How successful was Donny Cates’ run on “Thanos?”  So successful that Marvel looked to find some way, ANY way to capitalize on it.  This is in spite of the fact that the nature of the story, about Thanos teaming up with his older self to murder the last things in the galaxy, made that a […]

My traditional experience with the works of Matt Kindt is that the first volume of his creator-owned series disappoints, only for subsequent volumes to improve.  Vol. 2 of “Ether” sets up a dispiriting exception to that rule as the first volume was fantastic, with this new one being a letdown.  It starts off with a […]

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 […]