Above-the-Board Recommendation: Star Wars:  War of the Bounty Hunters — Alpha #1 You know, it has been a while since we’ve had a “Star Wars” crossover around here — and not a stealth one like the time Charles Soule and Kieron Gillen told the story of Mon Cala’s enslavement and liberation in the pages of […]

What does a monster movie look like from the perspective of the monster?  That’s the question creator Mirka Andolfo poses with “Mercy.”  The answer, initially, is that it has to get done up like a proper woman because the story takes place during the late 1800’s in the small Washington town of Woodsburgh.  This is […]

Gerard Way’s “Young Animal” imprint may not have amounted to much after its initial hype.  Still, we at least got some decent series out of it.  The “Cave Carson” books were fun, as was Mike Allred’s “Bug!” miniseries.  Standing at the forefront was Way’s “Doom Patrol,” which got off to a strong start before being […]

Believe it or not, this is a sister title to “Superman’s Pal:  Jimmy Olsen.”  This is due to the fact that both maxi-series were launched out of the “Leviathan Rising” one-shot, even if they couldn’t be more different in their style, tone, and use of Superman.  However, the biggest difference between them is that where […]

It was disappointing to hear that this relaunch of Mark Waid’s run on “Doctor Strange” wound up being a casualty of Diamond Distribution’s pandemic-prompted shutdown last year.  Do you know what’s even more disappointing than that?  Reading this volume and realizing that it’s STILL cancelled.  Waid and artists Jesus Saiz, Javier Pina, and company were […]

He’s written two miniseries, “Lando” and “Obi-Wan & Anakin.” He’s also written two ongoing series, “Darth Vader — Dark Lord of the Sith” and “Poe Dameron.”  Oh, and he’s also a key player in the new “High Republic” initiative.  With all of these achievements under his belt, Charles Soule has finally got his shot at […]

Well, if anyone was going to be crazy enough to follow Jason Aaron’s legendary run on “Thor,” it would have to be the man who gave us the Cosmic Ghost Rider.  Donny Cates begins his run on the God of Thunder’s ongoing title, with artist Nic Klein by going big.  Not at first, as the […]

As one “Guardians” series wraps up, another one comes to take its place.  Writer Al Ewing and artist Juann Cabal (and friends) are here to usher in a new era of… rest and relaxation for the galaxy’s greatest misfits?  That’s right, because when Nova comes calling with word that the Olympian gods have resurrected in […]

It’s not just a new original graphic novel from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.  It’s the start of a new publishing initiative from them.  Rather than publish this volume in single-issue form, the creators have pivoted to the OGN format for this new series about former radical turned troubleshooter Ethan Reckless.  The creators have said […]

What happens when Kieron Gillen teams up with fellow former games journalist and “Rock, Paper, Shotgun” co-founder Jim Rossignol?  Something that is easily the most Gillen-esque thing I have ever read.  Whatever Rossignol’s contributions were, they’ve either enabled the writer’s most ridiculous notions, or just harmonized with them to produce a work of singularly unmitigated […]