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Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips are giving a post-modern spin to the ’60s and ’70s paperback pulp hero genre with their new OGN Reckless (opens in new tab). (Image credit: Sean Phillips (Image Comics)) (opens in new tab) Like a reinvented Charles Bronson or a more chaotic Jack Reacher, Ethan …

Over the last few years, one-time B-lister Green Arrow has become a fan-favorite DC hero, thanks to his long-running TV show Arrow and his own solo comic book title. But with both his show and title currently finished, Green Arrow fans may be looking for their fix of the Emerald …

To engage with United States history is to engage with the pot of boiling water with a lid tightly clasped. The water is too high. It bubbles violently under the surface. It spills out the sides when it can and evaporates as soon as it’s met with the flames beneath. …

Following the finale of the event ‘X of Swords,’ the next big X-Men event will be December’s 350th issue of Wolverine.  (Image credit: Adam Kubert (Marvel Comics)) (opens in new tab) Following the X-Men’s fall event – “X of Swords”, the Wolverine ongoing series celebrates its 350th legacy numbering with …

If ‘The Joker War’ didn’t make you a Punchline fan, it’s unlikely that Punchline Special #1 (opens in new tab) will win you over. James Tynion IV and Sam Johns attempt to bring some depth to the character and almost provide an interesting treatise on what online radicalization might look …

Christopher Cantwell is no stranger to the world of the Fantastic Four, as the writer of Marvel Comics’ ongoing Doctor Doom title. Now, on December 2, Cantwell will see how the other side lives with the Fantastic Four: Road Trip one-shot. Featuring art from Felipe Andrade, Fantastic Four: Road Trip …

Writer Christopher Priest has made his name as a bold visionary who refuses to pull punches while digging into and revitalizing classic characters, as he’s done for Black Panther, Deathstroke, Vampirella, and many others.  Now, Priest is returning to Marvel to bring his outspoken humor and social insight to a …

Uncanny X-Force has been a wild ride from the beginning. Curiosity sparked by Esad Ribic’s seductive cover art led me to pick up Uncanny X-Force #1. The issue turned out to be a fast-moving art powerhouse and a character goldmine – a sign of things to come in Remender’s 37-issue …

“I healed your greatest wound. So now I can be your greatest pain!” Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok’s Batman: Three Jokers has kept readers on edge for years since it was announced and it finally reaches its end during a year where current events feel more like the plot of …

There’s nothing like a comic hitting a big round number. While Amazing Spider-Man #850 might not seem as monumental as #1000 (or #1027 if you’re a fan of Marvel’s Distinguished Competition), it’s still impressive and gives these creators an opportunity to deliver an over-sized issue that could have lasting effects …