The Ithacan

Singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey’s newest project is a spoken-word album and poetry book with poems about love and life.

In “Midnight Sun,” a “Twilight” saga novel from Edward Cullen’s perspective, author Stephenie Meyer only solidifies Edward’s predatory behavior.

When John Bolton announced he was writing a book about his experience as national security adviser, pandemonium ensued.

Author Suzanne Collins explores President Coriolanus Snow, the villain from the original series, in a prequel set 64 years before “The Hunger Games.”

Behind a bright red and yellow cover, Maryland-based rapper Logic unveils his debut novel and New York Times Best Seller “Supermarket.”
“Supermarket” is set in a present-day fictional version of Baker City, Oregon, and is narrated from the perspective of Flynn, a struggling writer in his 20s, who was recently dumped by his partner.

Senior writer Jake Leary sat down with a collection of Ithacan writers, editors and producers to round out 2017.

“Justice League #34”
Written by Christopher Priest
Drawn by Pete Woods
“Justice League #34,” starts strong, but fades fast.  

Reviews Editor Jake Leary sits down with Ithaca alumn, Fred Topel to discuss what it’s like to freelance in the crowded world of pop culture journalism and how his work at the Ithacan lead to his life in the industry.

“Batman #35”
Written by Tom King
Drawn by Joëlle Jones
“Batman #35” celebrates 800 issues of the titular character, and it continues a recent shift away from classic Batman stories.

“Action Comics #991”
Written by Dan Jurgens
Drawn by Viktor Bogdanovic
Throughout DC Rebirth, the Superman series has gradually built towards the Doomsday Clock event.

Staff writers Aidan Lentz and Colin Tessier are back with the reviews of the biggest comics from the last two weeks.

The Mighty Thor #700
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by Various artists
Out of all of the Marvel Legacy relaunches, the most exciting is the ambitious double-sized Thor 700th issue special.