New Weapons
First Look for January 7, 2018 I suppose the common concept I can find going on between the two issues I looked at today would be New Weapons. In Letter 44 #8, President Blades lets the army in on his …
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Something Sinister Going On
First Look for January 06, 2018 Usually when secret government programs are involved I think there’s something sinister going on. The same can be said whenever Loki is around. So today I fully expected some villainous activities in both comics. …
What Drives People’s Decisions?
First Look for January 05, 2018 What drives people’s decisions? In today’s first look at Vision #6 and Avengers (vol 4) #24, we see how a hero and a villain make their choices and what the immediate repercussions are. In …
Unintended Consequences
First Look for January 04, 2018 In The Vision #5 and Justice League #51 we see some of the unintended consequences of superhero life. Vision’s attempt to be normal caused his wife to hide the result of her self defense …
Relationships Create Vulnerability
First Look for January 03, 2018 The theme I pull from today’s first look is that relationships create vulnerability. In both Vision #4 and Tales of Suspense #40 we can see that the close relationships between the heroes and either …
Even Superheroes Need Families
First Look for January 02, 2018 The Vision has created his own family with his own hands, the Justice League has made a family by inviting new members to join. Both families look out for each other and try to …
Families Dealing with Troubles
First Look for January 01, 2018 In my first look at Vision #2 and Titans Rebirth, family seems to be a common theme between these two titles. Family in Vision is Virginia and Vin bonding together to lie to Vision …
A Witch and An Exorcist
First Look for December 31, 2017 The issues I take a first look at today drawn the first story arcs to a close on two really fun reads and I find it interesting how similar the stories are. So similar …
Aliens, Demons, and the Para-Zone
First Look for December 30, 2017 Today I take a first look at Aliens, Demons, and the Para-Zone in my reading of Revival #4 and Black Hammer #5. These two books continue to provide all kinds of answers while simultaneously …
Exploring These Small Towns
First Look for December 29, 2017 The thing I enjoy about these two comics are that they go out of their way to develop characters that are multidimensional, flawed, and sympathetic, and the stories they are telling are engaging. With …