Generations: Wolverine & All-New Wolverine #1 Marvel Comics, August 2017 Writer: Tom Taylor The “Generations” brand is American publisher Marvel Comics’ line of single publications that leverage both classic and modern iterations of characters from the publisher’s rich catalog of superhero properties. As the title denotes, “Generations: Wolverine & All-New Wolverine” features both the original … Read more
The Shadow #1 Dynamite Entertainment, August 2017 Writer: Si Spurrier “The Shadow” #1 is the first issue of a new comic book series from US publisher Dynamite Entertainment. The Shadow is an anti-hero/vigilante with an 80 year history in pop culture. The Shadow was originally limited to the role of narrator for the 1930s radio … Read more
Harley Quinn and Batman #1 DC Comics, August 2017 Writer: Ty Templeton “Harley Quinn and Batman” #1’s title plainly communicates the marketing purpose of this new comic book series: American publisher DC comics is leveraging the newfound mainstream popularity of a character called “Harley Quinn”, buoyed by the 2016 blockbuster film which heavily marketed Australian … Read more
Guardians of the Galaxy – The Telltale Series #1 Marvel Comics, July 2017 Writer: Fred Van Lente “Guardians of the Galaxy – The Telltale Series” is a new comic book series from American publisher Marvel Comics. In this day and age of incessant cross-marketing, it serves as a tie-in prequel to the same-titled video game … Read more