Comic Reviews

One of the mission statements for the DC Comics “Giant” issues—available exclusively at Walmart—was to bring an accessibility to the comics universe to fans of all types and knowledge of DC lore. While...

What do you say about DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint in general and the Sandman comic and world of characters in particular that hasn’t been said before, even for a revitalization of both brands as seen in...

Anyone who has followed cartoonist Ed Piskor’s work can easily glean that he has a passionate love of both comics and history. Look no further than to his opus Hip Hop Family Tree from Fantagraphics Books,...

There’s an idea that’s sometimes all-too-prevalent in the comic book world that a comic has to have a heaviness, a weighty darkness or seriousness to pull in adults readers. Following that same line of...

If you grew playing with action figures, you may have been one of those kids who liked to mix up your toy lines for an opportunity for your favorite heroes and villains to finally meet. Characters who would...

The X-Men character Domino has enjoyed a quarter century of notoriety since her first comic book appearance in the early 1990s, and it’s easy to see why readers gravitate toward the mercenary mutant hero....

When we first meet Grand Moff Tarkin, commander of the Death Star, in Star Wars: A New Hope, it’s clear that Darth Vader has a respect for the Imperial officer—whether by virtue of Tarkin’s position or...

Pet owners—especially dog and cat parents—will swear up and down that even if their furry loved ones don’t understand every word that you say to them, they get the general gist. They can read tone, both...

Writer Scott Snyder is maybe best known for his long stretch on DC Comics’ Batman New 52 relaunch and the following All-Star Batman title. While those books had their own moments of grandeur and superhero...

While Marvel’s Inhumans characters are visually striking and have a unique conceit behind their concept, as I’ve said before, some of the heroes and villains of the superhuman race can be difficult to...