Altered Jean


Poster with heads, busts, and full-body shots of ten X-Men characters at various sizes

I saw Dark Phoenix this summer and, not for the first time, was amazed at how my reaction to a $200 million effects-laden event film with bankable stars reprising popular roles could be “That was it? Eh.”

No spoilers ahead.

Spun Out


DC Comics announced in June that its Vertigo imprint would be winding down
come the new year. Graeme McMillan wrote up the basics at The Hollywood Reporter.


moody B&W photo of woman's face half in shadows with silver ankh symbol amidst logo and other type elements
Cover to Death: The High Cost of Living #1 © 1993 DC Comics.
Art: Dave McKean. Typography, Design: McKean; Richard Bruning.