Advance Review — Death Comes To France In ‘Corpse Knight’ #1
Daddy’s back! And this time he’s mad! In Image Comics’ newest series, Corpse Knight, young Foy and her
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Quitting Social Media Is Essential: Talking ‘Physical Education’ With Creator Joana Mosi
Everything should be going great for Laura, the main character in Joana Mosi’s new graphic novel, Physical Education. She’s recently
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Advance Review — Simmonds and Boss Perfectly Complement Each Other In ‘Universal Monsters: Phantom Of The Opera’ #3
In the hands of artist Martin Simmonds, the Paris opera house’s ghost blurs the line between a monstrous human under
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Let Mind Management Take The Wheel — Matt Kindt Discusses ‘Mind MGMT: New And Improved’
Matt Kindt’s Mind MGMT, a series about a secret government agency of super spies and psychic abilities, originally ran for
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Advance Review — ‘Ice Cream Man’ #45 Channels Hitchcock In All His Glory
As the saying goes, “Good artists borrow; great artists steal.” To take it one step further — if you are
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Advance Review — ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ #8 Ratchets Up The Action
If the last issue of Invincible Universe: Battle Beast suffered only a cameo appearance from the titular character, this latest
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Review — Being A Parent Is A Tough Job, Especially In ‘The Twilight Zone’ #6
It is said that being a parent is the only true full-time job. In The Twilight Zone, that notion turns
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Advance Review – ‘Blood & Thunder’ #12 Closes Out A Disappointing And Confusing Story Arc
On the plus side, this issue of Blood & Thunder gives readers a definitive ending to this story arc. Until
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Advance Review — A Killer Is On The Loose In ‘Dead By Daylight: The Hillbilly’ #1
A comic book based on a video game franchise is nothing new. But when that franchise is the hugely successful
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Review — Kirk Again Takes Command Of ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ #6
After two issues of staying disappearing into the background, James T. Kirk finally reemerges from the shadows in the latest
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Advance Review — ‘White Sky’ #2 Tells A Compelling Story, But Doesn’t Reveal Many Secrets
Two issues into Image Comics’ new series White Sky, and questions are still piling up for readers? What happened that
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Advance Review: ‘Universal Monsters: Phantom Of The Opera’’#2 Continues To Wow
Character development is difficult to pull off in a four-issue miniseries. Seeing growth in a character after just the first
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Advance Review: ‘Skinbreaker’ #7 Features An Epic Battle With Jaw Dropping Art
If you’re going to dedicate nearly an entire issue to an epic battle, you’d better have a fantastic artist drawing
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Advance Review: ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #11 Nears Its Endgame, And Not A Moment Too Soon
Eleven issues into the first “season” of Exquisite Corpses and we’re finally down to the last two killers battling it
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I Love That He’s An Everyman — Discussing Crowdfunding ‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’ Action Figures
The television series Kolchak: The Night Stalker debuted in 1974, following a pair of made-for-TV movies. While the original series
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Advance Review – Not Enough Battle Or Beast In ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ #7
Battle Beast is back. More or less. After a hiatus of several months, one of the best-drawn series
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Advance Review: Storytelling Takes Center Stage In ‘Blood & Thunder’ #11
There is a Hopi proverb that says: “Those who tell stories rule the world.” While science and engineering
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’90s-Style Comics Meets ’90s Anime — Talking Comics With Artist V Ken Marion
Comic book artist V Ken Marion has a lot on his plate these days. He just wrapped up art duties
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Raremarq Expands Offering Beyond Comic Slabs To Include All CGC-Graded Collectibles
Online auction site Raremarq continues to expand its line of services by enabling users to import all of their CGC-graded
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Advance Review: ‘’The Twilight Zone’ #5 Has Something To Say (If You Listen)
Struggling to be heard is one of the most frustrating tasks that we can encounter in life. That’s equally true
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Review — ‘Star Trek: Deviations — Threads Of Destiny’ Celebrates Black History
Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols often told the story of her encounter with Martin Luther King Jr. near the end
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Review — Martin Simmonds’ Art Brings ‘Universal Monsters: Phantom Of The Opera’ #1 To Life
Forget the theater; Phantom of the Opera belongs in the pages of comic books. Sure, many of us
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Advance Review: Sloppy Visuals Shatter The Illusion Of ‘Malevolent’ #2
Ultimately, art is about escapism — transporting us somewhere we are not to inform, persuade, or influence us.
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Advance Review — The Story Catches Up To The Visuals In ‘Skinbreaker’ #6
In a series where the visuals dominate the story, the script becomes more important than ever. Such is the case
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Review: ‘White Sky’ #1 Starts Strong And Leaves Plenty Of Mysteries
There is a lot we don’t know after reading the premiere issue of White Sky. The world — or
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The Federation’s Future Hangs In The Balance — Reviewing ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ #5
Things are going to get worse for the United Federation of Planets before they get better. And probably for readers
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Advance Review: ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #10 Finally Reaches A Manageable Character Count
The good news is that Exquisite Corpses is finally down to four killers. The bad news is that the number
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Advance Review — Finally A Fitting Ending In ‘Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming’ #5
After 25 years, the characters in Star Trek: Voyager finally gets the ending they deserved. Voyager ended in
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Advance Review — ‘Blood & Thunder’ #10 Continues Its Bizarre Pacing
You know you have a storytelling problem when your creative team has to rely on the readers’ letter page to
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Review: Taking A Dive Into ‘The Twilight Zone’ #4
There’s one in every family, isn’t there? The loser. The screw-up. The sister or cousin or uncle who just can’t
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The Most Metal Name For A Naval Vessel – Discussing ‘War Of The Worlds: Thunder Child’
H.G Well’s novel War of the Worlds has been told and retold in multiple media for over a century. Titan
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