[PODCAST] THE COMICS AGENDA: GET LOST IN A MAZE OF EMOTION
This week we talk Shang-Chi, Batman, the latest comedy on Hulu, Jeff Lemire’s mastery of writing, and, of course, comics.
[PODCAST] THE COMICS AGENDA: SQUAD GOALS
This week we discuss that Jim Lee interview, all those SubStack defections, The Suicide Squad, and, of course, comics.
[RETROSPECTIVE] ‘SUICIDE SQUAD’ (1987) VOLUME 8
This last volume of Ostrander’s Suicide Squad collects issues #59-#66. Between Superman breathing down their necks and a trek through a nightmarish jungle, the stakes are appropriately high for the Squad.
[REVIEW] ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE IS FINALLY A VISION COMPLETED
Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a huge improvement. If you dislike the filmmaker, this probably won’t change your mind.
[RETROSPECTIVE] ‘SUICIDE SQUAD’ (1987) VOLUME 6
With 18 issues left, the end is just on the horizon. Volume six functions as a bit of a soft reboot, reformatting the Squad into a freelance, mercenary team-for-hire. But everything else I’ve come to love about Suicide Squad remains the same: Concise, tightly-plotted political thrillers with fun character moments.
[REVIEW] ‘SUPERMAN: RED AND BLUE #1’ REMINDS US WHY WE LOVE THE MAN OF STEEL
Superman: Red and Blue #1 is more than another comicbooky action romp. It reminds us what it means to be a hero.
[RETROSPECTIVE] ‘SUICIDE SQUAD’ #17-#25
The Squad’s existence is revealed, Waller takes her power game to the next level, and Oracle gets her first “appearance” in Suicide Squad #23. What else could possibly happen for our band of misfit metahumans?
[RETROSPECTIVE] ‘SUICIDE SQUAD’ (1987) #9-#16
This month, I’ll be reading issues #9-#16 (Volume two for you trade-paperback readers). If you’re as excited as I am, then I encourage you to read along and geek out with me. Issue #9 has a lot going on, so let’s jump right into it!
[REVIEW] ‘WONDER WOMAN 1984’ FAILS TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS
Patty Jenkins’s Wonder Woman (2017) was a breathe of fresh air for Warner Brothers’s struggling DC Comics film universe. The film took the hype from the character’s introduction in Batman v. Superman (2016), really the best part of that movie, and flawlessly built on it in the standalone film.