The X-Men’s new storyline House of X/Powers of X, which promised to introduce a new era of X-Men stories, has passed its midpoint. While reading this storyline, I’ve been thinking about what drew me to the X-Men years ago and what it means to be a fan of a meaningful story that’s been published by…
Comic Love: Being a New Fan and Reading Kamala Khan
“Sana [Amanat] and I initially had very modest expectations for this book. Our goal was to get to ten issues. It was going to be a fun side project—a young adult Muslim super hero! At Marvel!—that would have the lifespan of fun side projects. I budgeted a year for it. But by the time the…
Review: SHURI #1
SHURI #1 Written by Nnedi Okorafor Art by Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire Edited by Sarah Brunstad and Wil Moss Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: October 17, 2018 Shuri, the younger sister of T’Challa (Black Panther), finally has a series of her own. A broad fanbase fell in love with the character based on…
Review: X-MEN GRAND DESIGN: SECOND GENESIS #2
X-MEN GRAND DESIGN: SECOND GENESIS #2 Written by Ed Piskor Art by Ed Piskor Edited by Chris Robinson and Jordan D. White Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: August 29, 2018 It should be common knowledge by this point that pleasant occasions don’t last long for the X-Men. X-Men: Grand Design – Second Genesis #2…
Review: X-MEN GRAND DESIGN – SECOND GENESIS #1
X-MEN: GRAND DESIGN – SECOND GENESIS #1 Written by Ed Piskor Art by Ed Piskor Edited by Chris Robinson and Jordan D. White Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: July 25, 2018 “Of course, trouble, for the X-Men, is often around the corner at a moment’s notice.” The completion of X-Men: Grand Design – Second…
The Benefit of Time: Thoughts on the Occasion of Kamala Khan’s 50th Issue
Kamala Khan, the superhero known as Ms. Marvel, just experienced a significant milestone: her 50th solo issue. Since her debut four years ago, Kamala has gone from being one of the new characters whose fate was unclear to a new addition to Marvel’s superhero pantheon. Even her creators and most devoted fans initially thought she…
Review: X-MEN RED ANNUAL #1
X-MEN RED ANNUAL #1 Written by Tom Taylor Art by Pascal Alixe, Chris Sotomayor, Cory Petit Edited by Mark Paniccia, Jordan D. White Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: May 30, 2018 Jean Grey is back, and she’s missed a lot since the last time she was alive. After Jean’s latest resurrection story in the…
Review: EXILES #1
EXILES #1 Written by Saladin Ahmed Art by Javier Rodríguez, Álvaro López, Jordie Bellaire, Joe Caramagna Edited by Sarah Brunstad, Wil Moss Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: April 11, 2018 The Marvel Multiverse is in danger (again) and a new team of superheroes must come together to save it despite their initial hesitations (again).…
Review: ARCHIVAL QUALITY
ARCHIVAL QUALITY Written by Ivy Noelle Weir Art by Steenz and Joamette Gil Edited by Robin Herrera Published by Oni Press Release Date: March 7, 2018 Archival Quality is an original graphic novel about main character Celeste “Cel” Ward, who loses her beloved library job after a mental breakdown and gets a new job as…
Review: MIGHTY THOR #704
MIGHTY THOR #704 Written by Jason Aaron Art by Russell Dauterman, Matthew Wilson, and Joe Sabino Edited by Sarah Brunstad and Wil Moss Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: February 21, 2018 At times, there are stories with predictable major plot points, and so the readers’ opinion of such stories can often be based partly…
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