Comic Review: Batman '66 #24

I've read this series since it started, and never really figured out why I like it so much. In this issue, it finally clicked; this comic is aggressively trying to be what most others desperately try not to be. It is especially the furthest thing from other Batman comics, and I love it for that.

Comic Review: SHIELD #7

The last issue of this series was fun, but the real excitement came from what was promised for this issue. This brings Quake and Mr. Hyde into this version of the story, both characters very important to the TV series this is based on, but drastically different in the comics. Be warned that I will spoil the TV series, mostly for things through the middle of Season 2, but some bits afterwards, and there will be constant comparisons to the show. 

Comic Review: Wayward #9

As I said at the end of the last issue, this series is trying to make me not like it. After Ayanae announced they had spiders as a new ally, I was afraid. As it turns out, I will not stop, even with so many spiders, because it is still that good.

A quick note about ads

Within the next few days, it's very possible that there are going to be some ads added to the site. Hopefully nothing too intrusive, I'm just messing around with the idea for the time being.

Even though I'd do this even if I made no money off of it (which I already do), I'd like the opportunity to make some money off of this site. It probably wouldn't be a lot, but anything helps, and ads are an unfortunate evil in that regard. It would be the quickest way to get that up and running and have some money coming in. 

What I don't want is for the ads to be a permanent thing. I don't like putting up ads indiscriminately, and I don't like the click-bait mentality that comes with it when page views are the way you make money. My ultimate goal is for something like Patreon, foregoing advertising completely, but that would likely have even less success right now. 

So, expect to see ads coming up here relatively soon. I just hope it's not a permanent arrangement. 

Comic Review: Alex + Ada #15

This, the last issue of Alex + Ada, has stumped me. I don't know how to do this. I want to write this review, because if I can convince anyone to read this series, then this review is worth it. I need to review this, for that exact reason. Try as I might, however, I do not know how to write it, how to say something coherent about the finale and the series as a whole. I know how some people are with spoilers, so I won't give it all away, and I still have not fully processed it, so I do not know exactly what I can say about it except for this: read this series. It sticks the landing with this ending, and is more than worth your time and money.

Comic Review: Buffy Season Ten #16

From the beginning, Buffy has always worked as well as the characters. If the plots got stupid (which would happen), it would still be fine if the characters felt right. If the characters were wrong, even a good plot would start to collapse in on itself. While this applies to almost all fiction, it has always felt especially true of Buffy. I say all of this because, when I say that the creative team on this book "gets it", that is exactly what I mean.

Comic Review: Empty Zone #1

Image Comics has no editorial mandates for a specific shared universe or style, and pushes an ethos towards being independent and willing to publish anything. Despite that, many of their comics feel very much a part of certain genres, and Empty Zone very much shares many common themes and elements, without setting itself apart too much from the rest.