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Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com For those reading these issues in the future, it will be very difficult to know in what order they should be read. Despite being simply part of the King of the Demons storyline, each issue has a different title and is numbered #1. That aside, this fifth part of Lords of the Makai finds Menat and Maggio battling two deadly characters who appear to have made a complete heel turn. Viewed on its own, it’s action-packed and really fun, with the final page featuring a battle with an enemy that’s supposed to be your ally.…
Image credit: Image Comics So will Ghosted be like that, where each issue begins with a shocking and incredibly tasteless (and mostly unnecessary) panel? I don’t know since it’s only been two issues, but it’s weird that it’s 2 for 2 so far. The Ghost Heist is nearly finished with its planning stages, and team leader Winters is determined to make sure his supernatural prey gets in and out before the sun sets. So far so good, right? Only the local sheriff is sniffing around, and the skeptics on the team seem destined to discover the hard way that ghosts…
Image credit: IDW Comics The first issue of the Godzilla 2025 series was a fun but somewhat busy mix of character introductions and world-building. That said, it was serving as the starting point for IDW’s new Godzilla shared universe line known as the Kai-sei Era, so quite a lot of groundwork had to be laid. In this second issue, the aftermath of Anguirus’ mission leads to horrifying discoveries and a reckless plan that seems destined to cause even more havoc. A dark force is approaching behind them, and not everyone is completely on the side of the anti-monster team G-Force……
Image credit: Image Comics Jackson T. Winters is released from prison to rob a wealthy patron. However, he is not in it to steal money or other valuables. No, Winters is tasked with stealing ghosts instead. The first order is to assemble your team. Then we head to the haunted house… I get the impression that author Joshua Williamson was quite immature when he wrote this series. It’s full of attempts to make the main character seem like a bad guy, but for the majority of this issue’s page count, he just looks like an asshole. It also doesn’t help…
Image credit: IDW I grew up watching, admiring, and absolutely dreading The Twilight Zone. By the time I saw the show, the color version had already been updated and rebooted, and while the “new” series didn’t really resonate with me, the older episodes in black and white really stuck with me. To this day, the show still has a lot to say, and says it in a very clever way, but unfortunately still contains a lot of social and political talking points. Rod Serling’s iconic and timeless show is no stranger to the comics medium, but this latest series (from…
Image credit: IDW Given how deeply I got into the new Godzilla shared universe series, Kai-sei Era, through IDW’s sci-fi title Starship Godzilla, I knew I had to check out their other series as well. Which brings me to the beginning of the Kai-sei era, right here in 2025 Godzilla #1. Back in 1954, a mysterious energy experiment awakens Godzilla and changes the world forever. Years later, more monsters have awakened, and the world’s governments have found ways to deal with the giant monsters. For example, the United States has a great team of heroes named G-Force, and they’re about…
Image credit: IDW The time has come for the Federation to meet and discuss plans for the many beleaguered civilizations under its jurisdiction. However, the diplomatic situation may not be as easy as Captain Sato expects. Especially since it took over 20 years to get there, but only a few months have passed inside the transwarp bubble. This issue feels like a classic Trek episode. The emphasis is on dialogue and diplomacy, with many worlds conspiring in different ways. Despite the emphasis on character interactions, the involvement of so many races and worlds (helped by the diplomatic map of the…
Image credit: IDW The crew of the spaceship Godzilla is captured and trapped by the enemy (Kycilians). As Ayan survives a seemingly deadly crisis and learns who her grandmother and supposed friend Rohan were working for, more revelations emerge. But is everything as it seems? And will the crew be able to escape the clutches of the Sirians, who threaten the safety of thousands of innocent lives? What a problem this was! I love this Western style, and its atmosphere and themes have echoes of Cowboy Bebop, Firefly, and Guardians of the Galaxy. This is a very smart use of…
Image credit: Victor Costa Alex disembarks in London and changes his appearance several times as he arranges housing and a place to conduct his research. But whatever Alex is trying to find is attracting the attention of someone or something very dangerous… The art in this first issue of Otherkin has an unmistakable Hellboy-esque vibe. The story, which focuses on supernatural and magical creatures that clash with urban realism, also recalls the comics of Mike Mignola (comics such as Alan Moore’s legendary Swamp Thing and Garth Ennis’ Hellblazer have also been cited as influences by the Ozarkin author). It’s told…
Image credit: IDW Comics Slash returns to take on Michelangelo as the Battle Nexus itself threatens to tear the multiverse apart. Will Michelangelo and the Turtles prevail and save the multiverse itself? This issue can’t help but feel a little rushed, with some plot points that feel as if they suddenly appeared out of nowhere before resolving the story. It’s a shame that the climax isn’t given the same downtime as the previous issue, considering how well-paced the rest of the series is, despite the seemingly all-action premise. It feels like there’s at least one monumental thing going on here,…