MARAUDERS #1 Review

Even in this dramatic new dawn, Mutantkind faces hardships and oppression from their human counterparts in this week’s all-new MARAUDERS #1 by Gerry Duggan. Led by Captain Kate Pryde and funded by Emma Frost and the Hellfire Trading Company, Marauders Storm, Pyro, Bishop, and Iceman sail the seas of the world to protect those hated and feared! Fans, come sail away into this series debut issue and let’s ”sea” what Duggan has in store for this opening tale! Continue reading MARAUDERS #1 Review

SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #10 Preview

Nearly 50 years after he first brought the Cimmerian to the pages of Marvel Comics, the incredible ROY THOMAS returns to script the SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN!  Teamed with the legendary ALAN DAVIS, get ready for an unforgettable chapter in the saga of Conan, as the barbarian leads a mysterious band of adventurers into the Himelian Mountains in search of a lost comrade.  But Conan may get more than he bargained for as the startling truth behind the quest is uncovered!  Set before Robert E. Howard’s “People of the Black Circle,” don’t miss the start of this ALL-NEW adventure fleshing out an important period in Conan’s history!
Plus: The next chapter in the all-new novella “THE SHADOW OF VENGEANCE”! Continue reading SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #10 Preview

Secret Wars #7 Review (2015)

Readers may have been a bit down after the last issue. The previous edition was centered more around background information, recap, and behind the scenes surmising to the narrative. It clarified more of how, when, where, and why. To be honest, in virtually every story, there appears to be one issue set up to replenish the gaps, tie up some loose ends, and usher in the culmination to the narrative. Now that fans have moved past the climatic issue, does this installment prove to be more action-packed? Is this issue more exciting than the last? Are fans finally going to see the beginning of the end of God-Doom? Let’s Continue reading Secret Wars #7 Review (2015)

HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X #1-6 Review

Overall, this series was clever, intriguing, thought-provoking, and full of imagination. Jonathan Hickman continues to prove time and again what strategical planning, precision, and organization can do for any writer, creator, or architect of any story. It’s something that numerous authors just aren’t doing in today’s market. Several current writers appear to be winging it, changing stories on the fly, and using social media, podcasts, and interviews to explain their stories. If not that approach, the other avenue explored by many modern writers is to make ambiguous stories that can be interpreted or deciphered in an assortment of ways. It gives rise to the creator appearing as intelligent, masterful, and imaginative. However, it’s actually quite the opposite AND it makes readers feel stupid. Continue reading HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X #1-6 Review

CONTAGION #2 Review

A seemingly unstoppable force has invaded the Marvel Universe, and it’s going to take every hero the streets of New York has to stop it in his week’s all-new CONTAGION #2 by Ed Brisson. A strange substance is taking over heroes and citizens alike, draining them of their life force, stealing their knowledge and abilities, and neither science nor magic can stop it! Where did it come from? Can anything destroy it? And who will fall to its awful, overwhelming power? Let’s jump into the issue and find out! Continue reading CONTAGION #2 Review

POWERS OF X #6 Review

This is it! The last issue before our mutants are relaunched into the Marvel Landscape. But, has Jonathan Hickman resolved all of our queries? And, how does the Year 1000 future connect presently to the Year 10 storyline? Furthermore, this last issue is a RED issue. The first RED issue, HOUSE OF X #2, saw the big reveal of Moira MacTaggert having the ability to reincarnate with her full photographic memories. The next RED issue, HOUSE OF X #5, saw Charles’s “resurrection machine” made up of 5 unique mutants capable of bringing every mutant (good or bad) back to life using alien tech and a Super Cerebro! With one last RED issue to go, what will be Hickman’s last great reveal before this new Dawn of X? Let’s dive in and find out how this opening act concludes! Continue reading POWERS OF X #6 Review

Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Allegiance #1 Review

What’s left of the resistance is now operating out of a literal “garbage” temporary base. With the First Order eventually bearing down on them, they need to evacuate and find a new base. Wait??!! Isn’t this the story from The Empire Strikes Back? Continue reading Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Allegiance #1 Review