Happy New Year! By now, if you’re an avid Comicosity fan, you’ve seen our team’s choices for the Best of 2015. We want to throw out one last hurrah and kudos to the year that was, with a look at new characters added to the DC and Marvel sandbox in the last year who are…
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: SILK #1
SILK #1 Written By Robbie Thompson Art by Stacey Lee & Ian Herring Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: November 25, 2015 Swinging through the New York skyline, our pal Silk is back. Cindy is busy fighting a small crew of Goblin Knights, ready to take them down to get what she needs. As…
…And Now, A Haiku: SILK #6
…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 SILK #6 by Robbie Thompson & Stacey Lee. *SPOILER WARNING – THIS HAIKU CONTAINS SPOILERS ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF SILK #6* Freaky butcher dude Bring…
Review: SILK #6
SILK #6 Written by Robbie Thompson Art by Stacey Lee and Ian Herring Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: August 19, 2015 There are many comics where overpowered superheroes fight huge, cosmic threats and save humanity from destruction. Silk is not that comic. Cindy Moon’s story is brilliant in its simplicity and vulnerability: an unassuming twentysomething…
Review: SILK #5
SILK #5 Written by Robbie Thompson Art by Stacey Lee and Ian Herring Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: June 10, 2015 It’s rare to find a comic book issue where every scene is the perfect length: not drawn out with excessive backstory, or too brief and glossing over plot elements. Silk #5 flows smoothly and tells a…
Review: SILK #4
SILK #4 Written by Robbie Thompson Art by Annapaola Martello Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: May 13, 2015 One of Marvel’s most charming new titles has been Silk and while issue #4 does suffer from not featuring Stacey Lee on artwork, it’s still a nice read featuring a solid take on both some classic…
Review: SILK #3
SILK #3 Written by Robbie Thompson Art by Stacey Lee, Ian Herring Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: April 29, 2015 When people ask me for comic book recommendations, two of the most common specifications are new reader friendly books, and books with female leads. Silk is both, with every new issue as easy to…
Review: SILK #2
SILK #2 Written by Robbie Thompson Art by Stacey Lee and Ian Herring Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: March 18, 2015 Cindy Moon is an intern by day and a superhero by night. Sometimes she has to do both things at once. She is also trying find out what happened to her parents. It…
Review: SILK #1
SILK #1 Written by Robbie Thompson Art by Stacey Lee, Ian Herring Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: February 18, 2015 Silk is the story of Cindy Moon, a Korean-American woman, who was bit by the same radioactive spider as Peter Parker and developed the same powers. We haven’t heard of her until now because…