Tag: superhero
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Milkweed Triptych by Ian Tregillis
Review of the Milkweed Triptych series by Ian Tregillis including Bitter Seeds, The Coldest War and Necessary Evil. “It’s 1939. The Nazis have supermen, the British have demons, and one perfectly normal man gets caught in between”
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Cookie Cutter Superhero by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Review of series Cookie Cutter Superhero by Tansy Rayner Roberts. A machine is decided who will be the superheroes in each country on Earth via lottery rotating the heroes out on a set schedule. Each story deals with different aspects of this idea.
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The Velveteen vs. series by Seanan McGuire
Review of the Velveteen vs. series by Seanan McGuire. A funny and clever look at the superhero genre and how it treach both child and female heros. If you enjoyed The Boys, but wish it was a bit lighter in tone, this is the perfect read.
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Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Vol. 2
Review of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Vol 2 by Brian Michael Bendis & Chris Samnee. This is where Miles Morales as Spider-man is introduced in the Marvel universe. The big controversy at the time was the fact that there was not only a new Spider-Man, but that he was black.
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Ms. Marvel #1
Review of Ms. Marvel #1by G. Willow Wilson. In 2014 Marvel was finally brave enough to launch a major title with a muslim main character: Ms. Marvel was not Kamala Khan as teenage girl from Jersey City with immigrant parents and normal teenage problems – and superpowers.
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Captain Marvel – In Pursuit of Flight
Review of Captain Marvel – In Pursuit of Flight by Kelly Sue DeConnick.
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After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn
Review of After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn. A superhero novel that plays with the superhero tropes and what it means to be a hero. It’s a deeply funny book.