James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad lets you know that it’s not David Ayer’s 2016 Suicide Squad, nor Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, in pretty irreverent and brutal fashion. It’s certainly not for the faint of heart, but somehow, it works. Light spoilers ahead.
REVIEW: Werewolf Meets Neo-Noir in Black’s Myth #1
Reading the pitch for Black’s Myth #1, it felt like the premise spoke directly to me.
REVIEW: Wolverine #13 Is A Great Issue of X-Force
I haven’t made a secret of how tired Wolverine has been making me feel since the end of X of Swords. This issue, they felt like the solution to that was…Deadpool!
REVIEW: Navillera: A Good Webtoon, A Very Different Drama
Navillera: Like a Butterfly is a Korean webtoon written by Hun and drawn by Jimmy, published in English by Tapas since March 11, 2021. After the death of a friend, 70-year-old Dukchul Shim decides to pursue ballet, and 23-year old prodigy Chaerok Lee is tasked with teaching him. A TV drama adapting Navillera premiered internationally…
REVIEW: Marauders #22 – Good Lourdes
The Hellfire Gala began in Marauders #21 and in issue #22, we’re looking at the aftermath of both this event as well as the one that occurred in the past.
REVIEW: I Am Not Starfire Feels Fresh and Fun
In I Am Not Starfire, Mandy Anders, the teenage daughter of superhero single mom Starfire, is pretty damn relatable. Not the “daughter of a superhero” part, but everything else.
REVIEW: Fantastic Four Life Story #2 and Miss Representation
Marvel’s Life Story books re-contextualize Marvel’s most well-known characters as evolving and aging in “real-time” throughout their history. And for the Fantastic Four, this comes as a celebration of their 60th anniversary. A look back at their story throughout the decades seems like an excellent way to celebrate this milestone, but the memory of the…
REVIEW: The Story of Hidaka-sensei in Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey
Nowadays, Akiko Higashimura is a big-name mangaka, most known in the West for her works Princess Jellyfish and Tokyo Tarareba Girls. Her autobiographical manga, Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey, which depicts her journey to becoming a mangaka, gives us a glimpse at how she got there. Manga fans will appreciate seeing a realistic becoming-a-mangaka…
Vault Comics Pubwatch: July 2021
Vault Comics began the month of July with a reminder that Pride doesn’t end with June. Revealing a new logo image that embraces the Progress Pride Flag, the company announced its continued commitment to supporting queer comics and creators. The announcement showcased several titles and the promise to donate 50% of the proceeds of each…
REVIEW: Alice in Leatherland #4 is Nothing Like I Expected (Which is Great!)
In Alice in Leatherland #4, protagonist Alice Snowhite goes on more miserable app dates until she realises what she’s looking for can’t be found in other people. It’s time to take a good long look in the mirror.
REVIEW: Way of X #4: Th-this Is… the Way?
Where Nightcrawler’s Giant-Size X-Men issue was a disservice in that it prioritized apparent worldbuilding over adding any particular depth to the character, Way of X #4 gives us a Kurt Wagner that is slowly becoming unrecognizable.
REVIEW: Grimm Tales of Terror Gets the Game on with Game Night
What’s a game night with old high school friends without some vengeance, ritual, horror, and gore?