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Author: Tony Thornley

Audiobooks Comics 

DC Comics Hosts A Live Reading Of ‘Absolute Batman’ #1 By Soundbooth Theater’s Jeff Hays

Happy belated Batman day to all those who celebrate! Aside from taking the comics industry by storm the past 18

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September 21, 2026September 22, 2026 Tony Thornley 153 Views Absolute Batman, Batman, Batman Day, DC Comics, Jeff Hays
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: Marvel Legends Maximum Thor Blows Us Away

Hasbro’s Maximum Marvel Legends sub-line launched last year with the promise of a definitive premium figure with better sculpt, posing

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September 18, 2026September 22, 2026 Tony Thornley 243 Views Hasbro, Marvel Comics, Marvel Legends, Thor
Comics 

‘Avengers: Armageddon’ #4 Reveals The Return Of A Legendary Hero

Marvel Comics’ Avengers: Armageddon has promised a massive shift for Earth’s mightiest heroes. On the last page of this week’s

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September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 Tony Thornley 211 Views Avengers, Avengers: Armageddon, Marvel Comics
Comics 

‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #1000 Preview May Break Your Heart

Marvel Comics’ first series to reach issue #1000 is nigh as Amazing Spider-Man reaches the milestone on September 30th. And

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September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 Tony Thornley 256 Views Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man
Business Comics 

At The Counter #18: Accessibility In Geek Spaces

Welcome to At The Counter, in which Comicon’s features editor Tony Thornley sits down with veteran comics retailer Greg Gage.

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September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Tony Thornley 164 Views At The Counter
Comics 

Marvel’s Stormbreakers Showcase Art Styles Through The Ages In New October Covers

More than anything else Marvel’s Stormbreakers program has done is showcase some incredible art from superstar and rising star artists.

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September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 Tony Thornley 204 Views Captain America, Deadpool, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Marvel Comics, Stormbreakers, Thor, X-Men
Film 

Star Trek Week: Ranking The ‘Trek’ Big Screen Adventures

As Star Trek week wraps up the Comicon.com team decided to devote some time to one aspect of Trek that

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September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 Tony Thornley 210 Views Star Trek, Star Trek 60, Star Trek 60th Anniversary
Comics Previews 

Marvel Gives A Look Inside ‘Nova: Return Of The Rings’

After years, one of Marvel Comics’ most prominent Latino characters returns in a new Marvel Voices special, as Sam Alexander

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September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 Tony Thornley 168 Views Marvel Comics, Nova, Nova: Return of the Rings
Comics 

Marvel Reveals A Look At The Midnight Universe In A New Trailer

Marvel Comics’ Midnight Universe is the most hotly anticipated comics launch of the year, and a month ahead of the

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September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 Tony Thornley 197 Views Marvel Comics
Comics 

Marvel Comics Reveals First Look Inside October’s ‘Venom’ #1

Eddie Brock and his “other” have been separated for a few years but in October’s Venom #1 they’ll reunite, and

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September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 Tony Thornley 444 Views Charles Soule, Marvel Comics, Tommaso Bianchi, Venom
Comics 

Star Trek Week: Boldly Going Into Other Universes — Our Favorite ‘Star Trek’ Crossovers

Our celebration of the 60th anniversary of Star Trek continues as we go back and take a look at some

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September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 Tony Thornley 192 Views Doctor Who, Legion of Superheroes, Star Trek, Star Trek 60, Star Trek 60th Anniversary, X-Men
Comics Reviews 

Review: ‘Teen Titans’ #1 Is More Than A Reimagining, It’s A Vibe

They’re one of the most venerable names in comics. But the Teen Titans also is one of the most versatile

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September 3, 2026September 3, 2026 Tony Thornley 359 Views Becca Carey, Daniele DiNiculo, DC Comics, Kyle Higgins, Marcelo Costa, Teen Titans
Comics 

Indiana Jones Hunts The Marvel Universe’s Greatest Treasures In New November Variants

Pop culture’s greatest archeologist is coming to the Marvel Universe in November in a new series of variant covers that

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September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 Tony Thornley 227 Views Fantastic Four, Indiana Jones, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Thor, Venom, X-Men
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: ‘G.I. Joe Classified’ Wild Bill Gets To The Chopper But Does He Fly?

William Hardy debuted in Marvel’s G.I. Joe #11 as the pilot of the Dragonfly. Bill would go on to become

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August 31, 2026August 31, 2026 Tony Thornley 306 Views G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Classified, Hasbro
Comics Reviews 

Review: ‘Batman: Bad Seeds — Sunset’ Is A Loaded First Chapter

Line-wide Gotham crossovers were once a standard in DC Comics. They’re becoming more rare though. Lucky for us readers, Batman:

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August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 Tony Thornley 325 Views Batman, Batman: Bad Seeds, Batman: Bad Seeds - Sunset, Clayton Cowles, Cliff Rathburn, DC Comics, G. Willow Wilson, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Matt Fraction, Poison Ivy, Tomeu Morey
Comics 

Marvel Comics Reveals First Look At Midnight Debut Issues And Issue #3 Covers

Marvel Comics’ Midnight line is shaping up to be one of the biggest launches in years, and ahead of the

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August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 Tony Thornley 205 Views Fantastic Four, Marvel Comics, Midnight Fantastic Four, Midnight Marvel, Midnight Spider-Man, Midnight X-Men, Spider-Man, X-Men
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X G.I. Joe’ Shredder Gets So Much Right

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ crossover lines have been and continue to be some of the most fun toy lines of

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August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 Tony Thornley 294 Views G.I. Joe, Playmates, Shredder, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X G.i. Joe
Business Comics 

At The Counter #17: ‘Youngblood’ #1 Is Not A Retirement Plan

Welcome back to At The Counter, where Tony Thornley talks with Greg Gage of Black Cat Comics in Salt Lake

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August 25, 2026August 24, 2026 Tony Thornley 186 Views At The Counter
Comics 

Marvel Comics Reveals Peach Momoko’s Momo-Tone Variant Covers

In the last five or so years, Peach Momoko has become one of the most notable cover artists in comics,

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August 21, 2026August 21, 2026 Tony Thornley 535 Views Captain America, Magik, Marvel Comics, Mary-Jane, peach momoko, Phoenix, X-Men
Comics 

‘Wolverine: Origin III — The Dark Age’ Reveals Logan’s Deepest Secrets In December

Twenty-five years ago, writer Paul Jenkins reveals the earliest part of the story of how sickly James Howlett became the

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August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 Tony Thornley 214 Views Marvel Comics, Wolverine, Wolverine: Origin III- The Dark Age
Comics 

Marvel Comics Returns To The Last Moments Of The Multiverse In New ‘Incursions’ Event

Incursions. They were the ominous events that kicked off one of the most creatively fertile and rich storytelling eras of

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August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 Tony Thornley 254 Views Avengers, Fantastic Four, Incursions, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, X-Men
Comics TV 

Lighting The ‘Lanterns’ — Ranking Earth’s Green Lanterns

Last night, the Green Lantern Corps returned to live action. The debut episode of HBO Max’s Lanterns got us thinking

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August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 Tony Thornley 453 Views DC Comics, Green Lantern, Lanterns
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X G.I. Joe’ Raphael Has Some Quirks And Some Strengths

As Playmates wraps up their time with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles license, they’re going for one last big swing.

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August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 Tony Thornley 378 Views G.I. Joe, Playmates, Raphael, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X G.i. Joe
Comics 

Marvel Comics Returns To Duckberg In November With ‘Uncle Scrooge: A Christmas Carol’

He’s one of the most legendary heroes in pop culture, and in November, Scrooge McDuck’s Marvel Comics adventures continue in

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August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 Tony Thornley 258 Views Louise Simonson, Marvel Comics, Uncle Scrooge
Comics Previews 

Marvel Comics Gives A First Look Into November’s ‘Avengers’ #1

The Avengers are facing one of the greatest threats they’ve ever faced to date in the pages of Avengers: Armageddon.

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August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 Tony Thornley 214 Views Avengers, Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto, Marvel Comics
Comics 

Marvel Comics Reaches Full Corporate Synergy With January’s ‘Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles’

Since October of 2012, two of the biggest entertainment franchises have lived under the same corporate roof. Finally in January

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August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 Tony Thornley 256 Views Marvel Comics, Star Wars
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle’ X ‘G.I. Joe’ Michaelangelo Starts Things With A Bang

Playmates’ time with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is drawing to a close, but they’re wrapping up with a bang.

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August 11, 2026August 13, 2026 Tony Thornley 337 Views G.I. Joe, Hasbro, Michaelangelo, Playmates, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turrtles
Business Collectibles Comics 

At The Counter #16: Merch And Midnight

Welcome back to At The Counter, our biweekly column in which Features Editor Tony Thornley sits down with veteran comics

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August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 Tony Thornley 409 Views At The Counter, Marvel Comics, Marvel Midnight, Midnight Fantastic Four, Midnight Spider-Man, Midnight X-Men
Comics 

Magik Leads Her Own Team To Save The Realm In November’s ‘X-Orcists’

Marvel Comics’ Magik has been a rising star amongst the merry mutants, becoming an X-Men mainstay both in comics and

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August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 Tony Thornley 296 Views Magik, Marvel Comics, X-Men, X-Orcists
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: Marvel Legends Psylocke Is Full Of Potential… And Not Much Else

One of the eternal quests of toy collectors, particularly for superhero lines, is the desire to complete teams. For some

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August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 Tony Thornley 271 Views Hasbro, Marvel Comics, Marvel Legends, psylocke, X-Men
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: Marvel Legends Ghost Rider Robbie Reyes Is Good … But Could Be More

In the past decade or so, Marvel Comics has created a fascinating generation of young legacy heroes. Rather than simply

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August 7, 2026August 7, 2026 Tony Thornley 409 Views Ghost Rider, Hasbro, Marvel Comics, Marvel Legends
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