Advance Review — The Big Battle Leads To Little Change In ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ #6
From the start, the overriding issue with Invincible Universe: Battle Beast has been the ease in which the main character
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Advance Review — ‘Everything Dead And Dying’ #2 Finds Humanity Amidst Horror
If zombie stories have taught us anything over the past several decades, it’s that the real threat is not the
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Advance Review — ‘Blood & Thunder’ #6 Tackles Some Big Questions About Humanity
For millennia, artists and philosophers have struggled with defining what it is to be human. Why are we here? Who
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Advance Review — Cantwell Shows Off His Storytelling Prowess In ‘Star Trek: Red Shirts’ #3
The body count may have slowed down slightly in Star Trek: Red Shirts #3, but the tension keeps building throughout
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Advance Review — The Key To Immortality Is In ‘The Twilight Zone’ #1
You are traveling through another dimension – a new comic book series based on an old television show. Yes, The
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Advance Review — James T. Kirk Returns, More Or Less, In ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ #1
One of the most interesting concepts coming out of the otherwise disappointing streaming series Star Trek: Discovery was the idea
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Advance Review – Finch Delivers A Master Class In Comic Artwork In ‘Skinbreaker’ #1
It turns out there’s a really simple formula for creating a great comic book: Hire David Finch and give him
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Advance Review — Man Remains Visible, And Terrifying In ‘Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man’ #2
It’s not a joke to say that halfway through the limited series Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man, we still don’t
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We Comfort Ourselves With Nostalgia — Discussing Mad Cave’s ‘Xero’ With Vaho And Felipe Flores
Being stranded in a shopping mall is either your idea of Heaven or Hell, depending on your age. That’s the
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Advance Review — ‘Galactic’ #1 Relies Too Much On Familiar Sci-Fi Tropes
The spunky space princess. The heroic rogue with his furry sidekick. The evil villain set to invade a peaceful planet.
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Advance Review — Love, Plus Body Parts, Is In The Air In ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #5
Time for a little romance. After four issues of terror, traumatic amputations, backstabbing (some literally), and explosions, Exquisite Corpses #5
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Advance Review – A Complicated Plot And Stunning Artwork Lift ‘No Man’s Land’ #1
For three months a year, the United States and Russia are physically connected via a thin ice bridge in the
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Advance Review — ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ #5 Provides Character Insights Both Necessary And Irrelevant
Generally speaking, the more we know about a comic book character, the better. Understanding major character motivations is essential to
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Advance Review — ‘Blood & Thunder’ #5 Gets Back On Track, Sorta
Initially, it seems as though the latest issue of Blood & Thunder is about to make the same mistake as
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The Foundation Of Our Entire Western Civilization — Jean-Pierre Pécau Discusses ‘Caesar’s Spy’
Prolific French writer Jean-Pierre Pécau has spent much of his career writing graphic novels about history. His latest creation, Caesar’ Spy
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No Rest For The Weary — ‘Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming’ #1 Reviewed
IDW has brought the U.S.S. Voyager out of mothballs and back into the spotlight in its new limited series Star
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Interview: James Tynion IV And DANI Reveal Their ‘Invisible Man’
Tom becomes the invisible man as he chats with writer James Tynion IV and artist DANI about their new series,
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Advance Review – ‘Star Trek: Red Shirts’ #2 Lives Up To Its Name
Star Trek wouldn’t be Star Trek without killing off a couple of random red shirts. This time, though, the body
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An Undeniable Universality To Myth: Talking ‘Outer Lands’ With Writer Matthew Arnold
Matthew Arnold has written for television’s Siberia and Emerald City as well as the graphic novel Eden. His new graphic
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Advance Review — ‘Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man’ #1, Or Of Mice And (Vanishing) Men
Have you ever felt invisible? You walk into a room and no one pays attention? You’re standing there being ignored,
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Advance Review — ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #4 Shakes Things Up Just Enough
Some comic book creators know exactly the right time to tweak the formula that has made their series successful. In
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Advance Review — Kirkman’s Writing Tightens Up In ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ #4
Despite being a relatively new series, until now Invincible Universe: Battle Beast followed an all-too familiar routine: incredible visuals from
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A Villain That Can’t Be Seen — Interviewing ‘The Mongoose’ Creator Joana Mosi
Portuguese creator Joana Mosi tackles the difficult subject of grief in her graphic novel The Mongoose, which is being translated
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Advance Review: ‘Everything Dead & Dying’ #1 Is – Thankfully – Not Your Typical Zombie Story
Up until now, it hasn’t seemed like there was any new ground to tread upon in zombie stories. For 60
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Advance Review – ‘Blood & Thunder’ #4 Takes A Detour And It’s Too Much, Too Soon
Stories often have their detours. An intense scene or chapter gives way to something completely different – maybe a character
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Advance Review — ‘News From The Fallout’ #2 Slips After Stellar First Issue
It was bound to happen. After a stellar first issue, News From the Fallout #2 comes crashing back to earth.
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Advance Review – ‘Out Of Alcatraz’ #5 Wraps Up The Superb Series Superbly
Let me let you in on a little secret: Reviewers, by nature, are a cowardly and superstitious lot. We have
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Review – ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #3 Tries To Tackle Existential Questions Amid A Bloodbath
Who are you? It’s a simple question really. But in the hands of writers like Pornsak Pichetshote and James Tynion
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Love, Death, Sex, And Power — Discussing ‘The Breathtaker Collection’ With Comics Legend Mark Wheatley
Over the course of his storied career, Mark Wheatley has won and/or been nominated for every major comic book award,
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Interview — Taking On ‘Death Sentence’ With Monty Nero And Mike Dowling
Tom talks with Death Sentence writer Monty Nero and artist Mike Dowling. The trio discuss the origins of the series,
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Advance Review: ‘Ice Cream Man’ #44 Skewers Those Horrific Corporate Performance Reviews
Ahhh that dreaded annual corporate rite – the performance review! It’s the opportunity for your manager to finally screw up
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