Hello, my friends. Well, the emotionally exhausting year that was 2025 has come to a close. As we make our way through a tumultuous year that also sees America celebrating its 250th Anniversary, there’s still plenty of franchises for me to tackle. Whether it’s the continuing treks of various series with plenty of comics to tackle, returning to noteworthy media empires who’ve released new material since I’ve last visited them, covering the vast history of a certain series as a result of them having an anniversary or (as we’ll see this year) seeing a longtime review series actually coming to a close. Before I get into what I have in store for the first half of this year, allow me to share a brief thought.
I’ve mentioned this in prior Site Updates, but you’ll have noticed that I haven’t been able to compile my DC Extended Universe ranking list. At this moment, I’ll put it off to the side and possibly make an attempt on a future date. As for what I have in the pipeline for the first half of the year, allow me to finally present said review material.
January has become a particular month where this site begins the new year by checking out some material from a franchise that’s already been covered. That particular train will keep going as we revisit Kevin Smith’s View Askewniverse through a particular cast of characters and their main publisher that haven’t got any prior coverage. Our familiar youngsters from Riverdale will collide with the familiar Gen-X guys of New Jersey for some wacky shenanigans in a one-shot comic “Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob”.
February brings a return to a certain side of Gotham that hasn’t been seen since viewers initially went there in 2018 and also since I’ve tackled said film back in 2021. Instead of a time-related crisis fueled by a few members of his rogues gallery, the Dark Knight and his familiar comrades will now to deal with a super-powered team that may look familiar, yet come from an alternate dimension and will also bring some trouble. Not only that, but it’s not the Crime Syndicate. The Caped Crusader once again returns to the Japanese animation battlefield for this conflict called “Batman Ninja Vs. Yakuza League”.
March sees the tenth anniversary of the DC Extended Universe’s now-infamous sophomore outing. While both cuts of the film have Gotham and Metropolis’ signature heroes ultimately clashing with each other within a convoluted villain scheme, there’s several tie-in comics that’re connected to the movie and they shall be given some proper attention. As to how those books were ultimately woven within the narrative that went to theaters, that’s what we’ll find out as we delve into the material related to “Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice”.
April will see the Morphinominal return of our favorite teenagers with attitude as they find themselves without their powers while the villainous space witch is now free to impose her wrath upon Earth. In addition to that, we’ll also be covering an oversized book that contains several short stories for the Original Six to find themselves in. As such, my trek through Boom Studios’ long-standing tenure with the franchise continues as I tackle “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #5-8 & the 2016 Annual”.
May brings about the 15th Anniversary of another MCU movie as a familiar Norse Thunder God is on the verge of becoming the king of his home realm. However, an impulsive decision will get him banished to Earth. He’ll then need to interact with a few particular humans in order to obtain the necessary humbleness that will help him properly combat a takeover scheme from a certain family member. On that note, we’ll be tackling the comic book adaptation of “Thor”.
June closes out the first half of 2026 with a standalone animated film featuring the Last Son of Krypton. For this outing, he’ll be finding himself up against a pair of familiar foes while also dealing with his relationship with a famous newspaper reporter. As it celebrates its 20th Anniversary, I’ll take flight with my thoughts upon the movie known as “Superman: Brainiac Attacks”.
As always, this list is subject to change. As we constantly stand up for what’s right within the world, I look forward to bringing more of my thoughts upon various comic book-based materials in order to help bring some comfort to you all within these rocky times. May you weather whatever storm comes your way and as always, see you around the C-Cubed!
