It’s been 30 years since Darkhawk debuted, and for the occasion, Marvel is bringing back creators from his past for more stories – and planning for his future. (Image credit: Inhyuk Lee (Marvel Comics)) (opens in new tab) In April 14’s Darkhawk: Heart of the Hawk #1 (opens in new …
Read More »Goodbye, Batman: Damian Wayne forges his own path with new Robin ongoing
In the past year, Damian Wayne has been through a lot – witnessing Alfred Pennyworth’s death, leaving the Teen Titans, and even quitting his role as Robin. (Image credit: Gleb Melnikov (DC)) (opens in new tab) But now in the new Robin series, written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by …
Read More »Best Shots review: Invincible holds up as a modern coming-of-age story for superheroes
With an Invincible animated series out now on Amazon Prime, Newsarama takes a look back at where it all started, with the first two trade collections of Invincible – Family Matters (opens in new tab) and Eight is Enough (opens in new tab). The sitcom-style volume names help set the …
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 »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 »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 »Wonder Woman #770 begins a D&D style campaign with side quests, helpful characters, and a squirrel
There’s a Princess of Themyscira in the Halls of Asgard. Yes, you read that correctly. In this week’s Wonder Woman #770 (opens in new tab), Diana finds herself swapping Greek mythology for Norse, drinking and dueling with the gods and goddesses of the Vikings. It’s a pretty strange switch-up, especially …
Read More »Best Shots review: Crime Syndicate #1 is a frictionless series of unfortunate events
The ‘Infinite Frontier’ reaches Earth-3, and this wretched corner of the DC Universe is just as bleak as ever. In an opposite world where all allegiances are flipped, Clark Kent rules over Metropolis with an iron fist. Brash and stupid, the self-proclaimed Ultraman rails against fake news and rushes head-first …
Read More »Best Shots review: Generations Forged is a mishmash of bland superheroics
Dan Jurgens, Robert Venditti, and Andy Schmidt tackle Generations Forged (opens in new tab) like it’s the biggest DC Universe story ever, even if we’ve visited this kind of ‘Crisis’ event every few years now. There are heroes from nearly every era of DC’s history, including the Golden Age Batman …
Read More »Best Green Lantern stories of all time
With the near-unlimited power of imagination and the ability to roam the cosmos, Green Lantern is the kind of superhero we could all stand to get to know better after the year we’ve had. But with 80 years of history and countless power ring-bearers (see our list of the best …
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