Writer: John Ridley Artist: Laura Braga Colorist: Arif Prianto Publisher: DC Comics Picking up right where we left off, our nascent Dark Knight winds up the shepherd for the murdering couple from the previous issue, not after quickly dispensing with a dogged,...
The Other History of the DC Universe #2 Writer: John Ridley Pencils: Giuseppe Camuncoli, Inks: Andrea Cucchi Colors: Jose Villarrubia Letters: Steve Wands Publisher: DC Comics Issue #2 focuses on Malcolm “Mal” Duncan and Karen Beecher-Duncan, an African-American...
Black Lightning S3:EP14 / The Book of War (Chapter One) – Homecoming Directed By: Benny Boom Written By: Brusta Brown & John Mitchell Todd There is a lot to unpack once “Homecoming” gets started. The major fallout from “Grab the Straps” has friends and foes...
Black Lightning S3:EP13 / The Book of Markovia (Chapter Four) – Grab the Strap Directed By: Salim Akil Written By: Charles D Holland & Asheleigh O Conely Halfway through “Grab the Strap”, I was ready to write this episode off as nothing more than an obligatory filler...
Black Lightning S3:EP12 / The Book of Markovia (Chapter Three) – Motherless Id Directed By: Bille Woodruff Written By: Adam Guaudrone & Lynelle White Bordering on being a “filler” episode, “Motherless Id” still manages to justify its existence amidst its otherwise...
Black Lightning S3:EP11 / The Book of Markovia (Chapter Two) – Lynn’s Addiction Directed By: Michael Schultz Written By: Andre Edmonds Hot off the momentum from last week’s stellar episode, Chapter Two of Book of Markovia shows no signs of slowing down. A lot of...
Directed By: Eric Laneuville Written By: J Allen Brown Going into the first episode post “Crisis on Infinite Earths”, “Black Lightning” thankfully comes out the other end wholly unscathed and unchanged – something that cannot really be said for the other CW/DC shows....
The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four – Earth Crisis Directed by: Tasha Smith Written by: Lamont Magee A loose tie-in to the epic “Arrowverse” crossover event titled “Crisis on Infinite Earths”, I was quite apprehensive as to how intrusive said event would be on “Black...
The Book of Resistance: Chapter Three – The Battle of Franklin Terrace Directed by: Neema Barnette Written by: Jake Waller “Book of Resistance” continues to justify enthusiasm for Season 3. Whereas the previous book was lackluster, “Book of Resistance” more than...
Black Lightning S3:EP7 / The Book of Resistance (Chapter Two) – Henderson’s Opus Directed By: Oz Scott Written By: Lynelle White “Friction” seems to be the underlying theme of “Henderson’s Opus” as we see various characters contend with one another without ever...
Black Lightning S3:EP6 / The Book of Resistance (Chapter One) – Knocking on Heaven’s Door Directed By: Jeff Byrd Written By: Lamont Magee The repercussions of last week’s episode weight heavily as we embark on the second book in Season 3 called “Book of Resistance”....
Black Lightning S3:EP5 / The Book of Occupation (Chapter Five) – Requiem for Tavon Directed By: Robert Townsend Written By: Brusta Brown & John Mitchell Todd Much like the heroes within the story, “Requiem for Tavon” realizes things are just running in circles, making...
Black Lightning S3:EP4 / The Book of Occupation (Chapter Four) – Lynn’s Ouroboros Directed By: Mary Lou Belli Written By: Adam Giaudrone Picking up right after the last episode, Dr. Stewart (Christine Adams) is still hard at work trying to find a cure to the...
Publisher: Image Comics / Skybound Entertainment Writer/ Co-Creator: Brandon Thomas Artist/ Co-Creator: Khary Randolph Colorist: Emilio Lopez Letterer: Deron Bennett From the creative minds of critically-acclaimed writer Brandon Thomas (Horizon, The Many Adventures of...
Black Lightning S3:EP3 / The Book of Occupation (Chapter Three) – Agent Odell’s Pipe-Dream Directed By: Benny Boom Written By: Pat Charles As implied by this episode’s title, the conniving Agent Odell (still brilliantly performed by Bill Duke) is the focal point this...
Black Lightning S3:EP2 / The Book of Occupation (Chapter Two) – Maryam’s Tasbih Directed By: Oz Scott Written By: Charles D Holland As the title of this week’s episode suggests, camouflaging metahuman and Black Muslim Maryam Luqman (Zoe Renee) acts as a subtle...
Episode 1: The Book of Occupation (Chapter One) - Birth of the Blackbird Directed / Written By: Salim Akil Complete with an all-new swift comic book panel–styled opening, series developer Salim Akil returns to write and direct the first episode of season three and it...
Having suffered an arduous six-year hiatus, the third season of Young Justice was pretty much a forlorn dream of avid fans. But thanks to the powers that be, and a tireless fanbase, this beloved series has been granted an extra life. When it debuted back in November...
Hoping to tell a compelling story about an alien civilization based on the world’s first superhero, set two generations before he was even born, Krypton had to really justify its existence to an audience, both novice and seasoned, where the planet’s fate was literally...
******WARNING: Minor Spoilers****** As I powered on my PS4 and loaded “The Walking Dead: The Final Season”, my anxiety and trepidation was palpable. For almost seven months, I – as seasoned season protagonist Clementine – have been training and counselling young Alvin...
Not content with simply improving on aspects that made the first season worthwhile, Black Lightning season two actually achieves some well-conceptualized innovations. Segmenting the entire season into small, progressive arcs called “Books”, further broken down per...
Episode 16: The Book of the Apocalypse (Chapter 2) – The Omega Directed by: Salim Akil Written by: Charles D Holland Black Lightning season two concludes not with a bang, but on a whimper. So be forewarned that you should reasonably dial back your expectations to...