Emma Withington reviews Mars Attacks: Occupation #4… ‘When we last left off, the humans had succeeded in a last-ditch effort to prevent total martian victory. But, that only delayed the inevitable, and the martian empire eventually conquered earth, subjugating its people.’ Supreme Overseer Zar’s ace card, Killbot 6, failed to annihilate Ruby Johnson in the […]
Marvel assembles the U.S. Avengers
Marvel has announced that a new team of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is set to assemble this December courtesy of Al Ewing and Paco Medina with the launch of the new ongoing series U.S. Avengers. The security of the Marvel Universe is fractured. The world’s first line of defense, S.H.I.E.L.D., can no longer be trusted. The […]
Comic Book Review – Plutona #5
Mark Allen reviews Plutona #5… MINI-SERIES CONCLUSION With the kids torn apart and lost in the woods, nothing can prepare them for what happens next. The startling conclusion to PLUTONA, with an ending that no one will see coming! Trust Jeff Lemire to tell a superhero story that ends with teenagers knifing each other. The […]
Comic Book Review – Penny Dreadful #2
Tony Black reviews Penny Dreadful #2… The horrifying truth of Mina’s disappearance is revealed to Vanessa, Sir Malcolm and Sembene, and they realize they face a foe that exists outside anything they’ve encountered. As they frantically regroup, they learn they are not the only ones with a score to settle with the monster in their […]
Comic Book Review – TMNT: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything! #5
Chris Cooper reviews TMNT: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything! #5… Time has been irreparably damaged and the fabric of reality is torn apart! Only a trip to visit the Time Lords in the 79th dimension holds any hope. But is time-traveller Renet still alive? Are the Turtles? Is anyone?? SEE ALSO: Check out a preview […]
IDW launching new Star Trek anthology series Star Trek: Waypoint
IDW has announced that it is continuing its celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Star Trek by boldly launching a new anthology series this September entitled Star Trek: Waypoint, which will honour the legacy of the various Starfleet crews which have inhabited the Star Trek universe over the past five decades. From Captain Kirk to Archer, […]
Comic Book Review – Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #5
Gary Collinson reviews Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #5 (spoilers follow)… The final matchup of the World Warrior Tournament, and the fate of the planet rests on the victor! Will the forces of good prevail… or will M. Bison and Destro reign supreme and enact a New World Order? The greatest Street Fighter X G.I. […]
Comic Book Review – Deus Ex Universe: Children’s Crusade #5
Calum Petrie reviews Deus Ex Universe: Children’s Crusade #5… As TF29 heads into the Glasshutte for a final confrontation with the pro-aug forces, two questions remain in Adam Jensen’s mind: what will this mean for the future of augmentation and will the real conspirators ever come to light? SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of […]
Comic Book Review – High Noon Rising #1
Tony Black reviews High Noon Rising #1… A new, completed first issue of independent web comic High Noon Rising from Irish writer James Mulholland, after releasing a page daily online, the collected opening story ‘The Men We Become’ turns out to be an entertaining if fairly run of the mill tale of Old West gunslingers […]
Comic Book Review – Indoctrination #1
Zeb Larson reviews Indoctrination #1… How do you kill an idea? Across the dusty plains of America’s southwest, a deadly storm is brewing. A string of murders portend the sinister designs of an infamous terrorist to bring about the end times. Two FBI agents have heeded the signs, and only their rogue actions, aided by […]
