Kamala Khan’s exploits under the guise of the classic Ms. Marvel have made headline news. While people are confused as to why Carol Danvers has made a mysterious return, the true heroine continues to struggle with life as a teenager and as someone with super powers. Ms. Marvel #3 continues the series’ hot streak with another great outing. Continue reading
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X-Men: Battle of the Atom Review
Following the X-Men universe across hundreds of characters, dozens of comic lines and a continuity that is frequently muddled with through time travel and other weird plot twists has never been easy. Even with the recent Marvel Now relaunches of most of the X-Men comics, things quickly got messy after Beast brought the original X-Men from the past to talk some sense into the present day X-Men who have gone off the reservation. This revelation has been a major plot point for many of the X-Men series’ in play, which all come to ahead in X-Men: Battle of the Atom.
Spider-Man: Family Business Review
Wolverine Vol. 1: Hunting Season Review
Issue #1 of Wolverine: Hunting Season didn’t do much to impress me. However, finding the trade paperback that compiles the first six issues of Marvel Now Wolverine for under $10 was enough for me to give this solo adventure another go. Does the continued arc deliver where the first issue failed?
Wolverine and the X-Men #1 Review
While most of the X-Men universe got relaunched as part of Marvel Now, Wolverine and the X-Men stayed on course until the series’ recent end with issue #42. As part of the All New Marvel Now initiative, the counter on the series has been turned back to #1. Starting fresh has worked wonders for some of the other X-Men lines, but this one sputters out of the gate on almost all fronts.
Wolverine: Origin Review
For a very long time, Logan’s past has been shrouded in mystery. Bits and pieces have trickled out over time, though Wolverine: Origin aims to be the definitive starting point for the character. Presumably taking place over a century ago, this story follows him during his childhood up until he becomes a young adult.
Uncanny X-Men Vol.1: Revolution Review
Professor Charles Xavier had a dream. He wanted to help create a world in which humans and mutants could happily coexist. He also wanted to create a school that taught mutants how to get the most out of their powers in the name of good.
Cyclops sort of wants to follow that dream. As new mutants begin to pop up, he wants to rebuild Charles’ school and be a leader for all of mutant kind. The problem is, Scott Summers is down to kill any humans that want to hurt his fellow mutants. Also, he’s sort of a fugitive wanted for the murder of Charles Xavier. Together with Emma Frost, Magneto and Magik, they begin to build a new X-Men.
Ms. Marvel #1 Review
By the time I started reading comics, Carol Danvers had already left her Ms. Marvel persona behind to become Captain Marvel. I have no preconceived notions for what that character should be beyond her signature lightning bolt bathing suit, but the new Ms. Marvel definitely caught my eye. Not only for the fact that Muslim characters are rarely featured in western comics, but because it’s something I can empathize with. I’m not of Muslim descent myself, but many of my friends are, as I grew up a community with a large Muslim population. With issue #1 having recently hit store shelves, Steff picked up Kamala Kamal’s debut outing and I gave it a read.
Legendary: Dark City Review
Legendary: Dark City is the first major expansion to Marvel’s deck-building game. With 17 heroes, 5 masterminds, 8 new schemes and more, owning this would basically double the size of the experience. There’s definitely a surface-level appeal to having more of a good thing, but do the cards in the expansion improve on the core experience?
Legendary: A Marvel Deck-Building Game Review
Having played a lot of Dominion and DC Comics Deck-Building Game, my chief complaint between them is that they squander an opportunity to create a story that comes to life as it’s played. I love them both for their wildly addictive gameplay mechanics, but I never feel like I’m doing anything beyond managing the numbers. In particular, DC’s game has the opportunity to leverage its great cast of characters to tell a cool in-game story, but they’re mostly just used as art over top of the standard deck-building formula. Worse yet, its moment-to-moment story beats don’t fully make sense within the overall premise of the game. For instance, why can players use villains to take out super villains? From a strictly mechanical point of view, it doesn’t matter. However, it does break the immersion and take away from what could have been a more authentic DC Comics experience.
With a slew of unique mechanics specifically designed to convey the struggle between good and evil, Legendary: A Marvel Deck-Building Game aims to bring the Marvel universe to life in a way that its deck-building counterparts don’t. This added context however comes at a cost of a steeper learning curve. Is the trade worth it?
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