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Author: Tony Thornley

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Review: ‘Way Of X’ #1 Confronts The Difficult Questions Of Krakoa

Ever since House of X, the warts of Krakoa have slowly been revealing themselves. The person at the center of

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April 22, 2021 Tony Thornley 2102 Views bob quinn, comics, Java Tartaglia, Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics, nightcrawler, Reign of X, Review, Si Spurrier, Way of X, X-Men
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Advance Review: ‘Shadowman’ #1 Is A Dark And Terrifying Return

After over a year away from the spotlight, one of Valiant Entertainment’s top heroes returns. The character has taken a

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April 22, 2021 Tony Thornley 2709 Views Clayton Cowles, comics, Cullen Bunn, Jon Davis-Hunt, Jordie Bellaire, Review, Shadowman, Valiant Comics, Valiant Entertainment
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Review: A Perfect Day Goes Sour In ‘Superman’ #30

If there’s anything any family knows is rare, it’s a perfect day. For the Kents, they’ve been even more few

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April 20, 2021 Tony Thornley 4183 Views comics, Dave Sharpe, DC Comics, Gabe Eltaeb, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Review, Samri Basri, Scott Godlewski, Sean Lewis, Superman, Ulysses Arreola
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New To You Comics #64: Into The Darkside In ‘Shadowman V1: Birth Rites’

With the comics industry continuing to battle the effects of the pandemic, Brendan Allen and I are continuing to talk

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April 20, 2021 Tony Thornley 2282 Views Brian Reber, Justin Jordan, New To You Comics, Patrick Zircher, rob steen, Shadowman, Valiant Entertainment
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Krakoa’s Heroes Stand Revealed In July’s ‘X-Men’ #1

In the wake of last summer’s X of Swords, Cyclops and Jean Grey made a bold proclamation. They would be

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April 16, 2021 Tony Thornley 2306 Views Gerry Duggan, Marvel Comics, Pepe Larraz, Reign of X, X-Men
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Review: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ #13 Reveals An Exciting New Mission

After almost a decade of the Guardians of the Galaxy resembling a very specific iteration of the team, the mold

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April 15, 2021 Tony Thornley 2147 Views Al Ewing, comics, Cory Petit, Federico Blee, Guardians of the Galaxy, Juan Frigeri, Marvel Comics, Review
Comics 

Peter David Returns To X-Factor In ‘X-Men Legends’ #5

Marvel’s X-Men Legends has stormed into the past and mined forgotten tales. Now the series brings back one of the

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April 15, 2021 Tony Thornley 2342 Views Marvel Comics, Peter David, Todd Nauck, X-Factor, X-Men, X-Men Legends
Comics 

The Bounty Hunters Begin The Hunt In Interconnecting ‘Star Wars: War Of The Bounty Hunters’ Variants

One of the most iconic moments of the Star Wars saga is the arrival of the bounty hunters in Empire

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April 13, 2021 Tony Thornley 2082 Views Boba Fett, Marvel Comics, Star Wars, War of the Bounty Hunters
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Review: Things Get Incredible In ‘Immortal Hulk’ #45

If there’s one thing the Immortal Hulk team has shown readers, it’s that they know how to do plot set-up

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April 12, 2021 Tony Thornley 3167 Views Al Ewing, belardino brabo, comics, Cory Petit, Hulk, Immortal Hulk, Joe Bennett, Marvel Comics, Paul Mounts, Review, Ruy Jose
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The Saga Of Scream Continues In Marvel’s ‘Extreme Carnage’ In July

Andi Benton and her symbiotic other Scream have quietly become one of the key players in the strange and dark

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April 12, 2021 Tony Thornley 2178 Views Carnage, Chris Mooneyham, Clay McLeod Chapman, Extreme Carnage, King in Black, leinil francis yu, Marvel Comics, Scream, Venom
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Flash Thompson Returns In July’s ‘Extreme Carnage’

The end of King In Black brought lots of surprises to the Marvel Universe. One of the biggest though is

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April 10, 2021 Tony Thornley 2726 Views Agent Anti-Venom, Carnage, Extreme Carnage, King in Black, leinil francis yu, Marvel Comics, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Sunny Gho, Venom
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Review: ‘Batman’ #107 Deals In Fear

The Scarecrow is one of the most unsettling and frightening villains in the DC Universe. His particular brand of evil

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April 9, 2021 Tony Thornley 2326 Views Batman, Clayton Cowles, comics, DC Comics, James Tynion IV, Jorge Jimenez, Review, Tomeu Morey
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X-Men: The Reign Of X Continues With New Series This Summer!

Marvel’s super-popular X-Men line continues its creative renaissance this summer. With new launches the next few months leading up to

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April 9, 2021 Tony Thornley 2250 Views Gerry Duggan, Jonathan Hickman, Leah Williams, Marvel Comics, Pepe Larraz, Reign of X, Valerio Schiti, X-Men
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Review: ‘Avengers: Curse Of The Man-Thing’ Crafts A Deep New Mythology

Science and magic. The two conflicting sides of the Man-Thing have collided before. However, neither have caused quite so much

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April 8, 2021 Tony Thornley 2553 Views Avengers, Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing, Clayton Cowles, comics, Curse of the Man-Thing, francesco mobili, guru-efx, Man-Thing, Marvel Comics, Review, Steve Orlando
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Marvel’s Strangest Hero Returns In July With ‘Moon Knight’ #1

Marc Spector has had one of the most difficult heroic paths in the Marvel Universe. However, this July, he returns

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April 8, 2021 Tony Thornley 2355 Views Alessandro Cappuccio, comics, Jed MacKay, Marvel Comics, Moon Knight, Steve McNiven
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Review: A New Beginning And Looking Back In ‘The Flash’ #768

Barry Allen is ready for a new adventure. However, in the wake of Death Metal a new challenge has arisen:

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April 6, 2021 Tony Thornley 3345 Views Arif Prianto, Brandon Peterson, David Lafuente, DC Comics, Jeremy Adams, Luis Guerrero, Marco Santucci, Mike Atiyeh, The Flash
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New To You Comics #62: A New Sense Of Self In ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier V2’

With the comics industry continuing to battle the effects of the pandemic, Brendan Allen and I are continuing to talk

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April 6, 2021 Tony Thornley 2481 Views Captain America, Ed Brubaker, Falcon, Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Frank D’Armata, Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics, Michael Lark, New To You Comics, Steve Epting, the winter soldier
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Taking A Trip To The Dark Side: Talking Valiant’s ‘Shadowman’ With Cullen Bunn

A little over a year ago, Valiant Entertainment announced some big plans to bring some of their major players back

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April 5, 2021 Tony Thornley 2898 Views comics, Cullen Bunn, Interview, Jon Davis-Hunt, Shadowman, Valiant Comics, Valiant Entertainment
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‘Extreme Carnage’ Strikes The Marvel Universe In July

The king of the symbiotes hasn’t even left Earth yet, but the next gooey terror is on the horizon. This

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April 2, 2021 Tony Thornley 2227 Views Carnage, Extreme Carnage, King in Black, leinil francis yu, Marvel Comics, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Sunny Gho, Venom
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Review: ‘X-Men’ #19 Changes The Game… In More Ways Than One

Over a year ago, three X-Men entered the Vault. It was a mission that they knew they may not all

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March 31, 2021 Tony Thornley 2533 Views Clayton Cowles, comics, Jonathan Hickman, Mahmud Asrar, Marvel Comics, Reign of X, Review, Sunny Gho, Tom Muller, Wolverine, X-Men
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Review: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ #12 Blasts Off Into The Great Beyond

The Guardians of the Galaxy have had a hell of a year. They’ve faced monsters, criminals and invasions. Now they

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March 31, 2021 Tony Thornley 2660 Views Al Ewing, comics, Cory Petit, Federico Blee, Guardians of the Galaxy, Juann Cabal, Marvel Comics, Review
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Review: Even Superman Can Fall In ‘Action Comics’ #1029

Every child has to eventually learn that their parents are not indestructible. In Action Comics #1029, Superboy himself discovers that’s

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March 30, 2021 Tony Thornley 2270 Views Action Comics, comics, Dave Sharpe, DC Comics, Eric Gapstur, Hi-Fi, Phil Hester, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Review, Superman
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Review: ‘Cable’ #9 Experiences A Day In The Life On Krakoa

Only one person could send Cable into a rage filled spiral. Only one enemy has ever vexed him on the

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March 29, 2021 Tony Thornley 2547 Views Cable, comics, Gerry Duggan, Joe Sabino, Marvel Comics, Phil Noto, Reign of X, Review, X-Men
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Review: Crossing Genres In ‘Batman/Superman’ #16

The Man of Steel and the Dark Knight have had their lives inexorably linked since their origins. In Batman/Superman #16

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March 25, 2021 Tony Thornley 2351 Views Batman, Batman/Superman, Danny Miki, DC Comics, Gene Luen Yang, Ivan Reis, sabine rich, Saida Temofonte, Superman
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Review: You Will Believe Again In ‘Superman- Red & Blue’ #1

The Man of Steel is many things to many people, but at his best, he’s a symbol of hope and

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March 23, 2021 Tony Thornley 3500 Views Brandon Easton, Clayton Cowles, Clayton Henry, comics, Dan Watters, DaNi, Dave Sharpe, DC Comics, Deron Bennett, Jill Thompson, John Ridley, Jordie Bellaire, Marguerite Bennett, Review, Ron Chan, Steve Lieber, Superman, Superman: Red & Blue, Troy Peteri, Wes Craig
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Review: ‘UltraMega’ #1 Is A Horrifying New World Of Monsters And Heroes

Kaiju and the humans that fight them are all the rage right now. Godzilla Vs Kong is one of the

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March 23, 2021 Tony Thornley 2425 Views comics, Dave Stewart, Image Comics, James Harren, Review, Rus Wooten, Ultramega
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New To You Comics: Crossing Over In ‘Batman/ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles V1’

With the comics industry continuing to battle the effects of the pandemic, Brendan Allen and I are continuing to talk

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March 23, 2021 Tony Thornley 2735 Views Batman, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman/TMNT, DC Comics, Freddie Williams III, IDW Publishing, James Tynion IV, Jeremy Colwell, New To You Comics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TMNT, Tom Napolitano
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Review: Krakoa Faces The King In Black In ‘SWORD’ #4

In just a few issues, SWORD already feels like an essential part of the Krakoan tapestry. That’s one of the

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March 22, 2021 Tony Thornley 2627 Views Al Ewing, Ariana Maher, comics, King in Black, Marte Gracia, Marvel Comics, Reign of X, Review, Sword, Tom Muller, Valerio Schiti, X-Men
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Review: ‘X-Force’ #18 Makes Monstrous Moves For Krakoa

Quentin Quire is one of the X-Men’s most complex figures. Amongst X-Force he fits right in. However, as the cold

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March 19, 2021 Tony Thornley 2765 Views Benjamin Percy, Gerry Brown, guru-efx, Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics, Reign of X, X-Force, X-Men
Comics Lifestyle 

Reign Of X: The Hellfire Gala X-Men Fashion Revealed!

Just a few months ago, X of Swords changed the very fabric of the X-Men’s new Krakoan status quo. Now,

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March 17, 2021 Tony Thornley 2801 Views Excalibur, Hellfire Gala, Hellions, Marauders, New Mutants, Planet-Size X-Men, Reign of X, Russell Dauterman, Sword, Way of X, Wolverine, X-Corp, X-Factor, X-Force, X-Men
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Review: Is This The End For ‘Immortal Hulk’ #44?

Just when you thought the Hulk couldn’t get any lower, the bottom has fallen out. Immortal Hulk #44 has arrived

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March 16, 2021 Tony Thornley 2610 Views Al Ewing, belardino brabo, comics, Cory Petit, Hulk, Immortal Hulk, Joe Bennett, Marvel Comics, Paul Mounts, Review, Ruy Jose
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