Guardians of the Galaxy #8 Review

Writer: Donny Cates Art: Cory Smith, David Curiel, VC’s Cory Petit, Dean White, and Mike Henderson Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 21, 2019 Well Rigor mortis Rocket is back to tell a story of life, love, and happiness. Of how he was raised by a little boy in a kindly home filled with gum drops and rainbows. Where taffy was pulled on Tuesdays and cotton candy was….ummm…errr….cottoned? … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy #8 Review

Savage Sword of Conan #8 Review and Spoilers

Conan’s done what Conan often does – got himself into a mess. Having signed on as a bodyguard for an overweight and heavily indebted merchant in the city of Shadizar, he now finds himself having to take his erstwhile employer’s place in a high-stakes card game after the merchant drops dead, apparently poisoned. Does he even know how to play? You know, there’s only one way to find out… Continue reading Savage Sword of Conan #8 Review and Spoilers

Star Wars: TIE Fighter #5 Review

Written by Jody Houser
Art by Roge Antonio and Juan Gedeon
Color by Arif Prianto and Dono Sanchez-Almara
Letters by Joe Caramagna
Cover by Tommy Lee Edwards Continue reading Star Wars: TIE Fighter #5 Review

Valkyrie: Jane Foster #2 Review

It’s two Asgardians, one of whom has an enchanted magical weapon against a mortal Bullseye, who himself happens to have an enchanted magical weapon PLUS a flying horse! Will Jane stop Bullseye, or will she be taking a trip to Valhalla herself? Let’s check it out! Continue reading Valkyrie: Jane Foster #2 Review

History of the Marvel Universe #2 Review

From the dawn of the 20th century to the first meeting of Mr. Fantastic and Doctor Doom, learn the secrets of Marvel’s history in this week’s all-new HISTORY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #2 by Mark Waid. Who was John Steele? Which Western gunslinger helped inspire the first Heroic Age? Let’s dive into the issue for another History Lesson from Mr. Waid and find out! Continue reading History of the Marvel Universe #2 Review

STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #35 Preview

It’s time for DOCTOR APHRA to do what she does best: honor her commitments, help people in need, do the right thing. Hahaha, nope, the people she’s swindling won’t buy that either. Unlucky for them, she’s always two steps ahead. Unlucky for her, the steps lead directly to Coruscant, and into the arms of an old enemy… Continue reading STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #35 Preview

Retro Review: Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man (1995) #1 Review

Writer: Peter DavidPenciler: Rick LeonardiCover Artist: Rick Leonardi, Al WilliamsonPublished: November 01, 1995 I figured with the return of Marvel Comics 2099, let’s bring you something from the future wall-crawler himself. But how well did both of the Spider-Men do in the opposite year? Let’s dig in and see what we have here… We start the issue with a nice nod to issue one of … Continue reading Retro Review: Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man (1995) #1 Review

Fantastic Four #48 (1966) Retro Review (Silver Surfer and Galactus’ first appearance)

While I’m throughly enjoying the current Silver Surfer Black mini-series from Donny Cates and Tradd Moore, it inspired me to delve into the origins of the Surfer. As an added bonus I discovered that Fantastic Four #48 is not only the first appearance of the Silver Surfer, but Galactus too! Let’s go back in time and see how this all started! Continue reading Fantastic Four #48 (1966) Retro Review (Silver Surfer and Galactus’ first appearance)

Symbiote Spider-Man #5 Review

Writer: Peter David Art Team: Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Frank D’Armata Release Date: August 14, 2019 Cover Price: $3.99 I’ve personally thought that the setup (issues 1 – 3) for Symbiote Spider-Man had been a fun jaunt through the past of the character. I even confidently recommended it to multiple people asking about the series in general, confident it was on the right track. However … Continue reading Symbiote Spider-Man #5 Review