The best comics from November: Fresh looks at forgotten history and old fantasies

Better Angelsis set more than a century earlier, at the dawn of the Civil War. Interestingly, this comic barely involves the superhero Wonder Woman. That’s just one of the many arresting images he deploys throughout. ‘Better Angels,’ by Jeff Jensen and George Schall.BOOM! Studios Together, DeConnick and Jimenez even pull off the seemingly impossible accomplishment of making Hera cool. Tolkien’s Shire with C.S. Lewis' Narnia and the creations of other beloved British writers)....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Timothy Farley

The best comics from October: Bigfoot roars, Catwoman gets older and wiser

November is here, marking the annual transition from spooky season to holiday season. Even for those of us who love Batman, the repetition is starting to get boring. What exactly happened on “Fools' Night” all those years ago? Selina Kyle is older and wiser in new series ‘Catwoman: Lonely City’ from DC’s non-canon Black Label line.DC Comics Has Harvey Dent actually given up on his villainous ways? We can’t wait to find out....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Donna Taylor

The best comics to read in February: Reckoning with old wars

2021 sure is going by fast. Below, check out EW’s list of the best comics to check out in February. First up isPatton Oswalt(who between this andM.O.D.O.K. Credit: Illustration by EW It’s a fun start to what should be a very interesting anthology series. Black Hammer: Visions#1 is available Feb. 10. Thankfully, Reeves has chosen a good creative team to surround himself with. Dark Horse Comics Brzrkr#1 hits stores Feb. 24....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Jacqueline Young

The best comics to read in June: Bigger and better than ever

Summer is starting, and it looks like it’s gonna be a hot one this year. Below, take a look at EW’s picks for comics to read this June. A perfect way to celebrate the occasion is this new graphic novel from the digital-only Comixology Originals line. Comixology It’s the story I most want to hear." Get it on June 15. Apple of My Pieis on sale June 8. Random House Graphic...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Jaime Willis

The best comics to read in March: Stories of monsters and swords

Below, check out EW’s picks for comics to check out this month. That’s about all the plot you get in issue 1. Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters#1 is available now. Credit: Illustration by EW Mike Mignola: The Quarantine Sketchbookis available March 16. So it’s a road trip, and a sci-fi dystopia, and a monster movie. What are you waiting for? Oni Press Nocterra#1 is available now. Wonder Woman: Earth OneVol. Wonder Woman: Earth OneVol....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Jonathan Lambert

The best comics to read in May: Reckoning with the past

From All-New Wolverine to The Good Asian, here are EW’s picks for comics to read this month. A new month is here, and that means a new slate of comics. Below, check out our list of comics to read this month. Marvel Comics This time, Logan hasn’t even gone anywhere; there are just two Wolverine’s around now. To prove it’s not a redundancy, Laura is taking a prominent place in the new mutant paradigm....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Joel Mayo

The best comics to read right now: 4/20 edition

Hey, loyal readers, it’s time again for our monthly comics spotlight column. Read on for our picks. The history detailed inCannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in Americais often enraging or depressing, but also enlightening. ‘Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America,’ by Box Brown.First Second Panels contain important information but never in an overwhelming way. Now available in collected form,The Many Deaths of Laila Starris simultaneously cosmic and human in scale....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Tina Mcclain

The best comics to read right now: Doctor Strange edition

Looking for reading material after Multiverse of Madness? We’ve got you covered, from Captain Carter to Knights of X. Can’t get enough ofDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, currently blowing up the box office? The cover of ‘Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme’ comic collection by Javier Rodriguez.Marvel Comics Though a superhero, he lives in a world of magic, demons, and mystical possibilities. As a result, he sometimes ends up feeling like the least interesting character in his own story....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Mr. Jesus Gregory

The best debuts to read this summer

It’s a good time to be a first-time author. The best debuts to read this summer.Credit: Illustration by EW Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Flatiron Books Atria Books MacMillan Knopf Ecco Books Ecco

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 31 words · Robert Webster

The best dressed stars on the Oscars red carpet

Here are our top 10 style picks from the 2020 Oscars red carpet. Brad Pitt The Oscars carpet was disappointing for fans of the trend of colorful, expressive menswear. Brie Larson Captain Marvel herselfBrie Larsonshimmered in this caped, pale pink Celine gown. Amy Sussman/Getty Images (2); Kevin Mazur/Getty Images She let the dress do the talking, keeping her hair sleek, makeup fresh, and jewelry minimal. David Fisher/Shutterstock David Fisher/Shutterstock David Fisher/Shutterstock...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Casey Khan

The best lines from theDownton Abbeymovie

Downton Abbeyhas never lacked for witty one-liners. Who can ever forget the season 1 enduring question of “What is a weekend?” Would we get to watch Violet eviscerate someone with a single, well-timedbon motand a quirk of her head? Focus Features Would Lady Mary say something so snobbish it hurts? It goes without saying that if you don’t want things to be spoiled,stop reading now. Isobel, dishing it right back...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Darren Hunter

The best moments of the 2019 Tony Awards

James Corden hosted the proceedings live from Radio City Music Hall. “Did you know it takes eight guys to operate Bryan Cranston?” The show is a definitive crowd-pleaser, and this performance made it obvious why. Theo Wargo/Getty (3) Get ready ‘cause here comes one of Broadway’s most enjoyable night’s out. May thanked her cast, directors, and producers by singing their praises. I wish I wasnt the only woman directing a musical on Broadway this season....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Michael Smith

The best moments of the 2021 Tony Awards

2021 Tony Awards highlights Broadway’s back! Here are the highlights from Broadway’s biggest night. The MusicalstarDanny Bursteinwon his first Tony Award after seven nominations. Mary Kouw/CBS via Getty Images; Theo Wargo/Getty Images (2) “You all showed up for us. “And it’s something I’ll never forget. I love being an actor on Broadway.” Danny Burstein.Theo Wargo/Getty Images Clearly, she did. Talk about a reprise for the ages. “We are so privileged to do this,” Tveit said, holding back tears....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Alyssa Joyce