Monica Rambeau: Photon #1 Review

Monica Rambeau: Photon #1 (re)introduces readers to the hero who can transform into nearly any form of energy. When Monica experiences an existential crisis of identity during a particularly bad day, a little space may just be what the doctor ordered… unless that space happens to run into a powerful foe. Is It Good? Monica Rambeau: Photon #1 is fine, which seems to be the … Continue reading Monica Rambeau: Photon #1 Review

Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #2 Review

Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #2 sets Cho and his young companion on a quest to find the true Worldbreaker, Banner, and stop the Grand Priestess’s evil plans. Is It Good? Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #2 is starting to lose me on this series. In and of itself, there’s nothing inherently wrong with this issue, but Pak is two issues into a 5-issue limited series, and not much … Continue reading Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #2 Review

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 Review

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 kicks off a new era in Miles Morales’s life as a student, son, brother, and friend… while taking out supervillains on the streets of NYC. Maintaining a life/superhero balance, however, is turning out to be harder than Miles would have ever guessed. Is It Good? Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 is not bad. Cody Zieglar wrote a better-than-adequate start to the next … Continue reading Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 Review

Damage Control #5 Review

Written by: Adam F. Goldberg, Hans RodionoffArt by: Nathan StockmanColors by: Ruth RedmondLetters by: VC’s Clayton CowlesCover art by: Patch Zircher, Brian ReberCover price: $3.99Release date: December 7, 2022 Damage Control #5 finishes the arc with the last possible job Gus could get at Damage Control – Vault Inventory. Before the day is done, Gus will make a big mess, and the secret of Gus’s … Continue reading Damage Control #5 Review

Daredevil #6 Review

Written by: Chip ZdarskyArt by: Rafael de LatorreColors by: Matthew WilsonLetters by: VC’s Clayton CowlesCover art by: Marco Checchetto, Matthew WilsonCover price: $3.99Release date: December 7, 2022 Daredevil #6 finds Matt Murdock struggling to help the new guests on his island find peace after their unpleasant stay in the Raft. Meanwhile, Elektra seeks out a world leader to test if the Hand’s replacement plan is … Continue reading Daredevil #6 Review

Ghost Rider #9 Review

Written by: Benjamin PercyArt by: Cory Smith, Oren JuniorColors by: Bryan ValenzaLetters by: VC’s Travis LanhamCover art by: Björn BarendsCover price: $3.99Release date: December 7, 2022 Ghost Rider #9 takes the Rider and Agent Warroad to Chicago, one of the five nexus points for the evil infecting the country, to discover the source of the infection and clean house. Is It Good? Ghost Rider #9 … Continue reading Ghost Rider #9 Review

Punisher #8 Review

Written by: Jason AaronArt by: JesĂşs Saiz, Paul AzacetaColors by: Dave StewartLetters by: VC’s Cory PetitCover art by: JesĂşs SaizCover price: $4.99Release date December 7, 2022 Punisher #8 makes ready the dogs of war as Ares and his army prepare to storm the Fist’s citadel. Meanwhile, Frank Castle may have chosen to embrace his true nature. Is It Good? Punisher #8, much like most of … Continue reading Punisher #8 Review

Predator #5 Review

Written by: Ed BrissonArt by: Kev WalkerColors by: Frank D’ArmataLetters by: VC’s Clayton CowlesCover art by: Leinil Francis Yu, Sunny GhoCover price: $3.99Release date: December 7, 2022 Predator #5 sets Theta on a collision course with the Astar corporation when her ship is finally confiscated, and she’s held for questioning in the theft of the Sandpiper. Can she convince the Astor officials to let her … Continue reading Predator #5 Review

Spider-Man #3 Review

Written by: Dan SlottArt by: Mark Bagley, John DellColors by: Edgar DelgadoLetters by: VC’s Joe CaramagnaCover art by: Mark Bagley, Alejandro SánchezCover price: $3.99Release date: December 7, 2022 Spider-Man #3 splits the surviving Spiders into separate teams to track down a magic doodad to resurrect Jessica Walters, steal the magic dagger from Spider-Man Noir, and distract Shathra long enough to make it all work. Is … Continue reading Spider-Man #3 Review

Secret Invasion #2 Review

Written by: Ryan NorthArt by: Francesco MobiliColors by: Jordie BellaireLetters by: VC’s Joe CaramagnaCover art by: Rafael AlbuquerqueCover price: $3.99Release date: December 7, 2022 Secret Invasion #2 amps up the paranoia and the mind games when Maria Hill devises a new method for detecting Skrulls; one that looks very familiar to John Carpenter fans. Is It Good? File this one under Secret Invasion #2 homages … Continue reading Secret Invasion #2 Review

Tiger Division #2 Review

Written by: Emily KimArt by: Creees LeeColors by: Yen NitroLetters by: VC’s Ariana MaherCover art by: Creees Lee, Woo Dae ShimCover price: $3.99Release date: December 7, 2022 Tiger Division #2 sets the team against a squad of robots determined to capture Tae for some mysterious purpose. The team will soon learn that the ambush was sponsored by a company with ties to Tae’s past. Is … Continue reading Tiger Division #2 Review

Dark Web #1 Review

Written by: Zeb WellsArt by: Adam KubertColors by: Frank MartinLetters by: VC’s Joe CaramagnaCover art by: Adam Kubert, Alejandro SánchezCover price: $4.99Release date: December 7, 2022 Dark Web #1 kicks off an 18-issue spanning event over a year(?) in the making. Madelyne Pryor and Ben Reilly concoct a plan to take over NYC. Why? So Ben can get his memories back from Peter Parker, dishing … Continue reading Dark Web #1 Review

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #7 Review

Written by: Jackson Lanzing, Collin KellyArt by: Carmen CarneroColors by: Nolan WoodardLetters by: VC’s Joe CaramagnaCover art by: Carmen Carnero, Alejandro SánchezCover price: $3.99Release date: December 7, 2022 Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #7 finds Cap on the mend from an injured arm and a broken heart after losing his battle with Bucky over the Outer Circle. Now, Cap gathers the few allies he can … Continue reading Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #7 Review

X-Terminators #3 Review

X-Terminators #3 continues the world’s weirdest Girls’ Night Out with more glass-breaking, vampire-killing, boob-punching(?) action than you’d ever expect in a single comic. Whether that’s good or bad is up to you. Is It Good? X-Terminators #3 doesn’t make any sense. Admittedly, it probably isn’t supposed to, nor do I think any of the creators care if it does or doesn’t. It’s loud, obnoxious, irreverent … Continue reading X-Terminators #3 Review

Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #1 Review

Written by: Greg PakArt by: Manuel Garcia, Cam SmithColors by: Chris SotomayorLetters by: VC’s Joe CaramagnaCover art by: Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz, Chris SotomayorCover price: $4.99Release date: November 30, 2022 Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #1 returns to Sakaar a thousand years from now to find out what happened to the green-skinned descendants of the Haarg. When a bigoted leader declares all Haarg a scourge upon the … Continue reading Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #1 Review

Captain America: Symbol of Truth #7 Review

Captain America: Symbol of Truth #7 begins Sam Wilson’s journey into international peacekeeper when he decides to fight a Civil War on foreign soil. Will Sam be branded an international menace for violating the sovereignty of other nations, or will he be hailed as a hero for picking sides in a fight that’s not his own? Is It Good? Okay, sure. I’m having a little … Continue reading Captain America: Symbol of Truth #7 Review

Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2 Review

Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2 enters into a deadly pact with Demon Bear – enter the Demon Bear’s maze, find him, and defeat him or the world’s nightmares will become real. Is It Good? Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2 takes readers on an imaginative ride that blends Native American lore with dimensional rifts and dreams that replace reality. On the positive side, this is a thoroughly inventive … Continue reading Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2 Review

Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #5 Review

Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #5 ends the limited series with a final confrontation that pits Genis-Vell against Shatterax while Life and Death hang in the balance… literally. Is It Good? Meh. Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #5 is fine. Rather than end the end with a big spectacle and fist-pumping moments, Peter David opted to take a meta path, resulting in a subdued ending that isn’t as profound … Continue reading Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #5 Review