Oliver Sava

4/12/22

<i>Rave</i> and <i>Time Zone J</i> illuminate the past with unique artistic visions

Rave and Time Zone J illuminate the past with unique artistic visions

Jessica Campbell and Julie Doucet's new comic-book works explore the impulses and anxieties of youth

4/5/22

How to catch up on the X-Men, the most unpredictable franchise in superhero comics

Writer Jonathan Hickman completely revamped the comics in recent years, but there’s a lot of new titles—so here’s…

3/8/22

<i>The Batman</i> has the box office, but a new <i>Detective Comics</i> whodunit might be more compelling

The Batman has the box office, but a new Detective Comics whodunit might be more compelling

“Shadows Of The Bat” grows something exciting from familiar roots, as a doomed con job elevates the arc above…

2/9/22

Marvel's<em> The Thing</em> miniseries is a strange and stunning piece of superhero noir

Marvel's The Thing miniseries is a strange and stunning piece of superhero noir

Walter Mosley and Tom Reilly create a captivating ode to one of the greatest characters in superhero comics

12/15/21

<em>Hawkeye: Kate Bishop</em> is a step backward for the new MCU hero

Hawkeye: Kate Bishop is a step backward for the new MCU hero

The character may pop on Disney Plus' show, but Kate’s new comic miniseries retreads familiar territory

11/16/21

<i>No One Else</i> sparks an emotional fire with subtlety and grace

No One Else sparks an emotional fire with subtlety and grace

R. Kikuo Johnson returns with a powerful family drama 16 years after his graphic novel debut, Night Fisher

10/19/21

<i>Artie And The Wolf Moon</i> has plenty of warmth but needs more chills

Artie And The Wolf Moon has plenty of warmth but needs more chills

Compelling family dynamics elevate this graphic novel’s horror-tinged coming-of-age story

9/22/21

<em>Batman: Wayne Family Adventures</em> is DC’s most inviting Batman comic in years

Batman: Wayne Family Adventures is DC’s most inviting Batman comic in years

The delightful new webcomic brings the most popular superhero family to the world of Webtoon

8/25/21

<em>Moon Knight</em> complicates the brutal vigilante’s spiritual conflict

Moon Knight complicates the brutal vigilante’s spiritual conflict

Before he's played by Oscar Isaac on Disney Plus, the Marvel superhero Moon Knight begins a new mission

7/27/21

<em>The Delicacy</em>’s dazzling visuals overcome an undercooked story

The Delicacy’s dazzling visuals overcome an undercooked story

James Albon's new graphic novel explores the dark side of ambition in the restaurant world

6/29/21

<em>DC Pride</em> highlights the publisher’s commitment to LGBTQ+ stories

DC Pride highlights the publisher’s commitment to LGBTQ+ stories

DC Comics celebrates Pride Month with an inspired lineup of queer creators

6/11/21

<i>Cyclopedia Exotica</i> uses ancient myth to address modern prejudice

Cyclopedia Exotica uses ancient myth to address modern prejudice

Aminder Dhaliwal's bold new graphic novel plays with the medium in intriguing ways

5/4/21

<i>Way Of X </i>#1 sheds a light on the darkest aspects of X-Men’s Krakoa era

Way Of X #1 sheds a light on the darkest aspects of X-Men’s Krakoa era

[This review reveals major plot points for Way Of X #1.]

4/28/21

A comics icon returns with <em>Monsters</em>, the horror story superhero publishers wouldn’t tell

A comics icon returns with Monsters, the horror story superhero publishers wouldn’t tell

For decades, Barry Windsor-Smith’s Monsters was a comic-book urban legend. Originally pitched in 1984 as an Incredibl…

4/6/21

<em>I Never Promised You A Rose Garden </em>uses celebrity tragedy to examine Oregon’s dark history

I Never Promised You A Rose Garden uses celebrity tragedy to examine Oregon’s dark history

The entertainment industry feeds on the young, exploiting their naïveté and beauty and then abandoning them in a…

3/10/21

Keanu Reeves makes his comics debut with the hyper-violent <em>BRZRKR</em>

Keanu Reeves makes his comics debut with the hyper-violent BRZRKR

For his comic book debut, Keanu Reeves embraces the medium’s long history of taking established concepts, filing off…

2/10/21

<em>King In Black</em> drags the Marvel Universe into its generic BS

King In Black drags the Marvel Universe into its generic BS

(This review reveals major plot events in King In Black #1-#3.)

1/5/21

The best comics of 2020

From the shiny hardwood floor of a basketball court to the far reaches of space, this year’s best comics took…

12/14/20

James Stokoe crafts a kung-fu epic in this <em>Orphan And The Five Beasts</em> exclusive

James Stokoe crafts a kung-fu epic in this Orphan And The Five Beasts exclusive

James Stokoe is one of the most reliable comic-book creators when it comes to delivering pure awe. As a…

12/1/20

The thrilling, unpredictable X-Men event <i>X Of Swords </i>sticks the landing with <i>Destruction</i>

The thrilling, unpredictable X-Men event X Of Swords sticks the landing with Destruction

(This review reveals major plot points of X Of Swords.)

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