House of Slaughter #4 continues Aaron and Jace’s love story and their fight for survival in the pressure-cooker of the eponymous household. Jace goes off with the other white mask initiates to conduct a ritual hunt that will help them acquire the teeth on their masks – the mark of acceptance into the house. Meanwhile,…
REVIEW: X-Men #8 – He Blinded Me with Science!
Set sail aboard the cruise ship of the damned – for science! Have a psychic heart-to-heart with your true love as you both fight rage zombies – for science! Punch MODOK in the face – for science!
Archie Comics Pubwatch: February 2022
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for the month of February! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In this month’s Archie Comics Pubwatch, Archie Comics announces some new titles and a brand-new Editor in Chief!
REVIEW: X Lives of Wolverine #2 Keeps Going Back
While Moira’s on the run in X Deaths of Wolverine, we return to Logan’s ? journey through the past ? in the second issue of X Lives of Wolverine. Torn between saving the future and atoning for his past, Wolverine is confronted with some difficult decisions and a lot of tentacles.
REVIEW: She-Hulk #1 Isn’t a Smash
It’s been a while since I’ve read a She-Hulk book and nothing makes me happier than seeing my big green lawyer lady on an excellent cover. Jen Bartel continues to bring her A-Game to our gentle giant and I love it. However, beyond some good looks, this wasn’t a good first issue.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #301
Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #301 keeps its action centered around everyone’s favorite Riverdale-based best friends, Veronica Lodge and Betty Cooper. The digest combines reprints of older stories with a brand-new story. Drawn by the king of Archie art, Dan Parent, it also sports inks from Jim Amash, color work by Glenn Whitmore, and…
Mary Jane and Black Cat: Beyond #1 – Bad Girls, Good Comic
Mary Jane Watson and Black Cat, aka Felicia Hardy, have been major players in the webbed corner of the Marvel Universe, and the new one-shot comic Mary Jane and Black Cat: Beyond #1 shows us what happens when these two ladies team-up to protect Peter Parker.
REVIEW: Eternals: The 500 Year War – Not Long Enough
In Eternals: The 500 Year War, the Earth’s oldest protectors recount the events of their war against a group of Deviants, spanning five centuries. What lessons did they learn? And has the war come to an end?
REVIEW: Vagina Love: An Owner’s Manual Glosses Over Inclusion
I recently discovered the existence of The Vagina Museum in London. At the top of their mission list is to, “Spread knowledge and raise awareness of the gynaecological anatomy and health.” After a cancer diagnosis that led to chemotherapy and a mastectomy, Lili Sohn realized that there were a lot of things about her body…
REVIEW: When I Was Me Captures Colorful Snapshots of Queer Joy
Trans narratives are filled with accounts of gender dysphoria, the pain of being misgendered. These stories are important, but their cumulative weight can be difficult to carry. This is one of the many reasons why it’s critical to share positive stories of gender affirmation and pride. When I Was Me: Moments of Gender Euphoria an…
REVIEW: Robins #3 Falters with Heavy Exposition
Robins #3 picks up where issue #2 left off for another action-packed installment. A conversation between Dick and Bruce frames the comic and recounts the events following the last issue’s cliffhanger. The gang teams up to defeat a group of ex-sidekicks who have acquired technology that allows them to physically transform into their prior partners…
REVIEW: Silk #1 Looks Towards The Future
Although not the most well-known of Marvel’s Spider-Heroes, Cindy Moon, aka Silk, has gained a fanbase thanks to a handful of solo series, the New Agents of Atlas, as well as Spider-Hero related books. It also helps that Cindy Moon’s journey as a superhero has been a fun and relatable story of trauma recovery and…
