Avengers & X-Men: Axis is Marvel’s current mega-event, pitting Magneto and the Uncanny Avengers against the dread might of Red Onslaught amidst the backdrop of World War Hate. What does the second issue portend for the future of the Avengers and X-Men?
Author: George Chimples
George Chimples
George Chimples comes from the far future, where comics are outlawed and only outlaws read comics. In an effort to prevent that horrible dystopia from ever coming into being, he has bravely traveled to the past in an attempt to change the future by ensuring that comics are good. Please do not talk to him about grandfather paradoxes. He likes his comics to be witty, trashy fun with slightly less pulp than a freshly squeezed glass of OJ. George’s favorite comic writers are Warren Ellis and Grant Morrison, while his preferred artists are Guy Davis and Chris Bachalo, He loves superheroes, but also enjoys horror, science fiction, and war comics. You can follow him @TheChimples on Twitter for his ramblings regarding comics, Cleveland sports, and nonsense.
This week, Friday Night Frights tackles the tangled topic of sequels, in the form of the sublimely ridiculous Italian import Demons 2. It’s… it’s something.
Wytches #1 is the new horror offering from the team of Scott Snyder and Jock, who worked together so well in the pages of Detective Comics. Can they replicate their success when the horror world only loves vampires and zombies?
Friday Night Frights continues with its next entry. What’s next? You’re Next! No no, the movie. Not you, the reader. I dunno, now we’re all confused.
With the passing of the seasons, a young man’s thoughts turn to the eldritch and the arcane. Autumn is here, and what better way to celebrate than by watching a horror film at the close of every week, in preparation for the Halloween festivities. The first of Major Spoilers’ Friday Night Frights is here, with the horror/comedy entry Bad Milo!
Southern Bastards #4 wraps up the series’ first arc, going down as heavy and satisfying as a full slab of ribs with side of mac and cheese.
And Then Emily Was Gone is a strange new face in horror comics, and possibly one well worth your time, depending on your artistic tastes.
Storm #1 is the solo debut of one of the greatest X-Men of all time. Will the Windrider astonish in her series premiere? Find out, as your Major Spoilers review awaits.
The solicitations promised us ribswords, gore and alchemy. But what exactly IS the Dark Engine? Does it have anything to do with Dark Engine #1? I hope so.
Captain Marvel #1 promises a fresh series, but is it really?
Moon Knight is back, with a superstar creative team featuring the talents of Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire. But can Marvel’s psychopathic, moon-addled sorta-Batman mount a successful return in Moon Knight #1?
Deadly Class presents a high school for assassins, populated by the progeny of the world’s greatest criminal assassins. Can an orphaned teen from the streets thrive or… even survive? Also, the 1980s.
The Mercenary Sea #1 is a story of high adventure set in the dangerous waters of the late 1930s South Pacific. Featuring the talents of two newcomers, this story of submarines and tropical paradises is well worth your time.
Wolverine #1 is but one of four big débuts for Marvel this week. What can separate Wolverine from such a crowded pack? Well, try a gun, for starters.