Todd McFarlane’s Spawn is going from big to bigger this year, as the long-running pillar of Image Comics is expanding into a line of Spawn titles. The ‘Spawn’s Universe (opens in new tab)‘ line will see four ongoing Spawn-related titles to begin this fall, precipitated by a special one-shot to …
Read More »John Walker is reminded hes no Captain America in US Agent #4 preview
Some of you may have only just met John Walker after his debut as the new Captain America in The Falcon and WInter Soldier’s first episode. Here in the comics world where he’s from, he’s grown into his own hero – the US Agent. But in a strange turn of …
Read More »Next Batman’s ‘Year One’ story explored in John Ridley’s Second Son
After the future-set story of Future State: Next Batman (opens in new tab) and seeing Tim ‘Jace’ Fox fill out the role of Batman in the future, writer John Ridley has turned back the clock for a ‘Batman: Year One’ style exploration of how he became a hero… … and …
Read More »Best Shots review: Alien #1 forgets the basic tone that the best Alien stories thrive on
“… I know that some part of me wants to be found.” In an Alien story, there should be a feeling that anything can happen at any moment. And that feeling should be dreadful. There should be a fear of the unknown, a fear of the shadows, a fear of …
Read More »Crime noir comic The Good Asian explores the identity, struggle, and history of Asian-Americans
The mythic Chinatown of crime noir is getting a dose of real-life thanks to a new comic book series called The Good Asian. Writer Pornsak Pichetshote (Infidel (opens in new tab)) teams with artist Alexandre Tefenkgi (Outpost Zero (opens in new tab)) on a nine-issue series that explores the history …
Read More »Mighty Valkyries #1 gets mighty variants from Skottie Young & Mahmud Asrar
Two new variant cover for Marvel Comics’ Mighty Valkyries #1 (opens in new tab) have been revealed – along with news of a second artist being added to draw the comic book itself. (Image credit: Mahmud Asrar (Marvel Comics)) (opens in new tab) Former Valkyrie cover artist Mahmud Asrar has …
Read More »New Static series delayed, but now all Milestone comics coming out simultaneously in print & digitally
Print editions of DC’s upcoming new digital Milestone comics, as well as a “robust” variant cover plan, have been scheduled by the publisher – however along that, a delay to the flagship title. “So! We heard you (especially you, retailers.) We’re changing up the Milestone launch so that everybody can …
Read More »The Walking Dead season 10 episode 20 review: “One of the most needless episodes in the shows history”
It’s not easy to encase a dramatic narrative almost exclusively within the confines of a dark, tight space. Ryan Reynolds’ psychological thriller Buried certainly took a decent stab at it back in 2010, and now The Walking Dead has attempted a similar conceit, throwing Princess into an empty train carriage …
Read More »Akira exhibit opens new NYC gallery dedicated to original comic book art
A new art gallery is opening in New York City, dedicated exclusively to comic book art. (Image credit: Dominique Bertail) (opens in new tab) The Philippe Labaune Gallery is located at 534 W 24th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood, and its first exhibit will be ‘Good for Health – Bad …
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy fight S.W.O.R.D. as Marvels New Age of Space ramps up in June
Writer Al Ewing has been heralding a so-called ‘New Age of Space’ for Marvel Comics anchored by his ongoing S.W.O.R.D. and Guardians of the Galaxy titles. Now, in June, the ‘New Age of Space’ ramps up with a clash between the newly superhero-focused Guardians and the agents of S.W.O.R.D. in …
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