Graphic novels. Collected editions. Omnibuses. Trades. These are really all just words for “a kickass way to read comics”. So, with this column we’re going to look at all of those kickass bound pages that are hitting comic shops, bookstores and online outlets this week! (Note that in some instances, the release dates to comic…
HOT FIVE: Week of December 8, 2021
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! BATMAN #118 Written…
HOT FIVE: Week of September 29, 2021
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. ADVENTUREMAN #5 Written…
Jonathan Hickman’s X-MEN, and the House that Metaphor Built
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…
Hated and Feared: HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X Examined
Taking on the voluntary mission of being the latest — in a long line of authors — to reintroduce a famous superhero team like the X-Men, in my humble opinion, is akin to reinventing the wheel or building a better mousetrap. No matter how good your concept, and no matter how unique your perspective, there…
Preview: S.H.I.E.L.D. #5
S.H.I.E.L.D. #5 Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by Dustin Weaver, Sonia Oback, Todd Klein Edited by Kathleen Wisneski, Daniel Ketchum, Nick Lowe Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: May 23, 2018 Jonathan Hickman and Dustin Weaver’s unfinished epic of 2010-2011 finally gets its conclusion! The Brotherhood of the Shield is made of the likes of…
Hickman Explores A New FRONTIER In November
Image Comics is pleased to announce that for the first time in eight years, Jonathan Hickman (THE BLACK MONDAY MURDERS, EAST OF WEST) will both write and draw an all-new ongoing series, FRONTIER, which will launch this November. A somber science-fiction epic in the same vein as Star Trek, FRONTIER #1 will embark on on…
Review: THE BLACK MONDAY MURDERS #1
THE BLACK MONDAY MURDERS #1 Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by Tomm Coker, Michael Garland, and Rus Wooton Published by Image Comics Comics Release Date: August 10, 2016 Money talks, and so do the plentiful evil-doing characters in The Black Monday Murders #1. A lot. So, what are they discussing? Well, there’s a new Jonathan Hickman…
THE HONOR ROLL: January 13, 2016 Releases
We had a great week of comics and some epic stories were told. We have a great list of spoiler filled panels so let’s get to it! SECRET WARS #9 – Tommy Zimmer Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic wraps up Secret Wars this week with the super-sized ninth issue. This is how you do an event.…
…And Now, A Haiku: SECRET WARS #9
…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 SECRET WARS #9 by Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribic and Ive Svorcina. *SPOILER WARNING – THIS HAIKU CONTAINS SPOILERS ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF SECRET WARS #9* Solve everything, Reed…