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‘WinterWorld’ #1 A Confident (Re)Start To An Icy New Series

WinterWorld #1 Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Jackson Guice Colors by Diego Rodriguez, Letters by Robbie Robbins Standard Cover by Butch Guice Published by IDW Publishing WinterWorld, is a continuation of a three issue series created by Chuck Dixon and Jorge Zaffino for Eclipse Comics, way back in 1987. A sequel by Dixon and …

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24 Underground #1 Brings Back Jack Bauer But Does Little Else

Written by Ed Brisson Art by Michael Gaydos Colors by Josh Burcham Lettering by Shawn Lee Regular Cover by Davide Furno Published by IDW Publishing 24 Underground #1 is the first issue of a new series intended to bridge the gap between what was once the final season of Fox’s 24 and its upcoming revival …

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Nightcrawler #1 A Solid Back-to-Basics Issue

Writer: Chris Claremont Artist: Todd Nauck Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg Letterer: VC’s Cory Petit Standard Cover by Chris Samnee with Matthew Wilson Published by Marvel Comics Nightcrawler #1 sees the return to the X-Men Universe of both Nightcrawler, the teleporting fuzzy elf who first debuted in Giant Size X-Men #1 back in 1975, and Chris Claremont, …

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Guardians of the Galaxy #13 Brings “Trial of Jean Grey” To A Quiet But Satisfying Close

Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Sara Pichelli & David Marquez Colors by Justin Ponsor Letters by VC’s Cory Petit Cover by Sara Pichelli & Justin Ponsor Published Marvel Comics With this issue, Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli bring to a close the “Trial of Jean Grey” storyline, a decidedly old-fashioned crossover in …

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The X-Files Conspiracy #2: A Mediocre Ending To A Mediocre Crossover

Written by Paul Crilley Art by John Stanisci Colors by Stephen Downer Letters by Chris Mowry Standard Cover by Miran Kim Published by IDW Publishing After a meandering and, more often than not, tedious tour through several of IDW’s licensed properties, the Lone Gunmen return to their usual stopping grounds for a perfunctory ending to …

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All New X-Men #24 Amps Up The Action

Writer by Brian Michael Bendis Penciler Stuart Immonen Inker Wade Von Grawbadger Colorist Marte Garcia Letterer VC’s Cory Petit Cover by Immonen, Grawbadger and Garcia Published by Marvel Comics With the various players in place following Guardians of the Galaxy #12, this issue lights the fuse on the storyline, as the characters spring into action. …

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X-Files Conspiracy: The Crow #1 Surprisingly The Most Effective Chapter Yet

Written by Denton J. Tipton Art by Vic Malhotra Colors by Matheus Lopes Letters by Shawn Lee Standard Cover by Miran Kim Published by IDW Publishing While this issue by no means achieves the level of fun and playfulness a storyline like this needs to thrive, this final chapter, before the narrative winds its way …

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Guardians of the Galaxy #12 Finds Time For Emotion

Written by Brian Michael Bendis Pencils by Sara Pichelli & Stuart Immonen Inks by Sara Pichelli & Wade Von Grawbadger Colors by Justin Ponsor Letters by VC’s Cory Petit Cover by Sara Pichelli & Justin Ponsor Published by Marvel Comics Guardians of the Galaxy #12, the fourth part of the “Trial of Jean Grey” crossover, …

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X-Files Conspiracy: Transformers #1 Has A Hard Time Meeting the Eye

Written by Paul Crilley Pencils by Dheeraj Verma Colors by Joana Lafuente Letters by Chris Mowry Standard Cover by Miran Kim Published by IDW Publishing Unfortunately, X-Files Conspiracy: Transformers #1 features the same problems that have plagued this crossover nearly since the beginning: ho-hum reactions by the Lone Gunmen to the fantastic characters they’re meeting, …

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The X-Files Conspiracy: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 – Why Isn’t This More Fun?

Written by Ed Brisson Pencils by Michael Walsh & Inks by Adam Gorham Colors by Jordie Bellaire & Letters by Chris Mowry Standard Cover by Miran Kim Published by IDW Publishing This issue of The X-Files Conspiracy crossover features the biggest potential breaking point of the concept yet. Whereas the Ghostbusters in the previous issue, …

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Wolverine #1 Fails to Realize Its Potential

Wolverine #1 Written by Paul Cornell Art by Ryan Stegman & Mark Morales Colors by David Curiel & Letters by VC’s Cory Petit Standard Cover by Ryan Stegman & Edgar Delgado Published by Marvel Comics Does the world need another Wolverine comic book? That’s the question, fair or not, that every new Wolverine series must …

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