Showdown #1: A Raw and Brutal Revenge Tale
Showdown is the type of story that takes the typical revenge trope and turns it on its head, blending familiar western-style face-off and turning it into something raw, current, and emotional.
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Civil War: Unmasked #1: A Powerful New Perspective on Marvel’s Civil War
Civil War: Unmasked feels like that rare anniversary story that actually adds something meaningful to the original event instead of just revisiting it for nostalgia’s sake.
Star Trek: The Last Starship Vol. 1: Rebuilding Hope After The Burn
Star Trek: The Last Starship is a brutal, emotional, and action-packed journey through the ashes of Star Trek’s future.
Them: A Creature Feature with a Human Heart
Them is more than a book full of terror or some sort of spectacle, but a story filled with a lingering sense of humanity threaded through all that chaos.
Marvel Zombies: Red Band – Where Heroes Feast and Horror Thrives
Marvel Zombies: Red Band – Death Story by Ethan S. Parker & Griffin Sheridan proves there is plenty in the tank in this undead corner of the Marvel Universe.
Something is Killing the Children: Hope is a Knife – A Terrifying Standalone That Proves the Slaughterverse Thrives
Something is Killing the Children: Hope is a Knife is proof that the Slaughterverse thrives just as well in prose as it does on the pages of a comic.
Operation: Iron Coffin #1 – Dracula’s Brutal Ride in Nazi Horror
Operation: Iron Coffin comes out of the gate swinging with a unique premise that delivers far more than ever expected.
#279: Super Mario Bros. Movie Review
This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back comic book retailer Paul Eaton to the program to discuss the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie!
Be Still My Unbeating Heart: A Delightfully Twisted Vampire Whodunit
Be Still My Unbeating Heart by Josh Winning completely won me over. It’s odd, fun, romantic, and just the right amount of horrifying, loving every minute of it.
Innards #1: Beneath the Surface Lies Something Worse
Writer Rob Guillory and artist Sam Lofti craft a world that feels dangerous, emotional, and visually unforgettable right off the bat with Innards.
Secret Invasion Prose Novel: Revisiting a Classic Through a New Lens
The Secret Invasion prose novel adaptation by Paul Cornell is a strong and worthwhile return to one of Marvel’s most amazing storylines.
Corpse Knight #1: Beauty in the Brutality
Corpse Knight surprised me in the best possible way. It’s a grim, emotional, and visually striking premiere that blends a ton of heart and horror, doing so with confidence.
Murder Hobo #1: A Filthy, Hilarious Return to Chaotic Glory
Murder Hobo delivered exactly what I had hoped for, a chaotic, humorous, and offbeat story by Joseph Schmalke and artist Ryan G. Browne.
30 Days of Night: Falling Sun – A Vicious Return That Still Has Bite
30 Days of Night: Falling Sun delivered what I had hoped for from Rodney Barnes, blending brutal horror with a grounded, character-driven story facing events of the past.
The Other: A Hiking Trip Turned Psychological Nightmare
The Other by Annie Neugebauer is a quick, eerie and unsettling read that sneaks up on you in the best way possible.
Bad Thoughts #1: A Mind-Reading Thriller with Explosive Consequences
Bad Thoughts comes out swinging in the debut issue. Equal parts high-impact and emotionally grounded, setting the stage for a story that is cinematic in feeling as much as it is explosive.
Killer Influences #1: Turning Murder into a Brand
Killer Influences #1 stands out by blending societies true crime obsession with influencer culture in a way that feels both unsettling and original.
Blaze Orange: Riveting Maine Mystery Beyond Bowditch
Blaze Orange is another fantastic mystery by Paul Doiron set within the Mike Bowditch mysteries, but featuring two fan favorites in Kathy Frost and Charley Stevens.
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring – A Chilling Return to Woodbrook
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring delivers with its signature artwork and engrossing story, Patrick Horvath has truly outdone himself.
Storm Tide: A Chilling and Explosive Bowditch Mystery
With Storm Tide, Paul Doiron delivers another gripping, can’t-put-it-down thriller that shows this series is as strong as ever.
Web of Venom #1: A Wild, Humor-Fueled Symbiote Experience
Web of Venom is a fun symbiote romp with a surprising cast. Jordan Morris crafts an enjoyable origin story with some plenty of humorous moments, while Luke Ross and Ramón Rosanas tossed around a new symbiote with ease.
Seven Wives #1: A Twisted Gospel of Murder and Silence
Seven Wives is just the story you want launching IDW Publishing’s IDW Crime imprint. Zoe Tunnell and V. Gagnon craft a murder mystery with many different levels, twists, and utter surprises while also bringing the horrors of real life cults into the fray.
Neighborhood Watch #1: Behind the Fences, Something’s Wrong
Neighborhood Watch is another one of those stories by Sarah Gailey where you never know what to fully expect, in such a great way.
Daredevil #1: A New Chapter for Matt Murdock Begins
Daredevil is the street level crime fighting comic you’d expect from Stephanie Phillips and Lee Garbett, but with a fresh take that works for both new fans and those looking for more of their favorite character.
Bizarro: Year None #1: Setting the Stage for Something Truly Bizarre
Bizarro: Year None by Kevin Smith and Eric Carrasco with artist Nick Pitarra definitely is just that, bizarre. The creative team brings a new, fresh and unique take to the backwards Superman character.
