Conan is celebrating an anniversary at Marvel Comics. According to the publisher’s math, the 25th issue of Conan the Barbarian’s current series coincides with the 300th issue Marvel has published over the two eras in which they’ve held the character’s license, and Marvel is marking the occasion with a 40-page …
Read More »Ben Reilly seems poised to return for new Amazing Spider-Man Beyond era
When Nick Spencer departs as writer of Amazing Spider-Man with #74, it seems like a familiar face will be returning to the title – none other than Ben Reilly, the so-called Spider-Clone who once replaced Peter Parker as Spider-Man in the ’90s during ‘The Clone Saga’ (and Newsarama’s pick for …
Read More »Snelson: Comedy is Dying profiles the comeback story of a washed-up 90s comedian
Everyone loves an underdog story, but in the case of Snelson: Comedy is Dying #1 that’s difficult when the character is a bit of a dog himself. Snelson: Comedy is Dying is the satirical story of an edgy ’90s comedian named Melvile Snelson whose off-color humor made him popular but …
Read More »Slade Wilson recruited to take down DCs “heavy-hitter villains” in Deathstroke Inc.
The recent Flash duo of writer Joshua Williamson and artist Howard Porter are reuniting for a new DC series: Deathstroke Inc. “After suffering too many losses, Slade Wilson decides it’s time for a change,” reads a description of Deathstroke Inc. #1 on the publisher’s subscriptions page. “When he’s enlisted to …
Read More »First four pages of Tynion & Trungles Batwoman (and more) in big DC Pride #1 preview
Update: DC has released interior pages from several stories featured in its DC Pride #1 anthology, which is scheduled for release on June 8. “DC Pride #1’s creators have come together to feature LGBTQIA+ characters from all corners of DC’s ever-expanding Universe, from Aqualad to Batwoman to Catman to Dreamer …
Read More »DC spent 35 years trying to fix continuity, now its your turn
“…everything was put back where it belonged…and we do mean everything. All the damage from all the Crises was undone…” One more time with emphasis… “All the damage from ALL the Crises was undone…” Long-time DC readers might have missed that little nugget of perhaps vital information, slipped somewhat inconspicuously …
Read More »Spider-Mans sister Teresa Parker returns in Amazing Spider-Man #67 preview
Teresa Parker is back – and she’s quite a bit more cutthroat than her big brother, Peter Parker/Spider-Man. In June 2’s Amazing Spider-Man #67 (opens in new tab), Peter Parker’s little sister – you know, the rogue SHIELD agent – returns to break the villain Chameleon out of prison. Here’s …
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy #15 reveals the villain of The Last Annihilation
Guardians of the Galaxy #16 kicks off ‘The Last Annihilation,’ the first crossover of Marvel’s so-called ‘New Age of Space’ which brings back the title of the publisher’s classic cosmic event story Annihilation. Now, Marvel has released a preview of interior pages from Guardians of the Galaxy #15 (opens in …
Read More »Wonder Woman fights the returning Zealot in a “throwdown for the ages”
The WildStorm hero Zealot officially returns this August in Batman: Urban Legends #6 – but they may be spotted before that. (Image credit: Nicola Scott (DC)) (opens in new tab) In the just-released description of August 10’s Batman: Urban Legends #6, the latest installment of Matthew Rosenberg’s serial in the …
Read More »The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It review: “Ed and Lorraine Warren have got some of their mojo back”
After one sequel, three Annabelles, and two more so-so spin-offs, the Conjuring universe kicked off by James Wan’s effectively old-school original was beginning to run out of road. The good news for Michael Chaves’ core-film continuer is that supernatural sleuths Ed and Lorraine Warren have got some of their mojo …
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