time “Food Chain” Directed by Masaaki Yuasa Cartoon Network “Hey, have you noticed we’re birds now?”
Dogears: Books So Good They’re Creased
Pivot Point Kasie West HarperTeen Alternate universes and all their myriad possibilities live in Addison Coleman’s head. She’s a Divergent, a rare kind of Para-human, and the advanced development of her mind allows her to see the results of choices she faces before she makes them. As amazing as her powers might be to Norms,…
Short & Sweet: Puppycats, Princesses, and Past the Last Mountain
Bee and Puppycat Natasha Allegri and Garrett Jackson Kaboom! Studios Bee and Puppycat is an experimental all ages comic overflowing with cuteness. Bee is a woman in her 20s with difficulty holding down a job. Puppycat is a mysterious, angry looking cat/dog that lands her intergalactic temp jobs. Bee is charming and upbeat. Puppycat is…
Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future Past Starring Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender Directed by Bryan Singer PG-13 20th Century Fox “We need you to hope again,” Professor X tells his younger self in a psychic pep talk across time and space. But he may as well have been talking to an audience fatigued…
News & Things: Why Not Try Your Luck Against–THE WOLVERINE!
News Sailor Moon Anime Coming to Blu-Ray and Digital All hail the Moon Kingdom! Viz has acquired the rights to the original Sailor Moon anime series. All 200 episodes (including the final season, Sailor Stars, in its first official North American release) will be available on DVD and Blu-Ray, completely uncut, with a brand new…