Welcome to The A.V. Club‘s monthly comics preview, where we recommend new books to check out over the next few weeks. This month, we’ve got five noteworthy picks, including a Steampunk Santa story, ...

In the middle of the Cold War, the United States unleashed a jet that defied physics – the SR-71 Blackbird, a reconnaissance aircraft so fast it could outrun missiles. The Soviets needed an answer.

Although Marvel's cinematic efforts have been somewhat unfairly labelled as being overly formulaic, it is true that the up and coming fourth phase of the MCU is promising to be distinctly different ...