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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | David Harth
The X-Men’ “From the Ashes” status quo has some problems, but one of the biggest yet was revealed in the newest issue of Wolverine. The newest run of Wolverine’s solo book has been interesting, but calling it great is definitely a road too far. There are some good ideas behind it — the Adamantine is one of the most unique Wolverine villains of all time — but for the most part it’s often felt like a rehash of Larry Hama’s run on Wolverine from the ’90s.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | David Harth
DC is having a banner year, and Wonder Woman has been a big part of that. Tom King’s Wonder Woman run has been hitting hard, with the kind of controversy that all King comics get from certain aspects of the fandom. Wonder Woman has been dropping massive changes on the character and her world, starting with the introduction of her daughter Trinity.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | David Harth
First issues have become something of an albatross for a lot of fans, mostly thanks to Marvel. First issues sell the best, so nowadays we get them all the time, but back in the newsstands days, things were different. The bigger the issue number, the more likely a comic was to get ordered, since they were proven successes. However, that success wouldn’t be possible without fantastic first issues.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | David Harth
Absolute Flash has raced into readers’ lives, and has done a pretty great job of setting up the world for the new Wally West. DC promised fans a new kind of Flash comic, and so far we’ve gotten a lot of interesting little changes to the canon. Barry Allen is dead, Gorilla Grodd is a cute alien monkey, and the Rogues work for the US government under the command of Wally’s father.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | David Harth
Superman is the first superhero, paving the way for every one that has come since. Superman has changed so much over the decades, fitting in with the times in order to stay relevant. There are some people who would disagree with this statement. They have all kinds of misconceptions about Superman, and don’t really get what makes a Superman comic work so well.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | David Harth
Wolverine‘s secret identity Patch is something of a joke to certain comic fans. Wolverine is one of Marvel’s most storied characters, so the thought of him using an eyepatch to hide his identity has felt dumb to a lot of fans. Secret identities haven’t been cool since the readers’ age ranges changed and Patch is one that seems ridiculous.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | David Harth
Superman is going through a renaissance, with the upcoming Superman film seeing DC Comics put all their weight behind the Superman books. Summer 2025 is the Summer of Superman, and Super fans are ecstatic. Superman can be a difficult nut to crack, but so far we’ve gotten a lot of great Superman comics. Supergirl is back with a new series, and it looks DC wants to bring back another classic aspect of the Superman titles.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | David Harth
One World Under Doom #5 is a wild issue, but that’s par for the course for this book. Doctor Doom was able to become Sorcerer Supreme at the end of Blood Hunt, and that power gave him the chance to finally fulfill what he sees as his destiny. Doom has taken over the world, and gotten civilians on his side by forcing the governments of the world to actually take care of their people.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | David Harth
Marvel is working to bring Ms. Marvel closer to the X-Men, and she’s got to witness one of the worst days in X-Men history. Giant-Size Dark Phoenix Saga #1 sees Ms. Marvel chase Legion to the days when the Dark Phoenix was ascendant. The current Giant-Size story is shaping up to be pretty great. Legion has always been one of Marvel’s most powerful beings, and this new version of the character is one of the more interesting versions of Legion ever.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | David Harth
Deadpool/Wolverine has been a great ride so far, teaming up two of Marvel’s most popular characters. Deadpool/Wolverine brought back a major X-Men villain, Stryfe, but that was only the beginning. Stryfe was able to take control of both Deadpool and Wolverine, making them into X-Cutioners in a new scheme that involves a new version of the Legacy Virus. Deadpool has been able to fight his programming, but Stryfe basically owns Wolverine.
