Robert Reed
Robert is a Los Angeles-based comics journalist and writer (formerly Omaha, Nebraska). He currently writes for Newsarama and Adventures in Poor Taste.
Latest articles by Robert Reed
![X-Men Legends](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EhRuUnwJRCNwLjSv3iANYX-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review: X-Men Legends #3 has charming interplay and twisted humor
By Robert Reed published
Feature Louise & Walt Simonson are back - and they live up to the hype
![Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors #1](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J8pVxqk4VAfqWZuEsASr2a-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review - Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors #1 gives a kid-friendly take on the King of Monsters
By Robert Reed published
Feature A Godzilla book for kids - who would've thunk of it?
![Mighty Valkyries #1](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QLigFUCYWjaKXmPF4JdLDU-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots Review: Mighty Valkyries #1 has powerful visuals but lacks charisma
By Robert Reed published
Feature It's a war on two fronts but neither Valkyrie ends up winning
![Way of X #1](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhrPME92AqoBq4CB3mV2P3-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review: Way of X #1 a haunting issue that looks at mutant morality after immortality
By Robert Reed published
Feature Nightcrawler must chase the demons that haunt Professor X and all of mutantkind
![Avengers](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NCPxTCxLU6gVu9jKKCsyrA-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots Review - Avengers: Enter the Phoenix becomes an endless blaze of Phoenix-powered superhero fights
By Robert Reed published
Feature Jason Aaron and Javier Garron's latest Avengers arc has big goals but falls into a rut
![Invincible](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KDw4Z9eAzMya3wJJYcX4uL-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review: Invincible holds up as a modern coming-of-age story for superheroes
By Robert Reed published
Feature Thanks to Robert Kirkman's naturalistic dialogue and Cory Walker's unique art
![Action Comics #1029](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qx4CAhJRvuLCoNN2vTdSaD-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review: Action Comics #1029 is an ominous but hopeful Superman story
By Robert Reed published
Feature With a gritty Midnighter back-up story to boot
![Nightwing #78](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oVxy64sLqsHZR32TDR2SU3-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review: Nightwing #78 explores hearts of both Dick Grayson and the city of Blüdhaven
By Robert Reed published
Feature By focusing on Dick as a man, Nightwing #78 avoids a lot of pitfalls that appear at the start of story arcs
![The Joker #1](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WcedhjCThGptGN5X5uV4aH-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review: The Joker #1 is a gruesome detective story
By Robert Reed published
Feature The Joker #1 focuses on former police commissioner Jim Gordon's pursuit of the Crown Prince of Crime
![Superman #29](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HHhfk5xbJD2gXRvGtmcEug-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review: Superman #29 is foreboding and intense
By Robert Reed published
Feature Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Phil Hester's new era of Superman begins here
![Wonder Woman #770](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XvF24iFimrFYTRNyfcfzPU-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review: Wonder Woman #770 thrives on the strength of its lead character
By Robert Reed published
Feature Wonder Woman finds joy in the endless, seemingly inconsequential, cycle of life, death, and rebirth
![America Chavez: Made in the USA #1](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/obeSJ4DiANYJdrbxDo2Fqc-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review - America Chavez: Made in the USA #1 works as a modern homage to Superman's origin
By Robert Reed published
News Oh, and there are giant moles too
![Batman #106 panel](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/evEhZB9wKXgtXL7nHKxc98-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review: Batman #106 has a neo-noir vibe that sells Gotham on the edge
By Robert Reed published
Feature Batman #106 sets up the various players in Gotham's shifting landscape
![Black Panther](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yfjAPpkTnyNwVzdVv2xBKY-320-80.jpg)
How Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther grapples with heroism and monarchy
By Robert Reed published
Feature As Ta-Nehisi Coates' run nears its finale, a look at it all through the lens of hero and king
![Captain Marvel: Marvels Snapshots #1](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4A4iGkeengdKwPbE5n8EVN-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review - Captain Marvel: Marvels Snapshot leaves a lot to be desired
By Robert Reed published
Feature An attempt at an uplifting story leaves much to be desired in Captain Marvel: Marvels Snapshots #1
![X-Force #17](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NzRpuhUVyJWjBZzi5wrDPQ-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review: The insufferable Quentin Quire gets the spotlight in X-Force #17
By Robert Reed published
Feature X-Force #17 reminds us why we love the insufferable jerk Quentin Quire
![Amazing Spider-Man #59](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qqS6sR3jxaxva5nvvrus77-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review: Mr. Negative's big secret falls flat in Amazing Spider-Man #59 - spoilers
By Robert Reed published
Feature Amazing Spider-Man #59 is a frustrating reading experience
![Future State: The Flash #2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SxNDZYmCgqPJk3fnJ2FcrF-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review - Future State: The Flash #2 doesn't stick the landing
By Robert Reed published
Feature This Future State Flash story is visually pleasing but somewhat disappointing
![Future State: Superman of Metropolis #2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VXSRsqALM6FHEGnjuMCAue-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review - Future State: Superman of Metropolis #2 a well-rounded look at the city
By Robert Reed published
Feature The Superman, Mister Miracle, and Guardian stories add up for an all-encompassing read
![Future State: Wonder Woman #2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2GZ7idtSSPBSr37UcMe8zG-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review - Future State: Wonder Woman #2 is visually stunning
By Robert Reed published
Feature Joëlle Jones and Jordie Bellaire define DC's new Wonder Woman
![Future State: Aquaman #1](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/irMwDejxSZKphEVeGMKnaQ-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review - Future State: Aquaman #1 promising but frustrating
By Robert Reed published
Feature Jackson Hyde and Andy Curry take the Aquaman mantle into Future State
![Amazing Spider-Man #58](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SG5q9vkVLMAQonY4dNimpQ-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review: Amazing Spider-Man #58 is a haunting look at the lives of those affected by all the superheroics
By Robert Reed published
News The 'Negative Space' arc of Amazing Spider-Man begins in #58
![Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #1](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vQTUJuPMb9YGBTYhUNwPeL-320-80.jpg)
Best Shots review - Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #1 mixes humor and real world issues
By Robert Reed published
Feature The Flintstones' Mark Russell and Steve Pugh reunite for a story about Lex Luthor as a planetary dictator