It took a while, but Coates has shown that he can deliver a thrilling comic with this latest volume of “Black Panther.”  Now he looks to replicate that success as the new writer on “Captain America.” It’s a good sign that Coates shows he really gets how to balance action and speechifying here, effortlessly blending […]

I’ve made no secret that I think Ta-Nehisi Coates’ run on “Black Panther” so far hasn’t lived up to my expectations.  His run has mostly emphasized talk over action and that wouldn’t necessarily be a problem if the talk was actually interesting.  There’s been some improvement as the series has gone on, which I believe […]

Well, here we are.  After *goes to check* thirty previous “B.P.R.D.” volumes, plus a volume or two of spinoffs, we’re at what looks to be the penultimate one for the series as a whole.  It even begins with a surprise: Three pages of Mike Mignola illustrating how Hellboy came back out of hell after the […]

“Deadpool” miniseries have been so prolific over the past few years…  Hey, wait a minute! We’ve been here fairly recently.  “Secret Agent Deadpool” manages to clear my threshold for buying a deadpool miniseries by coming from “The Adventures of Doctor McNinja” writer/artist and “Gwenpool” writer Christopher Hastings and artist Salva Espin.  Its hook is pretty […]

This latest adaptation of stories and poems from Neil Gaiman is mostly just alright.  P. Craig Russell, who has worked with Gaiman on multiple comics projects, handles the art and adaptation work for most of what’s featured here.  He’s also responsible for the superior “Neil Gaiman Library” entry “Murder Mysteries,” which is more worthy of […]

So “The Wedding” didn’t go as planned and Batman is still a confirmed bachelor.  Which is fine because that means his marriage to Queen Watevera Wa’nabi in “The Lego Movie 2” is now canon.  Right? Wait… It isn’t? Awwwww… Anyhow, Bruce’s attempted marriage to Selina also represented his big grab at happiness in the life […]

Much of this first volume went about as I’d expect from the writer.  Which means that it read like a solidly crafted superhero adventure from someone who knows the genre inside and out.  Not an exceptional one, mind you, as it started off by showing us a Doctor Strange who has lost his connection to […]

Above-the-Board Recommendation: Die vol. 1:  Fantasy Heartbreaker It’s the first volume of a new Kieron Gillen-written series.  How could I not give it this spot? “Die” has the writer teaming up with artist Stephanie Hans to give us what’s been described as “Goth Jumanji.”  It’s essentially about a group of kids who were into roleplaying […]

Above-the-Board Recommendation: Infinity Wars by Gerry Duggan:  The Complete Collection The main reason I’m putting this collection here is because it got me to stop buying something.  Specifically, the two “Infinity Wars” collections (the prelude and the main event) that are currently in the wild right now.  As one of Marvel’s big events last year […]

Dark Horse Comics started publishing Stan Sakai’s “Usagi Yojimbo” series way back in 1995.  This was “Usagi’s” third official publisher following a 38-issue run at Fantagraphics and a 16-issue run at Mirage.  “Usagi’s” run at Dark Horse handily eclipsed its previous ones with the series lasting for 165 issues, a graphic novel, a couple of […]