You may have heard, Thor is a woman now. What happened? Nick Fury whispered in Thor’s ear and with a few words made him unworthy of Mjolnir. His ex, Jane Foster picked it up and took on the mantle of Thor. Thor got all upset, tried to fight her (not knowing it was Jane), but Mjolnir likes Jane better. At some point, Thor Odinson lost his arm and had it replaced with Uru. Now he and Bucky are twinsies. Maybe they could go on adventures […]
Lit-Level Comic Writing
While I’m an avid comics reader and a believer in the medium, I guess I’m also guilty of a little bit of self-hate. I can tell because when I first read Tom King’s comics, I thought to myself This guy is too good for comics. That’s a weird thing to say if you think comics are great. I suppose what I was thinking is that King writes with a depth one expects more from an Oscar-nominated screenwriter or a bestselling author. His Batman work has been […]
Forget it, kid, it’s non-canonical X-Men.
I’ve reviewed Raymond Chandler on CBR. I’ve reviewed X-Men on CBR. I’ve even reviewed comic book noir on CBR. You would think X-Men Noir would be perfect for me. At least, that’s what I thought. After all, the pitch for X-Men Noir is great: Drop the X-Men, and all of their drama, into a gritty mystery from the past. Shuffle the players. Shake it up. See what pours out. Smooth right? Sadly, it ain’t smooth. It’s a kick in the pants. Jean Grey is dead. She […]
She’s got the superhero blues.
This is probably actually a five-star comic, but it was a little depressing and I resent that it was a little depressing, which is really my problem and not the book’s, but still. Enjoyment is ultimately part of my rating system, so, minus half a star, Ms. Marvel! Regardless of how it made me want to punch all humans in the mouth a little, Ms. Marvel continues to be the most solid, contemplative (yet still somehow fun) superhero comic I’ve read. Granted, that’s not as many as […]