Conan the Barbarian #1 (2019) Conan the Barbarian is back! I love hearing those words, unless it's from Hollywood in 2011 and includes the words "3D" after it. No this Conan is stampeding his way back to the pages of Marvel. Jason Aaron is joined by Mahmud Asrar to bring the towering Cimmerian back to life. I'm no historian when it comes to Conan the Barbarian and Marvel … [Read more...]
The Batman Who Laughs Last
The Batman Who Laughs #1 Review You had to know the Batman Who Laughs was getting his own book. The wildly popular villain from the very successful Dark Nights: Metal was bound to be seen again. Comic book publishers sure as hell aren't letting a cash cow fade off into oblivion. So with that here we are, the bat that's everything Batman is without any of the restraint. The … [Read more...]
Shazam! (2018) And The Lightning League
Shazam! (2018) #1 Review Let's start this out right away and say DC Comics has conveniently timed the newest Shazam! (2018) comic with the upcoming release of the Shazam! film starring Zachary Levi. Then, let's just say I know nothing about Shazam! and I could have sworn Shaq had a movie in the late 90's with the same name. I checked, that was Kazaam. Further, I guess Shazam … [Read more...]
Marvel Knights 2018 Review
Marvel Knights 2018 Review Marvel Knights is turning 20! I thought it was older but, to be fair I also don't remember much about the original Marvel Knights run either. Thankfully Marvel is re-releasing those classic titles in convenient trades for slowpoke chumps like myself. With nearly zero previous experience with the OG Knights, saying I'm a bit lost in Marvel Knights … [Read more...]
Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider in Spider-Geddon
Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #1 Review Spider-Gwen deserves all the popularity she's received since her inception in Dan Slott's "Spider-Verse" back in 2015. She's stylish, she's cool, she's fresh, she's new, and Earth 65 is like a cyberpunk Toonami show. So seeing her story continue after Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez's run fills me with joy, even if she's now known as … [Read more...]
Shuri #1. Snakes and Wormholes.
Shuri #1 Review Shuri #1 is the latest tie-in to Black Panther from Marvel. It's a tricky kind of review for me because I really don't know how to talk about it. I didn't even know who Shuri was until the Black Panther movie, where I found her to be an obvious pivotal character, one with a fair amount of emotion and charisma. She's a genuine compliment to her brother … [Read more...]
Justice League Odyssey… In Space!
Justice League Odyssey #1 Review Justice League of the Galaxy, I mean, Justice League Odyssey is finally here! After only a short delay DC's newest Justice League lead by Cyborg has hit store shelves. I think those of you who will read Justice League Odyssey will find the phrase "lead by Cyborg" both broad and debatable. Dark Nights: Metal as many of you know has torn apart … [Read more...]