by Jarrod | Jun 2, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Don Alsafi. In this week’s installment of Building a Better Marvel, we take a look at the latest debut from the X-Office’s “Resurrxion” initiative. Like Marvel’s recent relaunches of Generation X, Venom and more, this week’s...
by Jarrod | May 26, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Don Alsafi. In this week’s installment of Building a Better Marvel, we’re taking a close look at Venom #150. And while it doesn’t bear a #1 on the cover, this is deliberately a new beginning for the character. (Not that a #1 is always a sign of...
by Jarrod | May 19, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Don Alsafi. This week saw the release of Generation X #1, part of Marvel’s latest attempt to revitalize its X-Men line. The original Gen X was a fondly-remembered team book from the 1990s, and this newest incarnation stars fan-favorite Jubilee as mentor to a...
by Jarrod | May 5, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR, HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
WATCH OUT FOR MINOR SPOILERS, TRUE BELIEVERS By Jarrod Jones. Sequels, particularly superhero sequels, often find themselves lurking in the darker corners of a franchise’s id. That’s partially what makes the sequel a more engaging film in the blockbuster...
by Jarrod | Mar 3, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR, HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Jarrod Jones. Wolverine is a curious little critter, make no mistake. He’s short, scuzzy, hits on his teammate’s girlfriend, smokes too much, drinks too much, and, when his blood gets up, has a tendency to stab people to death with these gross blades...