An Arc-Closing Showdown Dropped Into The Middle Of The Story – Reviewing ‘Transformers’ #21
As of Transformers #21, we’re only two issues into the series’ latest story arc, after its kickoff last issue and
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Author: Austin Gorton
Previously On X-Men: Dark Phoenix Redux And More In This Week’s X-Books
Lots of exposition, some continuity conundrums and, thankfully, at least a few nice character moments as we dig into the
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Snap Into Marvel: Masters Of The Arcane Casts Its Spell
The “New X-Men” season was a bit of a dud, with really only one breakout card leading to a stale
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Previously On X-Men: This Week’s X-Books Are All About The Deep Cuts
In what I have to assume is pure coincidence, all three of this week’s X-books feature appearances in key roles
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Snap Into Marvel: Class Is In Session For the New X-Men
Real Names: Noriko “Nori” Ashida (Surge), David Alleyne (Prodigy), Josh Foley (Elixir) First Appearances: New Mutants (vol. 2) #8 February
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A Rushed But Satisfying Conclusion — Reviewing ‘Space Ghost’ #12
As much as its a comic book truism that a hero’s Rogues Gallery will eventually organize itself into some kind
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Previously On X-Men: Goth Makeovers, Wonky Time Travel And More In This Week’s X-books
There’s a lot of X-books out this week, y’all. Let’s get right to it. Uncanny X-Men #15 by Gail Simone
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‘Legacy of Vader’ #4 Is Weighed Down By Exposition — Review
Naboo as a planet holds a curious place in the Star Wars narrative. As the central locale of The Phantom
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Snap Into Marvel– Xorn Is What Happens When A Character Seems Too Cool To Quit
Real Names: Kuan-Yin Xorn, Shen Xorn First Appearances: New X-Men Annual 2001 (September 2001) as Kuan-Yin, X-Men (vol. 2) #157
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‘Andor’ Season 2 Episode 10-12 Are A Powerful And Bittersweet End
As the events of the first episode in Andor‘s three episode finale, “Make It Stop”, began to unfold, I initially
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Previously On X-Men: The Exceptional X-Men Get In a Fight
A light week of X-books with just three titles, including a fight with Mister Sinister in Exceptional X-Men #9, a
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In ‘Star Wars: Jedi Knights’ #3, Bigger Is Better — Review
Following on the heels of last issue’s “Yoda vs. Aliens”, Star Wars: Jedi Knights #3 is another genre mashup. This
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‘Transformers’ #20: It’s Megatron’s World, We’re Just Living In It – Review
The next arc of the series kicks off in Transformers #20. Befitting the big moment to which the previous arc
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Writer Gail Simone And X-Men Animation Headline Full Uncanny Experience Program
The Uncanny Experience, the immersive X-Men-based fan convention in Minneapolis, recently announced its full programming schedule for its upcoming third
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Previously On X-Men: New Beginnings In ‘Phoenix’ #11 And ‘Wolverine’ #9, An End in ‘X-Factor’ #10 (Plus Godzilla & Hellverine!)
There be dragons here. And rock people. And time travel, and Marauders and Godzillas and Hellverines and the merciful end
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Snap Into Marvel: Esme Cuckoo From The Five-In-One To Marvel Snap
First Appearance: New X-Men #118 (November 2001), named in New X-Men #123 (April 2002). First Multimedia Appearance: The Gifted (as
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‘Star Wars’ #1 Looks To The Past To Launch A New Era – Review
Marvel’s current Star Wars line has flirted with stories set after Return of the Jedi before. There was the Shattered
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‘Andor’ Episodes 7-9 Are A Masterclass in Tension As The Season Gets Its Big Set Piece
Compared to its first season, Andor Season 2 has struggled a bit in terms of big set pieces. Outside of
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Previously On X-Men: A Free Giant-Size X-Men Story Leads The Week in X-Books
Free comic book day sets up this summer’s anniversary event, X-Men does X-Men things, Storm does Storm things, everything Laura
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‘Captain Planet’ #1 Succeeds By Following A Familiar Path – Review
With Captain Planet #1, writer David Pepose applies the same formula to the world of Captain Planet that has made
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Review: ‘Planet Death’ #0 Looks Great As It Sets The Stage
Equal parts Starship Troopers and Edge of Tomorrow, Planet Death #0 is a gorgeous amuse bouche of the upcoming series
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Snap Into Marvel: New X-Men Season Preview
While this week marks the end of the What If? season, it’s the shakeup to card acquisition — and the
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‘Andor’ Episodes 4-6 Center Its Title Character And Are The Better For It – Review
One of the (very few)(mild) criticisms I could level at the first three episodes of Andor Season 2 is the
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Previously On X-Men: NYX #10 Concludes The Series As Another X-Book Bites The Dust
It’s a relatively light week for the X-Books, with just one regular series, along with three mini-series installments: NYX #10,
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Bestselling Author And Comics Scribe Alex Segura Joins the Uncanny Experience
The Uncanny Experience recently announced that award-winning novelist and comic book writer Alex Segura has joined the roster of guests
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‘Star Wars: Jedi Knights’ #2 Suggests A Fun Template For The Series — Review
There is a lightness to the first two issues of this young series. That’s not to say this is a
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‘Andor’ Is Back And Better — Or At Least As Good As — Ever In Season Two’s First Three Episodes
By the time the first season of Andor wrapped, it had established itself as a critical success. Moments like the
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Previously On X-Men: ‘X-Force’ #10 Concludes With A Whimper Then Celebrates 300
In this week’s batch of X-Books, the latest iteration of X-Force concludes at the same time it celebrates reaching 300
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‘G.I. Joe: Roadblock’ #1 Is A Successful Silent Superhero Story – Review
Continuing Skybound’s month-long celebration of G.I. Joe #21’s groundbreaking silent story, G.I. Joe: Roadblock #1 is another character-focused one shot
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Celebrating Image Comics Birthday – ‘Age of Bronze’ Brings The Trojan War To Comics Life
To say that superhero comics are akin to modern mythology is, at this point, so cliché it’s become more laughable
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‘Transformers’ #19 Review — Too Much Lore, Not Enough Character
Like the last “between arcs” Starscream-focused story in issues #13-14, Transformers #19 is another between arc issue. This installment focuses
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