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Tag: Marvel Comics

May 4, 2021 by J. Caleb Mozzocco

Shang-Chi Vol. 1: Brothers & Sisters | Review

Marvel's Shang-Chi finally gets the spotlight in a new series by an ideal writer, although the art leaves something to be desired in Shang-Chi By Gene Luen Yang Vol. 1: Brothers & Sisters

November 28, 2018 by J. Caleb Mozzocco

Review: ‘Marvel Rising’

Marvel Rising Writers: Devin Grayson, Ryan North and G. Willow Wilson Artists: Georges Duarte, Irene Strychalski, Ramon Bachs and others Marvel; $9.99 Rated T for Teen Marvel Rising is a multi-media franchise featuring various newer, younger, and more diverse Marvel Comics heroes in animation, toys, and, of course, comics. Rather than a comic book spin-off […]

July 26, 2016 by J. Caleb Mozzocco

Review: ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 1: BFF’

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 1: BFF Writers: Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder Artist: Natacha Bustos Marvel; $17.99 Rated T for Teen Meet Lunella LaFayette, a super-genius nine-year-old fourth grader and amateur inventor who lives with her parents on Yancy Street in New York City…and only reluctantly attends a public school that can’t teach […]

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Review: ‘Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes’

November 9, 2015 by J. Caleb Mozzocco

Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes Writer: Jason Aaron Artist: John Cassaday Marvel Comics; $19.99 Rated T for Teen In 1977, not long after the movie Star Wars became a huge hit, Marvel Comics acquired the license to the film and started publishing comic books telling adventures set immediately after the events of the movie. […]

Review: Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal

June 17, 2015 by Lori Henderson

Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City who wants all the things the average teenager wants; to be pretty, to be popular, to be normal. But coming from a Pakistani Muslim family, Kamala feels anything but normal and wishes she could be like her hero, Captain Marvel. Be careful what you wish for, […]

Review: Rocket Raccoon #1-4

January 29, 2015 by Lori Henderson

Guardians of the Galaxy was the surprise movie hit of last summer, introducing fans to a new group of superheroes that included a talking raccoon and a walking tree. Marvel Comics finally did the smart thing and gave Rocket Raccoon and Groot their own series in the Marvel Cineverse continuity. They also put the book […]

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This Week’s Comics: Rocket March

January 23, 2015 by Lori Henderson

Get your fill of superheroes from this week’s new releases. Capstone Publishing releases a double dose of DC stories with some Batman You Choose Stories and DC Super Heroes Origin stories. DC Comics also has some Batman action with the first collected trade of Beware the Batman. Check out the picks for two more superheroes—one […]

This Week’s Comics: Battlestar Kingdom

January 17, 2014 by Lori Henderson

With the holidays over, this week’s list is populated with plenty of licensed titles. Archie Comics has new issues of old time titles Mega Man and Sonic the Hedgehog. Boom! Studios has its Cartoon Network line up with new issues of Adventure Time and Regular Show, while IDW Publishing shows off old and new shows […]

Marvel Comics reacquires the Star Wars comic book license from Dark Horse Comics

January 3, 2014 by Mike Pawuk

It was announced earlier today that starting in 2015, Marvel Comics will once again be the home for the Star Wars license. Here’s Lucasfilm’s press release, as it appeared on USA Today: Jedi, Sith, and the Rest of the Star Wars Universe Come to Marvel Comics in 2015 The Walt Disney Company’s Lucasfilm Ltd. and […]

YALSA Hub Challenge: If You Liked Ultimate Comics Spider-Man…

March 20, 2013 by Robin Brenner

From our discussion last week, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man is clearly one of our recent favorite superhero titles, featuring the beloved superheroics as well as a refreshing non-white lead character.  We eagerly anticipate the series as it continues. So what’s a reader to do when they’ve finished this volume?  Check out these titles we recommend for […]

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