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Good Time Charming Grindhouse

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X-Terminators #1 Mood. In fact, it is a group of moods. There’s a girls’ night vibe that comes from gathering transgender party girls Dazzler, Jubilee, and Boom-Boom together at the bar. Then there’s the grindhouse vibe that comes from saying that trans party girls are molded by blood-fighting vampires and other monstrous creatures. The pair pull together well, cutting each other’s expectations and excesses to create a balanced comic book blend that proves fun to read and that stands apart from the more frank stance of the rest of the…

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Batman: Bad Day – Two-Face Review #1: Two-Man

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Two-Face has always been one of my all-time favorite Batman villains, even despite the relative lack of quality stories. Despite the many mistakes in the past, Harvey Dent is a character that is still full of dramatic potential and substantive depth. Whether its origins are related to Gotham City’s law and order or the exquisite simplicity of an item designed to tackle crime, punishment, and visual metaphor, Two-Face is a definite member of the A-list and that makes any talent who takes on a character worthwhile anticipating. Writer Marico Tamaki,…

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Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 9/14/2022

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Welcome to this week in comic book reviews! The staff have come together to read and review nearly everything that released today. It isn’t totally comprehensive, but it includes just about everything from DC and Marvel with the important books from the likes of Image, Boom, IDW, Scout, AfterShock, and more. The review blurbs you’ll find contained herein are typically supplemented in part by longform individual reviews for significant issues. This week that includes Batman vs. Robin #1, Midnight Suns #1, and The Bone Orchard Mythos: Ten Thousand Black Feathers…

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A strong start for what comes next

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In the expanding list of Marvel superhero groups, the Midnight Suns (or Midnight Sons, as they were often called) are one of the lesser known. First established in the 1990s, the Midnight Suns are a group formed by Ghost Rider that prominently features characters often associated with the mystical elements of the Marvel universe such as Blade, Morbius, Moon Knight, and Doctor Strange. Now, with the release of a new Midnight Suns video game later this year, Marvel is bringing the team back together in the form of a five-issue…

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A strange and poignant new beginning

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When comic readers look at successful collaborative partnerships, there is always a lingering question as to whether this team is really capable of moving forward. After all, not everyone can constantly introduce new and exciting concepts such as Brubaker & Phillips or Ennis & Dillon. However, after years of successful work, it seems that Lemire & Sorrentino have joined the higher level of partnerships as they present another batch of the first edition, after the already impressive likes primitiveAnd the Gideon FallsAnd the the passageeven green arrow. There is no…

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Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 8/24/2022

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Welcome to this week in comic book reviews! The staff have come together to read and review nearly everything that released today. It isn’t totally comprehensive, but it includes just about everything from DC and Marvel with the important books from the likes of Image, Boom, IDW, Scout, AfterShock, and more. The review blurbs you’ll find contained herein are typically supplemented in part by longform individual reviews for significant issues. This week that includes Damage Control #1, Olympus: Rebirth #1, and Forever Forward #1. Also, in case you were curious,…

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The collision of history and fantasy leads to mixed results

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caricature picture twentieth century menThe new series from writer Denise Camp and artist S Morrian attempts to blend fantasy and fiction in an examination of the evils of war. A note at the end of the first issue describes the series as a place where “the edges of our reality and imagination touch and overlap…then explode.” This is an accurate description, describing the exciting and frustrating elements of this new series. like history, twentieth century men Filled with stunning images and unforgettable characters, but it can also be a chore…

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Bold style carries a thin blueprint towards greater potential

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Roaming dueling adventure story is a popular genre, especially with fans of anime and manga, and stories featuring anthropomorphic animal characters have long been a staple in comic books. Long Lasting Stan Sakai Usagi Yojimbo It stands as the dominant masterpiece of this mix of genres and remains hard to follow for anyone else who might venture into it. Enter samurai doggy #1, the new post-traumatic stress caricature Series from Chris Tex and Santtos. Where the Sakai character Usagi Yojimbo With its witty, simple and timeless caricature, Samurai Doggy is…

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Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 8/3/2022

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Welcome to this week in comic book reviews! The staff have come together to read and review nearly everything that released today. It isn’t totally comprehensive, but it includes just about everything from DC and Marvel with the important books from the likes of Image, Boom, IDW, Scout, AfterShock, and more. The review blurbs you’ll find contained herein are typically supplemented in part by longform individual reviews for significant issues. This week that includes The New Champion of Shazam #1, Edge of Spider-Verse #1, and Frankenstein: New World #1. Also,…

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A long awaited beautiful solo show

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Nothing in the DC universe has thrived quite like Shazam! A family with the rag that charming family fans have embraced for generations. Until then, a track record of Shazam! The comics were weird, even the best stories created caused a lot of really good potential to fall through the cracks. This was particularly the case for Mary Marvel, whose role as the stubborn older sister of the family was toyed with and sometimes manipulated to fit into a larger (and usually male-dominated) story. When you take all that into…

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