World Comic Book Review

25th April 2024

X Lives of Wolverine #3 and 4 (review)

Writer: Benjamin Percy Artists: Joshua Cassara and Federico Vincentini Marvel Comics, February 2022 The superhero character Wolverine, created 1974 by Roy Thomas, Len Wein, and John Romita Jr and owned by Marvel Comics, is a never-ending rolling vista of commercialisation, devoid of navigation. The prospect of the world-famous Canadian mutant being infected with a virus … Read more

Timeless #1 (review)

Writer: Jed MacKay Artists: Kev Walker, Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Mark Bagley, Andrew Henessey Marvel Comics, February 2022 Evergreen Avengers‘ antagonist Kang is not a character your reviewer is overly familiar with. On the face of it, Kang is a time-travelling supervillain, causing trouble in various eras, and repeatedly provoking American comic book publisher Marvel … Read more

She-Hulk #1 (review): “Back to basics”

Writer: Rainbow RowellArtist: Roge AntonioColorist: Rico RenziMarvel Comics, 2022 While the mildly controversial run of She-Hulk led by Mariko Tamaki was certainly good (and definitely not as bad as some may lead you to believe), it was lacking, at least for me, in certain aspects that tended to make She-Hulk books stand out from other … Read more