Advance Review: Saving the World Comes At A Price In `Astronaut Down’ #4
It’s taken a few issues, but Astronaut Down is getting good. Really good. The series had a promising but uneven
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Advance Review: The Bluntman Returns In `Quick Stops’ #1
In his latest comic book series Quick Stops, Kevin Smith artfully blends his love of comic books, New Jersey, his
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Advance Review: `Star Trek– Picard – Stargazer’ #3 Sticks The Landing
Talk about sticking the landing – and not a minute too soon. Star Trek: Picard – Stargazer has been an
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Advance Review: Launching A New Story Arc In `Blood Stained Teeth’ #6
Beverly Phelps is a desperate woman. And desperate people do desperate things – even making deals with vampires. With a
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Advance Review: Love and Betrayal in `Time Before Time’ #18
With any relationship comes the risk of betrayal. Kareena Jemisin learns that the hard way in Time After Time #18.
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Advance Review: Face To Face With A Killer In `That Texas Blood’ #19
That Texas Blood wraps up its third – and best – story arc with a bang. Literally. The last issue
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Advance Review: No One is Safe in `Survival Street’ #4
How does a limited series that started with such great promise pivot quickly and end with a thud? Frankly, it’s
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Do Or Die: Discussing `Red Sonja/Hell Sonja’ With Writer Jordan Clark
It’s been nearly 50 years since Red Sonja first burst onto the pages of Kull and the Barbarians #2. Since
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Advance Review: Sisko Returns To Save the Galaxy – Again – In `Star Trek’ #1
It’s Captain Benjamin Sisko the rescue. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine had one of the most epic – and controversial
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Advance Review: Side Characters Dominate `Sins Of The Black Flamingo’ #5
Who couldn’t use a little help from their friends? After the events of the first four issues in this series
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Advance Review: Breaking Into `Dead Mall’ #1 Has Its Perils
Ahhh ye olde shopping mall! That archetype of mid-to-late 20th century capitalism and hangout for teenagers desperately seeking to escape
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Advance Review: A Welcome Shift In Storytelling In `The Roadie’ #2
Shelby Petroski is having a bad day. She was nearly fired for performing profane, sacrilegious sounds during at talent show
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‘Catwoman’ And ‘Yara Flor’ Artist Joelle Jones Talks Zestworld
Joelle Jones is among the many artists who has jumped onto Zestworld, a one-stop shop for creators to publish their
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Advance Review: Old-Fashioned Fisticuffs Dominate `August: Purgatory Underground’ #4
The more that technology plays into science fiction action stories, the more creators choose to simplify their fighting styles. For
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NYCC 2022: Exploring The `Star Trek’ Mirror Universe With Artist JK Woodward
During a panel discussion at New York Comic Con 2022, IDW Star Trek Editor Heather Antos announced a new Star
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NYCC 2022 – Interviewing `Star Trek’ Artist Joe Eisma
Artist Joe Eisma is best known for his work on Morning Glories with writer Nick Spencer. Recently though, he had
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Advance Review: An Ending Of Sorts In `The Silver Coin’ #15
Recurring characters in horror anthologies are difficult to come by. Of course, this series has its eponymous spare change that
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Advance Review: `Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to be Kin’ #6 Starts with a Bang
If the goal of an opening splash page is to set the tone for the rest of an issues, then
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Review: Dracula’s On The Loose In `Star Trek: Lower Decks’ #2
Space vampires have been a staple of science fiction since the genre began. From Plan 9 from Outer Space to
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Advance Review: Ugly Religious Stereotypes Doom `Seven Sons’ #5
From its start, Seven Sons has had an intriguing premise, an interesting storyline and some amazing art. But the book
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NYCC 2022: Visiting The Final Frontier With `Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Artist Chris Fenolgio
While some artists spend their time at New York Comic Con negotiating new deals or connecting with other creative minds,
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NYCC 2022: Leaving The Con With Some New Batman Art
Going to a comic book convention – for me at least – is an exercise in finding original art. Published
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NYCC 2022: Fueling Up At The Food Trucks
With tens of thousands of fans packing into the Javits Center every day, finding something to eat that doesn’t take
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NYCC 2022: Getting Titillated At The Zenescope Booth
While Zenescope doesn’t have the largest publisher booth at this year’s New York Comic Con, it does have the most
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NYCC 2022: Lore And Moriarty Are Back In ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3
Fan-favorite villains Lore and Moriarty will return as villains in the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard. The
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NYCC 2022: Catching Up With `Hell Is A Squared Circle’ Writer Chris Condon
New York Comic Con’s Artist Alley is packed with enough creative talent to tell all manner of stories for decades.
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NYCC 2022: IDW Announces Worf’s Return in `Star Trek: Defiant’
Fans of Worf, the first Klingon in Star Trek’s Starfleet, will rejoice at the news that their beloved warrior is
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NYCC 2022: Hanging Out At The Whatnot Booth
One of the largest and most popular booths on the main show floor of New York Comic Con is from
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NYCC 2022: Kim Jung Gi’s Artist Alley Table Becomes a Makeshift Shrine
Fans of the late Kim Jung Gi paid their respects to the deceased master artist throughout the New York Comic
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NYCC 2022: Visiting The Korea Creative Content Agency Booth
While most of the publishers’ booths at New York Comic Con are from North American companies, an Asian governmental agency’s
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NYCC 2022: Todd McFarlane And Friends Talk Up December’s `Batman/Spawn’
Todd McFarlane is many things – from a groundbreaking artist of Spawn, Spider-Man, and Venom fame to a savvy businessman
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