[Comic Book Review] TRANSFORMERS #2 from IDW Publishing

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of TRANSFORMERS #2 from IDW Publishing. Available March 27th, 2019, the creative team for this issue features writing from Brian Ruckley, art from Ángel Hernández & Cachét Whitman, colors by Joana Lafuente & Josh Burcham, and lettering from Tom B. Long. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… Transformers #2 Writer: Brian Ruckley Artists: Ángel Hernández & Cachét Whitman Colorists: Joana Lafuente & Josh Burcham Letterer: Tom B. Long Main Cover Artist: Nelson Daniel FC • 32 pages • $3.99 “Your life is yours to shape.” These words form the backbone of the Transformers’ society. But Cybertronian police officers Chromia

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[Comic Book Review] GLOW #1 from IDW Publishing

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of GLOW #1 from IDW Publishing. Available March 27th, 2019, the creative team for this issue features writing from Tini Howard, art from Hannah Templer, colors by Rebecca Nalty, and lettering from Christa Miesner. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… GLOW #1 Writer: Tini Howard Artist: Hannah Templer Colorist: Rebecca Nalty Letterer: Christa Miesner Main Cover Artist: Hannah Templer FC • 32 pages • $3.99 The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling are ready to take on the world—or at least LA—in this comic based on the hit Netflix series! When the unthinkable happens and the women of

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[Comic Book Review] Marvel’s SPIDER-MAN: LIFE STORY #1 (of 6)

PopCultHQ received a review copy of Marvel’s SPIDER-MAN: LIFE STORY #1 (of 6) from Marvel Comics. Available March 20th, the creative team for this issue features writing from Chip Zdarsky, pencils from Mark Bagley, inks from John Dell, colors from Frank D’Armata, and lettering from VC’s Travis Lanham. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… Marvel’s SPIDER-MAN: LIFE STORY #1 (of 6) Writer: Chip Zdarsky Artist: Mark Bagley Inker: John Dell Colorist: Frank D’Armata Letterer: Travis Lanham Main Cover Artist: Chip Zdarsky In 1962, in AMAZING FANTASY #15, 15-year-old Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider and became the Amazing Spider-Man! Fifty-seven years have passed in

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[Comic Book Review] VENOM #12 from Marvel Comics

PopCultHQ received a review copy of VENOM #12 from Marvel Comics. Available March 20th, the creative team for this issue features writing from Donny Cates, art from Joshua Cassara, colors from Rain Beredo, and lettering from Clayton Cowles. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… VENOM #12 Writer: Donny Cates Artist: Joshua Cassara Colorist: Rain Beredo Letterer: Clayton Cowles Main Cover Artists: Ryan Stegman & Frank Martin Jr. Once the worst nightmare of New York’s criminal element, Eddie Brock has been living a nightmare of his own, cut off from the symbiote’s personality and now dealing with the resurgence of the cancer

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[Comic Book Review] FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #4 from Marvel Comics

PopCultHQ received a review copy of FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #4 from Marvel Comics. Available March 20th, the creative team for this issue features writing from Tom Taylor, art from Juann Cabal with Douglas Franchin, colors from Nolan Woodard, and lettering from VC’s Travis Lanham. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #4 Writer: Tom Taylor Artist: Juann Cabal w/ Douglas Franchin (finishes) Colorist: Nolan Woodard Letterer: Travis Lanham Main Cover Artist: Andrew C. Robinson Spider-Man fights foes that live eighteen miles beneath Earth’s surface, but he doesn’t fight alone! If Spider-Man and his mysterious ally survive and make it back topside, they’re going

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[Comic Book Review] DARK RED #1 from AfterShock Comics

PopCultHQ received a review copy of DARK RED #1 from AfterShock Comics. Available March 20th, the creative team for this issue features writing from Tim Seeley, art from Corin Howell, colors from Mark Englert, and lettering from Marshall Dillon. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… DARK RED #1 Writer: Tim Seeley Artist: Corin Howell Colorist: Mark Englert Letterer: Marshall Dillon Main Cover Artist: Aaron Campbell Charles “Chip” Ipswich isn’t one of those coastal elites with a liberal arts degree and a job at a social media start-up who knows where all the best brunch places are… No, Chip is one of the

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[Comic Book History] Counting to 1000 – A Look at Hidden Gems in DC Comics’ DETECTIVE COMICS Run

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The release of Detective Comics milestone 1000th issue is upon us.  While Action Comics has already achieved this significant number, there’s something even more special about the longstanding home of Batman (and other creations) hitting four digits. It’s what DC Comics stands for. It’s survived downturns and reboots. Outlasted countless crises and implosions. It’s been home to some of the most significant creators to ever leave their mark, not only on the dark knight detective but on the entire comic book industry. Robin debuted in Detective Comics. Batgirl too. Neal Adams first rendered his iconic take on Batman in the

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[Retrospective] True Blue: A Look at Comic Books & Creators from Australia

I was raised on mainstream American comics. My whole life i was infatutated with the American dream, the American nightmare, and everything in between. From Metropolis to Gotham, from Graymalkin Lane to Empire State University, everywhere was as tangible and achievable to me as New York City and Hollywood. Yeah sure there was the occasional vacation to Thatcher’s England. Or the far-flung dystopia of Mega City One. But that was it. When I took my nose out of the pages that housed these destinations and looked out the window of my bedroom or the car window, the picture was totally

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[Comic Book Review] AGE OF X-MAN: PRISONER X #1 (of 5) from Marvel Comics

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of AGE OF X-MAN: PRISONER X #1 (of 5) from Marvel Comics. Available March 6th, 2019, the creative team for this issue features writing from Vita Ayala, art from Germán Peralta, colors by Mike Spicer, and lettering from VC’s Joe Sabino. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… Age of X-man: Prisoner X #1 (of 5) Writer: Vita Ayala Artist: Germán Peralta Colorist: Mike Spicer Letterer: Joe Sabino Main Cover Artists: Patrick Zircher & Brian Reber ENTER THE AGE OF X-MAN! In the Age of X-Man, when you break the law, you aren’t sent to just any

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[Comic Book Review] MEET THE SKRULLS #1 (of 5) from Marvel Comics

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of MEET THE SKRULLS #1 (of 5) from Marvel Comics. Available March 6th, 2019, the creative team for this issue features writing from Robbie Thompson, art from Niko Henrichon, color assists by Laurent Grossat, and lettering from VC’s Travis Lanham. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… Meet the Skrulls #1 (of 5) Writer: Robbie Thompson Art: Niko Henrichon Color Assists: Laurent Grossat Letters: Travis Lanham Main Cover Artist: Marcos Martín WHO DO YOU TRUST? The Warners are your typical family. Dad works at Stark. Mom works in a senator’s office. Jennifer and Alice are students at Stamford High School.

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