In 2025’s Beat It, Rufus, author-illustrator Noah Van Sciver opens a window into the eyes and world of Rufus, a wretched man who has nothing and seems to deserve less. Without ever compromising the harsh characterization of Rufus, Sciver wields nuanced satire to great success in his effort to tell a gripping, human story.
The stakes for the third volume of Jonathan Hickman’s Ultimate Spider-Man could not have been higher, personally, for me, in terms of reading comic books. As a casual fan of the web-slinger’s comics, the first two entries into the series were impressive and kept me on the hook. However, I saw much more profuse praise from across the comics landscape, and I was forced to reckon with the idea that Peter Parker and his associated world might not be a good fit for me...
One of modern pop culture’s largest icons, Superman is better known as a composite of his appearances than for any single specific depiction of the hero. Similar to his peers, Batman and Spider-Man, the typical fan may approach The Man of Steel from comics, movies, television, or basically any other artistic avenue, without any single one being integral over another...
Taking Silly Stories Seriously
We have the monkeys. We have the typewriters. We just need time.
