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…
The Comics Classroom: THOR and the Eternal Return
Thor is a character who has long held a unique place in graphic/textual history as both a “comic” character — he was the creation of Stan & Larry Lee and Jack Kirby for Journey into Mystery #83 in 1962 — and as a religious/mythological figure. Few beings of genuine religious and mythological status (in the…
2018: The 10 Comic Books that Turned Our Heads
2018. What a year you were. I’ve called this year a dumpster fire more times than I can count. Comics was, by no means, exempt from that assessment. But for the bad, there is good. Today, we celebrate phenomenal comic book achievements in 2018, from every spectrum of the publishing gamut. Without further ado, 10…
THE WAR OF THE REALMS Begins in April
New York, NY—December 18, 2018—The War Of The Realms is coming…and no corner of the Marvel Universe will be untouched! But before the award-winning creative team of Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman and Matthew Wilson ushers in this epic event, Marvel invites you to journey on the road to the War of the Realms with some…
Preview: THOR #8
THOR #8 Written by Jason Aaron Art by Mike Del Mundo Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: December 19, 2018 THE PRISON OF ANGELS! After waging war in Hel, Thor finds himself a prisoner of the fearsome warriors of Heven. Can even the intervention of Valkyrie and Thor’s deadly sister Angela help him escape the…
Marvel Announces WAR OF THE REALMS
New York, NY—November 16, 2018—This April, the war that has exploded across the Ten Realms finally blasts into the last realm standing…ours. WAR OF THE REALMS IS COMING! Starting in April, the award-winning creative team of Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman and Matthew Wilson will usher in an event of unparalleled scale! And like the mega-event Secret…
HOT FIVE (ish): Week Of October 17, 2018
Welcome to Comicosity’s Hot Five(ish). Hot Five(ish) is a short(ish) 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. COVER #2 Written…
Preview: THOR #6
THOR #6 Written by Jason Aaron Art by Christian Ward, Joe Sabino Edited by Sarah Brunstad, Wil Moss, Tom Brevoort Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: October 17, 2018 ALL-FATHER THOR FACES HIS DOOM! If you thought Old Man Phoenix was crazy, then wait’ll you see what we’ve done to Marvel’s greatest villain. It’s the…
Preview: THOR #5
THOR #5 Written by Jason Aaron Art by Christian Ward, Joe Sabino Edited by Sarah Brunstad, Wil Moss, Tom Brevoort Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: September 19, 2018 GET READY FOR KING THOR AND THE PHOENIX, BUB! In the far future, All-Father Thor reignited the Earth and sparked new life in the universe. But…
KIRBYOLOGY!: Holy Krackle! 9 Jack Kirby-Inspired Religions
Like so many smug liberal snowflakes, I hate religion. Not that I want to. My inner abyss is as bottomless as a cup of diner coffee. I’d love to fill it with something other than beer and comics. And maybe someday I will. Some folks have sustained brain damage that made them more religious afterwards,…