Clayton Cowles

I imagine somewhere in a Chicago suburb pulp fan John Siuntres laughed as he read it. The main character and bookseller Claire Connell wears hearing aids and one of the cool things Clayton Cowles does to simulate the character being hard of hearing is to blur out text, or in some cases, have the letters[...]

To say he is “whimsical” would be like calling the Pacific Ocean “a puddle.” He starts off the issue a drooling amnesiac riddled with more than a dozen syringe harpoons, fired from the guards of the Hyper-Pope.[caption id="attachment_1223186" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The cover of Ludocrats #2 published by Image Comics with the creative team of Kieron[...]

(Image Comics, creative team: Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, Clayton Cowles)The basic premise of a group of childhood friends sucked back into the magical and often deadly activities of their childhood is well-bolstered here by a story of struggle between two of their number Working together for a singular plan, everything hinges on the ability of[...]

=(DC Comics, creative team: Tom King, Andy Kubert, Sandra Hope, Brad Anderson, Clayton Cowles)There has been nothing wrong with the previous five issues in this series Superman, at his core, has been doggedly doing his Superman thing, hell bent on saving a single child, abducted by some alien warlord Here's the thing: writer Tom King[...]

(Marvel Comics: creative team: Jonathan Hickman, Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, Sunny Gho, Rain Beredo, Clayton Cowles)Three of the most powerful and accomplished mutants in the world fight four very unexpected and frankly embarrassing new characters and it does not go the way you expect at all The counter-cultural intentions of the casting for these[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Quicksilver centers himself, and his shades finally disappear. However, one remains. It talks and looks even more like Pietro than the others. It taunts Quicksilver and promises to kill everyone he loves. It somehow tears through the barrier and enters our world with Pietro shortly behind. Time is finally moving again for our […]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Black Bolt hasn't come back from his meeting with the Kree, and Medusa is becoming restless. She gathers Karnak, Crystal, and Gorgon to seek aid against the Kree's Inhuman genocide. Meanwhile, Black Bolt himself has had his voice decimated and can only let out small yet still dangerous whispers. He breaks free of […]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Nightwing teams up with Batman to take down Crazy Quilt in a Gotham museum. Batman insists that he needs no help, but Nightwing sticks around anyway. Dick is staying at Wayne Manor to help Bruce to get over being left by Catwoman. They later team up again to stop the Condiment King. All […]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] We go back to Thanos returning from meeting with his future self. What will be his legacy? What is next for the Mad Titan? Inevitably, Requiem comes for Thanos, and death comes with it. However, even after the Titan's death, he has visitors concerned with his body. In the second tale, young Gamora […]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The New California government and the Guardians have tracked down Kirby's residence. Logan Maximus and the police are using Kirby's friends to get an in to Kirby's house. President Herod tells Stella that this is her kill, and he is planning on retiring soon and appointing Stella Maris as his replacement. All she […]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] We go back to the earlier days of Daredevil, when the Man Without Fear was still a fledgling hero and Misty Knight was still Detective Mercedes Knight. Detective Knight and her partner, Carmen Torres, have their night interrupted by a body falling out of a window onto the hood of Misty's car. Upon […]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Venom and Spider-Man (Miles Morales) are in free fall. Spider-Man freed himself and Eddie from Knull, but he's out of web and without a means of slowing their descent. Somehow, Eddie's symbiote sprouts wings, leaves Miles on a rooftop, and Venom has a very confused conversation with himself. The symbiote reveals how it […]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Daredevil has met Matt Murdock's twin brother, Mike Murdock. Unfortunately, Mike Murdock never truly existed; he was a cover for Matt Murdock to keep people from knowing that he was Daredevil. The Man Without Fear interrogates Mike but is interrupted when Trapster, Speed Demon, White Rabbit, and Overdrive enter the bar. After that […]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Joe Jr. is still comatose at the Danvers house, and Carol is still struggling to connect with her mom. Carol found the letters Joe Sr. wrote to another woman, and she's not sure if she should tell her mom about it. Carol and her mom continue to clash in the meantime, and, elsewhere, […]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Carter Carlson was a special ops agent during the Cold War. He performed many top-secret wet work missions, and, at the end of the war, he was sent after a group of Soviet scientists allegedly responsible for creating many of the most dangerous weapons of the war. However, he finds a facility abandoned, […]

Time to check out Astonishing X-Men...Astonishing X-Men #8 Writer: Charles Soule Penciler: Paulo Siqueira Inkers: Walder Wong and Roberto Poggi Colorist: Edgar Delgado Letterer: Clayton Cowles Cover: Mike Deodato Jr and Frank MartinWe're joining the storyline A Man Called X in progress here, which sees Professor Xavier return as a dashing young man, replacing Fantomex in Fantomex's body..[...]

We'll start with the saddest recap of the week...Generation X #87 (of 12) Writer: Christina Strain Artist: Amilcar Pinna Colorist: Felipe Sobreiro Letterer: Clayton Cowles Cover: The DodsonsThe sad day has finally arrived After 12 issues and one legacy-number relaunch, Generation X's final issue is out One of the best X-books of the ResurrXion era, Generation X received a lot[...]

You can see read every X-Men: Bland Design column going back to the very beginning (which was last week) at this link.Next up is Generation X #86...Generation X #86 Writer: Christina Strain Artist: Amilcar Pinna Colorist: Felipe Sobreira Letterer: Clayton Cowles Damage: $3.99Generation X #86 is the second part of the Survival of the Fittest storyline[...]

Oh, and if you are a fan of WicDiv, then you HAVE to get this issue.[caption id="attachment_759000" align="aligncenter" width="585"] The Wicked + the Divine Christmas Annual #1 cover by Jamie McKelvie[/caption]Okay, The Wicked + the Divine Christmas Annual #1 from Image Comics by Kieron Gillen, Kris Anka, Jen Bartel, Dee Cunniffe, Matt Wilson, Rachel Stott,[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"]Batman #36 from DC Comics by Tom King, Clay Mann, Seth Mann, Jordie Bellaire, and Clayton Cowles starts a new arc — one that actually makes for a fun jumping-on point for new readers, too.Exploring how Batman and Superman view their friendship, urged on with the news of Batman's engagement to Catwoman, the issue[...]