Comics Review By Jair!
(Alex Ross Alternate Cover)
A new movie means a new No. 1, and Joe Kelly and Humberto Ramos deliver accordingly. Scattered across time and space by Emperor Doom, can Marvel’s first family find their way back to one another?
It’s always fun to split up a team, and when the Fantastic Four find themselves alone in different ages of history, each must figure out a way to survive — fast. Each member gets a moment to shine, and new readers can quickly pick up on the team’s family dynamic.
Sue Storm steals the show as leader of the team and stretches her powers (insert pun about Mr. Fantastic) to new dimensions. It’s a lighthearted adventure and a great start to a new run of Fantastic Four.
Planet Death #1
There’s a universal yearning for war that all men have. Even the meekest among us possess it, though they may deny it. Personally, I think it’s a side effect of playing too much Call of Duty as a kid. There are a million different avenues to cultivate this yearning — whether it was Halo, Star WARS (see, it’s not subtle), or Attack on Titan.
The narrative is simple: fight the bad guys, save your home, and protect the people you love. In this way, war becomes a righteous endeavor. That’s the headspace Planet Death’s protagonist, Corporal Scott, is operating in. The mission is simple: destroy the weapon. Return home.
It’s all so clear — until it’s time to land. What follows is one of the best action comics I’ve ever read. I was not familiar with publisher Bad Idea’s game, but Planet Death is poised to be the best action comic of the year if the rest of the series is half as good as the first issue.
Writers Derek Kolstad and Robert Venditti deliver a dialogue-sparse story. Through context and visceral art from Tomás Giorello, we can piece together how this world works — and the scars on Corporal Scott let us know this isn’t his first rodeo. A rich swath of colors by Sunny Cho makes the battlefield feel tangible, a chaotic affair littered with the smell of blood and plasma.
The next issue is scheduled for a November release. While that breaks the mold of most books’ monthly schedule, I promise you — this one is worth the wait.
Ultimate Incursion #2
Miles Morales continues his tour of Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe. OK, “tour” is a lighthearted way to describe his desperate search for his missing infant sister — but c’est la vie, this book really is a great tour of the Ultimate Universe.
This time, Miles is being babysat by Ant-Man and the Wasp as they try to reach Wakanda and rescue Billie Morales. Hank Pym serves as the narrator, giving insight into how this version of the character thinks.
Hank Pym is known for doing bad things (if you’ve read the OG Ultimates by Mark Millar, you know the man should be in prison). So this version is a nice change of pace — he’s genuinely endearing in this issue.
Miles continues to deliver great moments — heroic and comedic alike. I’m a big fan of his roasting of the Ultimates and their more grounded world (i.e., coach flights and no teleporters). The action scenes are fun and creative, making great use of Ant-Man’s powers, and it’s always satisfying to watch the Wasp go giant and tear through the opposition.
This series is full of twists and turns, and it looks like Miles’ search for his little sister is far from over.
Gotham City Sirens #2
This is why street-level heroes and anti-heroes need to stay far away from egotistical space warlords. The Sirens may be in over their heads as the summer’s funnest series continues.
The Conduit is a child, and the aforementioned warlord wants to make the Sirens his servants. How they’ll get out of this is anyone’s guess.
There’s honestly not much more to say — it’s just good. If you like watching Harley Quinn smash aliens with a mallet, check it out.
Supergirl #3
If you’ve ever wanted to see what a Silver Age story looks like in 2025, Supergirl has got your back. This series has all the camp and zany science that characterized that classic era of comics.
Lesla-Lar continues cosplaying Supergirl’s life in Midvale, but when that starts to fall apart, she’ll have to take drastic measures to make sure she’s Midvale’s one and only Supergirl.
This issue is fun, and Supergirl’s transformation is over the top and hysterically funny. I can’t decide if Sophie Campbell is a better writer or artist, so I’ll just say the truth: she’s great at both. The characters wear their hearts on their sleeves, and the story is all the better for it.
Plus, there’s all the super pets anyone could ask for.
I've worked at Dr No's for about less than a year and I've been patronizing them for half my life. I like comics, video games, music and sometimes sports.
I’m a GSU graduate, veteran sandwich artist, and aspiring writer. Ask me about the X-Men or my anime car sometime.
I think all comics are good they're human expression, dreams put to a page through days, months and years of dedication. They're windows into other worlds, aspirations of all we can be, warnings of what we may become and everything in between. Above all I think comics can help us understand the things we often don't consider.
That's what I want these reviews to do, help folks understand maybe even appreciate something they haven't seen before, but yea lemme wrap this up I got books to file. Happy reading!
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