Rat Queens: These Women are Not to be Trifled With
I wanted to read Rat Queens because it seemed to tick a few boxes that made it seem like something I would enjoy: Women you don’t want to mess with…
Deception-land: The Manhattan Projects
Last week we explored the major themes in Jonathan Hickman’s East of West. This week we continue with another Hickman series, The Manhattan Projects, and this time the main theme…
Defying Categorization: Jonathan Hickman’s East of West
Most writers have themes they return to time and again, each time looking at a different way. This also is true of many of the most lauded comic book writers.…
She-Hulk Stands Strong
A few weeks ago She-Hulk made headlines for all of the wrong reasons. David Goyer, writer of the upcoming movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, made some truly indefensible…
Sex Criminals: Making the metaphor a little less subtle
We are used to comics containing metaphorical representations of puberty. With the X-Men it is no coincidence that the mutant powers kick in when the characters reach puberty. There’s no…
Comics on the Cheap
If you’re into digital comics and you’re on a budget, I’ve got two great pieces of news for you. The first is that comixology is doing a Summer Reading List…
Days of Future Past from Page to Screen: What Happened to the Women?
X-Men: Days of Future Past opened in theaters across America this weekend. The movie is a strong installment in the X-Men franchise and manages to fix some of the continuity…
What is Saga really about?
Saga resumes today and, combined with the Humble Bundle sale which included Volumes 1 and 2, I think it’s as good a point as any to examine what Brian K…
Fall TV, Comics, and You (or, well, me)
It’s the middle of May, which means that the TV schedules for fall have been released. There are seven – count them, SEVEN – live action comics-inspired television shows set…
Rasl: Science Fiction Heist
A groundswell for Nikola Tesla has been building over the last couple of decades. I’d been hugely into science and technology, but other than seeing the Tesla Coil in Command…
The Superior Experiment
Spider-Man is without a doubt the most popular and enduring character at Marvel Comics. Each month his title whether it is Amazing or Superior is the top selling title from…
Why is Hawkeye Striking a Nerve?
Everyone who is talking about comics has already written about what a great run Fraction’s Hawkeye is. Here at Comic POW! it was Dan’s best Marvel comic of 2012 and…