Uncanny X-Men #18 Bendis, Lozano, Rudy Marvel Comics What. Was. This? Aside from the cover, which messes with the suspension of disbelief (how in the hell do you get close enough to Cyclops, wonky powers or not, to hold a gun to his head?), this issue is a dramatic shift straight into huh? from the…
Catwoman: The Loss of a Lady
Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman adorned my high school locker, but it wasn’t until recently that I’ve made any real attempt to get to know this character. I’ve always liked Selina Kyle, but I didn’t know why, beyond having an affinity for feline-esque, rule-defying women. Yet she sits among my trifecta of female anti-heroes, alongside Aeon Flux and…
Short & Sweet: That Comic Game
It’s an all Wendy, all game-adaptations edition of Short & Sweet! We(ndy) reviews Tomb Raider #1 and Mass Effect: Foundation #8.
Gail Simone: She Writes Icons
Gail Simone. She does things. There’s a reason why fandom loves her, and it’s not just because of the amusing romps her thoughts inspire on Twitter. We love her because she takes characters with delicate histories–or not so delicate histories–and holds them and reshapes them with loving hands. She can turn characters and situations that…
Storm building: where’s Ororo’s solo book?
My comic addiction started with Classic X-Men, which reprints Uncanny X-Men #93 onward and includes secondary stories that transform the characters from superheroes into actual human beings. Classic X-Men #3 was one of the first issues I read, and it didn’t take long for Storm to become a favourite. If you assume my adoration of…