I want to go back to 1999. – Charli XCX, 1999 In Russia, a journalist critical of the government has been found dead. Meanwhile in the United States another journalist — in the midst of a personal scandal — is expelled from the White House and loses her press pass for asking pointed questions about…
Buttkick’n Moms in Comics: Beowulf, Aliens, and Lois Lane
While Beowulf might not be one of the most beloved texts in the Western world (due largely to the fact that few are going to appreciate things forced on them in high school), there is one element that always struck me as being interesting about the story: man, Grendel’s mom sure loved her kid. For…
Review: SUPERMAN #51
SUPERMAN #51 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Mikel Janin, Rob Leigh Published by DC Comics Release Date: April 6, 2016 The first thing I noticed on Mikel Janin’s cover for Superman #51 was the shield-numbering (like the triangle numbers from the Death of Superman era), right under the logo and above the cover…
HOT FIVE: Week of October 14, 2015
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! CHEWBACCA #1 Written…
Review: SUPERMAN: LOIS LANE #1
SUPERMAN: LOIS LANE #1 Written by Marguerite Bennett Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Meghan Hetrick, Ig Guara, and Diogenes Neves Published by DC Comics Release Date: February 26, 2014 Nothing is as reassuring in this world as having a big sister you know you can count on. And if your troubles lead you into drugs, mutation,…
Review: SUPERMAN and LOIS LANE: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS
SUPERMAN: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC LOIS LANE: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC Written by Various Art by Various Published by DC Comics Release Date: November 27, 2013 It is not hyperbole to say that no characters in the history of the comic book medium have been as long lasting and influential as…
Interview: Marguerite Bennett on LOIS LANE, JOKER’S DAUGHTER and the Voices in Her Head
If you haven’t heard of Marguerite Bennett yet, you haven’t been paying attention. Her first story for DC Comics starred some guy named Batman. After that, she took us space-tripping with Lobo. She’s got an issue of Batgirl on the stands as I write, an issue of Talon lined up for next year, and DC…