sci-fi Archives

Bruce Wayne holds Booster Gold hostage until he and Skeets can take Bruce back to save his parents from being killed by Batman and Catwoman. Does it make for a good read?

The Avengers continue their siege against the arrived Final Host of Celestials while insectoid monstrosities arrive from underneath the Earth. A mysterious rogue watches on. Does it make for a good read?

Quicksilver is left alone after destroying the orb that froze much of the world during the Avengers: No Surrender story. Now he must cope with solitude, even as a new possible threat arrives. Does it make for a good read?

The Superman Special tells three stories of the Man of Tomorrow. The first finds him and Superboy keeping a promise, the second an exhausting day for Superman, and the third Kal-El teaming up with Atomic Skull. Do they make for a good read?

Thor: At the Gates of Valhalla brings the Goddesses of Thunder to our time period to meet their hero: Jane Foster. Elsewhere, Malekith prepares for total war. Does it make for a good read?

Barrier continues with Liddy and Oscar wandering the massive spaceship deafened by the lound blasts of the alien's machines. Does it make for a good read?

Harbinger Wars II officially begins when Livewire and the Psiots stand opposed to G.A.T.E, Omen, Ninja-K, and X-O Manowar. Does it make for a good read?

Bubba Ho-Tep returns when Elvis Presley is called on by Richard Nixon to protect the U.S from a disturbing new threat. Is it a good read?

Until then, Jad, William, and their peers keep the peace and spread the word of Donaldson on every world they colonize. Relay #1 cover by Andy Clarke Relay #1 sets up an interesting hard sci-fi premise that is primarily based around the effects of religion and colonizing In the context of this comic, the two are almost[...]

The Lost City Explorers opens up with a pair of scientists going missing, and one of the scientists' daughter is informed of this. But is her father really dead? Is it a good read?

Lucy Dreaming finds Welz and Lucy trying to come to grips with their shared dreams, and Lucy goes to her mom for information. Does it make for a good read?

Man of Steel opens up with Rogul Zar planning the downfall of Krypton in the past while, in the present, Superman investigates a string of arsons in Metropolis. Does it make for a good read?

Ninja-K, Livewire, Dr. Mirage, and Punk Mambo are brought together to handle the situation with the Jonin and his allies in Mexico. Does it make for a good read?

We are given the backstory behind the faithful companion of Bloodshot, the Bloodhound. This takes us back to the British/German front in World War I. Does it make for a good read?

It doesn't help that these are often delivered for characters that are going to die in the same issue, making it all feel unnecessary. Sherman's artwork is gritty and heavily angled, which makes sense for a sci-fi war-torn dystopia story like this However, it still makes many scenes hard to parcel out, and the color palette[...]