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Is ‘Mara’ the Superheroine of Today?

If you haven’t given Mara the time of day up to this point, there’s really no one to blame for that. On the surface it’s a six part mini-series from Image about the life of ...

Feb, 13

Fence-sitting: All-New X-Men (#1-7)

Marvel NOW! has been all kinds of sexy thus far, but that isn’t to say that it’s all amaze-balls levels of good. The House of Ideas is helmed by humans, humans are flawed, etc. etc. ...

Feb, 10

We3: ‘Homeward Bound’ Meets ‘The Bourne Identity’

Grant Morrison is awesome. We can probably safely start there. That said, his work isn’t typically all that accessible or, to those more casually invested in a franchise, all that relevant to their interests. (I ...

Feb, 06

Copra #1 “Holy Shit” Good

Every now and again I realize I’m truly blessed to have sworn my everlasting soul to the good people at Zanadu Comics. Because with some regularity, the staff either notice me noticing something or, conversely, ...

Feb, 03

Thor: God of Thunder #1 KRA-KOOOM’s Expectations

There’s something major that you need to know. The NOW! initiative from Marvel has done something inconceivable. Somehow, Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic have made Thor cool. Seriously. This is coming from, as we’ve already ...

Jan, 30

Deadpool Killustrated is for Lovers (of Literature)

How can a Deadpool mini compete with a Deadpool on-going with an opening arc that not only features Doctor Strange, but the “Merc with a Mouth” killing his way through history’s finest (zombified) U.S. Presidents? ...

Jan, 27

The Strange Talent of Luther Strode: An Ultra-Gore Masterpiece

The story of Luther Strode is one you’ll inevitably think you know. Luther’s a gangly high school nerd with approximately one friend, a letterman jacket-sporting bro bullying him, and an adorably hopeless crush on the ...

Jan, 20

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