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The List TPB review by Raphael Borg

ReviewsApril 21, 20250Comments

The List (Trade Paperback) Writer Jason AaronBrian Michael BendisAndy DiggleMatt FractionJonathan HickmanGreg PakRick RemenderDan Slott Penciller Frank ChoAlan DavisMarko DjurdjevicEd McguinnessBen OliverBrandon PetersonEsad RibicJohn Romita Jr.Billy Tan Back when Marvel's Dark Reign came out, I found it really hard to think that someone who is a convicted felon would have the reins of the…

CAPTAIN AMERICA: TRUTH review by Raphael Borg

ReviewsMarch 6, 20250Comments

CAPTAIN AMERICA: TRUTH Paperback by Robert Morales (Author), Kyle Baker (Illustrator), Joe Quesada (Cover Art) This book is something people need to read. When it first came out, Morales and Baker's Captain America: Red White and Black was controversial for the very reason it existed. Before the cynical changes to flagship characters the past…

Captain America / Black Panther: Flags of Our Fathers review by Raphael Borg

ReviewsMarch 6, 20250Comments

Captain America / Black Panther: Flags of Our Fathers Paperback by Denys Cowan (Author), Reginald Hudlin (Author) The idea behind Marvel's Black Panther was a fascinating "What If" had any parts of Africa never been colonised. Sadly, reality tells us otherwise. Suffice to say America's interests in Africa were never particularly stellar. Just look…

Spider-Man: Fairy Tales review by Raphael Borg

ReviewsMarch 6, 20250Comments

Spider-Man Fairy Tales Paperback by C. B. Cebulski (Author), Niko Kobayashi (Illustrator), Ricardo Tercio (Contributor), Niko Henrichon (Contributor) Although I do not typically go either into Spider-Man comics or those divergent from the main stories, Spider-Man Fairy Tales offers a breath of fresh air. C.B. Cebulski unites with a number of different artists to deliver an interpretation of iconic storylines fused with classic fairy…

DEBUT ISSUE OF DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: WWIII HITS STANDS WITH A SPECIAL SURPRISE VARIANT COVER

NewsMay 2, 20240Comments

Celebrating the series’ launch, retailers received a special DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: WWIII #1 variant cover by artist Gabriele Dell’Otto. The two most talked-about comic book icons of the year are co-starring in their latest team-up-series—DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: WWIII. Brought to you by two of the characters’ most legendary creators, writer Joe Kelly and artist Adam…

THE INFINITY STONES BECOME LIVING BEINGS IN THE INFINITY WATCH ANNUALS!

NewsMay 2, 20240Comments

Running through annuals all summer long, 'Infinity Watch' kicks off this June in Derek Landy, Salvador Larroca, and Sara Pichelli's THANOS ANNUAL #1. See what’s to come this July and August in MS. MARVEL ANNUAL, WOLVERINE ANNUAL, and INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL. The most coveted artifacts in the known universe have resurfaced, and this time, they’re…

CYCLOPS ASSEMBLES A TEAM OF MUTANTS THAT NO ONE WOULD DARE MESS WITH IN X-MEN #1 VARIANT COVERS

NewsApril 19, 20240Comments

Check out new covers for Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman’s X-MEN #1. The first flagship X-title of the upcoming From the Ashes era, X-MEN #1 hits stands this July! Following Krakoa’s fall, it’s a dangerous time to be a mutant in the Marvel Universe. Luckily, Cyclops will step up to lead a formidable new team…

A NEW EMPIRE RISES TO RESHAPE THE MARVEL COSMOS IN ANNIHILATION 2099!

NewsApril 19, 20240Comments

This July, Steve Orlando’s latest 2099 saga sees the cosmic side of 2099 explode with all-new 2099 heroes and villains. Over the last few years, acclaimed writer Steve Orlando has breathed new life into Marvel’s revolutionary 2099 future. This July, he returns alongside a lineup of superstar artists to go where no 2099 story has…

EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES HAVE TWO YEARS TO FIX THE UNIVERSE IN THE ULTIMATES #1 COMIC BOOK TRAILER

NewsApril 19, 20240Comments

Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri's ULTIMATES #1 hits stands on June 5. Following blockbuster series launches—ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER, and ULTIMATE X-MEN—the highly anticipated next title in Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe arrives this June: ULTIMATES! Directly spinning out of Jonathan Hickman’s foundation for the new Ultimate line, ULTIMATES will be written by Deniz Camp,…

WOLVERINE RETURNS TO THE MEAN STREETS OF NYX IN NEW VARIANT COVERS

NewsApril 18, 20240Comments

Check out new covers for Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Francesco Mortarino’s NYX #1 this July! Set in the X-Men’s upcoming From the Ashes era, the new ongoing series explores the ups and down of mutant life in New York City Krakoa may fall, but the world is still mutantkind’s for the taking in NYX!…

ELEKTRA DISHES OUT VENGEANCE IN MADRIPOOR IN DAREDEVIL: WOMAN WITHOUT FEAR

NewsApril 18, 20240Comments

This July, Elektra headlines as Daredevil once again in an all-new series by Erica Schultz and Michael Dowling. Elektra isn’t done with the Daredevil mantle just yet! Spinning out Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder’s thought-provoking run of Daredevil, Elektra will embark on an all-new solo adventure this July in DAREDEVIL: WOMAN WITHOUT FEAR. The series will…

LEGENDARY X-MEN WRITER CHRIS CLAREMONT RETURNS WITH HIS WILDEST UNTOLD ADVENTURE YET IN WOLVERINE: DEEP CUT!

NewsApril 18, 20240Comments

Set during the X-Men’s beloved “Outback Era,” Chris Claremont and Edgar Salazar reunite in WOLVERINE: DEEP CUT, the latest “retro pick” X-Men series coming this July! Over the last few years, readers have gotten to experience all-new mutant sagas from the mastermind behind the X-Men’s most influential stories—Chris Claremont! The groundbreaking writer has introduced a…