REVIEW | Phoenix #1 A New Beginning The X-Men line has been relaunched, and from the ashes… a new beginning. With the days of the First Krakoan Age now in the rearview, the new X-Men line of comics is setting a new status quo. There are a plethora of new books making up the line-wide... Continue Reading →
Previously On… Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, has seen a huge push in Marvel Comics in the last few years. Always a popular character, she’s risen to new heights and appears consistently across multiple books in the Marvel line. Her latest ongoing series launched last month – following a 4-issue miniseries that bookended her last... Continue Reading →
Issue x Issue | New 52 Batman Part II Welcome Back to Issue x Issue Welcome back! If you haven’t read last week’s Issue x Issue where I dive into the first seven issues of New 52 Batman, you should do that by clicking here before diving into this week’s analysis. Issue x Issue aims... Continue Reading →
Issue x Issue | New 52 Batman Part I Welcome to Issue x Issue Welcome to the first entry in what will become a recurring segment here on Geek Network. Issue x Issue aims to dive into specific creator runs, arcs, or events in comic history and break them down issue by issue. Not every... Continue Reading →
This is mechs vs giant monsters in a way we haven’t seen before. Dawnrunner #4, written by Ram V with art by Evan Cagle, colors by Francesco Segala, color flats by Gloria Martinelli, and letters by Aditya Bidikar, takes the fight between the Iron Kings and the Tetza to another level. The first two issues... Continue Reading →
REVIEW | Kill All Immortals #1 Kill All Immortals #1 is a savage introduction to a unique Viking family. Written by Zack Kaplan with art by Fico Ossio, colors by Thiago Rocha, and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, this issue is the first in a new action-packed series from Dark Horse Comics. The tagline in the... Continue Reading →
The words “epic” and “mythic” are frequently thrown around to describe new releases to drum up hype. Few things live up to that level of anticipation. Furisoa manages to capture that magic. It’s an epic in a very literal sense taking cues from classical epics such as The Odyssey. It wasn’t subtle about this. Most... Continue Reading →
In a Violent Nature is Friday the 13th from the perspective of Jason Vorhees and you’ll either love it or hate it. It’s not literally Friday the 13th, as in, it isn’t a licensed film in the franchise, but the inspiration taken from the classic slasher from 1980 is not subtle. In a Violent Nature,... Continue Reading →
REVIEW | Falling in Love on the Path to Hell #1 What happens when you combine a Western and samurai tale? Damn good comics. Falling in Love on the Path to Hell #1 is written by Gerry Duggan with art by Garry Brown, colors by Chris O’Halloran, letters by Joe Sabino, logo and design by... Continue Reading →
REVIEW | The Singularity I found Bear McCreary through war. God of War, to be specific. I wasn’t familiar with his work before the soft reboot of the God of War franchise in 2018. McCreary’s resume is extensive, though. McCreary, an Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning and Grammy-Award nominated composer, has worked on projects ranging from... Continue Reading →
