This week I swing back into the new Spider-Man DLC for PS4, question DC Universe’s comic addition strategy, and talk about the absurdity of trying to read an omnibus. [Read more…] about PREVIOUSLY ON… #44: PS4 Spider-Man: The Heist Review, DC Universe Deletions, & An Ode to the Omnibus!
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The Best New Image Comics of 2018
There’s a prevailing sense this year that Image Comics has stalled, and it’s not hard to see why. Breakout mega hits like Saga and Walking Dead are either on hiatus or well past the thrill of feeling new.
Likewise, juggernaut series (and some of my all-time favorite comics) Invincible and Kill or Be Killed officially concluded this year. Toss in some great ones that are steadily meandering through exciting long arcs (East of West, Sex Criminals, Black Monday Murders), and the creator-owned publishing haven doesn’t seem as hot as it has in years past. [Read more…] about The Best New Image Comics of 2018
Black Mask (Publisher) Guide Now Live!
One of my favorite additions to my ongoing comic book reading in 2018 has come from relatively new publisher, Black Mask. Not to be confused with the Batman villain, the socially conscious and politically progressive comics house is consistently putting out some of the most interesting books in comic shops these days, with the literary ambition of Vertigo Comics coupled with a sense of humor. [Read more…] about Black Mask (Publisher) Guide Now Live!
PREVIOUSLY ON… #43: DC Titans Debuts, A New Generation of Influences, and The First Comics I Ever Bought!
This week I give DC Universe Titans a shot, wonder about comic book TV’s influence on fans, and remember the first comics I ever bought in a local comic book shop. [Read more…] about PREVIOUSLY ON… #43: DC Titans Debuts, A New Generation of Influences, and The First Comics I Ever Bought!
State of Marvel Netflix: Luke Cage & Iron Fist Season Two Reviews!
As a Chicago Bears fan, there’s such a low bar for quarterback play that even the slightest signs of skill require rapturous applause. The Bears are notorious for a long lineage of untalented underachievers, which means that when the likes of a Grossman or a Trubisky (#itgetsbetter?) actually complete even a 15 yard out, you better stand and yell like we won the big one. There’s no telling when it might happen again. [Read more…] about State of Marvel Netflix: Luke Cage & Iron Fist Season Two Reviews!