Advance Review — Demons Comes To Earth In ‘Malevolent’ #1
The creative team behind the comic book series Spread are back together with a twist on a demon-hunting story. Malevolent,
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Advance Review — It’s The Past Versus The Future In ‘Skinbreaker’ #5
By all rights, this review should really be about how Skinbreaker #5 shows the struggle between honoring the past while
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Exclusive — Raremarq Expands Auctions To Include CGC-Graded Comic Books
Online auction site Raremarq is expanding its offering to include graded comic book slabs with a direct connection to CGC’s
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A Shadow-Soaked World Of Secret Cults And Nightmare Creatures: Discussing ‘Spectors’ With Writer Shannon Eric Denton
Cramming monsters, cults, and oddball heroes — oh, and a gatling gun that fires just about anything you can think
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Your Anxieties Aren’t Unique — Joseph Karg Talks Curating ‘I Feel Doomed’
If you’re feeling down these days, you’re certainly not alone. From politics to health care concerns to the economy, there’s
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Review: ‘Everything Dead & Dying’ #5 Ends With A Poignant Bang
Concepts are easy; endings are hard. For every great idea that starts off being launched out of a
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Advance Review: The Rules Are Changing In ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #9
Poet Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, “The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.” Whether
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Advance Review — ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ #4 Takes A Breather
Some of the best episodes from the various Star Trek series have little to do with science fiction but instead
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Advance Review — ‘Blood & Thunder’ #9 Is A Bloodbath From Start To Finish
Most ongoing comic book series are told in arcs — usually four or five-issue segments that fill readers in on
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New Year, New Comics — Sinking My Teeth Into ‘Batman & Dracula: Red Rain’
Here’s my new year’s confession: I’m a massive Batman fan who’s never read Batman & Dracula: Red Rain.
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Review: James Stokoe’s Artistic Talents Shine In ‘The Twilight Zone’ #3
Come for the artwork; stay for the story. James Stokoe delivers a visual tour-de-force in The Twilight Zone
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Advance Review: An Epic Space Battle In ‘Star Trek: Voyager — Homecoming’ #4
Star Trek has always been about exploration and bettering humanity — all while exploring the human condition. If you’re looking
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Advance Review — Artificial Intelligence Takes Over In ‘Cyberarchy’ #2
Few, if any, topics have captured the public’s imagination and trepidation in recent years than artificial intelligence. Whether you think
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Behold The Sunsword — Jason Aaron Chats About ‘Thundarr The Barbarian’
Jason Aaron joins Tom in the virtual panel room to discuss his upcoming Thundarr The Barbarian series for Dynamite. The
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Advance Review: ‘Skinbreaker’ #4 Showcases Its Creative Team’s Talents
To paraphrase Peter Graves’ character from Airplane!: “Do you like comic books about gladiators?” If so, Skinbreaker #4 is for
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Advance Review: ‘No Man’s Land’ #4 Unsatisfyingly Reveals The Killer
Every hero needs a worthy adversary. That antagonist must be a true threat to the good guy, or the conflict
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An Ongoing Ski Jump On Intensity — Phillip Kennedy Johnson Talks Going Exclusive With Marvel
Phillip Kennedy Johnson joins Tom in the Comicon panel room to discuss his recently announced exclusivity with Marvel Comics. He
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Review: ‘Mine Is A Long, Lonesome Grave’ TPB Starts Off Strong Then Fades
If nothing else, Chris Shehan knows how to grab your attention. The artist on Mine is a Long,
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Advance Review: Memories Of The Past Pervade ‘Everything Dead & Dying’ #4
Memories are funny things. Be they happy remembrances or rueful ones – or both simultaneously – these memories can
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Advance Review – Secondary Characters Take Center Stage In ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #8
Being a secondary character in a horror story is usually a tough job. With a lifespan often measured in minutes,
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Advance Review – James T. Kirk Comes To The Rescue *Again* In ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ #3
When Klingons are involved, it’s always best to call upon Captain James T. Kirk. As depicted in Star
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Lake Como Comic Art Festival Announces Dynamic 2026 Lineup Including Bolland, Davis, Pichelli, And Campbell
The Lake Como Comic Art Festival returns to Cernobbio, Italy, this spring with a lineup that rivals any other convention
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Advance Review — ‘Blood & Thunder’ #8 Has Some Significant Structural Issues
Stories — whether they be in comic books, movies, or television — have standard structures. In comics, it typically following
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Advance Review — ‘Star Trek: Red Shirts’ #5 Gives Readers A Twist But It’s Too Late
When you start reading a limited series titled Star Trek: Red Shirts, it’s a pretty safe bet that there won’t
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Advance Review – ‘Skinbreaker’ #3 Shows No Quit In It
Knowing when to call it quits – whether it be a relationship or a career – is one of the
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Advance Review – Vanishing Men Conclude ‘Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man’ #4
Maybe it should be called The Invisible Men. The excellent Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man series wraps up its limited
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Advance Review – ‘Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming’ #3 Is Like A Supercharged Television Episode
While Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the Enterprise-D may have discovered the terrifying Borg in Star Trek: The Next Generation, the
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Ancient Mythology Meeting Modern Storytelling: Discussing ‘Hunters Of Sheydim’ With Writer Jeff Marvin
It’s never good news when the lord of demons, Asmodeus, returns to take physical form. In Hunters of Sheydim, a
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Review: Emotions Ratchet Up In ‘Everything Dead & Dying’ #3
Being a parent is one of the most joyful and fulfilling jobs imaginable. But it comes at a high cost.
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Advance Review: ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #7 Parties Through A Transitional Issue
Ahhh the Halloween bonfire party! It’s a rite of passage for many a teen who is too cool for trick
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Advance Review – The Mystery Deepens Deliciously In ‘No Man’s Land’ #3
Like peeling an onion, the mystery in No Man’s Land is revealing itself to be layers upon layers. What started
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