Everything is turning up Mark Waid this week Just days after being targeted in a lawsuit by Comicsgate leader Richard C Meyer, one of the few people in comics less sympathetic than Waid himself, Waid has now been named the new Director of Creative Development by publisher Humanoids Waid's hiring follows the addition of John[...]
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That said, I am content just watching the Astonishing Ant-Man and the Unstoppable Wasp teaming up.There is an arbitrary cliffhanger at the end that will likely only be resolved if Mark Waid gets and Ant-Man and the Wasp ongoing out of this Unfortunately, there’s been no rumor of that as far as I know.[caption id="attachment_915428"[...]
Mark Waid tells a compelling Doctor Strange, and there’s a good payoff to this issue Stephen must accept things about himself that he doesn’t like, and the ending promises some cool changes to Strange’s comic coming up Stephen Strange is a very flawed hero, and this comic highlights that in an interesting and kinda gutsy[...]
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Ant-Man and the Wasp are caught in opposing frequencies. Wasp is worried that, left unresolved, this could lead to the two being caught apart and in the Microverse forever. Thankfully, Burr comes up with a solution, and all three return to Earth safely—or do they? Some things are off about this world, and […]
The book is damn gorgeous.Doctor Strange #3 is another strong issue from Mark Waid and Jesus Saiz The story is tight, concludes within the issue, and present Stephen Strange as the compelling and fascinating protagonist he should be The art is gorgeous to boot, sealing the deal on this book earning another recommendation Check it[...]
Israel Silva’s color work is similarly wild and varied, though it could use some brightening given the wild narrative tone and characters.Ant-Man and The Wasp #3 is another fun if somewhat thin entry in the Mark Waid miniseries Scott and Nadia get plenty of good moments and lines of dialogue, and the aliens have a[...]
The week is over for me and most of you fine folks, so that means it's time to count down the Top and Bottom 5 comics of June 20th, 2018. Winners 1. Amazing Spider-Man #801 Dan Slott finished his stint on Amazing Spider-Man in style this week with a surprisingly grounded and intimate tale of a man who […]
Can she help Stephen access magic again?[caption id="attachment_871983" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Doctor Strange #2 cover by Jesus Saiz[/caption]Doctor Strange under Mark Waid and Jesus Saiz is already showing a pacing and expertise which few other comics have matched in the past This chapter in the story—that is Stephen being trapped on this alien world—already reaches a[...]
That aside, he, alongside Jordie Bellaire’s excellent color work, makes this a visually appealing issue.Captain America #704 is a disappointing finale to this last story arc of Mark Waid’s stint on the title Its resolution is both disconcerting and unsatisfying, and Jack Rogers turns from a beleaguered father to someone who is a little too[...]
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] A subatomic society has come under attack by a relatively large foot that is crushing their society. That foot belongs to Wasp, aka Nadia van Dyne, who is still currently blind after the events of last issue. Ant-Man, aka Scott Lang, is busy trying to repair her eyes from the molecular level, but […]
Jordie Bellaire and Irma Kniivila contribute the color art, which is bright, lively, and well balanced too.Captain America #703 is easily the best issue of this story arc and hopefully signals a turning point for the better in Mark Waid’s final tale in the series It’s fast-paced, Jack Rogers has come into his own as[...]
Aaron and Bachalo’s Empirikul story comes to mind, as does Donny Cates and Gabriel Hernandez Walta’s “Loki, Sorcerer Supreme” tale, though it was arguably a fallout of the Empirikul story.That said, Mark Waid and Jesus Saiz tell an exceedingly good version of this story, and it approaches the issue in a slightly different manner[...]
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Ant-Man is back at the base of the Nova Corps after the battle against the Chitauri and the Talons. He contacts Earth to request the Unstoppable Wasp, aka Nadia Pym, to bring him back home. She has a plan that involves using subatomic waves and the Nova's communication device, but this goes awry, […]
well, I seemed to get a remake in the new Doctor Strange #1 by Mark Waid and Jesus Saiz, out tomorrow. We find a Doctor Strange who is losing his magical powers Again And as a result, takes counsel to seek a solution on another planet - using the kind of Stark tech that Elon Musk and[...]
Other comic book publishers may currently be focusing on "fresh starts," but one publisher still cares about "legacy." Heading in the opposite direction from the current grim and gritty Archie comicsverse, Archie plans to publish a new mini-series set during World War II by Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn, Peter Krause, Kelly Fitzpatrick, and Jack Morelli[...]
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Jack Rogers is now on the run from his government, and he goes to a safehouse known as the Way Back. It is a hideout for historians where all talk from the outside world is kept out. There, a strange man called Old Vic points Jack in the direction of a possible solution […]
Maybe this one will be great.[caption id="attachment_839728" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Captain America #701 cover by Michael Cho[/caption]Loss: Captain America #701 Does Nothing With Its PremiseGiven Mark Waid's hot streak on Captain America, a utopian future comic based around the dream of Steve Rogers seems like a good start for an installment of Cap's comic[...]
However, the younger Rogers’ body is rejecting the Serum, and Jack knows there is something wrong.[caption id="attachment_839728" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Captain America #701 cover by Michael Cho[/caption]Mark Waid seems to have a predilection for writing possible future stories for Captain America¸ doesn’t he?This is an interesting potential future It’s a bit of a generic utopia; no[...]
This one looks like it could be something special.[caption id="attachment_839717" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sex Criminals #24 cover by Chip Zdarsky[/caption]Sex Criminals #24I first tried Sex Criminals last issue, and I now feel great shame in having slept on this one for so long. Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky have a delightfully daring, funny, and absorbing sex drama/superhero/crime/comedy thing unlike any other comic[...]
