Rasl: Science Fiction Heist
A groundswell for Nikola Tesla has been building over the last couple of decades. I’d been hugely into science and technology, but other than seeing the Tesla Coil in Command…
The Superior Experiment
Spider-Man is without a doubt the most popular and enduring character at Marvel Comics. Each month his title whether it is Amazing or Superior is the top selling title from…
Why is Hawkeye Striking a Nerve?
Everyone who is talking about comics has already written about what a great run Fraction’s Hawkeye is. Here at Comic POW! it was Dan’s best Marvel comic of 2012 and…
Read This Book: Lumberjanes #1
I’m going to say this flat out: You should be reading Lumberjanes. I know that everyone’s got things they like to read and things that they don’t. Some people really…
Humble Image Comics Bundle is on NOW!
I don’t normally just advertise sales on Comic POW!, but the Humble Image Comics Bundle combines a few things that are important to me. First of of all, the Humble…
Happy 50th Daredevil!
We’ve entered a period where every year there will be major comic anniversaries. All of the iconic characters that were created during the 1960s—including most of Marvel’s most notable characters—have…
The Winter Soldier: Bucky Barnes’ New Legacy
There used to be a saying in comics that nobody stays dead except Bucky Barnes and Uncle Ben. In 2005 Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting decided to break that rule…
Diversity in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Are you ready to talk about Captain America: The Winter Soldier? Let me tell you, I’m so ready to talk about Captain America: The Winter Soldier. As you’ve probably guessed:…
GENESIS: Advanced Review
Genesis is a 64 page one-shot book; a graphic novel in the purest sense of the word. It is a perfect example of what I find terrifying about what the…
DRM-Free Stores Continue to Proliferate
In February Top Shelf Comics introduced its new DRM-free store. This makes it the second major comic publisher after Image Comics to introduce a DRM-free store. This is actually a…
A Guide to Live Action Superhero Entertainment
This week instead of an episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ABC aired a special about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe was basically a documentary discussing…
Reboot vs. Relaunch: Pros and Cons
There are a lot of similar-sounding terms thrown around when talking about comics. We’ve got reboots, revivals, relaunches, retcons… they’re all important terms, but if you’re not familiar with what…