Warning: Spoilers for Absolute Power: Origins (2024) #2 ahead! The modern day Suicide Squad is famous for being Amanda Waller Personal work force of expendables, but this was never the original plan. DC has instead revealed that the original lineup of Task Force X is fully equipped to take on these Justice League - Even with their own "Superman" on the roster. Absolute Power: Origin (2024) #2, by John Ridley, Alitha Martinez, Norm Rapmund, and Andrew Dalhouse, reintroduces readers to the very first version of Task Force X, comprised of a motley list of names like Cyclotron, Johnny Sorrow, and…
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Warning - Spoilers for Phases of the Moon Knight (2024) #1 ahead! When considering Luna Knight's Greatest enemies, most would not count the omega-level mutant Apocalypse Among their number. But in the new anthology series, Phases of the Moon Knight (2024)Not only do readers see why Honshu holds a grudge against Apocalypse, but also how the rivalry fits into a decades-old Marvel plot hole. Benjamin Percy and Rod Rice "Crusader" is the second story in Phases of the Moon Knight (2024). Here, the moon god Khonshu chooses an English soldier who was conscripted in the Crusades as his champion to…
Warning: Spoilers for Spider-Boy #11 ahead!Daredevil S Enemies are known for being a particularly nasty bunch, though perhaps none are as morally reprehensible as the murderer, Bullseye. Case in point, Bullseye sinks to a new all-time low when it's revealed that his latest hit is on none other than Spider-Man Official Sidekick: Bailey Briggs, The Spectacular Spider-Boywho is only ten years old. Spider-Boy #11 - written by Dan Slott, with art by Paco Medina - features the fallout of Bailey Briggs being fully integrated into the Marvel timeline, such as going to school again, and his mother's disapproval of his…
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR FINAL SPIDER-MAN (2024) #8 AHEAD!Few heroes in Marvel's Ultimate Universe have had their lives changed as drastically as this Spider-ManAnd the return of his classic squad of nemeses only further proves this point. New York's latest squad of crime lords is an excellent twist on these Angry SixShaking up the iconic villain lineup in deadly new ways. Spider-Man's enemies are on the move Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #8 by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Cecchetto and Matthew Wilson. Planning his counterattack on Spider-Man, Wilson Fisk summons his lieutenants - Mr. Negative, Kraven, Mysterio, Black Cat, and Mole ManThe criminal heads…
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN (2024) #1 AHEAD!Kitty Pryde is a fan favorite and beloved member of the X-MenServing a staple role in Marvel's many mutant teams in dozens of iterations. She immediately endeared herself to readers when she was first introduced as a 13-year-old mutant first discovering her powers. That's why it's so heartwarming to see her character come full circle Exceptional X-Men (2024), When Kitty takes a mutant apprentice under her wing. Eve L. Ewing, Carmen Carnero and Nolan Woodward's Exceptional X-Men (2024) #1 opens with Kitty Pryde severely jaded after the fall of Krakoa, doing her best…
The X-Men Try to be no slouches in fan of Marvel's vampiric blood gang, Which mutant hero Magic proves with aplomb as she pushes her mutant gifts to their fullest potential. Using her teleporting "stepping discs" to save a village of human prisoners from an ancient vampire and his minions, Magik takes a page from the famous video game gate s Playbook to put the kibosh on the Bloodsuckers. X-Men: Blood Hunt - Magik #1 - Written by Ashley Allen, with art by Jesús Hervás, and Yen Nitro, covers Magik's time during the Blood Hound as she hunts for a…
Warning: Spoilers for Absolute Power #3 ahead!Amanda Waller's Assault on the World of DC Comics was so devastating, it accidentally broke one of DC's greatest unspoken clichés. With the fate of all superheroes on the line, Waller faces resistance not only from the usual DC roster but also from heroes readers haven't even heard of—because they're not American. The situation is difficult Absolute power #3 by Mark Waid and Dan Mora. The majority of DC's heroes are launching desperate rescue missions from the haven of Themyscira, while Waller and Failsafe have cowed most of the world's governments. But not all…
Warning: Spoilers for Absolute Power: Task Force VII #6 ahead!DC's Absolute Power event delivered an absolute bomb for Wonder Woman fans with the apparent return of her Earth-2 counterpart's daughter to Prime Earth continuity. While modern readers may know Trinity as Wonder Woman's daughter, the return of Hippolyta "Lyta" Trevor to DC canon has major ramifications for the entire DC Universe. in Absolute Power: Task Force VII #6 by Stephanie Williams, Khary Randolph, Alex Guimarães and Dave Sharpe, one of Amanda Waller's Amazo robots invaded Themyscira as revenge for the island nation of superheroes. When Paradise Lost begins draining the…
Batman Has probably been the subject of more tonal shifts than any other DC character, swinging from the bright and campy version of the 1960s to the gritty, gritty and haunted version of the 1990s. . Now the chief Batman The title faces another sea change, as the contemporary tone seems to model itself from its WEBTOON version, Wayne Family Adventures. Batman #149 by Chip Zdarsky, Michele Bandini, and Steve Lieber covers the aftermath of Batman's darker Tsur-en-Arrah personality's defeat, allowing Bruce to recover from the emotional and mental trauma he suffered at Tsur's hands. One silver lining of the…
Warning: Spoilers for Venomverse Reborn #4!Carnage has been on a largely unchecked rampage spanning multiple series for several years - and soon his bloody quest will achieve success. Ever hungry, ever grabbing for more and more power, the Venomverse Reborn Anthology series concludes with the shocking revelation of Carnage's final form as "A king in crimson." The main narrative of the Venomverse Reborn Anthologies is titled "Five Questions," by Al Ewing, Danilo Beyruth, Ceci De La Cruz and Travis Lanham, in which Dylan Brock is allowed to ask five questions of the King In Black version of his father, Eddie…