This January, DC will be launching a new team-up book in the vein of Brave & the Bold, with two terms even more iconic: Truth & Justice. This was announced as part of DC’s February 2021 solicitations. The digital-first series Truth & Justice will feature a new team-up each issue, …
Read More »Update: Man-Bat back on DC schedule for 2021 debut
Update: The early 2019 Man-Bat series that was mothballed in the early stages of the pandemic has been rescheduled for a 2021 debut. The five-issue Man-Bat series by writer Dave Wielgosz and artist Sumit Kumar is now scheduled to debut February 2. Original story follows… (Image credit: Kyle Hotz (DC)) …
Read More »Best Shots review: Taskmaster #1 a juxtaposition of humor and violence
Marvel’s master of mimicry, the mercenary Taskmaster, debuts his own limited series with the eponymous Taskmaster #1 (opens in new tab). Written by Jed MacKay with art by Alessandro Vitti and GURU-eFX, Taskmaster #1 sees Tony Masters take on a would-be assassin at a Maggia golf tournament. With a humorous …
Read More »The next C2E2 and ECCC postponed until end of 2021
The first two major North American comic conventions of 2021, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) and Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), have been postponed until the end of 2021. Seattle’s next ECCC is now set for December 2-5, 2021, moving off the previously scheduled March 4 – 7 date …
Read More »Meet the mutants of the new S.W.O.R.D. #1
Marvel Comics has released a preview (opens in new tab) of unlettered interior pages from S.W.O.R.D. #1 by writer Al Ewing and artist Valerio Schiti. The new volume of the title introduces a new incarnation of the space security force, now re-organized as a mutant-centric squad with ties to Krakoa …
Read More »Best Shots review: US Agent #1 “misses the mark”
Readers of a certain age might have been first introduced to U.S. Agent as a secret playable palette swap of Captain America in Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter, but the character has kicked around Marvel Comics for longer than that. And this new series comes with some interesting timing. …
Read More »Best Power Rangers comics of all time
We’re in the dawn of a new era for Power Rangers, as the franchise is getting a massive tv/film reboot a la the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But that’s not all, as Boom! Studios’ long-running Power Rangers comic book titles are relaunching with new series beginning this month. Boom!’s Power Rangers …
Read More »What DC says about the post-Future State Batman title
Readers will get a look into DC’s near- and far-flung future in January and February 2021 with the ‘Future State’ event, but even before that’s begun people are rightly wondering what the modern-day DCU look will like come March after that event. Well, we have some ideas. Batman #104 cover …
Read More »Ghost-Maker and the Grinners take to the streets in Batman #102 preview
Now that ‘The Joker War’ has concluded, the Dark Knight is about to face a new challenge as his relationship with Gotham continues to evolve, and this preview of November 3’s Batman #102 showcases one of the new characters joining the scene – Ghost-Maker. (Image credit: DC) (opens in new …
Read More »The best comic book Halloween costumes on a budget
Hands down, Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love costumes more than your average person, which is probably why I took to cosplay so well when I realized that was a thing. I pride myself on never having purchased a store-bought costume for Halloween and only repeating the same costume …
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