Mark Allen reviews 2000 AD Prog #1999… The penultimate issue of 2000 AD’s second millennium rockets along, concluding many of the comic’s current storylines and offering a gloopy, cautionary Judge Dredd one-off. Most of the prog’s content is full of none-more-goth pessimism, from Jaegir: Warchild’s rabid child-monsters to both Scarlet Traces and Outlier’s world-shattering endings. […]
Archie to launch Reggie and Me ongoing series in December
Following hot on the heels of the blockbuster ‘New Riverdale’ re-launches Archie, Jughead, Betty & Veronica and Josie and the Pussycats, Archie Comics has announced Tom DeFalco, Sandy Jarrell, Kelly Fitzpatrick, and Jack Morelli are to look at the life of the handsome and hilarious Reggie Mantle with the December launch of the new ongoing […]
Comic Book Review – Revolution #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews Revolution #1… THE REVOLUTION BEGINS! Explosions rip across the Earth—and all signs of blame point to OPTIMUS PRIME and the TRANSFORMERS! G.I. JOE refuses to go quietly—and they assemble heroes big enough to stop the invaders! ACTION MAN and M.A.S.K. fight for humanity—but where do ROM and the MICRONAUTS stand? Celebrating more […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek New Visions: Swarm
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek New Visions: Swarm… In our latest offering from the comic book master that is John Byrne, we find the Enterprise and her crew on the trail of drones that travel the cosmos, vibrating stars to death and feeding on their remains. Though you may snort at this glib opener, Swarm is one of […]
Comic Book Review – Romulus #1
Rachel Bellwoar reviews Romulus #1… Our world isn’t free. All of us, for generations, have lived under the secret control of The Ancient Order of Romulus. One young woman, raised by them, trained by them, betrayed by them, must push through her fear to take a stand against the silent evil that masters our world. […]
Comic Book Review – The X-Files #6
Tony Black reviews The X-Files #6… “Came Back Haunted,” Part 1 of 4: A thwarted attack puts a community of refugees at risk, but when a connection to a recent mall shooting is found, Mulder and Scully must determine the cause of the violent outbreaks, why the government is covering it up, and just what […]
Comic Book Review – Superman #6
Tony Black reviews Superman #6… The epic conclusion to “Son of Superman”: Will Krypto be avenged? Following a rousing start, the ‘Son of Superman’ story drives all the way to a slam dunk of a finale for this first arc in Superman, as writers Peter J. Tomasi & Patrick Gleason bring home the farm… and […]
She-Hulk No More! Jennifer Walters to headline new Hulk series from Marvel
With Bruce Banner perishing during Civil War II, his cousin Jennifer Walters is set to take centre stage in a new ongoing series from Marvel and creators Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer) and Nico Leon (Spider-Man), and she’ll no longer be going by the name She-Hulk, instead taking over the mantle of Hulk. Jennifer Walters has survived the Civil War, […]
Marvel’s Star Wars comic to explore Yoda’s past
The official Star Wars site has revealed that Marvel’s ongoing comic book series is set to give us a peek into one of the unexplored aspects of the galaxy far, far away as it delves into a pre-Phantom Menace adventure for Jedi Master Yoda. The new arc will get underway in Star Wars #26 from writer Jason Aaron […]
Why Batman?
Anghus Houvouras on The Dark Knight… Yesterday was Batman Day, an annual celebration of the Caped Crusader allowing the world to pay homage to the world’s most popular superhero. How did that happen? It seems like such a strange question to ask as we celebrate three-quarters of a century of the character who would come […]