In the pages of the “Steel Nation” arc that originally ran in Magnus Robot Fighter #1-4, Shooter and artist Art Nichols introduced Magnus to a whole new audience and reintroduced him to older fans.

When writer-artist Graham Nolan and writer Chuck Dixon’s Joe Frankenstein first hit from IDW Publishing in 2015, I somehow missed the first issue, so I ended up not reading the four-issue series. Then I compounded my mistake by completely missing IDW’s hardcover collected edition as well.

Ohana collects issues 5-8 of the ongoing Dynamite/Disney series. The comic written by Greg Pak and illustrated by Giulia Giacomino is entertaining and informative. Lilo and Stitch, and the rest of their misfit family are as lovable and funny as they were in the movie.

It all comes down to this. The First is ready to sacrifice Oliver so that the cartoon world can gain power over the real world, and the boy is trying to convince any of the gathered cartoon characters to stop what’s about to happen. Outside, Oliver’s mother and grandfather try to gain access to the castle to save the day.

A crossover for the ages takes place in Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob. It begins at the Quick Stop where Randal decides that he needs to start spending more time outside of the convenience store, so he hires a new employee: Archie Andrews.