by Jarrod | Jul 21, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Don Alsafi. With this week’s release of Astonishing X-Men #1, we have the tenth and final title in Marvel’s current X-Men relaunch. The initiative has been a bit of a mixed bag: For every standout success, certain others have landed with far less grace. It’s...
by Jarrod | Jun 30, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Don Alsafi. To date, Building a Better Marvel has mostly focused on the latest debuts from the House of Ideas. But what about sampling a comic from the middle of a run? Every #1 has purported to be a new jumping-on point for readers, but through excessive overuse...
by Jarrod | Jun 23, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Don Alsafi. For the past decade, it’s been hard to be a casual Spider-fan. From 2008 to 2010, Marvel upped The Amazing Spider-Man from its traditional monthly frequency to three times a month: a huge commitment that only its most hardcore fans could justify...
by Jarrod | Jun 16, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Don Alsafi. Despite the continued popularity of Marvel’s superheroes in the wider world, the publisher has to date been unable to translate that heightened awareness into increased comics sales. Part of the problem, as we’ve seen, is a shortsighted...
by Jarrod | Jun 9, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Don Alsafi. So: Iceman. Bobby Drake. I’ll admit, the character felt like an odd choice to be given his own ongoing title. He’s a founding member of the original X-Men, sure, but every other founder has seen fairly massive changes over the years, while Iceman’s...
