After the mutant nation of Krakoa fell, the X-Man Jean Grey rose from the ashes to embrace her identity as the one true Phoenix. Phoenix #1 is a blazing new beginning for an iconic heroine as she seeks her destiny among the stars.
REVIEW: Werewolf By Night: Blood Hunt #1 Lives Up to the Name
In one of the bloodiest hunts yet, Jake Gomez finds himself ensnared in two types of undead villainy — can Werewolf By Night tame his savage beast, save his friends, and defeat a villain you don’t remember from 1973?
The Wedding Issue: Mystique and Destiny
Aside from “Who would win in a fight?”, no one’s debate gets comic fans more heated than the question of whether or not superheroes should marry. In this revival of their column, Rebecca Henely-Weiss and Kayleigh Hearn take a trip to today’s spinner racks and look at the most recent times comic companies took the…
REVIEW: Aliens: What If..? Tries to Find Sympathy For its Devil
Aliens What if….? #1 has a lot of fun with its alternate history. The rat-a-tat wit of Adam F. Goldberg’s writing keeps you hopping as he brings a Weyland Yutani corporate stooge to life and examines what might have happened had Carter Burke survived the massacre at Hadley’s Hope.
REVIEW: The Sensational She-Hulk #4-6 – But You Gotta Have Friends
Rainbow Rowell’s take on Jennifer Walters’s life continues to be charming. She uses Jen’s back catalog of friends, the New York setting, and the slightly silly concept of her superhero lawyering career to perfection. And there’s absolutely nothing better than more Patsy Walker.
REVIEW: Ultimate Spider-Man #1-2: What I Really Want is Ben and Jameson Going to Brunch
Ultimate Spider-Man is doing a great job giving us a Peter Parker we can care about, surrounded by (almost) all the important people in his life, as an alternate version of his story plays out. For now, color me intrigued.
REVIEW: Ultimate X-Men #1 – Peach Momoko’s Girl in the Shell
Peach Momoko’s Ultimate X-Men is a radical re-imagining of the X-Men mythos – as boundary-breaking a debut as Mark Millar and Adam Kubert’s inaugural issue over twenty years ago, albeit one that trades explosive, vein-popping overindulgence for something much more haunting and intimate.
REVIEW: The Sensational She-Hulk #1 Serves Shulkie in the City
The Sensational She-Hulk #1 continues to make Jennifer Walters’ version of New York City feel like a lived-in place for superheroes to hang out. Jen feels like your average, relatable singleton, making her comic series a delight.
REVIEW: Marvel Zombies – Black White And Blood #1 is Bloody Heartbreaking
Marvel Zombies: Black, White and Blood #1 is an enervating, hard-charging, uncompromising tale that leaves the reader begging for more.
ROUNDTABLE: The Hellfire Gala 2023 Afterparty Autopsy!
Welcome to WWAC’s Hellfire Gala 2023 roundup! The third annual Hellfire Gala was a party to die for, and one of the most shocking comic books of 2023. The House of X fell harder than Jason Derulo falling down the stairs at the Met Gala, but with the new X-Men status quo now well underway,…
REVIEW: Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #2
Having established Kamala Khan’s new normal in the previous issue, Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #2 promises a deep dive into dreams.
