With the release date for the Shang-Chi movie moving closer, I was excited to read a new comic centering on the character. The Legend of Shang-Chi puts the titular hero at the heart of a kind of anti-heist, going toe-to-toe with an equally capable thief. As a solo story, I hoped to see what made…
ADVANCE REVIEW: Nightwing #78 Returns to What Makes the Character Great
Dick Grayson has long been one of my favorite characters in fiction. He’s the beating heart of the DC Universe. He’s a hero that was allowed to grow up, to become his own man, to forge his own path away from that of his mentor. All of the original Teen Titans have a place in…
REVIEW: Marauders #18 – Fighting Gentrification by the Daylight
In Marauders #18, Emma Frost has taken the battle directly to Madripoor to hit Homines Verendi where it counts: in the wallet.
Previously on Comics: Seriously, The Pear Ones Are The Worst
Good morning! Rush Limbaugh died last week. Rot in hell! Also, eat shit, Brandon. Prosecutors have dropped charges against the white woman who called 911 on creator and activist Christian Cooper after he asked her to leash her dog. The exchange, which was filmed, caused the woman to lose her job after the widespread negative…
Last Week’s Episode: Tweety Mysteries
No real pithy intro this week because all I can think about is fuck Ted Cruz.
REVIEW: ThirteeN Is A Lucky Find
If there’s one thing I can really appreciate during a pandemic, it’s the idea of employing a full demon summoning circle in order to spend a little quality time with someone.
One Issue, Many Bodies: Dissecting Dysphoria and Passing in New Mutants #15
Content Warnings: Transphobia, Trans-Medicalism, Dysphoria, intracommunity discourse
Vault Comic Pubwatch: February 2021
Vault is all about your listening pleasure this month, with the announcement of a team up with GraphicAudio to produce Vagrant Queen audiobooks.
REVIEW: Strange Academy #8 Makes Time for Therapy
Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos’ Strange Academy has been a fascinating read thus far in that the narrative has been quite a slow burn, allowing the characters to be fleshed out. Classes have resumed at the titular school of magic, and Doyle goes to therapy.
REVIEW: Hollow Heart #1 Beats With Heaviness and Hope
Hollow Heart #1 is heavy. It promises a story of pain — of silent pain endured — and it drags you down hard from the moment it begins. It’s not without some sliver of hope within the despair it presents though, as the once-man, now mostly machine named EL finds a connection with a lonely mechanic…
REVIEW: Excalibur #18 – Is Betsy Possessed or Just Depressed?
Now that Betsy has returned to Earth-616, what does this mean for Excalibur? She’s acting unusual for Betsy, so how can they be sure that she’s actually their Betsy? These are questions in search of answers in Excalibur #18.
REVIEW: A Day in the Life of Eden in S.W.O.R.D. #3
Knull has come to Earth. The Avengers are battling his forces, the X-Men’s numbers have dwindled, and SWORD is fighting off any potential invasions of the Peak. Wait, where in the universe is Eden Fesi?