So many conventions this time of year, it’s a wonder they have time to make any comics! But they do, and we have some great spoiler filled picks for you to check out this week, so let’s get to it! MOON KNIGHT #5 – Tom Barnett Moon Knight is such a good read. Lemire and Smallwood…
WE TALK COMICS Episode 158: Byrne After Reading
We Talk Comics sometimes has controversy, sometimes argument, sometimes soapboxing. Not this week. This episode, the team gets together to enjoy their shared love of a comic creator whose work helped shape super-hero comics from the Big 2 for a generation before again breaking new ground on creator owned properties. Few comic creators have had…
…And Now, A Haiku: ANIMOSITY #1
…And Now, A Haiku features a haiku poem inspired by a comic released each week. Some will be silly, some will be serious…all will be haiku. This week, the subject is Animosity #1 by Marguerite Bennett, Rafael de Latorre and Rob Schwager. *SPOILER WARNING – THIS HAIKU MAY CONTAINS SPOILERS ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF ANIMOSITY #1* Animals….talking! Save…
Representation and Health 101: WICCAN Billy Kaplan
It’s time for a magical new entry in the Representation and Health column! This character has been on my mind for a while and I have a lot of thoughts about him. I encountered him as my collection of comics began to grow and he’s been one of my favorites, though there are also elements…
WAITING FOR DOOM Episode 66: Kor Blimey, Check Out That Arsenal!
High stakes wagers! Suburban castles! Mad scientist voyeurism! Punk-ass green kids with unfortunate hair! Bob Brown – not the Greens senator! Giant monitor…lizards?!? Snyder-esque destruction! Horrible accents! Embarrassing revelations! Holy crap this one has it all, so LET’S GET PATROLLING!! Down on Derrington Way – 6:46 Doom Clock – 13:19 Doomsplaining – 16:35 – this…
Transmyscira: SUICIDE SQUAD: REBIRTH #1
SUICIDE SQUAD: REBIRTH #1 Written by Rob Williams Art by Philip Tan, Jonathan Glapion, Scott Hanna, Sandu Florea, and Alex Sinclair Published by DC Comics Release Date: August 3, 2016 Beneath a surprisingly restrained opening effort, Suicide Squad Rebirth is the tale of two Obamas; the one we hold onto in the public imagination through…
Transmyscira: HARLEY QUINN #1
HARLEY QUINN #1 Written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti Art by Chad Hardin and Alex Sinclair Published by DC Comics Release Date: August 3, 2016 While the rest of the DC line submits itself to reboots and revamps, the Harley Quinn juggernaut barrels through Rebirth, slowing down just enough to reacquaint the audience with…
HOT FIVE: Week of August 3, 2016
Welcome to Comicosity’s Hot Five. Hot Five is a short list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from some of the industry’s most acclaimed books, this list is your guaranteed gold in the comic market. ANIMOSITY #1 Written…
How We Talk Comics as a Community: Part 2
Out in the depths of the internet, where all manner of trolls dwell, there is a meme that I sometimes half-heartedly like to join in on just because it makes me laugh so damn much. The idea that “Reed Richards is the greatest supervillain in the Marvel Universe” as always been comical, given the kinds…
THE HONOR ROLL: July 27, 2016 Releases
Is there ever a bad week for comics? I say no and this week doesn’t break the rule! We have some great spoiler filled picks for you to check out, so let’s get to it! DIVINITY II #4 – Tom Barnett This panel from issue 4 of Divinity II really summarizes the whole series. Such…