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Author: Tom Smithyman

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Advance Review: Time Is Running Out In `Blood Stained Teeth’ #9

The clock is ticking for Atticus Sloane. Sloane, a member of the First Born vampires, has funded his lavish lifestyle

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February 6, 2023February 5, 2023 Tom Smithyman 55 Views advance review, Batman, Blood Stained Teeth #9, Christian Ward, comics, Heather Moore, Image Comics, Patric Reynolds, Review
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Advance Review: A Disappointing Family Reunion In `Time Before Time’ #20

It probably makes sense that a family reunion billions of years in the making wouldn’t live up to expectations. But

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February 6, 2023February 3, 2023 Tom Smithyman 110 Views advance review, Chris O'Halloran, comics, Declan Shalvey, Image Comics, Jorge Coelho, Review, Reviews, Rory McConville, Time Before Time #20
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Advance Review: The Useful Idiot Saves The Day In `Spy Superb’ #2

Jay Bartholomew III is not your typical secret agent. In fact, it’s so much of a secret that Bartholomew doesn’t

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February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Tom Smithyman 247 Views advance review, Comic, Dark Horse Comics, John Le Carre, Matt Kindt, Review, Reviews, Spy Superb #2
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Advance Review: Playing In The Ball Pit From Hell In `Dead Mall’ #3

Kids playlands are staples of any mall from the last several decades. These kiddie wonderlands allow the brats to let

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February 3, 2023February 2, 2023 Tom Smithyman 234 Views Adam Cesare, advance review, comics, Dark Horse, David Stoll, Dead Mall #3, horror, Review, Reviews
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Advance Review: Dying To Get Into The Concert In `Killchella’ #2

If you thought Ticketmaster put you through the ringer to get Taylor Swift tickets, imagine having to kill – literally

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February 2, 2023February 1, 2023 Tom Smithyman 163 Views 90210, advance review, comics, Killchella #2, Lautaro Havolich, Mario Candelaria, Review, Scout Comics, Serg Acuna, The CW
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Chowing Down On A New Breakfast Of Champions: Reviewing `Cereal’ #1

Tracey Colorado is into breakfast cereal. Really into cereal. Like so into it, if the colors aren’t lined up perfectly,

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February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Tom Smithyman 431 Views Boink Comix, Cereal #1, comics, Donnie Steinberg, humor, Review, Richard A. Harrington, satire
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Advance Review: Beating The Hell Out Of Demons In `Exorcists Never Die’ #1

From nearly the first page, Exorcists Never Die starts off with some intense action, which never really ends until this

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January 30, 2023January 28, 2023 Tom Smithyman 204 Views advance review, comics, Exorcists Never Die #1, Mad Cave Studios, Review, Sebastian Piriz, Steve Orlando
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Advance Review: It’s Raining Angels In `Blood Tree’ #1

Comics veteran Peter J. Tomasi knows how to grab an audience. Just a few pages into his newest series, Blood

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January 30, 2023January 28, 2023 Tom Smithyman 269 Views advance review, Blood Tree #1, Brad Anderson, christian alamy, comics, Gary Frank, Image Comics, Maxim Simic, Peter J. Tomasi, Review
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Advance Review: Exploring The Backstory In `Rogue Sun’ #10

Exploring characters’ backstories is an essential part of any ongoing series. Understanding where he or she came from – even

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January 30, 2023January 28, 2023 Tom Smithyman 260 Views Abel, advance review, comics, Image Comics, Marco Renna, Review, Rogue Sun #10, Ryan Parrott
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Sugar Isn’t A Health Food Anymore: Interviewing `Cereal’ Writer Don Steinberg

The breakfast cereal industry is not a topic typically addressed by many comic books. But that doesn’t deter Don Steinberg,

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January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Tom Smithyman 424 Views Boink Comix, Cereal #1, comics, Don Steinberg, Interview, Richard Harrington
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Advance Review: A Traitor In Their Midst In `Minor Threats’ #4

Betrayal is a common theme in literature – and is a staple in comic books. From Ozymandias hatching his master

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January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Tom Smithyman 315 Views advance review, comics, Dark Horse, Jordan Blum, Minor Threats #4, Patton Oswalt, Review, Reviews, Scott Hepburn, Watchmen
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Advance Review: A Family Reunion – `Clerks’ Style In `Quick Stops’ #4

And for his finale, Kevin Smith returns to the basics. Smith’s four-part series, Quick Stops, has explored characters from his

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January 27, 2023January 26, 2023 Tom Smithyman 278 Views advance review, Ahmed Raafat, Amy Grant, Beverly Hills 90210, Chasing Amy, Clerks, comics, Dark Horse, Dogma, humor, Kevin Smith, Mallrats, Nirvana, Quick Stops #4, Review
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Advance Review: Aya Emerges From The Shadows In `Tales From Nottingham’ #1

For years, the Mad Cave Studios’ series Nottingham has presented a twisted version of the story of Robin Hood and

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January 25, 2023January 21, 2023 Tom Smithyman 302 Views advance review, comics, David Hazan, historical fiction, Luca Romano, Mad Cave Studios, Nottingham, Review, Reviews, Shane Connery Volk, Tales From Nottingham #1
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Advance Review: Strong Writing Dominates `Once Upon A Time At The End Of The World’ #3

From Marvel’s Thor and War of the Realms to his take on Star Wars and his own creator owned titles

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January 24, 2023January 23, 2023 Tom Smithyman 236 Views advance review, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Boom Studios, comics, Jason Aaron, Nick Dragotta, Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #3, Review, Scalped, Southern Bastards, Star Wars, Thor, War of the Realms
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Advance Review: Cardoselli’s Artwork Saves `Don’t Spit In The Wind’ #1

If you ever though you had the worst job in the world, consider Travis of Don’t Spit in the Wind.

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January 23, 2023January 22, 2023 Tom Smithyman 251 Views advance review, comics, Dan Lee, Don't Spit in the Wind #1, Mad Cave Studios, Review, Reviews, Stefano Cardoselli, WALL-E
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Advance Review: Spock Evolves In `Star Trek- Strange New Worlds – The Illyrian Enigma’ #2

When Star Trek first appeared on television screens in the 1960s, all eyes were on the one non-human member of

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January 23, 2023January 21, 2023 Tom Smithyman 371 Views advance review, comics, IDW, Kristen Beyer, Megan Levens, Mike Johnson, Paramount+, Review, Star Trek, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Illyrian Enigma #2
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Advance Review: The Gods Come To Earth In `Hunt. Kill. Repeat’ #1

If you thought you were sick of technology, imagine how the Greek gods must feel. Ticked off that everyone is

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January 23, 2023January 20, 2023 Tom Smithyman 328 Views advance review, comics, Francesco Archidiacono, Greek Mythology, Hunt Kill Repeat #1, Lee Loughridge, Mad Cave Studios, marc deering, Mark London, Review
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Advance Review: Set Phasers For Inept In `Star Trek: Resurgence’ #3

Captains in Star Trek have a pretty uneven history. For every hero like James T. Kirk and Kathryn Janeway, there

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January 17, 2023January 14, 2023 Tom Smithyman 321 Views advance review, Andrew Grant, comics, Dan Martin, Josh Hood, Review, Star Trek: Resurgence #3, Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Advance Review: Contestants Take A Quick Breather In `Nature’s Labyrinth’ #3

And you thought you needed a break. Imagine being a character in Nature’s Labyrinth, where other contestants as well as

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January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Tom Smithyman 227 Views advance review, Baleigh Underwood, comics, Mad Cave Studios, Nature's Labyrinth #3, Review, Squid Game, Survivor, Warnia Sahadewa, Zac Thompson
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Interview: Eric Nguyen And Scott Burman Talk ‘White Savior’

White Savior creators Eric Nguyen and Scott Burman talk about creating the book, collaborating as co-writers while Eric draws, and

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January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 Tom Smithyman 352 Views comics, Eric Nguyen, interviews, Scott Burman, White Savior
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It’s All Love: Discussing ‘Dejah Thoris’ With Writer Chuck Brown

Dejah Thoris returns to comic books in April, but this time her story is set thousands of years before John

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January 13, 2023January 12, 2023 Tom Smithyman 422 Views Aquamen, Bitter Root, black manta, Chuck Brown, comics, Dejah Thoris, Disney, Dynamite, edgar rice burroughs, ellie wright, Emiliana Pinna, Flawed, interviews, John Carter of Mars
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Advance Review: It’s The Last Supper In `Blood Stained Teeth’ #8

Celebrity chefs are all the rage these days. From Gordon Ramsey to Bobby Flay, popular culture is rife with unique

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January 10, 2023January 8, 2023 Tom Smithyman 322 Views advance review, Blood Stained Teeth #8, Bobby Flay, Christian Ward, comics, Gordon Ramsey, Heather Moore, Image Comics, Patric Reynolds, Review, Reviews, vampires
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Advance Review: Tragedy Is Good For Business In `Dark Ride’ #4

When an accident happens at a theme park, it makes headlines that usually take their toll on attendance. After all,

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January 10, 2023January 8, 2023 Tom Smithyman 295 Views advance review, Andrei Bressan, comics, Dark Ride #4, horror, Image Comics, Joshua Williamson, Review, Reviews
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Advance Review: Exploring Days Of Past Future In `Time Before Time’ #19

It turns out that the past isn’t all it’s cracked up to be either. That’s what time traveler Nadia Wells

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January 10, 2023January 8, 2023 Tom Smithyman 212 Views advance review, Chris O'Halloran, comics, Declan Shalvey, Image Comics, Joe Palmer, Jorge Coelho, Review, Reviews, Rory McConville, Time Before Time #19, time travel
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Advance Review: `Something Is Killing The Children’ #28 Returns To Form

That’s more like it. After several issues wasting readers’ time on developing non-essential (and largely non-interesting) characters, Something is Killing

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January 9, 2023January 8, 2023 Tom Smithyman 348 Views advance review, comics, horror, James Tynion IV, Review, Reviews, Something is Killing the Children #28, Werther Dell’Edera
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Advance Review: Espionage Done The Fun Way In `Spy Superb’ #1

The spy superb is supposed to be the perfect physical specimen. His IQ is off the carts. He is the

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January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Tom Smithyman 570 Views advance review, comics, Dark Horse Comics, humor, Matt Kindt, Review, Reviews, Sharlene Kindt, spy, Spy Superb #1
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New To You Comics #125: Examining `Doctor Who: Origins’

New To You Comics is trying to shake off the post-holiday blahs with a visit to the Doctor. But this

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January 6, 2023January 5, 2023 Tom Smithyman 299 Views BBC, comics, Disney+, Doctor Who, Doctor Who: Origins, Jody Houser, New To You Comics, Reviews, Roberta Ingranata, Titan Comics, Tony Thornley, Warnia Sad
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Advance Review: `White Savior’ #1 Is A Laugh A Minute

Todd Parker is not your average hero. In fact, this irreverent, wisecracking New Yorker is about the furthest thing from

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January 6, 2023January 5, 2023 Tom Smithyman 501 Views advance review, comics, Dark Horse Comics, Eric Nguyen, feudal japan, humor, Review, Scott Burman, White Savior #1
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Advance Review: Patching Up The Ghosts And Goblins In ‘The Ward’ TPB

A giant pregnant troll who is afraid of needles. A sasquatch hit by an SUV. A banshee that overdoses on

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January 2, 2023December 30, 2022 Tom Smithyman 402 Views advance review, Andres Ponce, Cavan Scott, comics, Dark Horse, Grey's Anatomy, Hellboy, Review, Reviews, The Ward TPB
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Advance Review: `We Are Scarlet Twilight’ #1 Starts With A Shocking Twist

We Are Scarlet Twilight has all the bearings of a classic 1930s’ sci-fi story. There’s the mysterious menace facing the

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December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Tom Smithyman 553 Views advance review, Benjamin Morse, comics, Red 5 Comics, Review, Reviews, sci-fi, We Are Scarlet Twilight #1
Comics Interviews 

Being Offered The Keys To The Candy Store: Writer Sarah Hoyt Talks ‘Barbarella’

A fan favorite returns in February with Barbarella: The Center Cannot Hold, scripted by prolific writer Sarah Hoyt. Hoyt is

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December 30, 2022December 29, 2022 Tom Smithyman 415 Views Anne McCaffrey, Barbarella: The Center Cannot Hold, comics, David Weber, Dynamite, Honor Harrington, Interview, Sarah Hoyt, science fiction
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