Batman #105
Superman #28
However, I am “intrigued” by Warren Ellis’ likely last ever work for DC with Batman’s Grave #12 (Ellis has been accused of very heinous behavior that I will not litigate here). Plus Image’s Post Americana #1 looks interesting based solely on my appreciation of artist-writer Steve Skroce. Finally, Marvel’s Symbiote Spider-Man efforts have been pretty good over the last several months, but not sure how I like a King in Black focused prequel. We’ll see.
Fulton: I read the first issue or two of Batman’s Grave, what feels like a decade ago, but was probably less than a year, and wasn’t all that impressed. It didn’t feel like much of an Ellis story – just kind of standard.
That and more in this week s comic book round-up. by Matt Baume • Dec 16, 2020 at 11:45 am
I had a writing teacher in college whose favorite word was “disequilibrium.” (He also liked “stentorian,” but I am having trouble pegging that word to this article.) Like the best sex, the best stories involve some imbalance of power: Someone’s up, someone else is down; sometimes they trade; and it’s never quite clear how things will end. Sponsored
Disequilibrium is particularly acute in this week’s comic book picks: In Junji Ito’s
Remina, just released in English, an unlikely teenage celebrity finds the entire planet calling for her execution; in
Post Americana #1 Review: Gonzo Indulgences in a Post-Apocalyptic America
Little Bird,
First Knife, and
East of West are only a few examples of careful considerations of how the American empire might end in comics, each of them a uniquely thoughtful take on facets ranging from culture to ecology. Even Steve Skroce’s last work at the publisher
We Stand On Guard with writer Brian K. Vaughan approached the sub-genre as the American military overreached in conquering Canada. However,
Post Americana #1, the newest installment in after-the-fall, creator-owned comics fare, isn’t much concerned with the whys and wherefores of a desolate American landscape, instead it’s focused on the fun to be found in a world with no boundaries and an abundance of violence. Skroce channels the ultraviolent appearances and grungy future tech that made even the darkest chapters of
Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 12/16/2020
Welcome to this week in comic book reviews! The staff have come together to read and review nearly everything that released today. It isn t totally comprehensive, but it includes just about everything from DC and Marvel with the important books from the likes of Image, Boom, IDW, Valiant, and more.
The review blurbs you ll find contained herein are typically supplemented in part by longform individual reviews for significant issues. This week that includes
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Also, in case you were curious, our ratings are simple: we give a whole number out of five; that s it! If you d like to check out our previous reviews, they are all available here.
The Weekly Pull: Death Metal, New Mutants, The Expanse, and More
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It is nearly a new comic book day once again. New releases are on the way and will hit comic book stores and digital comics platforms. Every week in The Weekly Pull,
ComicBook.
com s team highlights some of the releases we re most excited about that will be arriving in stores. Those releases might be from the big two or a smaller publisher. They might be new monthly issues, an original graphic novel, or a collected edition. It can involve superheroes or come from any other genre. Whatever it may be that has us excited, and if it goes on sale this week, then we re going to let you know all about it.