Zeb Larson reviews The Wicket + The Divine #21… This is a throw-down issue of The Wicked + The Divine, pure and simple. We do learn more about Ananke’s plans and endgame in sacrificing Minerva, but it makes up a relatively small portion of this issue. Most of it is a good old-fashioned brawl between […]
Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos to launch new Jessica Jones series
Following her Netflix debut last year, Jessica Jones is set to headline a brand new ongoing series, which is being written and drawn by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos, the creators of the character, with David Mack returning to covers. “I’ve worked with other artists on Jessica and always enjoyed it, but in my […]
Comic Book Review – The Fix #4
Emma Withington reviews The Fix #4… Mac’s new partner doesn’t seem to like him very much. It’s the return of the Mac! I waited a whole month to drop that pun…wait, please don’t leave! We last saw Mac confronted by his new partner, Pretzels the dog, in The Fix #2 – who took an instant […]
Sony and director Patrick Hughes exit The Raid remake
It looks like the troubled Hollywood remake of Gareth Evans’ martial arts spectacular The Raid has hit another stumbling block, with The Tracking Board reporting that both director Patrick Hughes (The Expendables 3) and Sony’s Screen Gems have exited the project. Screen Gems was developing the remake alongside XYZ Films, who now remain the sole […]
Comic Book Review – Giant Days #16
Mark Allen reviews Giant Days #16… Daisy has to draw on new reserves of inner strength after she loses control of a party of prospective students on an open day, while the ‘lonely, unlovable spinster’ Susan tries dating again with disastrous results. Giant Days is a rare treat these days: a low-stakes teen comic about three […]
Thor Odinson returns in Marvel’s Unworthy Thor
Thor Odinson is set to headline his own new ongoing title this October, with Jason Aaron and Olivier Coipel teaming up for the Mighty Thor companion series Unworthy Thor, which gets underway in October. Thor’s escape and captivity is revealed to be at the hands of none other than cosmic archiver the Collector. Follow Thor’s journey […]
Comic Book Review – The Walking Dead #156
Zeb Larson reviews The Walking Dead #156… Warning: This is going to be a review full of spoilers. If you haven’t read this issue or care about reading what happens first, stop now. As a reviewer, I feel compelled to gloat that some of earlier predictions re: The Walking Dead have come to pass. This […]
Comic Book Review – East of West #27
Mark Allen reviews East of West #27… “FINDING BABYLON” Death gets closer to finally reuniting with his son. East of West has had pacing issues for a while now, and issue #27 exemplifies them perfectly. Many of the lead characters are missing (contrary to the synopsis above, Death doesn’t actually feature in this issue whatsoever) and […]
Mattel and DC teaming up for He-Man/ThunderCats crossover
The Power of Grayskull and The Sword of Omens are set to collide this October as DC Entertainment and Mattel unleash He-Man/ThunderCats, an epic crossover thirty years in the making! The six issue series, which is set to get underway in October, will be brought to life by the writing team of Mattel Head Writer […]
Comic Book Review – Throwaways #1
Mark Allen reviews Throwaways #1… THROWAWAY (n.) 1. A disposable asset, used for a single mission; 2. A disavowed assassin, meant to die alongside their target. Abby Palmer and Dean Logan are two broken people—Abby a vet with severe PTSD and Dean a burnout trying to escape the shadow of his infamous father—when they are […]
