Cable has officially hit its final arc, with only two issues left following Cable #10. As Kid Cable’s (seeming) end nears, the series’ various plotlines are winding up and setting the stage for the showdown with Stryfe. While there are flashes of the charm that carried the previous issues through, the focus on dour plot…
REVIEW: SWORD #5 Thrives on Murky Questions, New Arrivals and a Whole Naked Man
Howdy, folks! I’m taking over as WWAC’s new SWORD writer starting with this issue which, hilariously, is also the end of the first “arc” of the series. Luckily, SWORD #5 continues not just the series’ streak of excellence, it serves as a wholly enjoyable standalone tale that tackles everything from the mess of nation-making on…
Archie Comics Pubwatch: May 2021
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for the month of May! 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, the Archie App shuts its doors, the title of the first Archie audio adaption has been announced, a Robot Chicken special…
REVIEW: Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #1 Turns on the Dark
Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #1 takes a chilling, violent, and sometimes grim (but always humor-leavened) look at a possible future for Peter Parker. It’s ultimately a cautionary What If tale that asks what would have happened had Peter Parker bonded with the symbiote suit instead of Eddie Brock.
REVIEW: New Mutants #17 is a Quest of Questions
New Mutants #17 continues to try to shed light on the anxieties and issues hidden in the new world of Krakoa, following Rahne, Dani and Xi’an, and the young mutants under the Shadow King’s tutelage in plot lines that are slowly beginning to intertwine. The month-long gap between #16 and #17 makes this issue feel…
REVIEW: Shadow and Bone is One of the Best YA Adaptations of the Past Decade
Netflix’s Shadow and Bone is perhaps the best book to screen adaptation since The Hunger Games. The first of two planned adaptations of Leigh Bardugo’s works, Shadow and Bone adapts the first book of The Grisha Trilogy as well as integrates elements of Six of Crows, the second series in Bardugo’s Grishaverse. Set in the…
REVIEW: Peanuts: Scotland Bound, Charlie Brown is a Delightful Trip
Peanuts: Scotland Bound, Charlie Brown is a really sweet, fun graphic novel that will delight Peanuts fans of all ages.
REVIEW: Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark
Since 1992, young readers have been learning to love books from Mary Pope Osborne and Salvatore Murdocca’s Magic Tree House series, following the illustrated adventures of Jack and Annie in clear, simple prose. Now, the classic tales are being reimagined in graphic novel form by Jenny Laird and Kelly and Nichole Matthews. But can this…
REVIEW: Does the Chaos in The Marvels #1 Have a Point?
Familiar heroes join new faces in The Marvels #1, as the world reels from the events of a long-ago war. When a villain with unknown motives arrives, the world’s greatest superheroes will have their work cut out for them. But are they up for the challenge?
REVIEW: Nightcrawler Searches for Belief in Way of X #1
Nightcrawler marks the start of his quest for a belief system on Krakoa and questions the nature of belief itself.
REVIEW: Alice in Leatherland #1 is a New Spin on ‘Happily Ever After’
In Alice in Leatherland #1, a young writer finds herself on an adventure after suffering a broken heart. Alice is an idealist and a romantic at her core. But can she keep up her spirits when she moves out of her comfort zone?
REVIEW: Dr. Love Wave and the Experiments #2
It’s been a year since the first issue of Dr. Love Wave and the Experiments left us high and dry, with a marina devoid of water and aliens lurking about. You’d think the second issue would come bounding in with all kinds of funky music and action. Instead, it pulls us back into its quiet…
