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SOLICITATIONS: IDW Limited gets dangerous

Press Release Today, IDW Limited announced plans to offer more limited-edition covert action with a deluxe hardcover of DANGER GIRL/G.I. JOE (http://idwlimited.com/series/gi-joe.html). This action-packed crossover will be prese...

SOLICITATIONS: IDW announces KISS SOLO miniseries

Press Release Echoing their famous series of 1978 solo albums, this March, legendary rockers KISS take to solo adventures in a new miniseries from IDW Publishing! Further exploring the deep mythology that’s made the Kings of Ro...

SPOILED #33: Just Like Grandpa

Legacy superheroes face higher expectations than your typical do-gooder.

SPOILED #32: SDCC’12 – Cosplay Edition

Constructing the perfect cosplay for San Diego is serious business, at least for the ambitious and creative attendees.

SPOILED! #31

The Game of Thrones universe is full of strange religions.

SPOILED! #30

Some relationships are one-sided. One person perceives a deep, meaningful friendship, the other sees something else altogether.

SPOILED! #29: D&D Next Playtest Edition

The InterWebs has been all abuzz with talk of the D&D Next playtest, but Stephen and the rest of the Critical Hit crew have been extremely tight lipped. I managed a sneak peak at a session and while no photography was allow...

SPOILED #28

All criminals are not created equal, nor are their crimes.

SPOILED! #27

Some properties lend themselves to ancillary licensed products really well. Others? Not so much.

SPOILED! #26

Conflict in a marriage can be as challenging as any supervillain.

SPOILED! #25

With a thick German accent and no lips, the Red Skull is bound to run into communication problems once in a while.

SPOILED! #24

Sometimes things in comics become so clichéd the characters themselves become skeptics.

SPOILED #23

The relationship between a hero and his nemesis is complicated. The Purple Peril finds out what happens when that relationship reaches its end.

SPOILED #22

Hindsight is 20/20, especially after an epic battle.

SPOILED! #21: Spring Break Edition

I was out of town on spring break with my family this week and pressed for time, so I present a little experiment in the form of some Matthew abuse.

SPOILED #20

Silverfish, once established in the home, can be a constant source of trouble.

SPOILED #19

Convention season is in full swing, and everyone is doing whatever it takes to get to the big one!

SPOILED! #18

Patience is a noble virtue, and those possessing it are to be admired. If our patience is tested over months and months we can lose perspective on what is important. Comic after the Jump.

SPOILED #17

New entrants into the super-hero game have a unique set of challenges following 75 years of predecessors. First on the list is finding a name that hasn’t been used, and that isn’t also lame. Comic after the jump.

SPOILED! #16

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance, these are the stages we go through when a comic or TV show is cancelled, or when a new, updated version of a beloved classic is announced. Sometimes outside influences make ...

SPOILED! #15

We first met Gary back in SPOILED #10, today his quest for love continues…to be a disaster.

SPOILED #14

We’ve all wondered at one time or another if Matthew is even from this planet. Sometimes a notion lodges itself in your brain, and you have to get it out to move on to other things. This is one of those times.