Different cultures throughout history have all had their own creation myths explaining how the Earth came to exist, often using gods as a way to understand natural phenomena. While these ideas were eventually replaced by scientific information, the mythology endured, giving people fantastic stories about…

Food and romance are tightly linked. Dates often happen at restaurants, cooking a lavish meal for your partner is an act of affection, and major relationship milestones are celebrated with food. There’s intimacy in both cooking and eating, in sharing the experience of making and consuming dishes that nourish the body…

Thanos is dead! Long live Thanos! It should surprise no one that the supervillain’s recent decapitation isn’t the end of his story, and the new Guardians Of The Galaxy series reveals that while Thanos’ body may be dead, his consciousness has been transferred to a new living host. Reuniting frequent collaborators Donny…

Creators have changed Hawkman’s history many times over the years, but the current Hawkman series gives the character a clearer mission statement by tying his resurrections to a spiritual debt that must be paid. Millennia ago, an alien man name Ktar helped the Deathbringers rain destruction upon the universe, and he…

Captain Marvel is being set up as the most powerful character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so it’s time for the comics to lean into that strength and reinforce Carol Danvers as a heavy hitter. That’s exactly what you get in the new Captain Marvel series from writer Kelly Thompson, artist Carmen Carnero, colorist…

The personification of death has been a part of human storytelling for millennia, helping people come to terms with this inevitable part of existence by giving it a form and face, even if it’s just a skeleton and bare skull. In his new book, Death Wins A Goldfish (Chronicle), Brian Rea carries on this tradition by…

The Green Lantern Corps is a squadron of interstellar police officers, but for many years the corps’ comics have focused much more on bombastic space opera rather than police procedural stories. That’s changed with the current The Green Lantern series by writer Grant Morrison, artist Liam Sharp, colorist Steve Oliff,…

Every year there’s a new crop of comic publishers trying to carve out a place for themselves in a crowded landscape, but very few of them are experimenting with new strategies to help them stand out. So when TKO Studios debuted at the end of last year with some genuinely ambitious ideas for publishing and…

Erik Killmonger set a new standard for compelling superhero movie villains in last year’s Black Panther, inspiring Marvel to give more attention to the comic-book character in his own miniseries. Written by Bryan Edward Hill with art by Juan E. Ferreyra and letters by Joe Sabino, Killmonger retells the story of how…

Superhero comic publishers are notorious for mistreating the people responsible for creating the properties that have gone on to make billions of dollars for corporations. The passing of Stan Lee back in November reignited conversations about his legacy, and how he used his position as an editor to take credit for…

Saladin Ahmed has made a significant mark in superhero comics with his Marvel Comics work, earning the Best New Series Eisner Award for Black Bolt and going on to write compelling series like Quicksilver: No Surrender, Exiles, and the new, ongoing Miles Morales: Spider-Man. After showing his value to the Marvel…

One of the most delightful aspects of superhero comics is the idea of multiple universes that provide infinite variations of established characters, allowing creators to think outside the box as they put new spins on old ideas. Marvel’s Exiles embraces the multiverse in ways few other comics have, building its entire…

Brian Michael Bendis started his DC exclusive contract with last April’s Action Comics #1000, and since then, the published has released over 30 new Bendis comics between his Superman titles and his Jinxworld imprint. His partnership with DC takes another major step forward this month with the launch of Wonder Comics,…

Lucifer is a character who has gone through many phases over the centuries, as writers and artists have used the fallen angel to explore temptation, rebellion, and the darkness within human souls. The most recent Lucifer revival from Vertigo Comics, part of the larger Sandman Universe project, explores these many…

Stories about broken marriages and critical illness don’t usually feature a cyborg birdman punching monsters in the face, but Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment’s Murder Falcon isn’t your typical relationship drama. This miniseries from Daniel Warren Johnson, colorist Mike Spicer, and letterer Rus Wooton takes an…

One of the big things that sets Spider-Man apart from other superheroes is how ingrained he is in his local community. He calls himself “your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man” to reinforce that he’s a kind, compassionate hero who wants to help with everyday struggles as much as the big, world-threatening superhero…

The digital world is full of threats, but what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger in the pages of Vertigo’s Goddess Mode. Writer Zoë Quinn has considerable experience dealing with online harassment, and she’s using it to craft a cyberpunk fantasy about women who are transformed by digital attacks to become something…

World War II was a formative time for the superhero genre, throwing fantastic characters into a real-world conflict to connect their heroism with that of Allied soldiers. The Invaders were Marvel’s team of superheroes that helped rally soldiers against the Axis powers, with Captain America, Bucky, Namor, the Human…

Whether you’re a die-hard superhero fan or an art enthusiast looking for works that meld text and visuals in innovative ways, 2019 has some remarkable comic books and graphic novels to satisfy your needs. Our most anticipated comics of the year feature some first-rate creative pairings along with noteworthy works from…

Comic books are the ideal medium for exploring the prehistoric period when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Unlike film, comics don’t require millions of dollars of special effects to bring these creatures to life, and skilled cartoonists can immerse readers in the setting and tell emotional stories about survival without…