RUNAWAYS #1 Written by Noelle Stevenson Art by Sanford Greene, John Rauch Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: June 17, 2015 Before the Young Avengers assembled, before Avengers Academy opened its doors, a group of teens called the Runaways won the hearts of comic fans. Its team members were a motley crew of different personalities,…
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: SPIDER-WOMAN #8
SPIDER-WOMAN #8 Written by Dennis Hopeless Art by Javier Rodriguez, Alvaro Lopez, and Muntsa Vicente Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: June 3, 2015 Jessica Drew has been investigating the mysterious disappearance of several villains’ families, and the arc concludes here. She followed clues to a strange small town, where the wives, girlfriends, and children…
Review: YEARS OF FUTURE PAST #1
YEARS OF FUTURE PAST #1 Written by Marguerite Bennett Art by Mike Norton, FCO Plascencia Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: June 3, 2015 Marguerite Bennett and this creative team have a difficult task: crafting a tale that evokes one of the most iconic stories in X-Men history, yet feels fresh and connected to…
Review: UNCANNY X-MEN #34
UNCANNY X-MEN #34 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Kris Anka, Marte Gracia, and Joe Caramagna Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: May 20, 2015 Mystique has been a wild card character who’s shown up sporadically in Uncanny X-Men and All-New X-Men. While Cyclops has been the plot-driver and the cause of divisiveness among the…
Review: MS. MARVEL #15
MS. MARVEL #15 Written by G. Willow Wilson Art by Takeshi Miyazawa, Ian Herring Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: May 13, 2015 Right from the beginning of this issue, G. Willow Wilson addresses serious real-life topics like consent, manipulation, and rape culture. Kamala was tricked by a family friend, Kamran, who is also an…
Review: UNCANNY X-MEN #33
UNCANNY X-MEN #33 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Kris Anka, Antonio Fabela, and Joe Caramagna Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: April 15, 2015 Uncanny X-Men has focused a lot on Cyclops lately, and the Black Vortex crossover event has only increased the neglect that many X-Men characters are experiencing. Kitty Pryde and…
Review: UNCANNY INHUMANS #0
UNCANNY INHUMANS #0 Written by Charles Soule and Ryan Stegman Art by Steve McNiven, Jay Leisten, Justin Ponsor, Clayton Cowles, Ryan Lee, and James Campbell Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: April 1, 2015 This new series ties into the elaborate world Charles Soule has been building in the pages of Inhuman. New Inhumans, or NuHumans,…
Review: INHUMAN #13
INHUMAN #13 Written by Charles Soule Art by Andre Araujo, Richard Isanove, and Clayton Cowles Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: March 25, 2015 Charles Soule opens this issue by slowing down to introduce our characters: Iso, Naja, Flint, Dante (Inferno), and Gabby, Dante’s human sister. This timeout from frenetic action is a welcome move,…
Review: BLACK WIDOW #16
BLACK WIDOW #16 Written by Nathan Edmondson Art by Phil Noto Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: March 18, 2015 Natasha Romanova was once not an Avenger, not an assassin, and not a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. It’s easy to forget that Natasha was once a girl in Russia who dreamed of being a dancer. And that…