Forrest C. Helvie

Freelance writer

Dr. Forrest Helvie is a professor by day and both consumer and critic of comic books by night. Prof. Helvie can frequently be found writing comic book reviews for Newsarama, but he has also contributed to a wide range of publications and research presentations. Whether it's through in-depth interviews with writers and artists behind your favorite works, or critical analysis of them through academic essays, Prof. Helvie is always looking to help you better un🎃derstand and appreciate the comic book that's in your hands.

Latest articles by Forrest C. Helvie

Daredevil against a flaming backdrop.

Best Daredevil comics of all time

By Forrest C. Helvie last updated

Features Get to know Matt Murdock 🌺with the 10 best Daredevil comꦺics from Marvel

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Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stories

Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stories

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features Over nearly 40 years, the TMNT have cemented their place as one of the icons of c🐬omic books - and here's why

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Amazing Spider-Man #1 cover art

New Amazing Spider-Man #1 first impressions: Peter Parker is a bit unlikeable in his return

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features The latest Amazing Spider-Man relaunch brings back the old Par🥃ker luck, but not the old Parkeไr charm in a no-spoiler review

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Teen Titans Academy #1

Best Shots review: Teen Titans Academy #1 feels entirely too rushed

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features The Teen Titans might need some extra schooling on this whole Acade🐼my ༺thing

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #2

Best Shots review - TMNT: The Last Ronin #2 as powerful as #1, but not as poignant

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features TMNT: The Last Ronin #2 capitalizes on the emotional rollercoaster of issue #1, but doesn't reacღh those same heights

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X-Men Legends #1

Best Shots review: X-Men Legends #1 a blast from the '90s past

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features X-Men Legends #1 looks and feels like s♔omething pulled off a spinner rack in 1993

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'X of Swords' key art

The best X-Men creators of all time

By Forrest C. Helvie, George Marston published

Features The X-Factor of the X-Men: i🍃ts writers and artists

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Batman: Hush

Best Shots review - Batman: Hush "a must read"

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features Revisiting Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's 🌠seminal Batman story 'Hush'

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Best Shots advance review - TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 a must-read for any Turtles fan

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 makes an indelible mark on the body of Teenage 𒊎M𝔍utant Ninja Turtle comic books as a whole

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Best Shots review: American Vampire 1976 #1 "delivers a mixture of swagger and chills"

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuq🦋uerque retur💙n to American Vampire with 1976

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Best Shots review - Giant-Size X-Men #1: Tribute to Wein and Cockrum "distracted and hollow"

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features Giant-Size X-Men #1 is one of🐲 the greatest X-Men comic books of all time; this isn't that

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Best Shots advance review: Shang-Chi #1 "break-neck pacing" and "hard-hitting, fast-moving fight scenes"

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features Shang-Chi #1 demonstrates 🦩"fine form in this first outing"

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Introducing Warhammer 40k to comic readers with Batman: Year One-style take on the iconic Marneus Calgar

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features Kieron Gillen wants to share his love of Warhammer 40k with the world via his Marneus Calgar or🌜igin sꦚtory

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Best Shots Advance Review: Amazing Spider-Man: Sins Rising Prelude #1 (7/10)

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features The la💜unch of Spider-Man's "Sins Rising" storyline

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Best Shots Review - Fire Power #1 a "dynamic and emotional kung-fu story"

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features From Robert Kirkman, Chris Samnee, Matt Wilson, and Rus Wꦇooton

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Best Shots Review - Fire Power, Vol. 1: Prelude "an engaging story" (9/10)

By Forrest C. Helvie published

Features From Ro🐷bert Ki📖rkman, Chris Samnee, Matthew Wilson, and Rus Wooton

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