The Brilliance Behind Masks in HBO’s Watchmen
During its original run, DC’s Watchmen famously proposed the idea that the people behind the mask were far from heroes. True to its text, HBO’s Watchmen masterfully explores that very same theme.
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Suicide Squad #1: Somebody’s Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonight
Suicide Squad #1
Suicide Squad #1 (Taylor, Redondo) arrives and carries with it a familiar sense of apprehension for old school Squad readers. Anybody could be offed at any moment as Task Force X returns to its past glory.
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Punisher: Soviet #2 (of 6): “What Was Waiting For Us Up There Would Put the Devil to Shame”
Punisher: Soviet Part 2 – The Other Side of the Mountain
Punisher: Soviet #2 (Ennis, Burrows, Ortega) sets the stage for a rip-roaring war story to come. If you liked Ennis’ previous Punisher outings, this one’s for you!
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Please Stand By: The Evolution of TV Super Heroes-1980’s Part 2
Believe it or not I’m walking on air. I never thought I could feel so free.
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Batman vs. Ra’s al Ghul #3 (of 6): Wrongheadedness and Guile
Batman vs. Ra’s al Ghul #3
Batman vs. Ra’s al Ghul #3 (Adams, Robins): Beautiful artwork and odd, whimsical story, greatly weighed down by lots of unnecessary dialogue that doesn’t actually make much sense.
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Wonder Woman #83: “I Will Meet Your Anger With Loving Submission”
Wonder Woman #83 (Orlando, Mendonca, Raapack) It’s Diana vs. Cheetah, with Silencer throwing herself into the middle! But what at first glance appears to be a by-the-numbers superhero throwdown is anything but – instead, it’s a lesson on who Wonder Woman is and what makes her unique among superheroes!
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Annihilation Scourge: Beta Ray Bill #1: Stop, Hammer Time!
Annihilation Scourge: Beta Ray Bill #1
Annihilation Scourge: Beta Ray Bill #1 (Moreci, Albuquerque) Want to know why Beta Rey Bill is so dope?! Buy this comic!
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Scream: Curse of Carnage #1: The Shadow over Manhattan
Scream: Curse of Carnage #1
Scream: Cult of Carnage #1 (Chapman, Mooneyham, Beredo) begins the story of Scream and her new host, Andi Benton, in a macabre and exciting way.
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The Batman’s Grave #3: Throwdown at the McMansion
The Batman’s Grave #3
The Batman’s Grave #3 (Ellis, Hitch, Nowlan, Sinclair, Starkings) continues to take a hyper-realistic look at the intricacies of being The Batman and what implications may lie in the more mundane moments of his life.
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Collapser #1-6: Worthless. Betrayed. Unlovable. Unwanted. Awkward. Help.
Collapser #1-6
With the arrival of Collapser #6 (Way, Simon, Kyriazis, Peter, Bowland) the final issue in the awkwardly insightful series from DC’s Young Animal, we find a story that is encapsulated by the struggle for self identity and expression, as well as what it means to be happy.
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Legion of Super-Heroes #2: Talking Heads
Legion of Super-Heroes #2
Legion of Super-Heroes #2 (Bendis, Sook, von Grawbadger, Bellaire) is one of the most breath-takingly gorgeous books on the stands today – but is the story beneath more than just paper-thin filler?
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SUNDAY CLASSICS: Star Wars: Empire Volume 1
SUNDAY CLASSICS: Star Wars: Empire Volume 1
This Sunday Morning, journey to a time long, long ago in a galaxy where Dark Horse still published Star Wars books with Comic Watch and ‘Star Wars: Empire volume 1’.
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