Latest:
  • Image Comics Celebrates 35 Years In 2027
  • Commentary: ‘The Fall Of The House Of Usher’ Is An Impressive Feat
  • First Look At ‘Beta Ray Bill By Daniel Warren Johnson Artist’s Edition’
  • YouTuber Bionivision Documents The Life And Legacy Of Spongebob Creator Stephen Hillenburg
  • Innings Festival Tempe 2027 Reveals ‘Pre-Order Exclusive’ Lineup Shirt Design
COMICON

  • Comics
    • Previews
    • Reviews
  • Film/TV
    • Film
    • TV
  • Manga/Anime
    • Manga
    • Anime
  • Games
  • Collectibles
  • Lifestyle
    • Events
    • Food & Drink
  • Columns
    • Adult Animation Revolution
    • Art For Art’s Sake
    • The Art Of Politics
    • Characterization in the Buffyverse
    • Classic Comics Cavalcade
    • The Contrarian Collector
    • Creator Confessions
    • Franchise Expansion (or Implosion)
    • New To You Comics
    • One Piece Diaries
    • Retcons Reboots Resurrections
    • Webcomic Weekly
    • Your Weekend Cheesy Movie
  • Crowdfunding
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Terms of Service
    • Privacy Policy

Author: Tony Thornley

Comics Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: McFarlane Toys JLA Flash Pretty Much Meets The Mark

As the last months of McFarlane Toys’ DC Multiverse line tick away, the team at McFarlane is checking off boxes

Read more
March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 Tony Thornley 669 Views DC Comics, DC Multiverse, Flash, McFarlane Toys, The Flash
Toys 

Toy Review: I’m In Love With Marvel Legends Retro Spider-Man 2099

I’m a big Spider-Man fan. Like … there’s only ever been twice in my life where I haven’t had Spider-Man

Read more
March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 Tony Thornley 1237 Views Hasbro, Marvel, Marvel Legends, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099
Comics Reviews 

Review: ‘X-Men United’ #1 Has A Lot To Do And Falls Short Of It All

There’s a lot of pressure on a series touted as a new flagship or anchor, especially in a line as

Read more
March 16, 2026April 1, 2026 Tony Thornley 945 Views Brian Reber, Eve Ewing, Joe Sabino, Marvel Comics, Tiago Palma, X-Men, X-Men United
Comics 

Trek Thursdays: Panels Of The Final Frontier #1

As part of our year long Star Trek celebration, the Comicon.com team wants to celebrate all aspects of Star Trek.

Read more
March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 Tony Thornley 559 Views IDW Publishing, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: The Next Generation- Through The Mirror
Comics 

EXCLUSIVE: Mad Cave Studios Reveals ‘Archipelago’ — A New Middle Grade Eco-Adventure

Nothing looks the way it used to. Mad Cave Studios’ all-ages Papercutz imprint proudly presents Archipelago Vol. 1, a middle-grade

Read more
March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 Tony Thornley 834 Views Archipelago, Mad Cave Studios, Papercutz
Comics 

S.H.I.E.L.D. Recruits Marvel’s Greatest Heroes In April’s Stormbreaker Variants

More than one of Earth’s greatest heroes has been a part of S.H.I.E.L.D. In April, Marvel Comics’ Stormbreakers imagine a

Read more
March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Tony Thornley 551 Views Cyclops, Deadpool, Fantastic Four, Marvel Comics, Nova, Thor, Wolverine
Comics 

Spider-Man’s ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Art Gets A Spotlight On New Marvel Variant Covers

Last year, Marvel Comics’ amazing Spider-Man joined the world of Magic: The Gathering. In May, readers will get an up

Read more
March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 Tony Thornley 519 Views Magic: The Gathering, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Wizards of the Coast
Comics 

Marvel Comics Reveals Last ‘Spider-Man/Superman’ Covers & First Story Pages

They’re the two greatest heroes in pop culture, and this year, Spider-Man and Superman team up for the first time

Read more
March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 Tony Thornley 678 Views DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Spider-Man/Superman, Superman
Comics 

Marvel Comics Celebrates Twenty Years Since ‘Civil War’ With New Duel Variants

Twenty years ago, Marvel Comics asked “Whose side are you on?” as the mega-event Civil War shook the foundations of

Read more
March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 Tony Thornley 551 Views Captain America, Civil War, Iron Man, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, X-Men
Comics 

Marvel Reveals New Round Of David Nakayama Color Block Variant Covers

David Nakayama has become one of the most distinctive cover artists in comics today. In April, the next wave of

Read more
March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 Tony Thornley 672 Views Marvel Comics
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: ‘Star Wars’ Black Series Chewbacca Is A Home Run

There are some fans (me) who would argue that the real hero of the Star Wars saga is a hundred-plus-year-old

Read more
March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Tony Thornley 709 Views Chewbacca, Hasbro, Star Wars, Star Wars Black Series
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: ‘Star Wars’ Black Series ‘A New Hope’ Luke Skywalker Is Pretty

Luke Skywalker is one of the great heroes of the Star Wars saga. Unfortunately, he’s also one of the most

Read more
March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Tony Thornley 811 Views Hasbro, Luke Skywalker, Star Wars, Star Wars Black Series
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: ‘Star Wars’ Black Series A New Hope Han Solo Shoots First

He’s a rogue and a scoundrel. He’s also one of the Star Wars universe’s greatest heroes, but he’s got a

Read more
February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 Tony Thornley 367 Views Han Solo, Hasbro, Star Wars, Star Wars The Black Series
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: ‘Star Wars’ Black Series Anakin Skywalker Captures Half Of A Complex Hero

Now that the “Skywalker Saga” is concluded, there’s no denying that Anakin Skywalker is the central figure of Star Wars.

Read more
February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 Tony Thornley 912 Views anakin skywalker, Hasbro, Star Wars, Star Wars The Black Series, Star Wars: Episode III- Revenge of the Sith
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: ‘Star Wars’ Black Series Has A Mixed Showing With Episode III Obi-Wan Kenobi

After taking a look at an array of other major collector action figure lines, we decided to jump into one

Read more
February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Tony Thornley 626 Views Disney, Lucasfilm, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars
Business Comics 

At The Counter #8: Small Press & Speculators

Welcome back to At The Counter where our own Tony Thornley talks with 22 year comic retail veteran Greg Gage

Read more
February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Tony Thornley 811 Views Absolute Batman, At The Counter, Canto, D’orc, The Walking Dead, White Sky
Comics Reviews 

Review: ‘Generation X-23’ #1 Kicks Off A Unique Journey

With every “generation” of X-Men, we inevitably get that era’s young mutant team. Whether it was the New Mutants, Generation

Read more
February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 Tony Thornley 691 Views Ariana Maher, Erick Arciniega, Generation X-23, Jacopo Camagni, Jody Houser, Marvel Comics, Wolverine, X-Men
Toys 

Trek Thursdays: A ‘Trek’ Toy Collector’s Challenge

It’s Star Trek’s 60th anniversary in 2026, and the team here at Comicon.com is all in on celebrating. I mean,

Read more
February 19, 2026February 18, 2026 Tony Thornley 559 Views Playmates, Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Trek Thursdays
Comics Reviews 

Review: ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ #24 Draws The Adventure To An End…?

Across the last two years, readers have gotten a unique take on the entire Marvel Universe with Earth-6160. This week

Read more
February 19, 2026March 1, 2026 Tony Thornley 1271 Views Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, ultimate spider-man
Comics Reviews 

Review: ‘X-Men’ #25 Puts Several Types Of Evil-Doers In Their Place

There’s a lot of shades of grey in our world as far as good versus evil. In some cases, it’s

Read more
February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Tony Thornley 627 Views Agustin Alessio, Clayton Cowles, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, Jed MacKay, Mark Morales, Marvel Comics, Tony Daniel, X-Men
Comics 

Venom Gets A Radical New Look In June’s ‘Venom’ #259

Mary-Jane Watson and the Venom symbiote have been partners for well over a year now. In June, MJ gets a

Read more
February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Tony Thornley 1129 Views Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Venom
Comics 

Comic Couples We Love Bonus: Wolverine Edition

We’re still riding high on the romantic vibes of the weekend, and took one last look at some of the

Read more
February 16, 2026March 2, 2026 Tony Thornley 635 Views Comic Couples We Love, Marvel Comics, Wolverine, X-Men
Comics 

Comic Couples We Love: Nightwing & Oracle Personify Real Love

There’s one type of relationship that’s not portrayed enough in comics. Comics romances usually run hot and heavy or slow

Read more
February 13, 2026February 15, 2026 Tony Thornley 943 Views Batgirl, Batman, Comic Couples We Love, DC Comics, Nightwing, oracle
Comics Reviews 

Review: ‘Cyclops’ #1 Gets It Right

Scott Summers has been wrongfully branded the X-Men’s stick in the mud for at least the last thirty years. In

Read more
February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 Tony Thornley 1260 Views Alex Paknadel, Cyclops, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics, Roge Antonio, X-Men
Toys 

Mattel Acquires ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle’ License In Multi-Year Deal

At the end of December, it was announced that long-time licensor Playmates would be losing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Read more
February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 Tony Thornley 866 Views Mattel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Comics 

Comic Couples We Love To Hate (2026 Edition)

Last year, we covered some of our least favorite comics couples. It’s only fair to return to the well for

Read more
February 11, 2026February 15, 2026 Tony Thornley 744 Views Comic Couples We Love, Comics Couples We Love, DC Comics, Harley Quinn, Joker, Marvel Comics, Nightwing, Spider-Man, Thanos, X-Men
Toys 

Hasbro Reveals Marvel Legends Maximum Thor And More

Hasbro’s Marvel Legends line has some excellent sub-lines within the larger range. This morning, the company revealed some of the

Read more
February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 Tony Thornley 1256 Views Archangel, Avengers, Black Widow, Daredevil, Falcon, Hasbro, Magik, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Legends, Onslaught, Quicksilver, Spider-Man, Thor, X-Men
Comics 

Comic Couples We Love: Wally West & Linda Park In ‘The Flash’ #142

Welcome to Comics Couples We Love, a special feature for the most romantic week of the year! All week, we’re

Read more
February 9, 2026February 15, 2026 Tony Thornley 1100 Views Bryan Augustyn, Comic Couples We Love, Comics Couples We Love, DC Comics, Mark Waid, Pop Mhan, The Flash
Business Comics 

At The Counter #7: Shipping Delays & Politics

It’s that time again, when Comicon.com Features Editor Tony Thornley sits down with comics retailer Greg Gage of Black Cat

Read more
February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Tony Thornley 727 Views At The Counter, Batman, Captain America, DC Comics, IDW Publishing, Marvel Comics
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: McFarlane’s SHAZAM! Is Magical

With one magic word, Billy Batson becomes Earth’s Mightiest Mortal. And with the same magic word, one of McFarlane Toys’

Read more
February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 Tony Thornley 815 Views DC Comics, McFarlane Toys, SHAZAM!
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: McFarlane Toys’ Superboy Takes Us Back

It’s been over thirty years since the seminal Death and Return of Superman was published. Finally, one of the key

Read more
February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 Tony Thornley 351 Views DC Comics, DC Multiverse, McFarlane Toys, Superboy
  • ← Previous
  • Next →

Recent Posts

  • Image Comics Celebrates 35 Years In 2027
  • Commentary: ‘The Fall Of The House Of Usher’ Is An Impressive Feat
  • First Look At ‘Beta Ray Bill By Daniel Warren Johnson Artist’s Edition’
  • YouTuber Bionivision Documents The Life And Legacy Of Spongebob Creator Stephen Hillenburg
  • Innings Festival Tempe 2027 Reveals ‘Pre-Order Exclusive’ Lineup Shirt Design

Archives

  • Home
  • Comics
  • Film
  • Collectibles
  • Games
  • Apparel
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
Comicon logo ™ and contents copyright © 1998 - 2026 COMICON. All rights reserved.