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Much like the rest of Gotham in this ‘Future State’ part of the timeline, Alleytown looks different in Future State: Catwoman #1 (opens in new tab) compared to how it usually does. Namely, it’s a lot emptier.  Future State: Catwoman #1 credits Written by Ram V Art by Otto Schmidt …

Al Ewing has made himself known among Marvel fans as a writer who is deftly able to weave pieces of continuity and crossover elements into his stories without his books feeling saddled with an unnecessary detour. This reputation is mostly validated in S.W.O.R.D. #2 (opens in new tab) as the …

Tim Drake and Stephanie Brown rage against the Magistrate in Future State: Robin Eternal #1 (opens in new tab), a high-octane drug run through Gotham that pairs strong character moments with a weak plot and atmospheric artwork. Future State: Robin Eternal #1 credits Written by Meghan Fitzmartin Art by Eddy …

The Kingdom of the Green spreads throughout the world in Future State: Swamp Thing #1 (opens in new tab).  Future State: Swamp Thing #1 credits Written by Ram V Drawn by Mike Perkins Colored by June Chung Lettered by Aditya Bidikar Published by DC ‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 …

Jonah Hex’s great-great-granddaughter gets her own spotlight this month in December 29’s Jinny Hex Special (opens in new tab). Spinning out of her part in the recent Young Justice series, Jinny Hex Special takes the 20-year-old (and her great-great-grandfather’s box of mysteries) back in time to the Old West. (Image …

A new chapter begins for New Mutants as incoming writer Vita Ayala takes a look inside the habitats on Krakoa. With the Quiet Council concerned with ensuring the success of the new mutant nation, it falls to the younger mutants to handle their own schooling. New Mutants #14 (opens in …

Spoilers ahead for Dark Nights: Death Metal #6. Scott Snyder aligns the many disparate threads of the DC Universe into one with Dark Nights: Death Metal #6 (opens in new tab), the penultimate chapter of his and Greg Capullo’s epic crisis to end all crises. With the stakes ratcheted up …

Comic books are getting a classic Christmas movie kind of story this week with the new limited series Byte-Sized from writer Cullen Bunn and artist Nelson Blake II. (Image credit: Rahzzah (AWA Studio)) (opens in new tab) The four-issue Byte-Sized is a sci-fi romp that follows a litter of adorable, …

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have had dalliances with dark, adult storylines over the years, but in the new series Last Ronin these turtles are swimming with it. For longtime TMNT writer (and sometimes editor) Tom Waltz, their original plans were “even more R-rated” but they pulled back.  “We wanted to …

Marvel Comics’ ‘X of Swords’ line-wide X-Men event just wrapped this week, and it left some prominent mutants in very different places from where they started. Among the central players whose status quos underwent major shifts is Betsy Braddock, Captain Britain. In the first fight of the ‘X of Swords’ …