Spiral Comics Blog

Super excited for this one. If you loved the show. If you loved the movie. You should know these comics are official canon and continue the story where the film left off. The previous mini-series, SERENITY: FIREFLY CLASS 03-K64–LEAVES ON THE WIND [2014], was excellent, but teased us with some unfinished plot developments. This one picks up a year and a half after that mini-series. “The ‘verse is a complicated and dangerous place, and Malcolm Reynolds and his outlaw crew aboard the Serenity are ever experiencing tough times. When tensions rise among the crew, a call for help becomes a welcome interruption: they must track down a missing friend and the answers to the mystery surrounding her disappearance.”

Sweet! “She is back after a decade! A lot has changed in the Marvel Universe and there are still many secrets hiding in the shadows. Secrets only a special woman like Jessica Jones can hope to uncover. Discover the haunting secrets from Jessica’s past in this blistering new series. Alias Investigations is open for business.” Brian Michael Bendis writes a new Jessica Jones series. I want so much more of this emotionally damaged, reluctant hero. It’s torture to wait so long for the MCU Netflix series to pick back up again. Thankfully, the variant cover of this issue by Alex Maleev has a real Krysten Ritter thing happening.

This one looks very interesting: “Professional basketball player and world renowned celebrity, Morris Sackett, gains extraordinary abilities, at the grave cost of his own mortal body. Imbued with the ability to jump from person to person like a ghost, he controls the bodies and memories of those he inhabits. With his own body destroyed, the one-time superstar athlete must rely on others to survive. The saga of the newest Marvel Inhuman MOSAIC begins here!” I always was a fan of the Quantum Leap television show and the Denzel Washington movie, Fallen, mostly for how they represent the infinite possibilities of jumping from person to person. Roger Ebert wrote in a mixed review of the film, “the idea is better than […]

“An ancient evil threatens to unravel the fabric of reality, and one Sorcerer Supreme may not be enough. Doctor Strange must unite past, present, and future Sorcerers Supreme to stem the coming darkness–Merlin, the Ancient One, Wiccan, and more! But Strange should watch his back, not all of these Sorcerers have his best interests in mind…” Another Doctor Strange series launches. I predict the Doctor Strange film later this year will be amazing, so I’m all for exploring the character to his fullest. But, if Marvel doesn’t reign in the character editorially at some point, he’ll get too scattered, diluted and weak to maintain a cogent presence in the printed Marvel Universe.

The Champions–the bronze-age, b-list team-up of Angel, Iceman, Hercules, Black Widow and Ghost Rider–have been even less popular than The Defenders, who haven’t been able to hold a steady title since their original bronze-age run. The original Champions are fairly forgettable, so, I’m skeptical of this one even though it’s a completely different roster. Mark Waid is a proven writer, so I’d be willing to give it one chance. I do really like the variant cover by Alex Ross. It’s poster-worthy. “Following the fallout of CIVIL WAR II, Avengers Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man strike out on their own–joined by Cyclops, Viv Vision and the Totally Awesome Hulk! Six young heroes determined to change the world–and they’re only the beginning!”

“There is a new Iron Man in town, and his name is VICTOR VON DOOM. The greatest villain of the Marvel Universe will try something new. Where Tony Stark failed, Doom will succeed. What is Doom’s Master Plan?” I was a big fan of SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN, where Doc Octopus took over Peter Parker’s body and masqueraded as Spider-Man for a couple of real calendar years to great entertainment value. INFAMOUS IRON MAN appears to be a similar spin on that concept with Doom becoming Iron Man. It won’t be quite the same premise as Superior Spider-Man if another Tony Stark and/or Iron Man is inhabiting the same continuity and people know it, so we’ll have to see how this one plays […]

This one is guaranteed to be mostly self-deprecating, but probably also a fourth-wall breaking, dark, satirical comedy. Fans of the Deadpool film will likely also enjoy this comic. Michael Allred’s variant cover captures the essence of this series perfectly. “All New, All Different?” No, thank you! New things are bad and different things are scary! Instead, why not join everybody’s least favorite super-hero team, the Great Lakes Avengers in their brand new–but not too brand new–ongoing series, Same Old, Same Old, Great Lakes Avengers! When the team gets reinstated as permanent members of the Avengers and uprooted to Detroit, the GLA has one more shot at super hero glory… but can they answer the call? Do they even have 4G […]

If you hadn’t noticed, DC took a weird spin on the line of Hanna-Barbera cartoon properties that they recently introduced. Now, DC is introducing a line of books tagged DC’s Young Animal (DCYA), and it’s equally difficult to describe. There’s not a whole lot of information, but it appears they’re extracting some of the oddballs from the DC Universe and “zapping them with invigorating life.” These comics are a “place for wild ideas” and “an alternative to what is largely happening in mainstream comics and the media.” First up is DOOM PATROL #1. Here’s the full description of this comic book. Tell us you think? The atoms are buzzing. The daydreams crowd sentient streets, and the creative team has been […]

The science fiction author, William Gibson, effectively coined the term “cyberspace” in his 80’s cyberpunk writings, a genre he is largely credited with creating. The prescient author is writing a new comic series, Archangel, with artist Butch Guice, from IDW Entertainment. About American politicians leaving the planet to create a new reality they can equally control…and corrupt. If this sounds interesting to you, let us know!

Wait…what? It’s been 30 years since Jim Henson’s Labyrinth movie came out? Although it was considered a commercial failure at the time, it’s accumulated a fair cult following since. If you need more stories from that fantastic world, JIM HENSON’S LABYRINTH 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 collects all the previously published Free Comic Book Day stories with a couple new tales. You’ll find short stories based on some of the ancillary characters of the world: Sir Didymus, Ludo, Ambrosius, Hoggle, some of the iconic figures that Sarah came across in her journey through the labyrinth. This comic book is offered in this month’s Previews catalog.