This ground level issue takes a look back at the dust-up over the Superhuman Registration Act that pitted Captain America against Iron Man over the idea
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Have you ever seen one of those people who hold a huge cardboard arrow sign, or maybe someone dressed up as the Statue of Liberty or some corporate
The All-Father Thor is all but absent from this frustrating issue that posits the idea that Donald Blake -- the manufactured identity Thor's father Odin
No matter what is happening in Gotham City, there is one neighborhood that’s always on a different page. The Hill is a predominantly Black neighborhood
The pulse pounding series has come a long way from its roots as the dirty missions force the United States government denies. With almost the entire
In the words of the philosopher Alvin Joiner, "so it all comes down to this ..." This may as well be considered a review for X-Men #15 and Excalibur #15
With a notably cinematic flair and deep characterization, this intense look beyond the looking glass takes the canonical history of the DC Universe. It
Victor von Doom has a fatal flaw, one that's consistent in his character and has been exhibited as far back as the original Secret Wars, if not further
The pages of Big Girls #4 take to heart the Jason Derulo lyrics, "when the roof caved in and the truth came out." A series of flashbacks and revelations
This is a remarkably well put-together comic book, a done-in-one that swings the camera around to ground level and shows lives affected in real-time by
In 2018, Batman #55 showed the KGBeast shoot a glancing shot off the skull of Dick Grayson, robbing the Bat's erstwhile ward of his memories between the
The last issue of this series had a lot of problems as it introduced Ghost-Maker, a mysterious "twisted reflection" of Batman that's been battling back
The first issue of this groundbreaking new series was all about bowling the reader over with the sheer volume and spectacle of its innovative idea.
This deep-space science fiction adventure takes on new layers as this issue puts forth a warp speed chase deep into uncharted territories with unknowable
Conan and Magik, two sword-wielding heroes with no mind for prevarication, are on a quest to acquire one of the Eyes of Agamotto (apparently there are
In true Stan Lee fashion, you should get caught up on the deal: an ancient organization fields some of the best trained, most skilled clandestine
Strap in and shaddup, Clyde, because the Main Man is here to remix your whole fraggin’ continuity in Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hours Exxxtreme! #1
The Taskmaster, sometimes called “Tony Masters” is as much an enigma as he is a missed opportunity. With his photographic reflexes and encyclopedic
Intrigue, desperation, good manners, mystery, laser blasts, drinking ... Guardians Of The Galaxy #8 has everything going for it. While lacking the
Call in Matt Ryan because Hellblazer: Rise And Fall #2 has every bit of that clumsy, ruthless John Constantine charm that the actor made perfect on
Star Wars #8 is the follow-up issue to an in-depth dive on a protege of Wilhuff Tarkin hits some snags as it is forced to follow canon but does so in a
One of the most fun elements of the Superman mythos is the Fortress of Solitude, the safe space for the Last Son of Krypton to store and safeguard
The main story here takes place in the clean up after the frankly predictable Joker War as Batgirl struggles to understand her place in the structures and
If there was ever any question, it’s settled now: X Of Swords: Stasis #1's scattershot characterization, tone poetry approach to plotting and reliance on
One central element of this series has been like a twig caught in your shoe, a nagging weirdness that just doesn’t add up. Last issue, that concern got
With wonderfully inspiring rhetoric and equally effective dialogue, Ultra Magnus leads a heroic yet puzzling quest to find one of the oldest names in
Have you ever hidden something so you could come back later to use it yourself? Legion Of Super-Heroes #10 shows that a superstar creator laid his own
Catwoman #26 posits the idea that after all of Gotham almost burned down from the latest toss-up between the Joker and the Bat, the titular Selina Kyle
In Guardians Of The Galaxy #7, it’s a new day in the farthest reaches of the universe as all the great spaceborne empires come together in their own Paris
In Firefly #21, the crew of the Serenity looks like they found the end of the tunnel as they have spent what feels like forever on the run. A corporation