From the streets of Gotham to the far reaches of the Multiverse, here's a look at the very best comic book covers this week!

Great heroes can be recognised instantly, but new vigilantes on the block? They often have their work cut for them, as creators strive to create a costume that is unique and doesn’t come off as derivative. One of the best success stories of recent years? Easily Gwen Stacey’s Spider-Woman costume, which has resulted in a character who can easily stand shoulder to shoulder with her comic book contemporaries.

The visionary behind the Empire’s Death Star project had more than enough cunning and savvy style to recognise the importance of capes. That gorgeous swish of material, that luxurious flow of textures that allowed him to revel in the fact that he was better than everyone around him. I don’t care what Edna from the Incredibles said, capes are awesome.

The world may be burning, society is in chaos and technology threatens to strip us of our humanity, but it’s comforting to know that in the end times, comic books are better than ever. This year wasn’t just a fantastic year for the medium, it was the very best that fans had ever seen. Writing felt sharper than a hotly forged sword, the art on display could put the entire gallery of the Louvre to shame and the resulting combination was an explosion of quality.

The other day, a friend of mine asked me to have a look at a box of old comic books that he had found in some forgotten corner of his garage. Comic books from his youth, stored and kept in relatively great condition. Surely, there must have been a few issues in that box of that were worth some decent …

Origins will be rewritten, pivotal moments will be retconned and a new history will emerge from the ashes in the next massive Marvel comics event in 2019.

Usually, the week ahead of kickass comic books is an easy process: Scour the solicitations, find what looks amazing and choose a cover. A lot of the time, I find myself populating this list with variant covers for upcoming releases, and seldom do I ever see a single comic book having more than one amazing cover. The Batman Who Laughs …

From the streets of Gotham to the far reaches of space and beyond, here's a look at the best comic book covers of the week from across the industry!

From the streets of New York City to the far reaches of space, time and fantasy worlds that re beyond mortal reckoning, here's a look at the best comic book covers of the week!

Make no mistake, we live in tough times. We live in an age where everyone has something to say about everything, and that conversation usually takes a turn towards the negative. The Toys That Made Us is a reminder to hold onto the joy that our toys gave us, to cherish the nostalgia and to pass that passion on to the next generation, even if that plastic legacy has a few design flaws in its long and storied history.

Spider-Men a’plenty are currently neck-deep in a new war against the Inheritors in the Spider-Geddon event, and the arachnid army is in need of some reinforcements. Thanks to the Marvel omniverse having plenty of extra dimensions, the web warriors have plenty of allies to pick from. Including one grizzled law enforcer, who plays by his own rules and always follows his gut: Spider-Cop!

The ambassador of comic books and movie cameos was as lovable as could be, even in the twilight years of his life. Always smiling, always spinning a story or two and always being a beacon of positivity. If Stan Lee was an influence on the hearts and minds of many of the people who would go on to redefine entertainment, then he was the kind of inspiration that almost no one could speak ill of after he had died. Almost no one.