Comics

I had heard of Teen Titans before, but always assumed the comic was lame since it was just younger versions of the big DC heroes, like Superman and Batman. I was delighted to find out that Teen Titans isn’t lame at all and in fact seems to be building Read More

Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes is great stuff if you liked the original. It is set 20 years before the original classic. The great thing about Betrayal is that it brings back the flavor and appeal of the original. Read More

I was excited to get another chance to review POTA, since, in my opinion, the comic book format is great for the POTA universe. On the other hand I felt a bit of trepidation; it’s been a long time since I’ve been really harsh on any of the reviews I’ve Read More

The second installation of Gary Phillips’s The Rinse came out swinging! I described the first in the series as gritty, and that was an incredible understatement compared to the direction the narrative has taken in this next installment. Read More

This is a strong first issue and I'm already kind of sad that it's not the start of an ongoing title. I like a story that has an ending as much as the next person, but I really want to see way more than a miniseries worth of work out of Butler and Mellon. Read More

Phoebe and Piper have each had their turn in the spotlight, so I guess it was Paige's turn. And that's why this issue of the Charmed comic is featuring her front and center, though I don't think having her house burning down was what she had in mind. Read More

I am sold. This thirty-two page comic managed to create a killer opening that will bring the reader in and force them to stay focused, eyes wide open on each panel of every page. I haven't been this engrossed in an opening since the series premiere of Lost. Read More

Steve Niles knew that no matter where or when you set a “Thing” story, the most important elements are the characters and an overwhelming sense of paranoia. Read More

The mission to unearth the Mohra blood continues in this issue. Angel is more determined than ever to use the precious fluid to bring Giles back from the dead, thus correcting one grievous error he made. Even if everyone around him thinks it's a bad Read More

How many times can you tell a story about, for example, a super powered guy who flies and is impervious to bullets? Or, as is the case with this comic, about a school for super villains? The answer is that you can do it an infinite amount of times if Read More

Before the New 52, I had never heard of the Blue Beetle. I decided to pick it up, however, because it sounded interesting. This first issue sets up what the scarab is and why it is on Earth. The main character, Jamie Reyes, doesn’t even become the Blue Read More

There are so many interesting bad girl good guy characters to choose from, I had to make another list. There’s something about that woman who on the one hand you can’t take home to mom but on the other hand you know will save your mom when the aliens Read More