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Jean Grey and the Phoenix Will Lead the X-Men in an New Comic Book Series

Much like an iconic drag queen who melodramatically announces that she’s finally ready to retire and leave the business behind, the adult Jean Grey is actually coming back from the dead. That alone isn’t all that surprising, but the fact that she and the Phoenix Force will be leading the X-Men definitely is. We’ve known for…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Wonder Woman’s Twin Brother Is Yet Another Missed Opportunity to Give Her an Epic Story

James Robinson’s current “Children of the Gods” story arc in DC’s Wonder Woman comic has been building up to the reunion between Diana and her long-lost twin brother, Jason. In Jason, Diana sees a chance at strengthening her familial connections—and he gives Wonder Woman an opportunity to significantly expand its titular character’s mythos in a…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Hear an Exclusive Preview of Brandon Sanderson’s New Fantasy Epic Oathbringer

The newest installment of Brandon Sanderson’s excellent The Stormlight Archives, Oathbringer, is arriving next week. I can personally attest it’s a great fantasy series, so I’m delighted that io9 has an exclusive preview of the new novel—although it’s one you have to listen to, not read. The preview is of the audiobook, narrated by Michael…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken

A New Comics Anthology Spotlights High-Tech Noir, Futuristic Felines, and More Scifi Tales of San Francisco

San Francisco has long been a favorite science fiction setting onscreen—think Star Trek’s Starfleet Command, or the recent Planet of the Apes films. Now, a new comic anthology, Sci-Fi San Francisco, brings SF-set speculative fiction to the page, and we’ve got a sneak peek at one of its entries. The book is edited by former…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Read the First Issue of Kid’s Crime Thriller 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, Here for Free

Last year, Black Mask’s 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank told an often dark, yet heartwarming tale about family… dark, because it just so happened to involve a group of kids kicking off their own bank heist. To celebrate the series’ complete collection being released today, io9 is pleased to share the first issue in…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

This Week’s Squirrel Girl Comic Has One of the Cleverest Stories About Loki You’ll Ever Read

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is a frequently smart and delightful comic, and this week’s issue, a zine-style anthology of stories that actually barely features Squirrel Girl herself, is no exception. But its best short story is all about Loki—and strikes at the duplicitous heart of the character in a really fun way. Unbeatable Squirrel Girl…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Marvel’s Next Major Comic Book Event Features a New Avenger and the Return of a Classic Hero

There’s never going to be a point in time when animated trailers for comic books aren’t weird, but that hasn’t deterred Marvel from dropping one to hype Avengers: No Surrender, the publisher’s next big event, slated to start next January. As is usually the case with comics trailers, the ad doesn’t really tell you all…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

How an Artist Brought Harvey Kurtzman’s Unfinished Christmas Carol Graphic Novel to Life, Over Half a Century Later

Legendary cartoonist and Mad Magazine founder Harvey Kurtzman left behind a legacy of unfinished work when he passed in 1993—including a grand, unfinished graphic-novel adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Now, 60 years after Kurtzman first planned to illustrate the series, it’s finally being finished and released. Published exclusively through Comixology this week, Marley’s…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

What Do You Think Brian Michael Bendis Will Be Writing at DC Comics?

This morning the comics world was shaken by the announcement that Marvel Comics stalwart Brian Michael Bendis would be leaving after 17 years as one of the publisher’s most influential writers to exclusively write for DC. Now that the initial shock is passed, another question remains: What will Bendis actually be writing? Bendis himself has…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

How a Forgotten DC Comics Story Is Helping Me Write My Favorite Marvel Superhero

More than 25 years ago—damn, I’m old—I read a multi-generational superhero story that showed how the identity of Black Canary moved from mother to daughter. Nowadays, I’m writing a project that is, in part, a multi-generational superhero story that shows how the mantle of Black Panther has been embodied across decades. And that little bit…

Books & Comics Evan Narcisse

Mark Millar’s First Netflix Comic Is About the Wizards That Live Among Us

When Netflix bought comics writer Mark Millar’s self-titled publishing universe of comics, it was with the intention of turning Millar’s back catalogue into a cavalcade of streaming shows—as well as to continue to publish new series under the Netflix name, presumably before they too get turned into shows. Now we know the first Netflix-Millar comic,…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Brian Michael Bendis Leaves Marvel, Signs Exclusive Deal With DC Comics

For years, Brian Michael Bendis has been one of the biggest and best-known writers of Marvel Comics. The author helped create Miles Morales and Jessica Jones and has spent years writing them and other iconic Marvel characters like Iron Man, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Daredevil, and more. And now he’s jumped ship to DC.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Bruce Wayne is At His Most Human and Relatable in Batman: The Devastator

The evil Batmen haunting the pages of DC’s Dark Nights: Metal event have each, in their own way, laid bare different pieces of Bruce Wayne’s humanity. Within ever one of them is a piece of Bruce that is flawed and fragile that if left unchecked could be the beginning of his descent into the darkness…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Looking Back at Han Solo’s Evil Twin, Lando’s Wife Hunt, and the Insane Corellian Trilogy Books

Hello, and welcome to another installment of “Oh god, why do I keep volunteering to re-read the worst Star Wars Expanded Universe novels, do I have some sort of Stockholm Syndrome?” I have picked Roger MacBride Allen’s Corellian Trilogy this time as it contains one of my all-time favorite twists. Now, if you’ve never read…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

Marvel Apocalypses, Ranked

Today, Thor: Ragnarok hits theaters to threaten a chunk of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with apocalyptic doom. In the comics, however, an apocalypse is not nearly as rare an occurrence as you might think, because the Marvel multiverse has faced utter calamity several times in the past. Here are the 10 best apocalypses that nearly…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

A Heartbreaking Reveal in Spectacular Spider-Man Shows That the Webslinger’s Greatest Enemy Isn’t Just a Punchline

The secret identity of Spider-Man is one of the most sacred in comics history. Peter Parker has seen the consequences of those close to him in his private life becoming entangled in his superheroics too many times to count, and although he was once unmasked, that’s since been undone. Spectacular Spider-Man changed that this week,…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The Unquotable Trump Uses the U.S. President’s Own Words to Turn Him Into a Comic Book Villain

After the November 2016 election, Robert Sikoryak felt an urge he couldn’t resist. Referring to the victory of Donald Trump, the award-winning cartoonist says “I really just wanted to put something out in the world that just said, ‘I object.’” That work is The Unquotable Trump, a collection that uses some of the president’s most…

Books & Comics Evan Narcisse

In Batman: White Knight, the Joker’s Plan to Save Gotham Begins With a Modest Proposal to Harley

Though Batman: White Knight is technically an Elseworlds story about a rehabilitated Joker seeking to convince Gotham that Batman is the true source of its problems, it’s also a love story. The Joker’s had many a great loves in his life: comedy, crime, Batman himself. But he’s never hurt a loved one as much as…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Nnedi Okorafor Remarks on the Past, Present, and Future of Afrofuturism in New TED Talk

Hugo-winning author Nnedi Okorafor wasn’t inspired to dive into science fiction after reading Jules Verne or Isaac Asimov—in fact, she largely avoided traditional scifi as a kid because she couldn’t relate to the stories, characters, and ethical quandaries. Rather, she said her inspiration came after visiting her parents’ homeland of Nigeria in the 1990s. For…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

So What the Hell Is Ragnarok, Anyway?

This week, Thor: Ragnarok hits theaters—but its titular apocalypse is more than a casual allusion to the Norse mythology that Marvel’s hero originates from. It’s a reference to an event in the comics that has hounded the God of Thunder since his adventures first began. Here’s everything you need to know about it before you…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Jean Grey and the Phoenix Will Lead the X-Men in an New Comic Book Series

Wonder Woman’s Twin Brother Is Yet Another Missed Opportunity to Give Her an Epic Story

Hear an Exclusive Preview of Brandon Sanderson’s New Fantasy Epic Oathbringer

A New Comics Anthology Spotlights High-Tech Noir, Futuristic Felines, and More Scifi Tales of San Francisco

Read the First Issue of Kid’s Crime Thriller 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, Here for Free

This Week’s Squirrel Girl Comic Has One of the Cleverest Stories About Loki You’ll Ever Read

Marvel’s Next Major Comic Book Event Features a New Avenger and the Return of a Classic Hero

How an Artist Brought Harvey Kurtzman’s Unfinished Christmas Carol Graphic Novel to Life, Over Half a Century Later

What Do You Think Brian Michael Bendis Will Be Writing at DC Comics?

How a Forgotten DC Comics Story Is Helping Me Write My Favorite Marvel Superhero

Mark Millar’s First Netflix Comic Is About the Wizards That Live Among Us

Brian Michael Bendis Leaves Marvel, Signs Exclusive Deal With DC Comics

Bruce Wayne is At His Most Human and Relatable in Batman: The Devastator

Looking Back at Han Solo’s Evil Twin, Lando’s Wife Hunt, and the Insane Corellian Trilogy Books

Marvel Apocalypses, Ranked

A Heartbreaking Reveal in Spectacular Spider-Man Shows That the Webslinger’s Greatest Enemy Isn’t Just a Punchline

The Unquotable Trump Uses the U.S. President’s Own Words to Turn Him Into a Comic Book Villain

In Batman: White Knight, the Joker’s Plan to Save Gotham Begins With a Modest Proposal to Harley

Nnedi Okorafor Remarks on the Past, Present, and Future of Afrofuturism in New TED Talk

So What the Hell Is Ragnarok, Anyway?

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