Fantastic Four #8 finds the Fantastic Four enjoying their time away from the big city when a mysterious force causes local people, and all memory of them, to disappear. Is It Good? Fantastic Four #8 is less silly and nonsensical than previous issues in Ryan North’s run, so that’s a provisional positive. Ivan Fiorelli’s art looks fantastic, the action is bright and imaginative, and Jesus … Continue reading Fantastic Four #8 Review

Captain America: Symbol of Truth #13 finds Sam and Steve at each other’s throats after their first steps into Dimension Z go poorly. Is It Good? If all you want is action, regardless of story, substance, or sense, Captain America: Symbol of Truth #13 is a darn fine comic. For the rest of us, Captain America: Symbol of Truth #13 falls short. When last we … Continue reading Captain America: Symbol of Truth #13 Review

Clobberin’ Time #3 finds the everlovin’, blue-eyed Thing teaming up with the Sorcerer Supreme to stop a time-traveling thief. Is It Good? Clobberin’ Time #3 is something else, I’m just not sure what. In the previous reviews, I was favorable to Steve Skroce’s mix of irreverent wit and boisterous action wrapped around the mystery of a time-traveling thief up to no good. In issue #2, … Continue reading Clobberin’ Time #3 Review

Deadpool #7 concludes the big date between Deadpool and Valerie with an explosive trip to the Planetarium that ends in an unintended Twilight sequel. Is It Good? Deadpool #7 is irritating. Alyssa Wong either doesn’t understand the character of Deadpool or can’t make a decision about what kind of story is being told in this series. Sometimes, the issue comic mimics Ryan Reynolds in the … Continue reading Deadpool #7 Review

Doctor Strange #3 puts the shocking news of Aggamon’s death aside so Doctor Strange and Dormammu can stroll through the city for their annual Parley Day. Is It Good? On its face, Doctor Strange #3 is a quirky, mildly amusing bottle issue wherein Doctor Strange satisfies an annual requirement to meet with Dormammu to keep mutual hostilities in check. There’s nothing wrong with bottle issues … Continue reading Doctor Strange #3 Review

Punisher #12 brings the Punisher’s war to a close as the Avengers close in on the Hand’s compound. What punishment will the Punisher endure for his crimes? Is It Good? I’m not sure what I was expecting, if anything, from the end of Jason Aaron’s Punisher run. According to the epilogue, Punisher #12 is the end of Punisher, both for Jason Aaron as the writer … Continue reading Punisher #12 Review

Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #5 brings the mini-series to a close with a last stand at Nueva York’s Tele-Port facility to stop Carnage 2099 from spreading globally. Is It Good? Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #5 caps off Steve Orlando’s second run at the future Spider-Man with a big, frantic battle, a little pathos surrounding the nature of Punisher 2099, and a relatively clean ending that … Continue reading Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #5 Review

Storm #1 follows Storm during her Mohawk phase as she assumed leadership over the X-Men. When the team’s mission against the Brotherhood of Mutants leads to a new enemy with powers that match Storm’s, she questions her ability to lead the team. Is It Good? Oof! Storm #1 is not good. Ann Nocenti is a Marvel legend, but this issue was tough to get through. … Continue reading Storm #1 Review

Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #4 sets the plan in motion to lure Carnage 2099 away from his hive and into a trap designed by Ghost Rider 2099 and Lyla. Will the plan work? Is It Good? No, the plan doesn’t work. The plan *almost* works, but it doesn’t completely work, so what better way to cap off the penultimate run in this mini-series than by … Continue reading Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #4 Review

Hellcat #3 widens and deepens the investigation into Spalding Grantham’s murder when Patsy Walker discovers Grantham had dark secrets with a connection to the forces of Hell. Is It Good? Tedious. In a word, Hellcat #3 is tedious. The basis of a curious murder mystery is present in Christopher Cantwell’s plot, but the delivery zigs and zags for miles, so you’re motion sick and annoyed … Continue reading Helllcat #3 Review

Daredevil & Echo #1 joins the hand-capable heroes together to stop a serial killer with ties to an ancient evil threatening to emerge from the bowels of Hell’s Kitchen. Is It Good? Daredevil & Echo #1 is not great, not bad, and not anything you’re used to from a Daredevil-centric comic. In short, it’s a mixed bag. Taboo & B. Earl, the writing team responsible … Continue reading Daredevil & Echo #1 Review

Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #4 learns the painful reason why having a secret identity is important when Decon Frost and his minions kidnap Brielle’s mother. Is It Good? Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #4 is an average comic book with an average plot, an average protagonist, below-average art (for a Marvel comic), and generally terrible dialog. Honestly, this issue is as good as this mini-series is … Continue reading Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #4 Review

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #12 begins the fight to enter Dimension Z when Captains America, Sharon Carter, and Misty Knight fight their way to the only portal open to save Ian. Is It Good? If you haven’t heard the news, this series will be ending in July 2023, so that means we have two more issues to go before Captain America goes on a … Continue reading Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #12 Review

Fantastic Four #7 brings Marvel’s first superhero family to Aunt Petunia’s farmhouse for a little R&R when Doctor Doom shows up with a special mission in mind. Is It Good? Fantastic Four #7 is odd. Reaching the legacy numbering of #700, this issue gives the FF extra pages to have a little fun doing things a loving family does, only to suddenly get sidelined for … Continue reading Fantastic Four #7 Review

Guardians of the Galaxy #2 finds the gang dropping in on a territorial war to warn everyone to leave before Grootfall arrives to wipe everyone out. Is It Good? When last we left the Guardians, they barely managed to evacuate a frontier colony before Grootfall arrived to wipe out the entire planet. Besides the name and the extinction-sized appearance, no explanation was given as to … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy #2 Review

Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider #1 reintroduces readers to Johnny Blaze’s successor as he finds himself confronting miscreants and malcontents suddenly imbued with mystical power. Is It Good? Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider #1 is not bad. Howard Mackie’s take on the second Ghost Rider covers all the bases to reintroduce readers to Danny’s origin story, the extent of his powers, his relationship with Johnny Blaze, and … Continue reading Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider #1 Review

Hulk Annual #1 (2023) takes a side trip to a side trip in New Mexico with a documentary film crew hoping to catch a glimpse of Marvel’s not-so-jolly green giant. Is It Good? Hulk Annual #1 (2023) is an interesting one-shot story from David Prepose starring a documentary film crew and real-life creator, Rylend Grant. Presented as a found-footage film, the story recounts (through unedited … Continue reading Hulk Annual #1 (2023) Review

Planet of the Apes #2 finds the chaos of a global pandemic creating fear and destruction when the Exercitus Viri wages a global campaign to wipe out all apes and the humans who protect them. Is It Good? I was especially hard on David F. Walker in the review for issue #1, and rightfully so. When you have a 60-year-old franchise to draw inspiration from, … Continue reading Planet of the Apes #2 Review

She-Hulk #13 throws a monkey wrench into Jennifer Walters’s love life when the enigmatic thief she’s been tracking turns the charm meter up to 11. Is It Good? Aaaand, we’re back to the slice-of-life romance comic, again. I’ll give Rainbow Rowel credit for having the aptitude to explore multiple genres, but it’s not common to see multiple genres explored in the same title. At the … Continue reading She-Hulk #13 Review