Doomsday Clock #1 Review

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Note: this is a spoiler-free advance review of Doomsday Clock #1, which will be released on Wednesday, November 22. I'll do my best to avoid all but the most basic plot details. But if you're worried about being spoiled, just know that it's well worth your time to hunt down a copy of this comic on Wednesday.

No doubt many comic book fans are opposed to the very existence of Doomsday Clock. Watchmen is one of the most revered comics ever published. It's about as close to a sacred cow as the superhero genre has, and the idea of trying to craft a sequel (without the involvement of the original creative team, no less) must seem like sacrilege to some. It's not as if the Before Watchmen prequel line did much to justify its existence. But if DC is going to continue to the Watchmen saga, better they do so with a story that matters. Not something that coasts by on the reputation of and nostalgia for the original, but a story that finds something legitimately meaningful in the intersection of the DC and Watchmen universes. Doomsday Clock shows every sign of being that story.

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The Walking Dead: "The Big Scary U" Review

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Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.

Given how long The Walking Dead has been running, and the "one long movie/battle" aspect of the Season 8 episodes so far, it's easy to feel like things are in a rut. When things feel stagnant, when there's a "sameness" from week to week, one looks for something, anything, out of the ordinary to spike the story. This week, in "The Big Scary U," we got that, though it still didn't save the chapter from focusing way too much, and giving way too much screen time, to characters we don't know or care about.

Gregory, Simon, Regina, any of the strife in the Sanctuary - it was all more or less a placeholder. Sure, Dwight could get caught being the mole for Rick's team, but do we necessarily care about that after he shot Denise in the eye with crossbow bolt? Or do we care if Eugene accidentally takes the fall for Dwight because he's everyone's easy pick for the person undermining Negan's plans? We really didn't need this intense of a peek inside the Sanctuary right now - even if it was trying to graciously show us the other side of the conflict (along with the actual meeting that was happening when Rick rolled up with his "hillbilly armor").

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Marvel's The Punisher: Season 1 Review-In-Progress

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Now that Marvel's The Punisher is live on Netflix, please keep up with all of IGN's reviews as we complete them below. We'll be binging along with you to try to find out what happens with Frank Castle's story.

We've completed all of our individual episode reviews (see below) as well as our full season review.

Marvel's The Punisher: Episode 1 - "3 AM" Review (Spoiler-Free) - COMPLETED

Marvel's The Punisher: Episode 2 - "Two Dead Men" Review - COMPLETED

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Marvel's The Punisher: "Memento Mori" Review

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Full Spoilers Following for Marvel’s The Punisher: “Memento Mori.” Make sure to keep up with all of our Marvel's The Punisher binge here.

Marvel’s The Punisher ends on a quiet note for Frank Castle. Without a war to fight, the troubled soldier must find a new way to exist in a society that still fears him. “Memento Mori” does everything a good finale should do, but not in the moments of over-the-top action and violence. Instead, the episode is at its best when dealing with the aftermath of this bloody season.

There’s a price to pay for Frank’s vengeful rampage across New York City. Having consequences is a necessity in order to tell an effective story centered around Frank Castle. If he just killed hundreds of people and felt no remorse or sorrow, then this would be a less effective series.

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