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Ultimate X-Men #1 Review

Written by: Peach Momoko Art by: Peach Momoko Script Adaptation: Zack Davisson Lettering by: VC’s Travis Lanham Editing by: Michelle Marchese, Wil Moss, C.B. Cebulski Sure, we were all excited for Ultimate Spider-Man, and the dawn of adult Peter Parker. A lot of people were interested to see how the new…

Ultimate Spider-Man #1 Review

Written by: Jonathan Hickman Art by: Marco Checchetto Coloring by: Matthew Wilson Lettering by: VC’s Cory Petit Editing by: Michelle Marchese, Wil Moss Relapsing Spider-Man fans, don’t believe what you’ve been hearing. Ultimate Spider-Man isn’t the promise of what many have been asking for since One More Day… far more. It’s…

Top Ten Comics of 2023

It’s that time of year again. Comic book movies are playing, TV shows are capping off their season finales, and video games are getting their award ceremonies, but do you know what never stops? Comic books. And we’ve read a lot of comic books, which means it’s time to talk about…

Fall of the House of X #1 Review

Written by: Gerry Duggan Art by: Lucas Werneck Coloring by: Bryan Valenza Lettering by: VC’s Travis Lanham Edited by: Lauren Amaro, Jordan D. White The Fall of the House of X #1 is not House of X #1. It doesn’t feel like the beginning of the end of what that book…

Batman: Robin Lives! Review

Writer: Jim Starlin Penciller: Jim Aparo Inker: Mike Decarlo Letterer: John Costanza Colorist: Adrienne Roy Assistant Editor: Dan Raspler Editor: Denny O’Neil This is a strange comic to read for me. I got into comics because I wanted to read more of the Red Hood after the animated movie, Batman: Under…

Ultimate Universe #1 Review

Written by: Jonathan Hickman Art by: Stefano Caselli Coloring by: David Curiel Lettering by: VC’s Joe Caramagna Editing by: Michelle Marchese, Wil Moss It can be said that the best way to write a chapter in a story is to ask new questions as you answer old ones. This issue does…

Nights #1 Review

Written by: Wyatt Kennedy Art by: Luigi Formisano Coloring by: Francesco Segala, Gloria Martinelli Lettering by: Maria Letizia Mirabella Editing by: Alana Fox Have you ever read a book and had it feel more mature than you? That’s how it felt reading Nights #1. In my pursuit to continue diversifying my…

G.O.D.S. #1 Review

Written by: Jonathan Hickman Art by: Valerio Schiti Coloring by: Marte Gracia Lettering by: VC’s Travis Lanham Editing by: Martin Biro, Annalise Bissa, Tom Brevoort Now, I’ve read two big projects led by Jonathan Hickman. I’ve read Secret Wars (and some of what led up to it) and I have well-documented…

Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #1 Review

Written by: Imani Vellani, Sabir Pirzada Art by: Carlos Gomez, Adam Gorham Coloring by: Erick Ariniega Lettering by: VC’s Joe Caramagna Editing by: Sara Pichelli, Matthew Wilson Now, I’ve never been the biggest Ms. Marvel fan. I’ve never disliked her, I just didn’t care for the Inhumans. They didn’t feel like…

Dark X-Men #1 Review

Written by: Steve Foxe Art by: Jonas Scharf Coloring by: Frank Martin Lettering by: VC’s Clayton Cowles Editing by: Lauren Amarao, Jordan D. White Now, I’ve never been a fan of Madelyne Pryor, nor have I been a hater. I just straight up haven’t gotten the chance to love this character.…

Hellfire Gala 2023 #1 Reviews

Written by: Gerry Duggan Art by: Adam Kubert, Luciano Vecchio, Matteo Lolli, Russel Dauterman, Javier Pina, R.B. Silva, Joshua Cassara, Kris Anka, Pepe Larraz Coloring by: Rain Beredo, Ceci De La Cruz, Matthew Wilson, Erick Arciniega, Marte Garcia Lettering by: Virtual Calligraphy Editing by: Lauren Amaro, Jordan D. White The first…

Knight Terrors #1 Review

Written by: Joshua Williamson Art by: Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, Caspar Wijngaard Coloring by: Frank Martin, Caspar Wijngaard Lettering by: Troy Peteri Editing by: Ben Abernathy For a book that’s supposed to be the first issue of an event, it’s really weird that it feels like issue #2. No, seriously, once…

Why You Should Read DC Pride 2023

“Love is Lightning” by Grant Morrison, Hayden Sherman, Marissa Louise and Aditya Bidikar “And Baby Makes Three” by Leah Williams, Paulina Ganucheau and Frank Cvetkovic “Hey, Stranger” by Nadia Shammas, Bruka Jones, Tamra Bonvillain and Frank Cvetkovic “Subspace Transmission” by A.L. Kaplan and Aditya Bidikar “Anniversary” by Josh Trujillo, Don Aguillo,…

Green Arrow #1 Review

Written by: Joshua Williamson Art by: Sean Izaakse Coloring by: Romulo Fajardo Jr. Lettering by: Troy Peteri Editing by: Ben Abernathy Now, I would never say I’m a huge Green Arrow guy. I am a huge Black Canary guy because she’s the bees-knees and needs her own book. But Green Arrow…

The Forged #1 Review

Written by: Greg Rucka, Eric Trautmann Art by: Mike Henderson Coloring by: Nolan Woodard Lettering by: Ariana Maher Editing by: Alejandro Arbona Have you ever wanted a Warhammer comic that was less aggressively grimdark and more aggressively sexual? That’s the vibe the Forged #1 has. It’s far more colorful and upbeat,…

Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #1 Review

Written by: Danny Lore Art by: Karen S. Darboe Coloring by: Cris Peter Lettering by: VC’s Joe Sabino Editing by: Martin Biro, Annalise Bissa I’m not a Blade guy, but I have nothing against Blade either. So I walked into this book with few expectations. That means I also tried to…

The Sins of Sinister #1 Review

Written by: Kieron Gillen Art by: Lucas Werneck Coloring by: Bryan Valenza Lettering by: VC’s Clayton Cowles Editing by: Lauren Amaro, Jordan D. White The X-Men are known for their alternate futures, each about how the world can end and where mutants will be during the end. First, was Days of…

Top Ten Comic Books of 2022

If you know me and what I read, you should not be surprised to learn that SomethingCentral’s top ten favorite comic books of 2022 are still DC and Marvel-dominated, X-Men-dominated specifically. While there wasn’t anything not from the Big-two last year, you may be surprised by this year’s best spots.  I…

Batman / Spawn #1 Review

Written by: Todd McFarlane Art by: Greg Capullo Inking by: Todd McFarlane Coloring by: Dave McCaig Lettering by: Tom Napolitano Editing by: Ben Abernathy, Marie Javins Batman / Spawn is a rare book where I think it would have been better with no narration. Maybe even no dialogue. I say this…

Dark Web #1 Review

Written by: Zeb Wells Art by: Adam Kubert Coloring by: Frank Martin Lettering by: VC’s Joe Carmagna Editing by: Kaeden McGahey, Albert Banaszak Alright, I am a known X-Men fan, so it’s not shocking that I would read anything with the merry mutants in the title. But Spider-Man? With the way…

The New Golden Age #1 Review

Written by: Geoff Johns Art by: Diego Olortegui with Jip Mayer and Scott Hanna, Jerry Ordway, Steve Lieber, Todd Nauck, Scott Kolins, Viktor Bogdanovic, Brandon Peterson, Gary Frank Coloring by: Nick Filardi, John Kalisz, Matt Herms, Jordan Boyd, Brad Anderson Lettering by: Rob Leigh Editing by: Marquis Draper, Andrew Marino, Katie…

Behold, Behemoth #1 Review

Written by: Tate Brombal Illustrated by: Nick Robles Lettering by: Andworld Design Editing by: Ramiro Portnoy, Eric Harburn Maybe you’ve heard, I really like Boom! Studios and the books they put out. They do some franchise adaptations, but they’re better known and celebrated for the original comics they put out. Think…

Crypt of Shadows #1 Review

Written by: Al Ewing, Danny Lore, Rebecca Roanhorse, Chris Cooper, Chris Condon, Adam Warren Art by: Ramon Bachs, Karen S. Darboe, Geoff Shaw, Ibrahim Moustafa, Fran Galan, Adam Warren Coloring by: Rain Beredo, Cris Peter, Arif Prianto, Neeraj Menon, James Campbell, Guru-eFX Lettering by: Travis Lanham Editing by: Lauren Amaro, Jordan…

Batman Incorporated #1 Review

Written by: Ed Brisson Art by: John Timms Coloring by: Rex Lokus Lettering by: Clayton Cowles Editing by: Ben Abernathy Batman Incorporated has a history of putting the spotlight on characters who wouldn’t normally get the time of day. Grant Morrison’s New 52 run with the title made me a fan…

Tim Drake: Robin #1 Review

Written by: Meghan Fitzmartin Art by: Riley Rossmo Coloring by: Lee Loughridge Lettering by: Tom Napolitano Editing by: Jessica Berbey, Arianna Turturro, Ben Abernathy I have a strange relationship with Tim Drake. I never liked him as Robin, he just never interested me when he wore the Robin mantle. But, I…

X-Terminators #1 Review

Written by: Leah Williams Art by: Carlos Gomez Coloring by: Bryan Valenza Lettering by: VC’s Travis Lanham Editing by: Lauren Amaro, Jordan D. White X-Terminators has barely any scenes with my favorite superhero of all time, and yet it feels absolutely perfect. It’s one part raunchy comedy and another part grindhouse…

Midnight Suns #1 Review

Written by: Ethan Sacks Art by: Luigi Zagaria Coloring by: Antonio Fabela Lettering by: VC’s Joe Sabino Editing by: Tom Groneman, Nick Lowe While it’s obvious this book was supposed to come out with the game, it does not base its story around the same premise. It spins out of Strange…

Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #4 Review

Written by: Joshua Williamson Art by: Daniel Sampere Coloring by: Alejandro Sanchez Lettering by: Tom Napolitano Editing by: Chris Rosa, Paul Kaminski This is the first issue of this event with the name change. Changing it to Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths is a cash-in, but hardly the worst one. If…

Thunderbolts #1 Review

Written by: Jim Zub Art by: Sean Izaakse Coloring by: Java Tartaglia Lettering by: VC’s Joe Sabino Editing by: Martin Biro, Annalise Bissa, Tom Brevoort There’s something to be said about how Marvel will give so many B, C, and D-list heroes their own books. Thunderbolts #1 is chockful of characters…

Detective Comics #1063 Review

Written by: Ram V Art by: Rafael Albuquerque Coloring by: Dave Stewart Lettering by: Ariana Maher Editing by: Arianna Turturro, Jessica Chen, Ben Abernathy Ram V is one of my favorite writers in comic books right now after his work on These Savage Shores. Rafael Albuquerque is an all-star artist who…

A.X.E. Death to the Mutants #1 Review

Written by: Kieron Gillen Art by: Guiu Vilanova Coloring by: Dijjo Lima Lettering by: VC’s Travis Lanham Editing by: Martin Biro, Annalise Bissa, Tom Brevoort It’s always nice to see that a crossover is more of a team-up than a battle between heroes. The covers may say one thing, but the…

DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #1 Review

Written by: Tom Taylor Penciling by: Trevor Hairsine Inking by: Andy Lanning Coloring by: Rain Beredo Lettering by: Saida Temofonte Editing by: Ben Abernathy DCeased: War of the Undead Gods picks up right where the last DCeased book left off. Some of our lost heroes are back, reunited with their loved…

DC Mech #1 Review

Written by: Kenny Porter Art by: Baldemar Rivas Coloring by: Mike Spicer Lettering by: Tom Napolitano Edited by: Dave Wielgos, Ben Abernathy You can tell that the creative team loves mecha-anime, especially the art half of the team, Rivas and Spicer. They expertly capture the size and movement of mechs and…

AXE Judgment Day #1 Review

Written by: Kieron Gillen Art by: Valerio Schiti Coloring by: Marte Garcia Lettering by: VC’s Clayton Cowles Editing by: Martin Biro, Annalise Bissa, Tom Brevoort I haven’t read a Marvel event in a while that wasn’t strictly about the X-Men. I haven’t kept up with the Avengers (refuse to) nor the…

The Hellfire Gala 2022 #1 Review

Written by: Gerry Duggan Art by: Kris Anka, Russell Dauterman, Matteo Lolli, CF Villa Coloring by: Rain Beredo, Frank Martin, Matt Willa, Matthew Wilson Lettering by: VC’s Cory Petit Design by: Tom Muller, Jay Bowen Editing by: Lauren Amaro, Jordan D. White The Hellfire Gala was a crossover event last year…

Jane Foster & the Mighty Thor #2 Review

Written by: Torunn Gronbekk Art by: Michael Dowling Coloring by: Jesus Aburtov Lettering by: VC’s Joe Sabino Editing by: Michelle Marchese, Wil Moss I didn’t get the chance to review the first issue of Jane Foster & the Mighty Thor, so I wasn’t going to miss the second issue. It’s obvious…

Batman #125 Review

Written by: Chip Zdarsky Art by: Jorge Jimenez Coloring by: Tomeu Morey Lettering by: Clayton Cowles Editing by: Dave Wielgosz, Ben Abernathy Chip Zdarksy’s Daredevil has been the highlight of Marvel comics for the last two years, even over the majority of X-Books. Having him write the main Bat-title feels like…

Batman/Catwoman #12 Review

Written by: Tom King Art by: Clay Mann Coloring by: Tomeu Morey Lettering by: Clayton Cowles Editing by: Brittany Holsherr, Jillian Grant, Chris Conroy The finale to Batman/Catwoman has been long in the making. It was over a year ago that this series first started, aiming to serve as the true…

Black Adam #1 Review

Written by: Christopher Priest Art by: Rafa Sandoval Coloring by: Matt Herms Lettering by: Willie Schubert Editing by: Chris Rosa, Paul Kaminski Christopher Priest is a writer who knows how to make the reader uncomfortable. Reading his run on Deathstroke often felt like swimming through mud, but that didn’t change how…

X-Men #12 Review

Written by: Gerry Duggan Art by: Pepe Larraz Coloring by: Marte Gracia Lettering by: VC’s Clayton Cowles Editing by: Tom Muller, Jay Bowen X-Men #12 feels like the end of a run before a relaunch. It culminates at the end of this X-Men roster and the biggest upset to the status…

Do a Powerbomb #1 Review

Written by: Daniel Warren Johnson Art by: Daniel Warren Johnson Coloring by: Mike Spicer Lettering by: Rus Wooton There aren’t many art styles like Daniel Warren Johnson’s, and there aren’t many stories like Daniel Warren Johnson’s. When you get a comic that’s written and drawn by the same person, there’s always…

Fortnite x Marvel: Zero War #1 Review

Written by: Christos Gage, Donald Mustard Penciling by: Sergio Davila Inking by: Sean Parsons Coloring by: Edgar Delgado Lettering by: VC’s Joe Caramagna Editing by: Kaitlyn Lindtvedt, Alanna Smith, I just want to say, it’s wild that this comic claims that Fortnite’s universe is the place where “every reality ever” comes…

Poison Ivy #1 Review

Written by: G. Willow Wilson Art by: Marcio Takara Coloring by: Arif Prianto Lettering by: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou Editing by: Jessica Berby, Arianna Turturro, Ben Abernathy DC is constantly trying to push Poison Ivy in a new direction different from the last. This is no different. Like many who have written Poison…

Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis #1 Review

Written by: Joshua Williams, Jeremy Adams, Chuck Brown, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Stephanie Phillips Art/Penciling/Inking by: Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, Rosi Kampe, Fico Ossio, Leila Del Duca, Clayton Henry Coloring by: Hi-fi, Matt Herms, Sebastian Cheng, Jordie Bellaire, Marcelo Maiolo Lettering by: Josh Reed Editing by: Chris Rosa, Paul Kaminski Justice League:…

Legion of X #1 Review

Written by: Si Spurrier Art by: Jan Bazaldua Coloring by: Federico Blee Lettering by: VC’s Clayton Cowles Editing by: Anita Okoye, Sarah Brunstad Legion of X follows up one of the best arcs in this era of X-Men with the Onslaught Revelation. That means I’ve had high hopes for it. So…

Devil’s Reign: Omega #1 Review

Written by: Chip Zdarsky, Rodney Barnes, Jim Zub Art by: Rafael De Latorre, Guillermo Sanna, Luciano Vecchio Coloring by: Federico Blee, Dijjo Lima, Carlos Lopez, Java Tartaglia Lettering by: VC’s Clayton Cowles, VC’s Joe Sabino Editing by: Tom Groneman, Devin Lewis, Martin Biro, Annalise Bissa, Tom Brevoort This cap to Devil’s…

Duo #1 Review

Written by: Greg Pak Pencilinig by: Khoi Pham Inking by: Scott Hanna Coloring by: Chris Sotomayor Lettering by: Janice Chiang Editing by: Andrea Shea, Jim Chadwick You would be forgiven for thinking this was a new superhero. I made this mistake, not realizing that Duo is actually an old Milestone hero.…

Fables #151 Review

Written by: Bill Willingham Penciling by: Mark Buckingham Inking by: Steve Leialoha Coloring by: Lee Loughridge Lettering by: Todd Klein Editing by: Mark Doyle Fables is my all time favorite comic series. I nearly read the whole thing back in high school and may go back and reread it for a…

Giant Sized X-Men: Thunderbird #1 Review

Written by: Steve Orlando, Nyla Rose Penciling by: David Cutler Inking by: Jose Marzan Jr, Roberto Poggi Coloring by: Irma Kniivila Lettering by: VC’s Travis Lanham John Proudstar was before my time. By the time I was born, he was long dead in the universe and out. The magical thing about…

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