It’s been more than a year since we first talked about Rat Queens here. As you may recall (or you could click the link), this philandering, foul-mouthed fantasy foursome of women travel around and do battle… for money, if possible. There’s a mage, a warrior, a cleric and a halfling thief who have, well, let’s call them interesting adventures. Continue reading Comics Cosmos – Long Live the Queens
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Comics Cosmos – Thunder Struck
Next to saving the world (or universe, as the case may be), one of the main goals of heroes is to capture and potentially reform villains. In the Marvel universe, the place where the most powerful and dangerous villains go to serve their sentences is called The Raft. And a program has been established, shutdown and reestablished from that location a number of times to create a team of villains willing to put their lives on the line to deal with the most difficult of situations. That team is known as The Thunderbolts. Continue reading Comics Cosmos – Thunder Struck
Comics Cosmos – Before She Was Captain
With the Captain Marvel movie hitting theaters in just over a month, it’s a good time to get into some of the character’s comic book background. As Carol Danvers, she first showed up in Marvel titles more than 50 years ago. She has gone through a few incarnations over the years, including becoming Ms. Marvel in the late 70s. Continue reading Comics Cosmos – Before She Was Captain
Comics Cosmos – Closer to God
Good stories are often a mix of real life and fantasy. That happens a lot in comics, even of the superhero variety. Those kinds of tales often have someone who becomes a hero only when a major, unexpected event takes place that changes their entire life. And that’s pretty much what you get with Donny Cates’ God Country. Continue reading Comics Cosmos – Closer to God
Comics Cosmos – Smooth as Silk
By now, everyone knows there’s a lot more to the Spider-Verse than Spider-Man – just the fact that there’s a “verse” is a big clue. Not only do we have multiple versions of Spider-Man (if you saw Into the Spider-Verse you know that), but there are other Spider-Folk, like Spider-Gwen, Spider-Girl and Spider-Woman. There’s also one who a lot of people may not know much about: Silk. Continue reading Comics Cosmos – Smooth as Silk