Gold For A Colorist: Talking With Brad Anderson From ‘The Ministry Of Compliance’
Aliens are among us – and they have been for decades, in the new IDW series The Ministry of Compliance.
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Advance Review: ‘Cornmother’ Is A Chilling Folk Horror Tale
It’s only natural for children to play with dolls. Whether it’s Barbie or GI Joe, these toys help kids to
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Pure Fun Summer Blockbuster: Discussing ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter’ With Paul Allor
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have fought all manner of foes over the years. But going head to head against
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‘Tokyo Godfathers’ Hitting Cinemas Again This December
The anime classic Tokyo Godfathers will celebrate its 20th anniversary by being re-released in movie theaters across North America. The
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Bucket List Objective Achieved: Discussing ‘Spawn’ With New Artist Brett Booth
Veteran comics artist Brett Booth has drawn a number of iconic characters, from Spider-Man to the Fantastic Four to the
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Marvel Reveals J. Scott Campbell Variant Cover For January’s ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ #1
Marvel has lifted the covers of its J. Scott Campbell variant cover for its upcoming Ultimate Spider-Man #1.The cover features
Read moreInterview: David Hazan And Alex Moore Discuss ‘Death Drop: Drag Assassin’
Death Drop: Drag Assassin creators David Hazan and Alex Moore discuss their limited series. In this interview, the pair talk
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Advance Review: Some Hope Amid The Despair In ‘Edenfrost’ #1
From the original incarnation of Adam to the Golem of Prague, Jewish folklore is filled with references about golems. The
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Mad Cave Studios Brings ‘Flash Gordon’ And ‘Gatchman’ To Free Comic Book Day
The planning for next May’s Free Comic Book Day is well underway – and publisher Mad Cave Studios is using
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Advance Review — ‘Universal Monsters: Dracula’ #2 Sustains A Bloody Good Track Record
It really isn’t fair that a comic book is this consistently good. Yes, readers have only been treated to two
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Advance Review — It’s Nightmare After Nightmare In ‘Bone Orchard: Tenement’ #6
Have you ever had a nightmare so frightening and so vivid you have trouble understanding where the dream stopped and
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Advance Review: Heroes Fall By The Dozens In ‘Black Hammer – The End’ #4
At the rate heroes fall in Black Hammer: The End #4, there won’t be enough of them around to get
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Advanced Studies: Discussing The Joe Kubert School’s New Program With Anthony Marques
Longtime DC editor and illustrator of Batman: The Audio Adventures, Anthony Marques took over the Joe Kubert School in 2020
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Advance Review: Cloonan And Lotay Explore Dark Desires In ‘Somna’ #1
Spinning out of their short story in The Devil’s Cut, Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay have again teamed up for
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Exclusive: Discussing ‘Dark Spaces: Dungeon’ With Artist Hayden Sherman
IDW’s Dark Spaces anthology series continues to branch out under the watchful eye of writer Scott Snyder. The franchise began
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Advance Review: Interconnected Stories Drive ‘Where The Body Was’
Seeing the names Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips on a new graphic novel cover is enough to get most crime
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A Light In Dark Place: Discussing Veterans’ Issues And The Importance Of Black Representation With Basi Affia
Basi Affia established Sensi’il Studios to bring authentic representation to marginalized and underrepresented voices, including veterans. A member of the
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A Good Deal More Ruthless: Discussing ‘James Bond: 007’ With Writer Garth Ennis
The start of the new year will bring with it a new James Bond comic book series written by The
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Coloring In The Details With ‘The Beauty of Horror’ Creator Alan Robert
Coloring books have become a sort of therapy in our society. Perhaps they remind us of a simpler time in
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Advance Review: Aliens Are Among Us In ‘The Ministry Of Compliance’ #1
For a series about a decades-long alien conspiracy to subjugate Earth, The Ministry of Compliance certainly starts off with a
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Advance Review — The Hero Dominates ‘The Rocketeer: In The Den Of Thieves’ #4
For a series that initially didn’t feature much of its titular hero in the first two issues, the conclusion of
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Advance Review: ‘Fishflies’ #3 Makes The Familiar Feel Fresh
At first blush, Jeff Lemire’s Fishflies #3 contains few original story elements. There’s a young boy who is clinging to
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Don’t Call Them Zombies: Chatting With `Almost Dead’ Writer Galaxy
Stop if you’ve heard this one before: The main character wakes up after being knocked unconscious for days only to
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Advance Review: ‘A Haunted Girl’ #2 Needs To Work On Its Pacing
For kids who are battling mental disorders such as depression, just getting out of bed and dragging themselves to school
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Advance Review — ‘Junior Baker: The Righteous Faker’ #3 Remains A Visual Feast
While readers – and reviewers – may have trouble understanding the story in Junior Baker: The Righteous Faker, Ryan Quackenbush’s
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Advance Review — ‘TerrorWar’ #7 Gets Preachy While Finally Revealing Background
It’s taken TerrorWar nearly all of its run before explaining why the inhabitants of Blue City are facing their worst
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Advance Review: ‘Time Before Time’ Comes To An End With Issue #29
After 29 issues, a handful of artists, and more than a billion years, Time Before Time has reached its end.
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Advance Review: All Hell Breaks Out Visually In ‘The Devil That Wears My Face’ #2
The Spanish Inquisition was not known for its subtlety in trying to drive out demons. While that was unfortunate for
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Review — Spock Takes Command In ‘Star Trek: Picard’s Academy’ #2
Who would have believed that the passionate Jean-Luc Picard could act colder and more logical than Spock? The young Jean-Luc
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Review: ‘W0rldtr33’ Vol. 1 Is A Must-Read Horror Book
James Tynion IV has done it again. The first story arc from one of the newest series by the multiple
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Advance Review: Kicking Butt – Fabulously – In ‘Death Drop Drag Assassin’ #2
The LGBTIQA+ community is fed up, and they aren’t going to take it anymore. Fortunately, for them, they have a
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