Greg Weisman is one of the greatest storytellers of modern times and Gargoyles is a perfect encapsulation of why. Weisman refuses to rush his narrative, instead creating a rich tapestry of characters and conflicts. Much like Star Wars, every character in a Greg Weisman story has their own motivations, secrets, hopes and voice. This comic… Read More »
Foundation Has Such An Incredible Sci-Fi Premise To review Foundation, I must reveal my lack of foreknowledge. I’ve not read the books; I’ve heard amazing things and that they’re a seminal work of science fiction, but never ventured there myself. I probably should now: if they’re better than this show, they’re probably incredible. And with… Read More »
You know, sometimes you should never look a gift horse in the mouth. Take comic books for example, loads of fans clamour for new stuff and then complain that “this isn’t my [insert character name] or “its not as good as [insert creator run]. Somewhere along the line, when it comes to Zenescope books, I… Read More »
As Nirvana and Jay-Z before them, McFarlane and Capullo have put a stripped down twist on a modern classic that in many cases makes it better than the “studio version” previously released to consumers. Batman/Spawn : Unplugged is a silent comic that allows McFarlane and Capullo’s pencils and inks to speak volumes to readers. Whether… Read More »
Andor Pushes This Franchise In Unique Directions Perhaps the most notable thing about Andor is how immediately it establishes itself as different from the usual Star Wars fare. What little I’ve seen of more recent Mandalorian projects suggests this isn’t an isolated affair, but it is to me. The morally gray nature of the plot… Read More »
Benjamin Percy has a style of writing perfect for a Wolverine book. This book has thrived under the able hand of Percy and issue 31 is aided even more by a clear conflict and the stellar art of Juan Jose Ryp. This arc answers anyone who has ever wondered what would happen if Beast used… Read More »
It’s been a long time since the first season of The Mandalorian came out. And, while I finish tackling reviewing some of the newer Disney+ Star Wars entries, let’s look back at what worked in the first three episodes and how much the series has (or hasn’t) changed. Originally Published: December 16th, 2019 Disney +… Read More »
Star Trek #5 continues an incredible journey across space to save mythical beings from multiple worlds against the slaughter by Kahless himself. Even more shocking is Worf’s son Alexander as one of Kahless’ soldiers. Sisko and his crew must battle on two fronts. The first is an attempt to stop the destruction of T’Kon. The… Read More »
Tantalus Depths Uses Strong Parts Of Its Various Subgenres Tantalus Depths is the kind of book that the right audience will love. It’s a solid combination of cosmic horror, somewhat-hard science fiction, and has sprinkles of space epic. And perhaps its biggest triumph is how it balances those three things in an organic, unfolding way… Read More »
Setting New Standards The Amazing Spider-Man #21 opens up on an unfamiliar scene; instead of our hero swinging high above the New York skyline, we peer in on Mary Jane, who is married and has two kids. Surprisingly the father/partner is not Spider-Man himself. Already this issue shakes up the status quo by skipping MJ into… Read More »