As writer Rick Remender’s Marvel event story crosses the halfway mark, issue 5 yields a surprisingly uneven reading experience. Opening and closing on a couple of high-impact beats, it also mechanically carves a wheel-spinning valley right down the middle. [Read more…] about “AVENGERS & X-MEN: AXIS #5: This Side Up”
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Spider-Verse #1 Review!
I didn’t know until this week that Spider-Verse #1 was going to be an anthology. I want to mention up front that I expected for a long time that this book would be a major chapter within the Spider-Verse story. It isn’t that. Instead, it’s six stories of varying shortness that either flesh out a Spider-Person we’ve seen on the edges of the event, introduce us to a new character, or parody some aspect of the Spider-Man mythos. [Read more…] about Spider-Verse #1 Review!
THE LOGAN LEGACY #4 – “Lady Deathstrike”
The Logan Legacy continues this week with a look at another character affected by Wolverine’s recent demise. Lady Deathstrike has always had a deep connection to Wolverine, because the adamantium metal that was bonded to his bones was done so with stolen tech from her father. Which, then makes her crazy and hell bent on exacting revenge upon Wolverine, because, well, reasons. [Read more…] about THE LOGAN LEGACY #4 – “Lady Deathstrike”
Batman #36 Review! Endgame Part 2 – Jokerized Justice
Last month, we learned that the Joker is back, and that he had somehow Jokerized The Justice League. This issue continues Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s “Endgame” story with part two. If Capullo’s excellently creepy cover didn’t tip you off, Batman is fighting a Joker-crazed Superman, and it’s about as terrifying as you’d imagine. [Read more…] about Batman #36 Review! Endgame Part 2 – Jokerized Justice
Gotham Episode 8: The Mask
This week on Gotham: Our detectives investigate a “Fight Club” in Gotham’s financial district. Meanwhile Gordon continues to butt heads with his fellow officers. Liza begins to have second thoughts and Bruce gets into a fight at school. [Read more…] about Gotham Episode 8: The Mask