Comic Review – Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #4
"Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #4" is a bittersweet chapter in Gwen Stacy's story both the best part of the first arc so far, an...Read More
Comic Review: Detective Comics #1099 – Elixir Falls… a Bit Too Easily
After the dynamic and tense #1098, one could expect the finale of the Elixir saga to deliver a real earthquake. Unfortunately, while ther...Read More
Comic Review: Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #3 – Wasted Potential in an Alternate Gwen’s World
After the first two issues, one could expect that the finale of this story would be emotional, intense, and fully use the potential of the...Read More
Comic Review: Detective Comics #1098 – “The Bat, the Bull and the Bird”
I didn’t expect a Batman/Penguin team-up to be funny, yet somehow… every single joke landed. It’s a rare case where the gritty, noir tone ...Read More
Comic Review: Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #2 – The Ballad of Gwen Stacy
After a strong opening in the first Ghost-Spider issue, Gwen Stacy continues her adventure in the middle of Spider-Geddon but as it turn...Read More
Comic Review: Batman #161 – “Hush 2” and the Art of Doing Everything Wrong
Sometimes a comic can surprise you, even when it’s part of a long-running series bringing fresh ideas, guiding its characters well, and su...Read More
Game Review: Death Stranding: Director's Cut (XSX)
When Hideo Kojima announced that his first project after leaving Konami would be something called Death Stranding , the internet exploded ...Read More
Comic Review: Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #1 – A Return to Roots Amid Spider-Chaos
After the conclusion of the second Spider-Gwen volume, which ran for 34 issues, Gwen Stacy from Earth-65 returns with a fresh look, a new...Read More
Book Review: Assassin’s Creed: The Magus Conspiracy – When the Past Becomes a Battlefield
In the world of Assassin’s Creed , the line between history and fiction has always been blurred. The series is famous for skillfully weavi...Read More
Comic Review: Detective Comics #1096 – Batman Between Darkness and Mercy
After a string of middling issues in the main Batman series, it’s Detective Comics that’s starting to look like the new anchor for the B...Read More
Comic Review: Nightwing #126 – Blüdhaven in a Haze of Yellow and Doubt
After the intense events of the last few issues and the atmospheric arrival of Francesco Francavilla as the artist, Nightwing #126 gives ...Read More
Comic Review: Nightwing #125 – Fog, Shadows, and the Ghosts of Blüdhaven
Following the conclusion of the colorful “Cirque du Sin” arc, writer Dan Watters and new artist Francesco Francavilla open a bold new ch...Read More
Comic Review: Ultimate Wolverine #5 – Rage, Betrayal, and... Silence
After a few issues in which Logan remained almost completely silent and the story focused on tension-building and displays of power, ...Read More
Book Review: Metal Gear Solid by Raymond Benson – When a Game Becomes a Novel and Myth Meets Literature
Adapting a video game into a novel is a risky, almost Herculean task. On one hand, you have a base of devoted fans for whom any deviation ...Read More
Comic Review: Absolute Batman #8 – Between Ice and Fire, Between Death and Life
Issue #8 of Absolute Batman confirms that Scott Snyder has reached a new level of narrative maturity. Freed from over 80 years of Batman ...Read More
Comic Review: Ultimate Wolverine #4 – An Inner Battle That Leaves No Marks
"Ultimate Wolverine #4" is a bold attempt to tell a story from within the inner world of one of Marvel’s most brutal and tragic...Read More
Comic Review: Uncanny X-Men #15 – When Mutant History Meets Gothic Horror and Lovecraft
It seems that Uncanny X-Men by Gail Simone and David Marquez has finally found its place somewhere between the legacy of classic mutant s...Read More
Comic Review: Uncanny X-Men #14 – Mutants, Memory, and Monsters in the Catacombs
“Uncanny X-Men #14” is the kind of comic that makes even the most skeptical fans ask themselves: Is this the moment when the series finall...Read More
Fantastic Four: First Steps Review – A Solid But Not Revolutionary Marvel Comeback
Fantastic Four: First Steps has generated significant buzz – some hailed it as "Marvel's best project in years," while othe...Read More
Comic Review: Amazing Spider-Man #4 – A Spider’s Soul in Pieces
It’s not often that the fourth issue of a run makes you stop and ask: “Is this the moment I’m falling in love with Spider-Man again?” Aft...Read More
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