Theo Teth-Adam – Black Adam to his friends, enemies, and the general superhero community – is dying.  The reason why is a mystery, but the time has come for him to pass on his legacy to one of his descendants.  In this case, the lucky recipient winds up being one Malik White, an African-American medical […]

Given that he’s currently going one-for-three in completing creator-owned series (and the one he did complete, “Sea of Stars” was a two-volume story co-written with Dennis Hallum) you’d think I’d be worried about starting another one from writer Jason Aaron.  Well, even if he’s not good at finishing them, I wasn’t disappointed by “Southern Bastards” […]

Crew 513 is a brigade of thirty female prisoners who are part of a special group that have been trained to help put out forest fires.  “Wildfire” focuses on a group of four, Sawyer, Zinn, Ramos, and Brooks, and their C.O. Ruby Ma Ning – “Ma” to her crew – as they fight against the […]

The princess Briar Rose had it all.  A loving family, intelligence, beauty, and the favor of seven fairy godmothers seemed to ensure she was going to lead a charmed life.  Then she pricked her finger on a spinning wheel, fell into a deep slumber, was found by a charming prince who decided to marry her, […]

Above-the-Board Recommendation: I Hate This Place vol. 2 It took multiple tries, but writer Kyle Starks, this time with artist Artyom Topilin, finally delivered a series that made it past its first volume.  Granted, it’s wrapping up with this volume, but as someone who is still disappointed that “Assassin Nation” didn’t get a second outing […]

Above-the-Board Recommendation: Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1 “This.  Sounds.  Ridiculous,” were my first thoughts upon seeing this solicitation.  Ridiculousness isn’t a bad thing, however, as it can stand out like a shining beacon in a sea of utter sameness.  Make of that what you will.  My only concern here is whether or not […]

Above-the-Board Recommendation: Immortal X-Men vol. 3 Yeah, this is an obvious choice… but I really liked vol. 2.  It just did a great job of bringing Kieron Gillen’s run into focus while offering some real surprises, clever stories, and lots of Mister Sinister being a Complete/Silly/Magnificent Bastard.  Vol. 3 picks up after the “Sins of […]

This is a sequel to a British fantasy movie that came out over 40 years ago that I’ve never seen.  Why did I pick it up?  Because it’s written by Garth Ennis and features art from 2000 A.D. stalwart Henry Flint, which suggests a certain standard of quality.  The two are even courteous enough to […]