Ten years in the making and finally the time has arrived for audiences to experience the epic “Avengers: Infinity War”. Was it worth the wait? Does it live up to the hype? Or was it nothing more then an epic fail? Listen to what the folks of CoS thought of the MCU’s latest addition. (The…
The week, we had an awesome time hanging out with the spectacular comic creator and connoisseur of all things fandom related, Sam Noir. They first travel through the multiverse of comics, toys and have an amazing Spider-Man discussion, and then go into the creative works of Sam and his many collaborators. Great episode, great content,…
Join the CoS hosts as they venture through the Big Apple! We pay visits to the MoMA, snap photos in Central Park, walk the BK Bridge, eat pizza, and countdown as many top 5 lists as they can come up with on the spot. We Love New York. Click to Download Episode 111
As Eric Anthony and Daph J March through New York City, they make a stop at this years MoCCA Fest. It just so happens that the co-creators of the award winning March Trilogy, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell were the guests of honour and we had the pleasure of chatting with them. Click Link To…
This week, Daph J and Eric Anthony respond to fan mail, talk about Infinity Wars, re-cap comic con, and answer questions sent in for Lady J. Special shout to the Fastball Special podcast for constant inspiration. Click to Download EP 109
This week we bring you some great footage and chit chat on location at this years Toronto Comic Con. Special guests include comic book legend Howard Mackie of Amazing Spider-Man fame; Marvel artist and local legend Adam Gorham and returning fan favourites, Shane Heron, Mike Rooth and Ricky Lima catching us up on all their…
Welcome back for round 2 as we traverse the mind of co-host Daph J. This week we talk a lil’ Jessica Jones, Toronto Comic Con, Netflix binging and top it off with a few hypotheticals. Drive safely and try not laugh to hard. Click to Download – Put a Sock In it
Fights on public transit. Downton Abby discussions. Numerous hypotheticals directed at Lady J such as… (sorry, no spoilers!) Trust us, episode 106 will have you talking back to yourself! Click to Download Ep 106 – Random Thoughts
Join Eric Anthony, Martin “Slam” Duncan and Shane “the Sheriff” Heron as we explore the wonderful and strange world of Planetary; the epic comic series created by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday. It’s a strange podcast, lets keep it that way… and buy Planetary already. Click to Download Ep 105 – Planetary
Back with a vengeance, Lady J and Eric Anthony return to the Cave of Solitude to discuss a little black history as well as Marvel’s latest and greatest flick, Black Panther. Click to Download Episode 104
Tune in as Lady J and Eric Anthony weigh in on the latest instalment of the beloved Star Wars universe. While the critics love it, many die hard fans are sitting on the intergalactic fence in a galaxy far, far away. The crew at the Cave of Solitude take out the light sabres and team…
Eric Anthony and Daph J return from a brief (Mexican) hiatus and catch up on the latest geeky trailers and “politic” over movie industry news and moves. Download Episode 102 – Infinity and Beyod
After suffering heartbreak and disappointment with the rotten tomato that was Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, it goes without saying, Daph J was not excited for the DCEU’s latest release, “Justice League.” After a little coercion, Daph and Eric Anthony hit the theatres and gave their favorite heroes another shot. Here’s what they thought……
WE MADE IT TO 100! Join the Cave of Solitude’s Daph Kool and her gang as they pop the bubbly and celebrate their centennial anniversary. Now a party ain’t a party without Martin ‘Slam’ Duncan and Shane ‘the Sheriff’ Heron helping us out with the most epic top 5 EVER! Download Episode 100!
This week Ricky Lima invades the Cave and breaks bread with Eric Anthony. Ricky is the co-author and creator of numerous indie comic smash hits such as Black Hole Hunters Club, Deep Sea, and Happily Ever Aftr and shall from this Podcast forward be known as the King of Kickstarter. We had a great time…
Stranger Things 2 has finally arrived! Join Daph J and Eric Anthony as they binge and review season 2. Download Episode 98 – Stranger Things 2
Daph J makes a glorious appearance in the Cave this week to discuss geek news, 90’s nostalgia, clown phobia, Batman (what else is new) and produces the ultimate hip hop mixtape! This is a Lady J extravaganza, enjoy the show! Click Link to Download Episode 97
The COS crew are glad to have returning guest Shane Heron stop by and have an extended chat about comics, movies, and MOST IMPORTANTLY(!), his new Kickstarter project, “Morris”. Through out the episode we have special guest Riley (Shane’s sweet puppy) in the background letting us know whether or not she agrees with her poppa’s…
In part 2 of our interview with Toronto emcee Haz, we dive deep into the artists creative process of making music, what inspired him to return to the booth. We also discuss in greater detail how Motion Ent was formed and what they have in store for hip hop fans in the months to come….
The Cave of Solitude is proud to have had the pleasure to sit and chat with one of Toronto’s finest MC’s, Haz. A seasoned lyricist and songwriter, Haz (aka Dayne Hall) is on the cusp of releasing his extensive catalogue of classy and sophisticated hip hop records to the world under the Motion Ent imprint….
n the last instalment of guerrilla tape coverage from this years Fan Expo Toronto, we hang out with a few of the shining stars from Raid Studios (Anthony Falcone, Michael Cho, Marcus To). This panel was very insightful as well as inspiring in not only understanding a creators process but also helping any of us…
Some more coverage of Fan Expo 2017 coming your way! Join Eric Anthony as he walks the hallowed halls of artists alley and chats it up with local talents such as Shane Heron and Ricky Lima, the tag team behind the Black Hole Hunters Club; Beddo, the artist who perfectly mashes hip hop with the…
More Fan Expo 2017 coverage coming to you! This time we bring you the goods from the Image at 25 panel featuring Image co-founder Erik Larsen as well as industry heavy hitters Tyler Jenkins and Jerome Opena. The panel discusses the joys of publishing through Image, a retrospective of the companies history as well as…
This week we feature a fantastic interview with 30 year comic book veteran Art Thibert who has worked on practically every character you can name. From Clark Kent to Peter Parker, Art’s bibliography is deep, and now he’s happy to share the news of his successful Kickstarter project, “The Art of Art Thibert: Oodles and…
More great coverage coming your way from Fan Expo Toronto! With so much to see and do at this awesome event, it’s easy to miss out on some of the great moments like Sunday’s Tom King creator spotlight panel. Well, the good folks from COS were there, so buckle up, ear muff the kids and…
Daph J sabotages the Cave this week and introduces the first batch of coverage coming from this years fan Expo Toronto. Saturday afternoon featured an awesome DC Comics panel with an all star line up including Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jason Fabok, Jeff Lemire and the legendary Jim Lee. Scott gets into the meat of…
On the eve of Fan Expo 2017, Daph J returns to catch up and chat with Eric Anthony about comic cons, Jack Kirby, and why she hates Nazi’s. (Stay tuned for post credits folks!) Click to Download Episode 87
Remember that warm and fuzzy feeling you had standing in front of the spinner rack deciding which comic book to choose? Did you wonder why Spider-Man was suddenly swinging through New York City wearing a black costume? Have you ever debated who else other than the Mighty Thor was worthy to hold Mjolnir? Well download…
The Cave of Solitude’s Eric Anthony and The Fastball Special’s Martin Slam Duncan welcome back the Mighty Mike Rooth as we enjoy a breezy summer day and have a candid discussion about comics, television and good ol’ fashion wrestling. You will want to download this “shoot” style episode! Download Episode 85 – The Return of…
Have you been thinking about attending Fan Expo this year? Ever wondered what it takes to co-ordinate and put together a comic convention for over 100,000 people? Have you ever dreamed about owning your own comic shop? Well this weeks guests has done it all. The Cave of Solitude welcomes Kevin A. Boyd, the comic…
Remember that warm and fuzzy feeling you had standing in front of the spinner rack deciding which comic book to choose? Did you wonder why Spider-Man was suddenly swinging through New York City wearing a black costume? Have you ever debated who else other than the Mighty Thor was worthy to hold Mjolnir? Well download…
The Cave of Solitude’s Eric Anthony and The Fastball Special’s Martin Slam Duncan welcome back the Mighty Mike Rooth as we enjoy a breezy summer day and have a candid discussion about comics, television and good ol’ fashion wrestling. You will want to download this “shoot” style episode! Download Episode 85 – The Return of…
Have you been thinking about attending Fan Expo this year? Ever wondered what it takes to co-ordinate and put together a comic convention for over 100,000 people? Have you ever dreamed about owning your own comic shop? Well this weeks guests has done it all. The Cave of Solitude welcomes Kevin A. Boyd, the comic…
The wonderfully talented Jason Fabok, visits the Cave of Solitude and delivers a “Fastball Specia”. Join Eric Anthony and Martin Slam Duncan as they hang with Mr. Fabok and talk Batman, Justice League Darkseid War and what he may be working on in the future! Click to Download Episode – Jason Fabok
The Amazing Spider-Man finally returns to his rightful home in the Marvel cinematic universe and the world is singing the praises of his debut film, Spider-Man: Homecoming. Is it really worthy of all the hype or is it just another Spidey franchise that will need a reboot in a few years? Listen in as Daph…
This week the Cave of Solitude had the priviledge of being joined by the legendary comic book writer Gerry Conway. Known for creating such characters as The Punisher, Ms. Marvel, Power Girl, Firestorm, and Jason Todd just to name a few, he is most famously known as “The Man who Killed Gwen Stacy!” Joined by…
If you are in the mood to be entertained, you’ve come to the right place! This week in the Cave, we put Daph J centre stage in the hot seat, and make her decide either “this, or that” of some of her very favourite pop culture topics. Every emotion is captured and authentic in this one…
In partnership with the Fastball Special, the Cave of Solitude is happy to share with you an awesome conversation we had with the prolific and talented Matt Kindt. We discuss everything from his creator owned projects such as Mind MGMT and Dept H to his wonderful work with Valiant Entertainment. Enjoy the show! Click Here…
Wonder Woman has finally arrived on the silver screen! Will the latest instalment in the DCEU inspire a new generation of young women (and men) or will it be another big winner at the Razzie awards? Eric Anthony and Daph J give you their thoughts. Click to Download Episode 78 – Wonder Woman
No, no, no… Daph J did not read Avengers vs JLA by Busiek and Perez. This is our fantasy fan fight of how these two teams match up with each. It’s an episode for the ages. Let the war begin. Click Here To Download – AVENGERS vs JLA
In partnership with our homie Martin “Slam” Duncan of the Fastball Special podcast, the Cave of Solitude is proud to bring you some great Free Comic Book Day coverage and interviews from Gotham Central Comics and Collectables. This episode features some great conversation with the legendary Richard Comely; creator of Captain Canuck as well as…
We’ve hit episode 75! For this milestone episode Daph J and Eric Anthony grab their walkman’s and headphones and pump the volume of their favourite mix tapes, old school style. We start off the episode with Daph J giving us the goods on PBS documentaries and talking like grown ups, to finishing off by traveling…
For Episode 74, the kids from the Cave once again team up with the Fastball Special podcast as Eric Anthony and Martin “Slam” Duncan meet up with one of their favourite comic book pros, Mike Rooth. Big thanks to Mike for being so gracious with his time and hanging out and being so candid in…
For episode 73, the Insane Mercenary, Daph J, gets nostalgic and revisits her youth. She had a desire to read some comics, so naturally Batman had to be a part of it. But the thought of the Caped Crusader teaming up with a rat and four lovable heroes in half shell piqued her interest so…
This week the Cave of Solitude throws a Fastball Special your way as we partner up with our good friend of the show, Slam Duncan himself and discuss all the goodies we want to own from the April 2017 Previews catalogue. Click To Download Episode 72
A big show and bigger cast this week on the Cave of Solitude as we dig deep into Marvels latest Netflix series “Iron Fist”. For those who like collecting ‘first appearances’, this one is a keeper. Click Here To Download
This week, Daph J gives us the 411 on all the Batman movies that she feel “still exist” and which ones have been banished to the phantom zone. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD -BATMAN ON FILM
Fresh from Toronto Comic Con 2017, Daph J sits with Eric Anthony to discuss meeting a wrestling legend to figuring out which Superman movie is, in his opinion, the heavyweight champ of superhero movies. Click Here to Download
This episode the Boys From the Bunker join Eric Anthony at Cyber City Comics and try to pick and discuss 3 of our favourite stories from the illustrious library that is Marvel Comics. Click to Download: Top3 Marvel Stories
Everything is awesome when Daph J is in the Cave and gets to talk about …hhsssssss… Batman, even the Lego Batman… Enter Password: IRON MAN SUCKS to Download
This week, we return to our favourite local comic shop (Cyber City Comix) and are joined by Jazz and the boss himself, Darryl Spiers! In our first instalment of our Top 3 countdown, we try to sift through 75 years of DC comics publishing history and attempt to pick just 3 of our favourite stories….
Grab your BMX bikes and travel back with Daph J and Eric Anthony to the year 1988, as we ride through the suburbs of Stoney Stream, Ohio. Oh, and look out for strange kids dressed like Ninjas hunting for any technological relics they can find, as well as adults riding pterodactyls. It’s going to get…
Daph J, the consummate animal lover has finally summoned the strength to watch the 2016 feature film “The Jungle Book”. Of course, that naturally transitions into talking about Rocky Balboa and other stuff… Click Here to Download Episode 61
Without question, 2016 was definitely a year any of us will soon forget. To commemorate this historic year and celebrate the Cave of Solitudes 60th episode, Daph J and Eric Anthony look back and list some of their favourite things that 2016 brought into our lives. Click Here to Download Episode 60 – 2016 Year…
Daph J and Eric Anthony travel to a time of long ago in a galaxy far, far away… and find out who the heck stole those Death Star schematics! Click Here to Download Episode 59
It’s been just about six months since the DC Rebirth One shot hit the shelves and once again pressed the reset button on the companies publishing and issue numbering. After this first wave of stories and new status quo, how is it all holding up? Eric Anthony and the Boys from The Bunker weigh in…
Netflix has without a doubt set the benchmark for how comic books can be adapted to for a serialized television viewing experience. On September 30 2016, Netflix and Marvel Studios released their latest original series Luke Cage, created by Cheo Hodari Coker and starring Mike Colter as the lead title character. Set in modern day…
BONUS FOOTAGE : Good old fashion comic talk coming to you from Cyber City Comix with the boys from the bunker. I tell my story about meeting the guy who draws Batman. Ronnie Jazz actually met Batman. Nuff said. Download Episode 56 – “Meanwhile”
The Cave of Solitude crew is back with a slew of fresh content for it’s 3rd Season! With new cast members and secret lairs, we look forward to our best year of podcasting to date! For our season premiere, Daph J makes her long awaited return and is in top form as we discuss some…
This week we return to Cyber City Comix and reunite with the stores personal samurai’s, Jazz and Ronnie. As we sit back and dig through long boxes, we discuss who our top 5 artists and writers we would want working for our imaginary comic book companies. Enjoy our extremely fun, geeky, and in depth conversation,…
This week, the folks at the Cave of Solitude are still coming at you with some sweet footage from Fan Expo 2016. For episode 53, we sneak in to the final panel of Fan Expo, and get our ears treated to the two most iconic voices in comic book animation of all time. We all…
There are few comic book characters as celebrated and beloved as the Amazing Spider-Man. With over 50 years of publishing history, we have been treated to some wonderfully epic and heartbreaking adventures with everyones favourite web-slinger. But, none of these tales could have stood the test of time without some wonderful writers and artists adding…
Fan Expo 2016 has come and gone, but what a fantastic time it was! This week, the folks at the Cave share some of the awesome footage from the show and the various panels we had the chance to attend. First on the list is the incomparable Batman artist, Greg Capullo, who not only is…
To celebrate reaching our 50th episode, Daph J and Eric Anthony hit up the local cinema to see what DC Entertainment has been cooking up in the kitchen with their latest offering, The Suicide Squad. We hold nothing back, so fair warning folks, SPOILERS! Download Episode 50 – Suicide Squad
After a brief hiatus, Daph J returns to the Cave and speaks to the people! We catch up and discuss some San Diego Comic Con news, as well as review the latest addition to the modern Star Trek movie universe. Nothing like listening to two non-Trekkies wax-poetic about a universe they are still trying to…
For our season 2 finale, we once again visit Cyber City Comix, our home away from the Cave, and get into some deep comic shop talk. This one is for all the Wednesday warriors, who loyally support their LCS (local comic shop) and are looking forward to all the new titles hitting shelves week to…
This week the we relocate our headquarters and come to you on location from Cyber City Comix! What better place to hang out and talk about some classic comic book “long runs” from our favourite writers and artists. First time co-host and Cyber City Comix employee, Jazz, joins Eric Anthony as we dig deep into…
Back in the Cave like we left the oven on, Daph J and Eric Anthony return this week to discuss Bryan Singer’s latest edition to the X-Men cinematic universe, APOCALYPSE ! Download – X-Men Apocalypse
Finally the cast and crew from the Cave of Solitude are back and in the studio ready to deliver you some delicious ear candy! This episode we dust off the mic and discuss the extremely successful sequel to the Winter Soldier. Does Civil War have what it takes to live up to the hype? Or…
It seems inevitable that at some point, Hollywood always tries to reinvent and repackage some of our old favourite movies and television shows into something new and shiny. In an era where what was once “old” becomes new again, Daph J and Eric Anthony take some time to discuss some of their favourite flicks that…
The year was 1993 when Frank Miller and John Romita Jr blessed our local comic shops with their classic Daredevil tale, “Man Without Fear.” In this 5 part mini-series, Miller and Romita Jr take us back to the earliest of Matt Murdock’s years and venture through some of his most seminal moments of his life…
This week in the Cave, Daph J and Eric catch up on some comic talk (DC REBIRTH) movies. news and trailers in our wonderful world of geek-dom. Download Episode – Talking Shop
This week, Eric Anthony and Daph J pop a bottle of bubbly to celebrate and talk about one of their favourite things, DC Comics World’s Finest Team. On the heels of the release of Batman V Superman, we dig a little deeper into some good ol’ comic book stories featuring the 3 biggest DC icons….
It can be said that Batman V Superman is the movie that both Daph J and Eric Anthony have waited their entire lives to see. The highly anticipated sequel to the Man of Steel has arrived, complete with Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) and a re-imagined Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg). Although it is…
It was 1984 when Marvel Comics released the groundbreaking crossover comic that many know and love called Secret Wars. Spawning a popular toy line and spear heading what would become known as the comic book event, Secret Wars is fondly remembered as the gateway “drug” for many fanboys and girls today. At this years Toronto…
On location at the 2016 Toronto Comic Con, we are hooking you loyal listeners up with some sweet ear candy from none other than Deadpool’s daddy, Rob Liefeld. An extremely fun and animated Rob treated us to some awesome comic book history on his rise and fall and re-ascension within the comic book industry, and…
This week we take a break from our comic book club discussions and chit chat about some of “Civil War” news. “UNDERROOS! Download Episode – Planes, Trains and Trailers
The countdown to Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice is less then a month away. Naturally, uber fans of the Worlds Finest (Daph J and Eric Anthony) are pretty amped for this flick to finally drop. So with the Dawn of Justice upon us, it’s time to look back and discuss some of our favourite…
Daph J returns back to the Cave to talk about one of her favourite people who never existed, Batman the Dark Knight detective. On February 2nd, the DC Universe released their latest animated feature, Batman: Bad Blood, the third instalment to the Batman and Son story arc. Eric and Daph J give our thoughts on…
ALL NEW ALL DIFFERENT AVENGERS #4 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) MarkWaid (A) Mahmud Asrar Asrar takes over on art in this issue, something I’m very ok with. I enjoyed his work on the last run of All New X-Men and I think he handles the younger characters like Nova and Ms Marvel especially well….
DAREDEVIL #3 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Charles Soule (A) Ron Garney Mat Milla I’m very conflicted when it comes to the work of Garney and colourist Mat Milla. There’s a large splash page inside of Daredevil where Garney has done his best work of the series in my opinion, it’s clean and flowing, well…
SILVER SURFER #1 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Dan Slott (A) Michael & Laura Allred It’s back! Like it almost never left, because it pretty much didn’t. Understandably feeling very familiar to the previous run, Norrin and Dawn are out exploring the spaceways, righting wrongs and being very cute together. Slott packs a bit into…
BATMAN #48 – DC COMICS – (W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo Bloom has gotta be one of the freakish, most unsettling villains that Snyder has produced, and that’s including the stuff he’s done with the Joker. Bloom calls for the citizens of Gotham to rise up against the authorities, inciting a riot as he…
SECRET WARS #9 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Esad Ribic Bra-vo * slow clap * You can talk about delays, or you can talk about extensions (up from 8 issues initially to 9 in the end) or you can talk about the relatively limited cast (considering it was a universal event) but…
UNCANNY INHUMANS #4 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Charles Soule (A) Steve McNiven Soule hits the time travel HARD in this issue, jumping about a bit between time streams in a way that can often leave me feeling confused. Fortunately, it doesn’t last too long before we settle in the one place, and the clear…
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #6 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Dan Slott (A) Matteo Buffagni A couple of my favourite lesser known characters, Cloak and Dagger, make an appearance here, busting Mr Negative out of the slammer, returning him to his normal, nefarious self and returning with him to China. All I really know about Mr Negative…
CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE #5 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jeph Loeb (A) Tim Sale I haven’t found myself to be as entranced by this series as I was with the other Loeb/Sale collaborations, whether that’s because this is the first that I’m reading in single issues, or my lower level interest in the main characters,…
DAREDEVIL #2 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Charles Soule (A) Ron Garney Daredevil tries to go after Tenfingers in the courtroom, which is exactly the angle I was hoping Soule would come in from. What’s the point in putting an ex – lawyer on a book if they’re not going to use it, right? Tenfingers…
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #5 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Dan Slott (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli There is just SO MUCH Peter Parker in this book that there’s hardly any room left for Spider-Man, it feels like the hero is an afterthought to the Parker Industries brand that he’s building. There’s a couple of good twists in here,…
DARTH VADER #14 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Kieron Gillen (A) Salvador Larroca Reading other people’s opinions on this event helped me understand where it was lacking, a thought that I’d had but haven’t been able to put my finger directly on. Essentially, the nature of the timeline that the creators are working with severely…
JLA #6 – DC COMICS – (W)&(A) Bryan Hitch I will say that I definitely enjoyed what Hitch was doing at the start of this series, I think he incorporated and showcased the members of the Justice League well and defined their roles and personalities sufficiently. Now that everyone is split up though, it just…
WE ARE ROBIN #6 – DC COMICS – (W) Lee Bermejo (A) Jorge Corona Having done a little mini massacre, the Talon turns his attention to the Robins, attempting to corrupt and convert the youths to the Court of Owls way of thinking. Assessing each individuals perceived strengths and weaknesses, and their likely success as…
BATMAN #47 – DC COMICS – (W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo Bat-Gordon puts a hard stop to Mr Bloom, in awesome and exciting fashion, but is that really the end of him? Meanwhile, young Duke Thomas has an encounter with plain old Bruce Wayne after his run in with Penguin and Co, giving Brucie…
WE STAND ON GUARD #6 – IMAGE COMICS – (W) Brian K Vaughan (A) Steve Skroce The final issue of We Stand on Guard had me a little conflicted, I’ve been drawn in slightly more over the last half of this series and wouldn’t have complained if it had continued on, but the limited nature…
This week RWildcard visits the Cave to discuss a few of our favourite things as we look back on the year that was 2015. Download – End of the Year Review
Finally the day arrived! After waiting over 30 years to catch up with our favourite space rebels and friends, JJ Abrams in all his solar flare invites us all to travel to a galaxy far, far away and witness the Force Awaken! The question is, was it better left undisturbed in it’s slumber? Download –…
It’s almost that time kids! Just before the Force Awakens, Daph J and Eric Anthony revisit the last adventure that we took with Han, Luke and Leia. That’s right; we escape Sarlac pits, make friends with teddy bears, and confront our daddy issues… kind of. Enjoy! Download – Return of the Jedi
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Dan Slott (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli SHIELD make their big push against the Zodiac this issue, their forces poised and ready to strike worldwide, except for Spidey, who nips off over to Africa to save Aunt May. Slott covers the whole ‘why the heck is she in Africa’…
DARTH VADER ANNUAL #1 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Kieron Gillen (A) Leinil Francis Yu Straight up Vader glory in this annual, unencumbered by Aphra, or overseers or the mission to find Skywalker, Vader is able to shine on his own and we’re left with a really strong expression of his power and prowess. Vader…
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.1 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jose Molina (A) Simone Bianchi I was actually kinda looking forward to this, on the basis that it was billed by Marvel as “Spider-Man’s return to street level crime fighting”. What a load of hogwash. It’s still tech superstar/head of Parker Industries Spider-Man, with some no name…
