As a Star Wars fan, one thing I love about the franchise is that there is always more media to find and take in. That’s doubly true if you’re willing to wade into media meant for kids, which I am, because kids media can be super charming and I love it. That’s how I found…
Machina Delivers Suspense and Robots
Machina takes place in a near(ish) future, in which it has become increasingly clear that humans cannot stay on Earth longterm with any expectation of survival. That’s why rival tech companies are competing for a choice Government contract to send their AIs to Mars: to begin terraforming for humans to eventually migrate. Two rival companies…
New Mutants #6: Boom, Bang, Boom
With New Mutants #6, the Dawn of X returns to Nebraska, where the young X-Men are in dire straits. The arrival of Boom Boom provides necessary relief, but even that isn’t enough to get Armor’s team home free. New Mutants comes back to Earth with this new issue from Brisson, Flaviano, Lopez, Lanham, and Muller,…
Fallen Angels #6 is Bad, Please Don’t Read It.
Fallen Angels #6 is bad, please don’t read it. Fallen Angels #6 is bad, please don’t read it. Fallen Angels #6 is bad, please don’t read it. Fallen Angels #6 is bad, please don’t read it. Fallen Angels #6 is bad, please don’t read it. Fallen Angels #6 is bad, please don’t read it. Fallen…
X-Men #5: Lip Synch For Your Life
“It’s done.” Those are the first words of House of X #3, spoken by Cyclops after he’s assembled a team of X-Men for a critically important mission. X-Men #5 opens with a scene that doesn’t echo this moment but challenges it, showing the normally self-assured leader stricken by doubt. “What have I done?” Cyclops wants…
Diana: Princess of the Amazons Teaches Parents How to Raise Their Own Amazons
I’ve come to understand that Shannon Hale writes books that let children feel seen, while also reminding parents of what it was like to be that age. Ironically, in Diana: Princess of the Amazons, a young Diana doesn’t feel seen at all because all of the adults are too busy for her. Being seen is a constant…
DC PUBWATCH – January 2020
Happy New Year! And with the New Year come big changes to several DC titles. Some long runs have concluded, and new eras are starting (and even Doomsday Clock has finally ended!). Without further ado, let’s get into the DC Pubwatch for January 2020. As always, the reviews may contain spoilers.
Doctor Who Promises Greatness in “Fugitive of the Judoon”
Some UK and international viewers were frustrated recently when American broadcasts of Doctor Who came with a trailer for the second half of Series 12 that wasn’t shown on air in the UK. This week’s episode was an internationally broadcast full-length coming soon trailer, less of a story and more a handful of reveals and…
Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #1 Does Whatever a Spider-Ham Does
Peter Porker’s life reboots — well kinda — in Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #1, the new series thattakes place after the Web Warriors crossover event.
X-Force #6: Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum
The mutants’ very own CIA continue their exploits in X-Force #6, stopping an attempted…Santa assassination? OR DO THEY.
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line is a Careful Study on Indian Society but Has a Disappointing Plot
When a child goes missing, nine-year-old Jai decides to use his amateur sleuthing skills to find the missing boy. He enlists his best friends, Pari and Faiz, to help him. But try as the trio might, they can’t stop more children from going missing. But with no substantial clues to follow, and absolutely no help…
Excalibur #6: Hail to the King, Baby
Excalibur #6 begins with a resurrection, jumping directly into action as the story forges ahead. The X-Men meet D&D in this issue as the team returns to Otherworld on a rescue mission, and finds themselves caught up in a war for the throne they didn’t anticipate. To rescue Brian Braddock, Excalibur travels further into the…