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 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

Midnight Suns #3 unveils the source behind the Apocalyptic vision shared by all magic wielders via Agatha Harness’s past with Zoe Laveau’s family. Meanwhile, the Midnight Suns battle a clan of vampiric barbarians to escape a land on the edge of the Dark Dimension. Is It Good? Midnight Suns #3 is not a good comic. At best, Midnight Suns #3 is a mediocre comic. Do … Continue reading Midnight Suns #3 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

Doctor: Strange: Fall Sunrise #1 takes a trip (literally and metaphorically) to a limbo beyond our own world where Doctor Strange fights to recall his purpose and survive. Is It Good? Trippy! Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #1 is, in a word, trippy. If you’re following along with the current state of Marvel Comics, you know that Doctor Strange is “dead.” Will his death be permanent? … Continue reading Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #1 Review

Blade: Vampire Nation #1 sets up a murder mystery where Blade is tasked with finding the powerbrokers behind an assassination attempt designed to kill Dracula and destabilize the new Vampire Nation. Is It Good? Blade: Vampire Nation #1 is boring. Read on, if you choose, but if you want a single takeaway from this comic, it’s boring. Dracula and his vampiric council rule the blossoming … Continue reading Blade: Vampire Nation #1 Review

Gold Goblin #1 gives Norman Osborn a new lease on life after Sin-Eater took all his sins away, leaving Norman with a deep, empty hole of guilt. What’s a Goblin to do when being a Goblin is all he’s ever known? Is It Good? Norman Osborn is a troubled guy. Shocker! Therefore, Christopher Cantwell explores the depths of Norman’s fragile life of freedom from evil … Continue reading Gold Goblin #1 Review

She-Hulk #8 follows Mark and Becky, two scientists who feel entitled to the power others have, so they decide to create that power for themselves… with disastrous results. Is It Good? There is no She-Hulk in She-Hulk #8. What very patient readers receive is an issue-long flashback showing how Mark and Becky, the odd couple She-Hulk encountered in issue #5, are behind what little story … Continue reading She-Hulk #8 Review

Namor: Conquered Shores #2 shines a ray of hope for the humans living in a power-starved refuge under the ocean as the arrival of Jim Hammond, aka the original Human Torch, presents a solution, a mystery, and a possible threat. Is It Good? It’s not bad. Namor: Conquered Shores #2 presents a hook sorely lacking in the first issue, so if you’ve hung on to … Continue reading Namor: Conquered Shores #2 Review

Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #5 continues the Game of Rings but takes a brief break for a fireside story to reveal how the Ten Rings came to be. Is It Good? Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #5 reveals the history behind the creation of the Ten Rings. That reveal, alone, makes this issue an interesting read, but two questions immediately come to mind. First, … Continue reading Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #5 Review

Thunderbolts #4 finds Hawkeye and the team in a different, happier place where everything seems to be going their way, just like the good old days… or is it? Is It Good? How!? How can Thunderbolts #4 be a penultimate issue when there are multiple, disparate threads that haven’t been explored since issue #1 and the main story hasn’t been told yet? HOW!? Well, I … Continue reading Thunderbolts #4 Review