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Author: Tony Thornley

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Review: ‘Daredevil’ #21 Begins The Greatest Battle Of Matt Murdock’s Life

Matt Murdock has been through hell his entire life. Yet for the last year and a half he’s fought the

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July 24, 2020 Tony Thornley 2752 Views Chip Zdarsky, Clayton Cowles, Daredevil, Daredevil #21, Daredevil #21 review, Marco Checchetto, Marvel Comics, mattia iacono
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Review: ‘Empyre: X-Men’ #1 Wages An Unexpected War

There are many aspects of Krakoa and how the island nation runs that are still a bit of a mystery

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July 23, 2020 Tony Thornley 2570 Views Clayton Cowles, Dawn of X, Empyre, Empyre: X-Men, Jonathan Hickman, Marvel Comics, matteo buffagni, Nolan Woodard, Tini Howard, Tom Muller, X-Men
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Review: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ #4 Packs In The Adventure

In only four issues Guardians of the Galaxy has already told more story than other series that have been around

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July 21, 2020 Tony Thornley 1966 Views Al Ewing, Cory Petit, Federico Blee, Guardians of the Galaxy, Juann Cabal, Marvel Comics
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Review: ‘Jimmy Olsen’ #12 Is A Bittersweet Finale

Over the past year(ish), we’ve come to see the best possible take on one of the most enduring supporting characters

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July 20, 2020 Tony Thornley 1955 Views Clayton Cowles, DC Comics, jimmy olsen, Lois Lane, Matt Fraction, Nathan Fairbairn, Steve Lieber, Superman, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
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New To You Comics: We Are Pledged In ‘Wytches’ Vol.1

With the comics industry slowly returning from the pandemic, Brendan Allen and I are taking the opportunity to introduce each

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July 17, 2020 Tony Thornley 3502 Views Clem Robins, Image Comics, Jock, Matt Hollingsworth, New To You Comics, Scott Snyder, Wytches
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Review: Magneto Is No Man’s Errand Boy In ‘Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto’ #1

No one would challenge the fact that the mutant known as Magneto is one of the most layered and fascinating

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July 16, 2020 Tony Thornley 2290 Views Clayton Cowles, David Curiel, Dawn of X, Giant Size X-Men, Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto, Jonathan Hickman, magneto, Marvel Comics, Ramon Perez, Tom Muller, X-Men
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Review: ‘Batman’ #94 Faces The End

Batman’s time left is a ticking clock. He has just moments to pool resources before the Joker War begins. Batman

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July 13, 2020 Tony Thornley 2513 Views Batman, Clayton Cowles, David Baron, DC Comics, Guillem March, James Tynion IV, Rafael Albuquerque
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Review: All About Thawne In ‘The Flash’ #757

Barry Allen’s entire life has evolved around Eobard Thawne, even when he didn’t know it. The reverse has been true

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July 13, 2020 Tony Thornley 2260 Views DC Comics, Hi-Fi, Jordi Tarragona, Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Steve Wands, The Flash
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Review: Young Justice #16 Reveals The Tragedy Of Impulse

Of all of Young Justice, Bart Allen has probably been through the most. It’s almost impossible to describe him in

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July 11, 2020 Tony Thornley 4211 Views Brian Michael Bendis, David Walker, DC Comics, Gabe Eltaeb, Impulse, Review, Robin, Scott Godlewski, Superboy, Wes Abbott, Young Justice
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Review: ‘Superman’ #23 Battles Chaos, Figuratively And Literally

To say the Man of Steel’s relationship with magic is complicated is an understatement. However, Superman #23 shows how truly

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July 10, 2020 Tony Thornley 2334 Views Alex Sinclair, Brian Michael Bendis, Dave Sharpe, DC Comics, John Timms, Kevin Maguire, Superman
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Review: ‘X-Force’ #10 Asks Tough Questions In The Middle Of A Tougher Mission

Since last year’s Dawn of X relaunch, X-Force has quietly established itself as the line’s second book. If this had

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July 9, 2020 Tony Thornley 2286 Views Benjamin Percy, Dawn of X, guru-efx, Joe Caramagna, joshua cassara, Marvel Comics, X-Force, X-Men
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New To You Comics: No One’s Hero In Marvel’s “Thanos Wins”

With the comics industry slowly returning from the pandemic, Brendan Allen and I are taking the opportunity to introduce each

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July 8, 2020 Tony Thornley 4465 Views Antonio Fabela, Clayton Cowles, Cosmic Ghost Rider, Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Marvel Comics, New To You Comics, Thanos, Thanos Wins
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A Tangled Web: What An Icon Means In ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #534

Captain America is a lot of things to a lot of people. One of the best explorations of that by

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July 7, 2020 Tony Thornley 2343 Views A Tangled Web, Amazing Spider-Man, Bill Reinhold, Captain America, Civil War, Cory Petit, J. Michael Straczynski, Marvel Comics, Matt Milla, Ron Garney
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The Xavier Institute: A Look To The Past In ‘Uncanny X-Men’ #268

As we observe Captain America’s birthday this week (that is what the Fourth of July is, right?) we thought it

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July 6, 2020 Tony Thornley 2400 Views Captain America, Chris Claremont, Glynnis Wein, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, The Xavier Institute, Tom Orzechowski, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine, X-Men
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New To You Comics: Monsters Hit Small Town America In ‘Something Is Killing The Children’ Vol.1

With the comics industry slowly returning from the pandemic, Brendan Allen and I are taking the opportunity to introduce each

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July 1, 2020 Tony Thornley 2729 Views Andworld Design, Boom! Studios, James Tynion IV, Miquel Muerto, New To You Comics, something is killing the children, Werther Dell’Edera
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Review: ‘The Flash’ #756 Sets Plans And Panic In Motion

Barry Allen has become defined more by the mistakes he’s made than by the heroic deeds he’s done. In The

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June 30, 2020 Tony Thornley 2138 Views Christian Duce, DC Comics, Joshua Williamson, Luis Guerrero, Steve Wands, The Flash, The Flash #756
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Review: ‘Batman’ #93 Knocks It All Down

For seven issues, the Dark Knight has seemingly faced one of the most cunning new villains he’s fought in years.

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June 30, 2020 Tony Thornley 2252 Views Batman, David Baron, DC Comics, Guillem March, James Tynion IV, javier fernandez, Tomeu Morey
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Review: ‘Jimmy Olsen’ #11 Wraps Up Nearly All The Loose Ends

Things were looking up for Jimmy Olsen. He’d solved the mystery of who put the hit on him, and set

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June 30, 2020 Tony Thornley 2196 Views Clayton Cowles, DC Comics, jimmy olsen, Matt Fraction, Nathan Fairbairn, Steve Lieber, Superman
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Review: Follow The Leader In ‘Immortal Hulk’ #34

Arch-villains often have multiple disparate versions across their histories. This couldn’t be more true of the Hulk’s most iconic villain,

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June 29, 2020 Tony Thornley 3824 Views Al Ewing, Butch Guice, Cory Petit, Hulk, Immortal Hulk, Marvel Comics, Paul Mounts, Tom Palmer
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Review: ‘Thor’ #5 Brings The Battle To The God Of Thunder

Thor has had his entire life turned upside-down in the past year. However, the Black Winter appears to be the

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June 29, 2020 Tony Thornley 2236 Views Donny Cates, Joe Sabino, Marvel Comics, Matt Wilson, Nic Klein, Thor
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Review: ‘The Flash Annual’ #3 Dances Between The Raindrops With The Suicide Squad

The worst annuals are completely disposable. However, the best enhance the main narrative in some way or another. And The

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June 23, 2020 Tony Thornley 2342 Views Brandon Peterson, carlo pagulayan, DC Comics, Hi-Fi, jason paz, Joshua Williamson, Stephen Segovia, Steve Wands, Suicide Squad, The Flash
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New To You Comics: Immortal Hijinks In ‘Archer & Armstrong V1: The Michelangelo Code’

With the comics industry slowly returning from the pandemic, Brendan Allen and I are taking the opportunity to introduce each

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June 23, 2020 Tony Thornley 2650 Views Archer & Armstrong, Clayton Henry, David Lanphear, Fred Van Lente, Matt Milla, New To You Comics, Pere Perez, Valiant Entertainment
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Review: ‘Superman’ #22 Rockets The Man Of Steel Into A New Normal

This issue of Superman is the pay off to a months long promise of a slugfest between the Man of

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June 23, 2020 Tony Thornley 2243 Views Alex Sinclair, Brian Michael Bendis, Dave Sharpe, DC Comics, Kevin Maguire, Superman
Business Comics 

Comics’ Plague Year: Talking About The Comic Industry With Retailer Greg Gage

2020 was a year that no one expected. With everything that’s happened in the last six months, no one has

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June 19, 2020 Tony Thornley 3239 Views Black Cat Comics, comic book retailers, Comics Retail, Interview, Local Comic Shop
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Review: Welcome To Mutantkind’s Nightmare In ‘New Mutants’ #10

The New Mutants are quickly establishing themselves as Krakoa’s troubleshooters. However, in just their second mission though, they might have

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June 17, 2020 Tony Thornley 2087 Views Carlos Lopez, Dawn of X, Ed Brisson, Flaviano, Marvel Comics, New Mutants, Tom Muller, Travis Lanham, X-Men
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Review: Managing An Intergalactic Crisis In ‘Legion Of Super-Heroes’ #6

As Jon Kent acclimates himself in the future, the Legion of Super-Heroes continues to battle the villains as well as

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June 16, 2020 Tony Thornley 2058 Views Brian Michael Bendis, Dave Sharpe, DC Comics, Jordie Bellaire, Legion of Super-Heroes, Ryan Sook, Superboy, wade von grawbadger
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Review: Batman #92 Faces The Specter Of War

For months, the Dark Knight’s newest adversary has tested him, pitting Batman against some of his deadliest foes in an

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June 15, 2020 Tony Thornley 2039 Views Batman, Clayton Cowles, DC Comics, Guillem March, James Tynion IV, Tomeu Morey
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Review: Matt Murdock Goes To Hell And Back In ‘Daredevil’ #20

To say Matt Murdock has had a rough life is an understatement. However, the latest volume of Daredevil has shown

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June 12, 2020 Tony Thornley 3472 Views Chip Zdarsky, Clayton Cowles, Daredevil, Marco Checchetto, Marvel Comics, mattia iacono
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New To You Comics: Peter Parker Meets Miles Morales In ‘Spider-Men’

With the comics industry slowly returning from the pandemic, Brendan Allen and I are taking the opportunity to introduce each

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June 12, 2020 Tony Thornley 10369 Views Amazing Spider-Man, Brian Michael Bendis, justin ponsor, Marvel Comics, Miles Morales, New To You Comics, Peter Parker, Sara Pichelli, Spider-Man, Spider-Men, ultimate spider-man
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The Bat-Cave: An Strange Anniversary In ‘Detective Comics’ #19

Anniversary issues are often one of the biggest highlights of any comic run. In 2013 Detective Comics saw one of

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June 11, 2020 Tony Thornley 2486 Views Batman, DC Comics, Detective Comics, Jared Fletcher, Jason Fabok, jeromy cox, John Layman, The Bat-Cave
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Review: ‘Action Comics’ #1022 Mends Broken History

Since 2011, the DC Universe has seen a snarl of continuity. However, about two years ago, Brian Michael Bendis joined

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June 10, 2020 Tony Thornley 2636 Views Action Comics, Brad Anderson, Brian Michael Bendis, Danny Miki, John Romita Jr., Superboy, Superman
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