Sas Milledge’s Mamo #1 from Boom! Box is an enthralling introduction to a bizarre world populated with fairies, witches and fantasy. Since its inception in 2013, Boom! Box — an imprint of Boom! Studios — has published some of the most exciting all-ages comics in recent memory. While the imprint is best known for the Lumberjanes series, all of its
Month: July 2021
It’s getting steadily hotter here in Tokyo, but that only gives us more excuses to stay inside and enjoy this summer’s awesome anime lineup! The season may have already started, but here’s a chance to check through and see if there are any titles you missed. Be sure to take a peek at the trailers
Batman: The Adventures Continue Season II introduces the Court of Owls’ Talons, giving these undead assassins their most horrific form yet. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman: The Adventures Continue Season II #2, by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Ty Templeton, Monica Kubina and Josh Reed, on sale now. Batman: The Adventures Continue has largely taken
The TV anime adaptation of comedy manga When Will Ayumu Make His Move? will air in July 2022! Mirai Minato ( Bofuri: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense ) will direct with character design by Kazuya Hirata. Silver Link ( My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead
Marvel’s Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters event debuts “Wanted Poster” variant covers starring the Fetts, Qi’ra, Doctor Aphra and more. As part of Marvel’s Star Wars comic book crossover event War of the Bounty Hunters, various Star Wars titles releasing next month will ship with special “Wanted Poster” variant covers by artist David Nakayama, starring some fan-favorite
Extreme Carnage Alpha features the return of Marvel’s deadliest symbiote, and reveals how he survived his last encounter with Venom. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Extreme Carnage Alpha by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Manuel Garcia, Cam Smith, Marc Deering, Roberto Poggi, Guru-eFX, and VC’s Travis Lanham, on sale now. Ever since the events of King
Justice League Infinity picks up after the events of Justice League Unlimited and makes some quietly major shifts to the DC Animated Universe. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Justice League Infinity #1 by JM Dematteis, James Tucker, Ethen Beavers, Nick Filardi & Tom Napolitano, on sale now. The DC Animated Universe was an impressive shared
Fox News spent multiple segments this week taking issue with the new United States of Captain America miniseries and its critique of the American Dream. Fox News spent multiple segments this week taking umbrage with the first issue of Marvel’s United States of Captain America miniseries, where writer Christopher Cantwell has Captain America question the
The most recent issue of Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade saw the Knight drink from the Ebony Chalice which led to disastrous results. Warning: The following contains spoilers for Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #4, by Si Spurrier, Sergio Davila, Sean Parsons, Arif Prianto, Chris Sotomayor and VC’s Cory Petit, on
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott and Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #5 by Daniel José Older, Harvey Tolibao, Pow Rodrix, Jake M. Wood, Rebecca Nalty, Elizabeth Brei and Riley Farmer, on sale now. At the beginning of the Star Wars: The High
Star Wars: Visions, an anime anthology project announced at the end of 2020, has announced the Japanese studios that are set to participate! Kamikaze Douga, Kinema Citrus, Science Saru, Geno Studio, Studio Colorido, Trigger, and Production I.G. will each contribute to the series of nine anime shorts, which will stream via Disney Plus from September
Upcoming feature film Macross Delta: Zettai Live!!!!!! and short film Macross Frontier: Toki no Meikyu will open this autumn! A new key visual for both films has been released along with a trailer showcasing the insert song “Glow in the Dark,” which will be featured in Macross Delta: Zettai Live!!!!!! In-show band Walküre has also
In The Witcher: Witch’s Lament comic book series, Geralt must rescue a young woman from a group of witches who have a surprising amount of insight. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Witcher: Witch’s Lament #2 by Bartosz Sztybor, Vanessa R. Del Rey, Jordie Bellaire and Aditya Bidikar on sale now. Geralt of Rivia,
Beta Ray Bill is trapped reliving the worst moments of his life, and the experience makes it clear that he’s Mjolnir’s most tragic wielder. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Beta Ray Bill #4 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer and VC’s Joe Sabino with Johnson, on sale now. Beta Ray Bill has been on
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for X-Factor #10 by Leah Williams, David Baldeon, David Messina, Lucas Weneck, Israel Silva & VC’s Joe Caramagna, and S.W.O.R.D. #6, by Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia and VC’s Ariana Maher, on sale now. To put it mildly, the Hellfire Gala was certainly a night to remember for the
The early significance of Martian Manhunter’s John Jones persona is examined in Darwyn Cooke’s New Frontier series. Darwyn Cooke’s take on the early days of the Justice League explored how Martian Manhunter came to choose his human disguise of John Jones. Although he doesn’t often turn to it in the main DCU, his New Frontier
Denny O’Neil played an essential role in shaping Oliver Queen’s voice, and Green Arrow’s 80th Anniversary issue ends with a tribute to the writer. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for “Tap Tap Tap” from Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular by Tom Taylor, Nicola Scott, Annette Kwok & Clayton Cowles, on sale now Denny
The most powerful monster in the Power Rangers franchise has arrived in the comics complete with an all-new origin story. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Power Rangers Unlimited: Edge of Darkness #1 by Frank Gogol, Simone Ragazzoni, Igor Monti, Sabrina Del Grosso, and Ed Dukeshire, on sale now. The Power Rangers have been
A TikTok user argues that the dehumanization of Wolverine’s past could be framed through cinema as a metaphor for Indigenous identity erasure. A new TikTok video makes a unique case for why fan-favorite Marvel hero, the grizzled, claw-wielding mutant berserker Logan/Wolverine, deserves to be given an Indigenous identity. In the video, a duet posted by ‘modern_warrior__’, Neil Shyminsky explains that “Wolverine’s ethnicity
The Teen Titans Academy Yearbook revealed a rich backstory for one of its quirkiest characters, Stitch. WARNING: The following article contains spoilers from “Stitch in Time” in Teen Titans Academy Yearbook #1 by Tim Sheridan, Bernard Chang, Marcelo Maiolo and Rob Leigh, on sale now. The yearbook for the new Teen Titans Academy is out
One of the most memorable Sixth Rangers of all time has finally landed in the Boom! Studios version of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers universe. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Power Rangers Unlimited: Edge of Darkness #1 by Frank Gogol, Simone Ragazzoni, Igor Monti, Sabrina Del Grosso, and Ed Dukeshire, on sale now.
The TV anime adaptation of Death Note creators Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata’s Platinum End will debut this October! The 24-episode series will run uninterrupted from October 2021 to March 2022 with two cours. The anime’s second key visual and first teaser video have also been released. Hideya Takahashi ( Sword Art Online ) is
Phew! Thank gosh it’s the weekend. No matter what you’ve been doing this week, we think you all deserve a hearty otsukaresama desu (this phrase is so hard to translate into English, but that’s a topic for another day!). What we’re super pumped about right now is this year’s Anime Expo! As always, it sucks
Before his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, Shang-Chi found himself embracing his father’s legacy and walking into a massive Marvel villain event. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Shang-Chi #3 by Gene Luen Yang, Dike Ruan, Triona Farrell and VC’s Travis Lanham, on sale now. Shang-Chi may only be making his first appearance in the
The latest actions by the Five and members of the Quiet Council might be the final straw that breaks Havok’s patience over his lost love. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Cable #11 by Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto & VC’s Jow Sabino, on sale now. One of the biggest revelations about the current era of X-Men
Although Magneto was believed for years to be the father of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, it was revealed that they are not really related. WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for X-Factor #10 by Leah Williams, David Baldeón, David Messina, Lucas Werneck, Israel Silva, VC’s Joe Caramagna, and Tom Muller, available now. Magneto is about
In United States of Captain America, Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson face off against the latest villain wearing Captain America’s costume. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The United States of Captain America #1, by Christopher Cantwell, Dale Eaglesham, Matt Milla and VC’s Joe Caramagna, on sale now. Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson find themselves
Thanks to the intervention of Cable, a powerful mutant leader is about to become more dangerous than ever before. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Cable #11 by Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto & VC’s Jow Sabino, on sale now After coming back to life in the chaos following House of M and the ensuing Decimation, Magik
The X-Force leader Cable just admitted that he was being watched by the Time Variance Authority for all the trouble he’s caused on the timeline. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Cable #11 by Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto & VC’s Jow Sabino, on sale now The Marvel Universe is full of ageless and endless powers
Years before Secret Invasion, the Skrulls took over Hydra and impersonated Captain America in a plot that predicted their much larger invasion. In the grand scheme of the Marvel Universe, Secret Invasion might go down as the Skrulls’ greatest accomplishment. In that monumental event, the shape-shifting aliens divided the Marvel Universe, sowing seeds of mistrust