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

Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #3 continues the fight to stop Carnage 2099 and Halloween Jack from inciting a mob riot that consumes Nueva York. Is It Good? Why is Punisher 2099 on the cover? He doesn’t show up once in this comic nor is he referenced in any way. If you bought this comic expecting Punisher 2099 to show up, guns a-blazin’, you’ve been duped, … Continue reading Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #3 Review

Amazing Spider-Man #25 tells Mary Jane Watson’s side of the story after she found herself trapped on an alternate Earth with Paul and the Emissary of Wayep. Is It Good? Well, here we are, sports fans. The beginning of the end of a very long wait to find out what happened to Peter and MJ all the way back in issue #1. But before you … Continue reading Amazing Spider-Man #25 Review

Cosmic Ghost Rider #3 pits Valkyrie against (the evil) Cosmic Ghost Rider to stop a killing spree spreading across nearly every sector of the Galaxy. Is It Good? Cosmic Ghost Rider #3 is fine. Honestly, that’s all you can really say about it. Filled with excellent art, decent pacing and dialog, and mildly engaging action, Cosmic Ghost Rider #3 is a very middle-of-the-road issue. When … Continue reading Cosmic Ghost Rider #3 Review

Daredevil #11 finds Matt Murdock forced to accept that his friends are either dead or in prison and his grand experiment with the Fist has failed. When a Daredevil has nothing left to lose outside himself, there’s only one deal left to make. Is It Good? I’ll give Chip Zdarsky a heap of credit. Between Daredevil #11 and Zdarsky’s run on Batman, Chip is showing … Continue reading Daredevil #11 Review

I Am Iron Man #3 recounts an unusual tale of heroics when a young boy’s mother is kidnapped by Mojo, forcing Iron Man and War Machine to play along in a virtual fantasy to get her back. Is It Good? Do you see that blurb above? It took nearly two full read-throughs of I Am Iron Man #3 to figure it out. On the one … Continue reading I Am Iron Man #3 Review

The Invincible Iron Man #6 takes a break from the “action” for a trip down memory lane to a time when Tony Stark lent the military a hand tracking down a thief who stole experimental tech. Is It Good? The Invincible Iron Man #6 is an odd spot in the series to take a breather issue, but here we are. When a series is already … Continue reading The Invincible Iron Man #6 Review

Silk #1 (2023) finds Cindy Moon acting as a private detective in 1940s Los Angeles to rescue kidnapped children who fell victim to a mob-run trafficking ring. Is It Good? Before we get started, I recognize this is at least the fourth #1 for Silk in the last couple of years. I don’t know why Marvel doesn’t just commit to an ongoing rather that restarting … Continue reading Silk #1 (2023) Review

Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #2 begins the next round of 2099 character reinvention bingo as Miguel O’Hara finds healing help from an unlikely source – the self-aware, flesh-eating zombie known as Blade 2099. Is It Good? Well, at least Orlando is doing a better job of incorporating Miguel this time. My biggest criticism of the last mini-series (also by Steve Orlando) is that the run … Continue reading Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #2 Review

Moon Knight #23 teams the Fist of Khonshu with the current bearer of the first Spider-Man symbiote to take down a hypnotic sound engineer. Is It Good? Moon Knight #23 should be more fun than it is. All the pieces are present. You have a novel hero team-up, at least two action scenes, a mild amount of progress on the current arc, and stellar art. … Continue reading Moon Knight #23 Review

Spider-Man #8 begins a new chapter in Spider-Man’s career when the weight of responsibility for citizens he couldn’t save leads to a brilliant idea that couldn’t possibly go wrong. Right?!? Is It Good? Spider-Man #8 is a considerable improvement over the previous seven issues because it does one thing right the other issues did not – focus on telling a simple, engaging story. Slott’s writing … Continue reading Spider-Man #8 Review

Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #1 addresses the aftermath of the Black Cards’ downfall. When a former Black Card gets a hold of Carnage cells, he becomes the public face of retribution to feed his insatiable bloodlust. Is It Good? Well, here we are again. Marvel’s back with a new Spider-Man 2099 limited run, and Steve Orlando is here to take another crack at Miguel O’Hara. … Continue reading Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #1 Review

Captain America: Symbol of Truth #12 offers Part 2 of the Cold War event. Cap, Sam, Sharon, and Misty continue their fight on a snowy mountain against the combined forces of the Outer Circle and Dimension Z’s monsters where they discover the only way out is through… a portal. Is It Good? Captain America: Symbol of Truth #12 is an okay but forgettable comic. Good … Continue reading Captain America: Symbol of Truth #12 Review

Clobberin’ Time #2 finds Bewn Grimm giving a guest lecture on Krakoa when the time-space thief pops up to steal a uniquely Krakoan beverage. Is It Good? Any writer worth their salt will tell you humor is hard, and finding a writer who can pull off humor in comics is as rare as finding Bigfoot wandering around a city mall, so count your blessings when … Continue reading Clobberin’ Time #2 Review

Daredevil #10 pits Daredevil and Elektra against the Avengers for freeing convicted prisoners and killing the President. When Matt Murdock runs out of time, space, and options, he turns to the only power left to point toward God’s path. Is It Good? We praised Chip Zdarsky for making big moves in issue #9. Does Zdarsky repeat that display of brass big ones in Daredevil #10? … Continue reading Daredevil #10 Review

Deadpool #6 brings readers along on date night as Deadpool and Valentine enjoy a night on the town. Unfortunately, the Atelier bounty on their head brings the assassins out of the woodwork to ruin the festivities. Is It Good? As a cooldown episode unconcerned with going anywhere in particular, Deadpool #6 is not bad. Either Alyssa Wong’s brand of writing is better suited to rom-com … Continue reading Deadpool #6 Review

Doctor Strange #2 makes a house call for a little girl who can’t wake up. When Doctor Strange and Clea pay Nightmare a visit to free the girl, they find Nightmare is the least of the girl’s problems. Is It Good? Hmm, Doctor Strange #2 is… fine. Technically, there’s nothing wrong with the comic. The art looks great, Jed MacKay’s plot is original, and the … Continue reading Doctor Strange #2 Review