iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Kid Reaper...What. The. F...?

011

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Quasar being whipped 39 times is likely a reference to ancient Jewish tradition. Deuteronomy 25:3 commanded that a judge not impose more than 40 lashes. It became tradition to only whip someone 39 times so as to avoid breaking the law. Also, some weird, dark, almost funny defiance from Quasar.

111

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

A talk with Quasar's dead father. Maybe part of Eon's energy. Maybe not. Either way, the two of them resolve their issues.

111

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Quasar's friends were captured in the previous issue. One of them is actually Moondragon.

111

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Quasar was pretty convinced there was nothing beyond death in the previous issue. Is there? Isn't there? Gruenwald certainly runinates on the idea in this issue. This is a nice "only people who have done it truly know" type conversation. Also, hints of the upcoming Infinity Gauntlet.

122

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

This isn't weird, gruesome, and vaguely sexual all at once. No, it definitely isn't.

101

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Deathurge was created by Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, and Ron Wilson. Who and what he is is very vague. At times, he seems to work for Maelstrom, but it's more for Deathurge's own purposes. He once served Oblivion, who factors into Maelstrom's story here. Also, he is a special kind of cruel.

101

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

This page is one of my favorite examples of good lettering. It's not flashy. But Chiang makes this insanely long internal monologue flow organically. Your eye tracks it effortlessly, like the gentle curves of a slow-moving river. And it carefully avoids the most detailed portions of Capullo's art.

101

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The prologue just keeps prologue-ing.

101

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Quasar #22 Holy $#!+ this is a dark comic. Just...so very dark. And the first issue of Quasar I ever read. As a kid. Which, when you see what's in it, is kind of crazy. The cover sure ain't lying. #MorningComics

152

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

What is good, everybody! Say it ain't so, Lois! One of several covers Quesada did for the Eclipso: The Darkness Within crossover. #ShakeYourCLZ

021

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The JRjr cover discourse is such a fantastic example of social media's inability to have nuance.

110

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

30 Days of Favorite Splash Pages Superman #75

140

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

It's the weekend, so I'll do a thing.

121

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Best Marvel run atm I'd say either Fantastic Four or the repeatedly relaunching MacKay Moon Knight runs. North's take on Fantastic Four makes good use of the family dynamic and is very creative with the plots. Moon Knight is very character oriented.

240

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I'm not really a fan of either cover. They feel like they could be any ol' issue. If I decide to pick up Amazing Spider-Man #1000, I'm definitely going to be hunting for a different variant.

370

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I'm currently talking about a somewhat bizarre Quasar arc he wrote. Body parts get chopped off. It's really fun.

040

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Page of the Day Youngblood Strikefile #1

010

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

152

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

1988 DC house ad V FOR VENDETTA V for Vendetta was originally a black and white serial in the British anthology Warrior from 1982-1985 when Warrior was canceled. It went uncompleted until DC collected and concluded the story in a 10-issue full color mini-series. #HouseAds

020

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

What is good, everybody! Say it ain't so, Lois! One of several covers Quesada did for the Eclipso: The Darkness Within crossover. #ShakeYourCLZ

021

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Uncanny X-Men #135 The death of the valiant Broccoli People. Also, Dark Phoenix. #TopShelfFriday

160

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Quasar showed off some serious power in the last two issues in his fights with Jack of Hearts, Starfire, and Presence. He is useless here.

101

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

X-Factor #1 Peter David is back with a new volume of X-Factor spinning out of the Madrox mini-series. This new series begins in the wake of M Day. The first issue does a decent job introducing the concept and characters. #XFactorFriday

260

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

1985 Marvel house ad SECRET WARS II The Beyonder travels to Earth in search of enlightenment and a greater understanding of humans. Secret Wars II was Marvel's first major crossover event with tie-in issues. #HouseAds

040

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Quasar #21 The real cosmic assassin is revealed! And holy hell is his backstory complicated. This is also the end of all lighthearted qualities in Cosmos in Collision. It's pretty dire after this one. #MorningComics

110

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

What is good, everybody! Spider-Man was kind of directionless at times with a lot of random one-off stories. When the cover says Spider-Phoenix, though, you're gonna buy it. The twist isn't much of a twist. But it's a fun book. #ShakeYourCLZ

030

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Doing some X-Factor re-reading today...

050

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Amazing Spider-Man #31 tries hard to make the sort-of-not-really retcon work. And it almost succeeds. But a big ask for suspension of disbelief and an ill-conceived story structure drag an otherwise good issue down. theronreadscomics.substack.com/p/webhead-we...

theronreadscomics.substack.com

Webhead Wednesday (on a Thursday) - Who is Mac??

Good Story, Bad Foundation - Good writing and art is completely undercut emotionally by bad story construction.

100

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Quasar #20 The Fantastic Four guest star as the apparent cosmic assassin goes after Eon. Some of the weightier character oriented issues start rearing their head. A little bit of humor pops up with the Fantastic Four. #MorningComics

110

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

1986 Marvel house ad SPIDER-MAN: HOOKY Marvel Graphic Novel #22. Spider-Man is pulled into a fantasy world by a perpetually 12 year old sorceress. While there, he confronts the creature Tordenkakerlakk, which was created by Kurudred the Blood Drinker. #HouseAds

010

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

What is good, everybody! One of the strange things about Operation: Zero Tolerance is Wolverine being a de facto X-Men title during the event. That's largely because poor scheduling led to half the X-Men being in space in a completely unrelated arc in Uncanny X-Men. #ShakeYourCLZ

010

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

The Parker Legacy (Thanks for the memories, Pete!) @benreilly149.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Jerry Ordway nicely articulates the difficulty contemporary comics face in making a strong connection with readers in the absence of a consistent storytelling team.

59237

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Quasar is charged with stopping a cosmic assassin from killing Eon. That takes up much of the first three issues of the story arc. This first part is a strange mix of humor and action. It's a bit of an oddball, especially given the weight of what's to come. But it's a solid start.

021

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Don't mind the weird eyeball behind the bookcase...it's just Eon, the 8 billion year old keeper of the secret of cosmic awareness. Later, having established that he likes women, Wendell reveals his secret identity in hopes of getting another date. Not a great secret keeper.

111

Reposted by Theron Reads Comics

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The first six issues begin with a multi-part prologue, the last part of which precedes the beginning of the story proper in this issue. The narration and dialogue here is a good preview of a lot of what follows. There's also a hint toward Thanos's actions in Infinity Gauntlet. That will continue.

101

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Amazing Spider-Man #31 is weirdly shrug worthy. It's revelatory and emotional, which is fine. But bad construction and a truly bizarre explanation drag it down. It's one of those "this scene should have been in a better comic" situations. Full thoughts tomorrow in Webhead Wednesday (on a Thursday).

110

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Quasar #19 Some of Marvel's biggest metaphysical and cosmic concepts come into play in the seven part Cosmos in Collision. Quasar goes through some serious existential issues in the process. Given all that, it starts off pretty simply. #MorningComics

131

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Marvel 1984 house ad POWER MAN AND IRON FIST The title began as Hero for Hire (#1-16) and changed to Luke Cage Power Man (#17-49) before becoming Power Man and Iron Fist at #50. The series ran until #125, during which issue Iron Fist was killed. #HouseAds

020

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

What is good, everybody! Ugh. Just...ugh. mainly for the incredibly lackluster, doesn't-take-itself-seriously event. Though the issue itself isn't Earth shatteringly great, either. #ShakeYourCLZ

040

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I was discussing decompessed storytelling elsewhere so I thought I'd go on a rant here, too. I was saying that I think it hit a point where it hurt the medium. Yeah, yeah, comics still sell with this modern construction. But for as much as I love the art that slower storytelling affords...

230

Theron Reads Comics @theronscomics.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Star Trek #1 Off goes the Enterprise in a new volume of adventures with a bunch of aliens that are much easier to depict in a comic book. This is actually a pretty good first issue. It provides some character development and introduces an unusual alien dilemma. #TrekTuesday

162