Buffy The Vampire Slayer gets a brilliant, beautiful reimagining
Reinvention is a fundamental part of Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s DNA. The TV show that made the property a pop culture…
West Coast Avengers is a sunny, screwy superhero romp that's ending too soon
Kate Bishop needs a movie. A TV show. Something that will boost her profile so that she can sustain an ongoing comic…
Food is the catalyst for comic book romance in Bloom and Meal
Food and romance are tightly linked. Dates often happen at restaurants, cooking a lavish meal for your partner is an…
TKO Studios wants to revolutionize comics... and it just might do it
Every year there’s a new crop of comic publishers trying to carve out a place for themselves in a crowded landscape,…
Murder Falcon #4 transforms sorrow into breathtaking musical spectacle
Stories about broken marriages and critical illness don’t usually feature a cyborg birdman punching monsters in the…
Batman, X-Men Red, and the superpower of empathy in Tom Taylor’s comics
At the end of 2018, it’s easy to feel like the people in power just don’t care. Refugees are turned away from sanctuary…
Black Hammer’s exploration of the superhero genre goes hyper-meta
The world of superhero comics is built on rip-offs. When Superman proved to be a huge hit, others rushed to create…
The legacies of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby square off in DC’s Mister Miracle #12
It’s time to change what “matters” in superhero comics. For too long, readers have flocked to books that are hyped up…
Man-Eaters attacks misogyny with menstruating teenage were-panthers
Chelsea Cain didn’t have to stay in comics. Her work on Marvel Comics’ Mockingbird brought a barrage of social media…
Rob Guillory cultivates a creepy genre hybrid in Farmhand
All too often, cartoonish comic book art is dismissed as childish and frivolous. Exaggerated visuals are assumed to…
Why do we love Spider-Man so much?
Spider-Man has always been a popular superhero, but he’s never been a more powerful pop culture force than right now.…
Batman: Damned strips down the Dark Knight for a revealing thriller
How do you make the launch of a new superhero comic imprint a pop culture event? For DC’s Black Label, the answer is Bat…
Ghosts of the past make The Immortal Hulk a riveting superhero horror story
Bruce Banner’s curse is his legacy. His father’s exposure to radioactive material fundamentally changed Bruce from…
Coda explores marital tension in a Tolkienesque fantasy world
What are the challenges of being married to a Berserker Orc? Hum, the central protagonist of Boom! Studios’ Coda, is a…
Sandman Universe begins the Vertigo Comics revival by remembering past dreams
The year was 1993, and superhero comics were in the middle of a period of over-the-top storytelling that took the grim…
Runaways grows up without losing its youthful spirit
Reviving a dormant superhero property is a tricky endeavor, especially when creators attempt a back-to-basics approach…
Batman and X-Men Gold deliver a double dose of wedding disappointment
Every two weeks, Big Issues focuses on newly released comic books of significance. This week, they are Batman #50,…
Man Of Steel is the payoff for some of last year's biggest comic book news
Every two weeks, Big Issues focuses on a newly released comic book of significance. This week, it is Man Of Steel #5.…
Marvel’s Exiles showcases the limitless potential of superhero universes
Every two weeks, Big Issues focuses on a newly released comic book of significance. This week, it is Exiles #4. Written…
Love And Rockets concludes its Locas reunion with bittersweet nostalgia
Every two weeks, Big Issues focuses on a newly released comic book of significance. This week, it is Love And Rockets #5…