EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #2 Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba, and Edgar Delgado Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: November 18, 2015 Things have gotten much worse for mutants in Jeff Lemire’s dystopian story: mutants face extinction from Terrigen Mists and increased violence from humans. Since the X-Men were first introduced, decades of…
Review: EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #1
EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #1 Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba, and Edgar Delgado Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: November 4, 2015 For decades of X-Men comics, one of the most consistent themes is the hatred and fear of mutants. Jeff Lemire and Humberto Ramos’ new series takes place in a darker…
Review: UNCANNY INHUMANS #1
UNCANNY INHUMANS #1 Written by Charles Soule Art by Steve McNiven, Jay Leisten, and Sunny Gho Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: October 21, 2015 The Inhumans are a group of Marvel characters who have played second fiddle to humans (such as the Avengers) and mutants (such as the X-Men) for decades. Since 2013, Marvel…
Review: UNCANNY AVENGERS #1
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 Written by Gerry Duggan Art by Ryan Stegman, Richard Isanove, and Clayton Cowles Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: October 14, 2015 Gerry Duggan’s new series introduces a cast of mostly familiar faces: an older Steve Rogers, Rogue, Johnny Storm, Doctor Voodoo, Spider-Man, Deadpool, Quicksilver, and a new Inhuman character, Synapse.…
Review: ARCHIE #3
ARCHIE #3 Written by Mark Waid Art by Fiona Staples, Andre Szymanowicz, Jen Vaughn, and Jack Morelli Published by Archie Comics Release Date: September 30, 2015 Veronica Lodge is the girl everyone loves to hate: she’s privileged, stylish, and accustomed to a throng of admirers. It’s Veronica’s first day at Riverdale High, and Archie is…
Early Review: PRINCELESS: RAVEN, THE PIRATE PRINCESS #3
PRINCELESS: RAVEN, THE PIRATE PRINCESS #3 Written by Jeremy Whitley Art by Rosy Higgins and Ted Brandt Published by Action Lab Entertainment Release Date: September 16, 2015 Jeremy Whitley’s pirate tale is a thoughtful take on the genre: instead of a typical quest for riches, we’re introduced to two sympathetic protagonists. Raven is a pirate…
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: BLACK WIDOW #20
BLACK WIDOW #20 Written by Nathan Edmondson Art by Phil Noto Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: July 29, 2015 Nathan Edmondson, Phil Noto, and Clayton Cowles began this volume of Black Widow at the beginning of 2014, when the Avengers movie was still the primary mainstream presentation of Natasha Romanoff, and just months before she was…
Review: GIANT DAYS #5
GIANT DAYS #5 Written by John Allison Art by Lissa Treiman, Whitney Cogar Published by BOOM! Box Release Date: July 15, 2015 Giant Days is a quirky, dialogue-driven story of three college freshmen — Esther, Susan, and Daisy — who live in the same dorm and have become fast friends. This issue begins with the…
Review: YEARS OF FUTURE PAST #2
YEARS OF FUTURE PAST #2 Written by Marguerite Bennett Art by Mike Norton, FCO Plascencia Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: July 1, 2015 Marguerite Bennett’s alternate future dystopian tale features the X-Men continuing to hide from Sentinels. In this world, mutants were raised in concentration camps and are under the constant watch of the…