ROCKET RACCOON AND GROOT #1 Written By Skottie Young Art by Filipe Andrade & Jean-Francois Beaulieu Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: January 1, 2016 Possums and shrubs y’all! Rocket and Groot have had a hell of an eight months. After facing farewells, wormholes, and space marsupials, our favorite not-raccoon and tree pair have…
Review: RAT QUEENS #14
RAT QUEENS #14 Written By Kurtis J. Wiebe Art by Tess Fowler & Tamra Bonvillain Published by Image Comics Release Date: December 30, 2015 Dragons, deities, and daddies, oh my! Betty and Violet take on a dragon while Delilah reminisces with her brother and Hannah somewhat begrudgingly reconnects with an old friend. Dee reveals some…
Review: JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS #10
JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS #10 Written By Kelly Thompson Art by Corin Howell & M. Victoria Robado Published by IDW Publishing Release Date: December 30, 2015 Welcome to a very special Misfits-centric issue of Jem And The Holograms. In my last review of Jem And The Holograms, I talked about how awesome it was to…
Review: SPIDER-WOMAN #2
SPIDER-WOMAN #2 Written By Dennis Hopeless Art by Javier Rodriguez & Alvaro Lopez Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: December 23, 2015 What do you get when Grey’s Anatomy meets space opera? Spider-Woman #2! If you didn’t know before now, Jessica Drew does not like being accosted by Skrulls. After taking care of a…
Review: MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #2
MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #2 Written By Brandon Montclare & Amy Reeder Art by Natacha Bustos & Tamra Bonvillain Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: December 23, 2015 To travel in style, travel by time displaced Dinosaur! Picking up right where the last issue left off, Devil Dinosaur and Lunella are taking…
Advance Review: PATSY WALKER, A.K.A. HELLCAT #1
PATSY WALKER, A.K.A. HELLCAT #1 Written By Kate Leth Art by Brittney L. Williams & Megan Wilson Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: December 23, 2015 It’s Patsy! It’s Patsy! Patsy Walker, aka Hellcat, is really just trying to make an honest buck, even if superheroism is in her blood. From helping a would-be villain…
Representation and Health Holiday Edition: RUNAWAYS
The winter holiday season is a time of joy for many, but for others it is a time of sadness, disappointment, and loneliness. Particularly for LGBTQ youth, the time of year can be full of pain. So, all of that is why I wanted the next chapter of Character Studies to focus on Runaways, my…
Review: SILK #2
SILK #2 Written by Robbie Thompson Art by Tana Ford & Ian Herring Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: December 16, 2015 Criminal by night and crimefighter by—No, actually just a criminal. Cindy is still trying to gain Black Cat’s trust as she helps her new crime boss and Killer Shrike steal some new…
Review: JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS HOLIDAY SPECIAL
JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS HOLIDAY SPECIAL Written By Kelly Thompson Art by Amy Mebberson & M. Victoria Robado Published by IDW Publishing Release Date: December 16, 2015 The Misfits may be frightful, but the Holograms are surely delightful. It’s Secret Santa time and guess who has to give each other gifts? The Holograms and…
Advance Review: STARBRAND AND NIGHTMASK #1
STARBRAND AND NIGHTMASK #1 Written By Greg Weisman Art by Domo Stanton & Jordan Boyd Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: December 16, 2015 Starbrand and Nightmask. Both one word. This series is quite literally, at least in terms of the story, starting with a bang. Starbrand and Nightmask are imbued with cosmic might…