In Deadpool #9, Wade’s latest adventure puts him in mortal (and immortal) danger. The resultant goop and art are fun, and the humor high, just as it should be in all things Deadpool related.
REVIEW: Willie Nelson: A Graphic History Will Always Be On Your Mind
NBM’s Graphic History series focuses in on the forefather of the Outlaw Country movement, fearlessly exploring Willie Nelson’s best and worst qualities and wrapping the whole package in some truly breathtaking art.
REVIEW: Breathing In With The Graphic Novel Juliet Takes A Breath
Originally published in January 2016, Gabby Rivera’s debut novel Juliet Takes a Breath was a comforting read that I read as a recently out queer Black person in 2016. Now, the novel has been adapted into a graphic novel by writer Gabby Rivera, illustrator Celia Moscote, colorist James Fenner, and letterer DC Hopkins. Published by…
Review: Star Trek Discovery’s “There Is A Tide…”
In my review of last week’s episode of Star Trek Discovery, I complained that Osyraa’s (Janet Kidder) motivations were unclear. She leads the Emerald Chain, overseeing a mercantile trading system spread throughout the universe. She uses slaves, violence, and other unsavory tactics to keep control of planets under her command.
REVIEW: X-Men #16 – Reunited? It Doesn’t Feel So Good
“What are we going to do with thirteen X-Men?” – Angel, Giant-Size X-Men #1
REVIEW: Daphne Byrne is a Voyage Through Gothic Visions
New York, 1884. Frederick Byrne has died, and his widow visits a medium in the hopes of contacting his spirit. But it is the couple’s daughter, a bullied fourteen-year-old named Daphne, who turns out to be a magnet for supernatural phenomena. She has nightmares of strange creatures, undergoes harrowing visions when awake, and is followed…
REVIEW: EXCALIBUR #16 – The Search For Betsy
With X of Swords in the rear view, and with it Apocalypse, the Excalibur team is trying to enjoy some quiet down time in Excalibur #16. Enjoyment is hard to come by however, as one of their own is still missing. Betsies Braddock from across the multiverse helped to save the day in X of…
REVIEW: New Mutants #14 – What Up, Warlock?
New Mutants as a title and a team managed to leave X of Swords unscathed — while Cypher is now married to Bei the Blood Moon, he’s taken his bride back to Krakoa with him and appears none the worse for wear. In New Mutants #14, we find that the team members who weren’t off…
Best Small Press, Indies, & Webcomics of 2020!
This 2020 was tough for me as an indie comics reader because, well, there were no cons for me to pick up wares! No zinefests or the pleasure of perusing the indie racks at my local comic shop. Luckily, there were virtual fests and cons for me to find some good books, and Webtoons are…
DC PUBWATCH – 2020 Year-End Edition
Happy New Year! In a tumultuous year, DC still managed to put out some fantastic books, including the December output. My favorite book of the year, surprising nobody, was Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, but Wilson and Roble’s The Dreaming: Waking Hours made a strong case, including December’s #5.
Review: Star Trek Discovery’s “Su’Kal” Succeeds & Frustrates In Equal Measure
After searching all season, the crew of the Discovery finally finds the source of the Burn on this week’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery, “Su’Kal.” Star Trek: Discovery’s third season is now in its home stretch with only two episodes left, and “Su’Kal” directly sets up events for the finale.
REVIEW: Wonder Woman 1984 Has Great Characters, Poor Pacing
In Wonder Woman 1984, Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) faces off against foes both strong and willful—Max Lord (Pedro Pascal), and Cheetah (Kristen Wiig). Set against the backdrop of global political tensions and the oil boom, Wonder Woman must once again believe the best in humanity to save the world.
