Author Archives: Jaina Hill

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“All-New Wolverine” #31

By | Mar 2, 2018 | Reviews

Sometimes which comics you read feels like a deep reflection on who you are as a person. There are all-ages comics and violent vigilante comics, comics that proudly feature a diverse cast and comics that follow characters who are almost a hundred years old. Forget what you know, drop your preconceptions, “All-New Wolverine” is an […]

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Soliciting Multiversity: Image’s Top 10 For May 2018

By | Feb 28, 2018 | Columns

May is a serious month at Image Comics. We’ve got thrillers, 90s revivals, space marines, and Nazis. The few spots of light and levity bring some color to the otherwise somber lineup. That’s not a bad thing though! There are plenty of excellent creators, with plenty of excellent comics that wouldn’t be published anywhere else. […]

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“Infinity Countdown Prime” #1

By | Feb 23, 2018 | Reviews

I haven’t been keeping up with the overarching meta-Marvel story since “Secret Wars” in 2015. Since then, the heavy hitters of the Marvel universe have been doing what they do and flown through space, bickering over some magic gems. “Infinity Countdown Prime” kicks off a new super-mega Marvel crossover event, in which a peculiar assembly […]

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“Star Wars: Thrawn” #1

By | Feb 16, 2018 | Reviews

Grand Admiral Thrawn is the greatest villain in all of Star Wars. There I said it. From his first appearance, he has demonstrated why the Empire exists. Thrawn is ruthlessly pragmatic but never cruel. He makes you believe the galaxy might be a better place under his control. This origin story boldly brings Thrawn’s menace […]

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“Young Monsters in Love” #1

By | Feb 8, 2018 | Reviews

It’s tough to be a monster in love, at any age. That’s my main take away from “Young Monsters in Love” #1. Whether teenage or immortal, monsters are doomed to the isolation of their own other-ness. In his Golden Globes acceptance speech, Guillermo del Toro called monsters the “patron saints of imperfection.” That’s the guiding […]

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“Mystik U” #2

By | Feb 1, 2018 | Reviews

Even though she’s our main character, “Mystik U” isn’t exactly a Zatanna series. At different points it wears a lot of different top hats. It’s an exploration of the mysterious magical corners of the DC universe, and a coming of age story. It borrows the magic-as-metaphor themes from Buffy the Vampire Slayer while also being a […]

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Action Hospital: An Interview With Dave Baker

By | Jan 29, 2018 | Interviews

I had the pleasure of speaking with Dave Baker, the passionate, frenetic creator of such indie comics as “Action Hospital,” “The F*ck Off Squad,” and “Shitty Watchmen.” Dave and I discussed his work, but out conversation took us all over the place, from the things a comic artist needs to do to get by to […]

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“The Flash” #39

By | Jan 25, 2018 | Reviews

“The Flash” #39 opens with a drawn-out, dramatic proclamation. “DC Comics… proudly presents… the 700th issue of… THE FLASH.” Really? But it says #39 on the cover. What sort of huckster comic book tomfoolery is this? As it happens, “The Flash” #39” is an issue try to achieve many goals. While it doesn’t trip and […]

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“Witchblade” #2

By | Jan 11, 2018 | Reviews

I don’t want to bury the lede: the new “Witchblade” is good comics. The writing is sharp, the art is cool and occasionally gorgeous. It’s a well put together book. It is, however, a new crack at a “Witchblade” series, and one helmed by female creators, so it carries with it the baggage of the […]

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“Rise of the Black Panther” #1

By | Jan 5, 2018 | Reviews

Evan Narcisse has never written a superhero comic before, but you wouldn’t know that from this debut issue. Narcisse made his foray into comics with an excellent story on Kotaku back in 2016. He showed a deep love, appreciation, but most of all, understanding for the King of Wakanda that started him on the path […]

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