I appreciate that this series never does exactly what I expect of it, and John Constantine: Hellblazer #5 is no different.
Wolverine #2: Won’t You Be My Weapon?
Wolverine #2 is a confusing book. Like the first issue in the famous canuck’s new solo series, it feels like it’s split into two, with an opening that excites and an issue that doesn’t.
X-Men/Fantastic Four #3: You Gotta Love Doom
Once again, Kate and Rachel team up to review the X-Men/Fantastic Four miniseries, otherwise known as The Continuing Saga of Why Isn’t There More Johnny Storm, Chip?
Insta Made Me Read It: UnOrdinary and Rot & Ruin
Insta Made Me Read It is a bimonthlyish column covering a selection of those comics which are promoted on the official Webtoon Instagram account! Every time I take a look at two comics which I’ve seen on Instagram to get an impression of what’s a) popular and b) rewarded on Webtoon, a massive modern comics-reading platform usually accessed…
Yes, It’s True: The Death of Nancy Drew #1 is a Disaster
Nancy Drew is dead. Car crash, apparently. The cops have written it off as an accident and the rest of River Heights, her hometown, is going about like it’s business as usual. But Joe Hardy, teen detective and Nancy’s boyfriend, refuses to believe that Nancy’s death was an accident -it’s murder and he’s going to…
Betty & Veronica Friends Forever: It’s All Relative #1 Has More Relatives, More Problems
In this latest installment of Betty and Veronica Friends Forever, the duo is up to more hijinks. But with pranksters, dashing Englishmen, and flame-haired bike enthusiasts in the mix, how will Betty and Veronica stay in the limelight?
Starship Down #1: Something Old and Something New
Starship Down #1 explores how aliens may have influenced the evolution of humans. Which would be more exciting for me if everyone hadn’t already done this. From comics, to movies, to TV shows, to conspiracy YouTubers, basically all mediums have explored the question of aliens and human evolution. So what does Starship Down have that…
Hellions #1 Stepped On Me And I Liked It
Hey Tom King, this is how you talk about trauma without it just being tragedy porn. There was an abundance of trauma in Hellions #1, but none of it seemed gratuitous or unnecessary.
X-Men #9: Hail to the King, Baby!
If streaks of alien laser-fire ever obliterate my review of X-Men #9, leaving one word intact, let it be this: CHOMP!
Katy Keene’s “Ma” is all About Family
In Katy Keene chapter eight, Jorge copes with the aftermath of his gay bashing incident, which means dealing with his father’s resultant over-protectiveness and his own trauma. Josie rebels against Alex’s authority vis-a-vis her career (again) by shooting a music video behind his back. Katy has the opportunity to compete for a prestigious internship, but to…
DC Pubwatch – March 2020 and Not the Emerald City Comic Con Edition
Welcome to the March 2020 DC Pubwatch. What a month, hey? March was a lot. The biggest news is only tangentially comics-related, but is affecting the industry enough that we have to talk about it. Of course, that is COVID-19 and the havoc it’s wreaking on the world. Shelter-in-place orders are hitting cities all over…
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1: No Honour Among Thieves
Everyone’s favourite Star Wars bounty hunters Boba Fett and Bossk are joined by fellow hunter Valance on a mission that goes awry, leaving all three hunters hungry for revenge. Years later, they may just get that opportunity—but who will get to the prize first?