Jane Foster: Valkyrie #2 | The God of the Kill

08.31.2019 – In just two-issue Jane Foster becomes the last Valkyrie and now faces Daredevil’s deadliest foe—Bullseye! If this was the most challenging and ever-changing life for the former Mighty Thor then you’re for a ride with Al Ewing and Jason Aaron crafting the next phase for Jane Foster’s life. The last issue was just in time for Foster’s evolution at the same milestone that Marvel will be adapting her previous adventures as Mighty Thor for the Cinematic Universe. It is quite astonishing to see things roll for the House of Ideas to immediately get fresh takes on these characters such as Jane Foster, originally first appeared in the Journey Into Mystery as Dr. Donald Blake’s love interest. This second part of its first story arc doesn’t give enough room for Jane to breath from the last pages of the first issue that took down Heimdall. It gets straight to the meat of the narrative and action how she used to take down gods now dealing with the deadliest villains armed with the sword that used to belong to Brunnhilde, the original Valkyrie. Both writers of this series certainly have some surprises.

Mythology Stories | Bakit Kakaiba si Nanay

08.16.2019 – Filipino Komiks has been popularly known presently with Supernatural Folklores that delve with how tall tales of the unknown that has put the country in the map. Neil Gaiman himself is a certified fan of this genre that fans clamor for him to write his own take that he can define his thoughts about this genre, but immediately declined and try to promote it by inviting Filipino writers to tell their own stories. There are subgenres in it too besides the Aswangs and Mananaggals you find the Philippine Mythology very much rich and unexplored. But there are writers who have become household names like the Arnold Arre or Mervin Ignacio, Budjette Tan, and the list goes on that defined how Filipino folklore became what is it today. But there are also new writers who are putting their work forward like Mitzee Bajet, Mervin Malonzo, and here’s Ardie Aquino with his latest short story anthology “Bakit Kakaiba si Nanay at Ibang Kwento ng Talulikas” (Why is Mom Different and Other Tolerable Stories), which is pretty much a mouthful concoction of fresh takes of the folklore in his own vision. This short story anthology was recently released over the weekend last Saturday at Komikon’s 8th Indie Komiks Market or synonymously known as “Indieket”, where this event focuses on the self-published works of Authors, Illustrators, and storytellers that they produced by their own without the support of an actual publisher.

TransFormers + Ghostbusters | Ghosts of Cybertron

06.29.2019 – The 1980s was the golden era of modern pop culture in the 20th Century with properties introduced from animation, movies, videogames, and merchandise. In that era, there are two of those properties introduced in cinema and television that continues to be relevant in other forms of media. Ghostbusters and Transformers have built upon the cult following with their respective brands that still are marketable and after thirty-five years has been relevant. But what if both of these properties put together a “Collaborative” symbiosis that gives birth to something fresh and out of this world? Early in 2019’s New York International Toy Fair Hasbro revealed what would be a tie-up with that property and that is with the Ghostbusters brand introducing a newly created Transformers character inspired with the elements of Ghostbusters that would become the Autobot Ectotron that turns into the iconic Ecto-1. A few months forward to today with IDW Publication revealing that there’s going to be a crossover mini-series featuring these two brands that presented Ectotron!

FCBD 2014: All You Need Is Kill!

05.23.2014 –”All You Need is Kill” the original Japanese military science fiction light novel was reprinted and given away during Free Comic Book Day. The sampler contains twelve preview pages of the graphic novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. It was originally published in 2004 by Viz Media/Haika Soru. Its now has been adapted as a major motion picture starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, which is re-titled as “Edge of Tomorrow” to be shown next month…

Elektra #1: Bloodlines!

05.10.2014 – It’s been almost 13 years ago since Marvel had produced an Elektra series under the ‘Marvel Knights’ line. Its one of the most interesting series ever since Elektra has a spin off mini-series back in the 1980s. The new series doesn’t have the same noise as its earlier predecessor that lasted lest than a hundred issues. But this one surely has the grit and edge that has been missing since its original spin off title. This time Elektra goes back to her old roots as an assassin for hire.

Who Shot 'The Hulk #1?!'

05.09.2014 – From being Indestructible now comes the most difficult part in Bruce Banner’s life begins with a new series starting with the same writer in Mark Waid. But he teams up with a new art team that has Mark Bagley and Andrew Hennessey. These days’ comic books have faster turnover to restarting with issue #1. This is evident after the success of All-New Marvel Now title “Indestructible Hulk” unlike back in the days when they kept continuation of new developments through the same series.

Marvel NOW: All-New X-Men #1!

11.18.2012 – Finally it’s out. The All-New X-Men #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen has been released which was a welcoming launch by Castle Geek that features the local cosplay group and raffling off a the coveted Cyclops sketch by current Xtreme X-Men inker Dennis Crisostomo. The comic book has been talked about and had a lot of teasers which build up to the release of the new flagship title replacing Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 2) changing the world we see about our merry mutants.

Batman: The Dark Knight -- The Rise of Bane!

06.15.2012 – The Dark Knight which was written by Paul Jenkins and art by David Finch who we spoke last March during his Philippine visit shares us issues of #6 and 7 where they re-introduced Bane to the New 52. The character is based from the fictional Caribbean Republic of Santa Prisca who first appeared in the Vengeance of Bane #1 back in 1993. Bane better known as the man who broke The Bat in the Knightfall saga has became one of the major villains Batman has faced over the years appearing in animation and the last Batman movie before Begins.

Comics Review: Sergio Aragones' Louder Than Words!

11.30.2010 - >Sergio Aragonés has been synonymous with the comic book like his famous Groo, The Wanderer, which was published in the late 1970s together with Mark Evanier. Despite the character did not appear in print not until in 1982. The Spaniard cartoonist is said to be the fastest pen in the world today. Based on the comic book Louder Than Words released by Dark Horse Comics in 1997, and the details would reminds us of the another cartoonist artist from the Philippines. Jump after the cut...