Heroes, Gods, and Legends are the order of the day this week as Comic Book Corner reviews several new series and revisits a few ongoing ones. Read More
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Comic Book Corner: Heroes, Gods, and Legends
Category Archives: Comic Books
The Grimdarkness of DC’s ‘Titans’ Television Show
The ‘Titans’ television show wants us to know it’s super-serious about people with powers. So serious that it forgot that this should be a show about heroes. Read More
High-Action CBC includes ‘Killers #1’, and ‘Coffin Bound #1’
Comic Book Corner reviews high-action comic titles like ‘Killers #1’, ‘StarCraft: Survivors #1’, ‘Xena’, and ‘Coffin Bound #1’. Read More
DC Collectible: ‘DC Bombshells’ Poison Ivy
The ‘DC Bombshells’ Poison Ivy Variant in sepia tones brings together everything about the historic pin-up aesthetic while modernizing it. Read More
‘Sons of Chaos’ Tells a Tale of the Greek War of Independence
“Sons of Chaos” writer Chris Jaymes shares the “story of the war that quietly shaped the Western world” through the eyes of one Greek hero. Read More
Is Natalie Portman ‘Worthy’ of the Mjolnir?
The answer is, of course, ‘yes.’ Natalie Portman will make a great Mighty Thor. Diversity is always a win. Now let’s bring some of that inclusion into the board room! Read More
Stranger Things Happening in Comic Book Corner
Comic Book Corner is all Indie Comics this week. From ‘Stranger Things’ to ‘Paradox Girl’ to ‘Eve Stranger,’ weird is the order of the day. Read More
Wynonna’s Back: Why the The Fourth Season of Syfy’s “Wynonna Earp” Matters
What makes ‘Wynonna Earp’ so special that its legion of fans even paid for a billboard in Times Square to fight for a season four? Read More
Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in June 2019
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Corrina, Amy, and Patricia share some of their favorite reads of the last month. Read More
An Open Letter to David Petersen, Creator of ‘Mouse Guard’
When our little family met you at Boston Comic Con, B was six months old, sleeping, all wrapped up on my torso. You mentioned how awesome we were for bringing him. Read More
‘Psi-Lords #1’ Gods in Cages
‘Psi-Lords #1’ asks “What if you were imprisoned because of what you are?” Meet four prisoners with God-like power, and no memories. Read More
“Stranger Things: Six #1” Season Three Prelude
If you are interested in learning more about the program from which Eleven escaped and the kids that were a part of it, then this is the comic for you. Read More
‘Rat Queens #16’ Epic Queens Meltdown
‘Rat Queens #16’ starts an epic adventure that strains the Rat Queens bond of Sisterhood as they deal with all the recent changes. Read More
‘Samurai Jack Lost Worlds #2’ The Empty Village
In ‘Samurai Jack Lost Worlds #2’, Jack insists on going where he is warned not to go and in doing so faces a hard choice. Read More
‘Rat Queens Swamp Romp’ — Bedtime Stories, Unicorn Dreams
The ‘Rat Queens Swamp Romp’ one-shot is a frenetic and absurd adventure by the new creative team that really hits a homer. The Queens are back better than ever. Read More
‘Xena Warrior Princess’ #3 — We’re Not in Greece Anymore
‘Xena Warrior Princess’ #3 finds Xena and Gabrielle trapped with a depowered goddess in an unfamiliar jungle at the ends of the earth. Read More
‘Hellchild: Blood Money’ #2 Addresses Real Atrocities
In ‘Hellchild: Blood Money’ #2, Angelica learns the truth and she’s pissed. Before she can decide what to do, her friend Jenny vanishes. Read More
Superman Day – “The Joe Shuster Story: The Artist Behind Superman”
It’s Superman Day! But before you go and grab your cape out of the drawer, take a minute to think about where Superman came from. Read More
‘Punk Mambo’ #1 — Riot GRRL Magic
‘Punk Mambo’ #1 plays like a Bikini Kill album spilled across the page, beautiful in its hardcore, abrasive but altogether confident styling. Read More
5 Graphic Novels for Middle Graders, Tweens, and Teens
Today, I’m sharing my opinions of five graphic novels aimed at tweens and teens that I’ve recently read, and my nine-year-old son weighs in, too. Read More
