This volume gets off to an amazing start with a one-off issue that spotlights the Iron Fist of 1,000,000 B.C.  Actually, she’s not called that at first because she winds up being the very first… in probably the most ignominious way possible.  Sentenced to die for teaching cavemen the city of K’un-Lun’s greatest secrets (read: […]

I think it’s safe to say that “The Sandman Universe” was meant to save Vertigo.  A series of titles spun off from the imprint’s most-loved, -acclaimed, -iconic series — done with Neil Gaiman’s blessing and input — that would revitalize the imprint’s flagging fortunes and usher in a new golden age.  Maybe that’s overselling it […]

As far as penultimate volumes go, this is ahead of “Curse Words” but behind “The Wicked + The Divine.”  I do appreciate the fact that vol. 9 of Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta’s opus is still an accessible read.  This is in the sense that it never felt like I needed to go back and […]

It’s launch day for Stark Unlimited’s biggest project:  The eScape. It’s the most immersive form of virtual reality known to man and it’s up for sale to everyone in the Marvel Universe.  While most people are content to play around with all the toys that Tony Stark has made for them, there are those who […]

It’s all about putting the pieces in place with this volume.  As the title implies, this volume is the lead up to the main event that is “War of the Realms” and Jason Aaron still has some setting up to do.  So it’s time to check in with the likes of Angela, Roz Solomon, Dario […]

(What, no podcast?  John and my schedules didn’t line up over the weekend, or during the week.  But don’t worry, my thoughts on Bendis’ start at DC will be here this time next week.  In the meantime…) It’s the end of an era as this is the last volume of “Usagi Yojimbo” which will be […]

I know what you’re all thinking:  Between this and “Lando:  Double or Nothing” which is the better comic inspired by “Solo:  A Star Wars Story?” Wait. You weren’t asking that?  None of you were asking that!? Well, I guess it’s not hard to guess why, especially after this miniseries doesn’t really tell us anything that […]

If you don’t think that Margaret Atwood can do whatever she wants at this point in her career, then consider this:  She’s following up her science-fantasy series “Angel Catbird” with “War Bears,” an intimate look at the Canadian comics scene during WWII.  We see it through the eyes of one Alain Zurakowski — half Quebecois, […]

Above-the-Board Recommendation: Curse Words vol. 5:  Fairy-Tale Ending Is it a series about a really bad wizard learning to become a good one?  Or just one who can downplay his worst impulses to get what he wants? Or is it none of the above?  Vol. 4 left off with Wizord at the mercy of those […]

Above-the-Board Recommendation: Immortal Hulk vol. 5:  Breaker of Worlds Collecting issues #21-25, the last of which is also featured in these solicitations.  It’s also given a rather final-sounding solicit as the story is described as taking place at the heat death of the universe.  No points for guessing who’s there to see the Ninth Cosmos […]