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Jimmy Hudson Jr. has been infected by the symbiote, and he resembles what fans recall as Venom. The visible rage is similar to almost everyone who has been affected in the past. However, it is the Venomish alien which has controlled this young mutant who is scarier. Since Wolverine’s son already has mutant powers, his […] More

When it comes to family ties, comic books are like soap operas. Nearly everyone has a convoluted backstory. But perhaps none quite like Scarlet Witch and her twin brother Quicksilver. Some brief background. When Wanda and Pietro Maximoff first arrived on the scene back in 1964, they were villainous mutants. Part of the Brotherhood of […] More

It has often been said that Comic Books should be fun, lighthearted, and a form of escapism for the readers. Whilst I do indeed subscribe to that level of thinking, there is also a saying that ‘life imitates art‘, although there is once in awhile an event that happens in ‘real life‘ that artistic form […] More

The Phoenix Force returns to Earth, empowering five mutants known as the Phoenix Five to effectively take over the planet. The Avengers join together with some of the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to try and stop the madness of the Phoenix Five before it’s too late, in an epic ride with serious implications for the future […] More

Early on, Marvel’s Ultimate Universe offered fans a modern and fresh take on The Avengers (now called The Ultimates), Spider-Man, the X-Men, and more. As time went on however, interest started to fade, and Ultimatum was the first in a series of world changing events which the publisher released in a bid to freshen things […] More

The Killing Joke was already one of the most controversial stories created in comics. In the graphic novel, the Joker paralyzes Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl, and shows nude pictures of the crippled woman to her father, Commissioner Gordon. Now, an animated movie based on that iconic storyline, which screened at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday night, has sparked […] More

Sometime in late 1987, DC Comics and Batman editor Dennis O’Neil became aware that Jason Todd had become unpopular with readers and decided to remove him from the Robin role. The question was how to do that. Seeking a new way to interact with fans, and perhaps inspired by references to a dead Jason in […] More

No doubt, this was a sheer heart-breaking scene in the Thanos comic book. Based a long time down in the future where Thanos defeated the Avengers and ruled the earth, he became King Thanos, the ruler of the whole universe. His team included himself, the Ghost Rider (formerly Punisher), the Thor (formerly Silver Surfer), and […] More