Latest articles by David Pepose
The best DC New 52 comic books
Features Sure it was controversial but there were some good and these are the best DC New 52 comic books
Inside the Hawkeye Christmas issue (and the origin of the 'Hawkguy' nickname) ahead of the holiday-themed Hawkeye TV show
Features The upcoming Hawkeye TV show is based heavily on the Matt Fraction/David Aja run, and especially their Christmas issue
Best Shots review: Ex Machina hits you in the gut, and the heart
Features Looking back at Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris' seminal Ex Machina comic book series
Best Shots Review: Empyre #5 "a much-needed win"
Features The penultimate issue of Marvel's major event Empyre shows promise leading into the finale
Best Shots Review: Empyre #4 - spoilers
Features When is a twist not a twist? That’s the question I felt reading Empyre #4 from Marvel Comics
Best Shots Review - Injustice: Year Zero Chapters #1 - #3 one of the best Justice League stories in recent memory
Features Injustice: Year Zero instead acts as an all-you-can-eat buffet across the DC Universe
Best Shots Review: Empyre #3 "clinical and distant despite strong art and ambitious aims"
Features From Al Ewing, Dan Slott, Valerio Schiti, and Marte Gracia
Best Shots Review: Captain Marvel #18 "meat-and-potatoes superhero action"
Features Carol Danvers reclaims her Kree heritage - and all that comes with it
Best Shots Review - Lords of Empyre: Hulkling #1
Features From Chip Zdarsky, Anthony Oliveira, Manuel Garcia, and Cam Smith
Best Shots Review: Justice League Dark #24 "pretty impressive" (8/10)
Features From Ram V, Amancay Nahuelpan, June Chung, and Rob Leigh
Best Shots Review - Empyre: X-Men #1 "a tie-in comic that honestly reads better than the main event itself"
Features From Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, Matteo Buffagni, Nolan Woodard, and Clayton Cowles
Best Shots Review: Venom #26 "brings the heat with some truly engaging artwork"
Features from artist Iban Coello and writer Donny Cates
Best Shots Review - Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto "a disappointing outing"
Features Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto doesn’t quite live up to its name
Best Shots Review: Strange Adventures #3 "feels more like an acquired taste" (5/10)
Features From Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and Evan "Doc" Shaner
Best Shots Review - Empyre: Fantastic Four #0 (5/10)
Features From Dan Slott, R.B. Silva, Sean Izaaske, Marte Gracia, Marcio Menyz, and Joe Caramagna
Best Shots Review - DCeased: Dead Planet #1 "might even be better than the first series"
Features From Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine, Gigi Baldassini, Stefano Gaudiano, Rain Beredo, and Saida Temofonte
Best Shots Review - Negan Lives! #1 "a reminder of just how consistently good and well-crafted this series was"
Features One can only hope the charitable efforts behind Negan Lives! #1 brings comics shops some much-needed relief
Best Shots Review - DCeased: Hope on World's End #4 "a mixed bag" (5/10)
Features From Tom Taylor, Marco Failla, Rex Lokus, and Saida Temofonte
Best Shots Review - Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red #1 "hasn’t quite lived up to the hype"
Features Black + White + Red doesn’t pack nearly as much value as some of DC’s other digital offerings
Best Shots Rapid-Fire Reviews: Thor #5, Teen Titans #42, Immortal Hulk #34, more
Features Along with Bleed Them Dry #1, Suicide Squad #6, That Texas Blood #1, Power Rangers #50
Best Shots Review: Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular (7/10)
Features "DC’s Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular has nostalgia to offer for fans of any age"
Best Shots Review - Batman: The Smile Killer #1 "hits like a freight train"
Features If you pick up one Big Two book this week, make sure it’s this one
Best Shots Rapid-Fire Reviews: Valkyrie #10, Superman #22, Wynd #1, more
Features Along with reviews of Ghost Spider #10, MMPR/TMNT #5, Ludocrats #2, A Man Among Ye #1, Sereno, and Join the Future #2
