Bethany W Pope is an award-winning poet and novelist. She was named one of Huffington Post's expat poets to look out for in 2016 and her work was described as 'poetry as salvation' in The Guardian. She is an avid fencer and a comic book enthusiast.
X-Men #7: Out of Desire for Heaven
X-Men #7 (Hickman, Yu, Milla, Cowles): Uneven storytelling, and a seemingly egotistical desire on the part of the writer to cause furor among fans, lead to this being a controversial entry in the realm of X-Lore.
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X-Men #5 Hickman, Silva, Gracia, Petit): This issue combines truly beautiful art with top-notch storytelling and a firm handle on character voices which have been lacking in previous installments. It’s a heart-stopping ride.
DetailsExcalibur #5
Excalibur #5 (Howard, To, Arciniega): The Very Good fire Fox is back — and so is Rogue. This issue is a lot of fun, and exactly what you want from a fantasy X-Series.
DetailsX-Men #4
X-Men #4 (Hickman, Yu, Alanguilan, Gho): Dinner is served! Your main courses are fine art, an excellent plot, and a heaping side-order of unexamined misogyny.
DetailsWonder Woman : Dead Earth #1
Wonder Woman : Dead Earth #1 (Johnson, Spicer, Wooton): This is a brutal, beautiful story which strips Wonder Woman down to the bones of the myth — then polishes those ruins until they absolutely glow.
DetailsExcalibur #4
Excalibur #4 (Howard, To, Arciniega): The energy in this story is really ramping up in a satisfying way. If you enjoy druids and dragons, this book is well worth the cost.
DetailsExcalibur #3
Excalibur (Howard, To, Arciniega) hits its stride in issue #3. Dragons, fairies, and special surprise guest stars abound!
DetailsX-Men #3
X-Men #3 (Hickman, Yu) This issue is SUCH a dramatic improvement from the first two that it might have sprung from another mind. Trust me. You’re going to want to pick this one up.
DetailsExcalibur #2
Vibrant colors and a dark, beautifully fantastic tone to Excalibur #2 (Howard, To), combine into a story that, despite its (many) flaws, is shaping into something very special indeed.
DetailsX-Men #2
X-Men #2 (Hickman, Yu, Alanguilan) is compelling, playing with high stakes and complex ideas, all of which will influence the entire Dawn launch, however it’s let down by less than stellar characterizations and mid-range art.
DetailsDCeased #6
A miniseries about a zombie-like apocalypse has absolutely no business being this beautiful, touching, or straight-up fun. ‘DCeased #6’ (Taylor, Hairsine, Edwards, Gaurdiano, Beredo) proved a fine conclusion to a wonderful event. Do pick it up.
DetailsBatman Annual #4
Beautiful art is forced to work in concert with a mediocre script in Batman Annual #4 (King, Fornes, Norton, Steward, Cowles).
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