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Author: Tony Thornley

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Copra #1 Brings The Ultimate Indie Heroes To Image Comics

Several years ago, a completely self-published superhero comic that was one part Suicide Squad homage, one part GI Joe homage

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October 9, 2019 Tony Thornley 2720 Views 0 Comment Copra, Image Comics, Michel Fiffe
Comics Events 

House Of X #6 Takes A Victory Lap

When House of X the X-Men had been hunted into near extinction, and the remnants were prepared for war. Now,

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October 9, 2019 Tony Thornley 2283 Views 0 Comment Clayton Cowles, David Curiel, House of X, Jonathan Hickman, Marte Gracia, Marvel Comics, Pepe Larraz, Tom Muller, X-Men
Comics 

Star Wars Adventures: Return To Vader’s Castle #1 Is A Creepy Horror Adventure

Last year, IDW Publishing brought us an eerie horror miniseries set firmly in a galaxy far, far away. We get

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October 8, 2019 Tony Thornley 2392 Views 0 Comment Andworld Design, Cavan Scott, Charlie Kirkchoff, Francesco Francavilla, IDW Publishing, Megan Levens, Star Wars, Star Wars Adventures, Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader’s Castle
Comics 

Hell Is Other People…And Demons In Ghost Rider #1

I’ve never been much of a Ghost Rider fan. It was a concept that was never that appealing to me

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October 7, 2019 Tony Thornley 2728 Views 0 Comment Aaron Kuder, Ed Brisson, Ghost Rider, Jason Keith, Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics
Comics Crowdfunding 

Kickstart A New Superhero Universe – Leaders Of The Free World #2

Superhero universes often take years of blood, sweat and tears to create. However, when one bursts onto the scene fully

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October 4, 2019 Tony Thornley 2611 Views 0 Comment Corey Lakel Pruitt, Eli Johnson, Kickstarter, Leaders Of The Free World, Toben Racicot
Comics 

Everyone Gets In Over Their Heads In The Flash #79

Barry Allen is the fastest man alive, which means he often finding himself in races- against time, against other speedsters,

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October 3, 2019 Tony Thornley 2529 Views 0 Comment Arif Prianto, DC Comics, Jordi Tarragona, Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Steve Wands, The Flash
Comics 

Better Than Vader In Star Wars: Age Of Resistance – Kylo Ren

Kylo Ren was introduced to the world prior to the premiere of The Force Awakens with one key trait- this

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October 3, 2019 Tony Thornley 2740 Views 0 Comment Age Of Resistance, cory hamscher, guru-efx, Leonard Kirk, Marvel Comics, Star Wars, Star Wars: Age of Resistance- Kylo Ren, Tom Taylor
Comics 

Learn What Makes A Hero In Dial H For Hero #7

One of the most prominent and inspiring messages of Dial H for Hero has been that any one can be

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October 2, 2019 Tony Thornley 2267 Views 0 Comment Colleen Doran, Dave Sharpe, DC Comics, Dial H for Hero, Erica Henderson, Joe Quinones, Jordan Gibson, Michael Avon Oeming, Sam Humphries, Scott Hanna, stacey lee
Comics 

Hunting The Dark Lord In Star Wars: Target Vader #3

If any character has gained a benefit from Marvel Comics’ work on Star Wars for the past four years, it’s

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October 1, 2019 Tony Thornley 2623 Views 0 Comment Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics, neeraj menon, Robbie Thompson, Star Wars, Star Wars: Target Vader, Stefano Landini
Comics 

Hunting The Dark Lord In Star Wars: Target Vader #3

If any character has gained a benefit from Marvel Comics’ work on Star Wars for the past four years, it’s

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October 1, 2019 Tony Thornley 2667 Views 0 Comment Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics, neeraj menon, Robbie Thompson, Star Wars, Star Wars: Target Vader, Stefano Landini
Comics 

Bloodshot #1 Is A Rip-Roaring Action Thriller

Valiant Entertainment’s flagship heroes Bloodshot, X-O Manowar, Ninjak, Harbinger and Shadowman have had a quiet year, with pretty much all

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October 1, 2019 Tony Thornley 1917 Views 0 Comment Adelso Corona, Andrew Dalhouse, Bloodshot, Brett Booth, Dave Sharpe, Tim Seeley, Valiant Entertainment
Comics 

SHAZAM! #7 Takes Readers Deep Into The Magiclands

Billy Batson’s family has been through a lot since their series began. They began exploring the Magiclands, showing readers sides

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September 30, 2019 Tony Thornley 2797 Views 0 Comment Dale Eaglesham, DC Comics, Geoff Johns, Mike Atiyeh, Rob Leigh, Scott Kolins, Shazam
Comics Events 

Powers Of X #5 Pulls Back The Curtain…

If Marvel’s Powers of X has accomplished nothing else, the series has been successful in giving us immense amounts of

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September 30, 2019 Tony Thornley 4047 Views 0 Comment Clayton Cowles, Jonathan Hickman, Marte Gracia, Marvel Comics, Powers of X, RB Silva, Tom Muller, X-Men
Comics 

Naomi Comes To The DC Universe In Action Comics #1015

Each of DC Comics’ Wonder Comics heroes have added something unique to the DC Universe. However, Naomi was the only

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September 27, 2019 Tony Thornley 2594 Views 0 Comment Action Comics, Batman, Brad Anderson, Brian Michael Bendis, Dave Sharpe, DC Comics, naomi, Superman, Szymon Kudranski
Comics 

Ultron Returns In Tony Stark: Iron Man #16

Since his creation Ultron has been one of Marvel Comics’ greatest villains, a threat that usually takes a horde of

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September 25, 2019 Tony Thornley 2996 Views 0 Comment Dan Slott, Edgar Delgado, Iron Man, Jim Zub, Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics, Tony Stark: Iron Man, Valero Schitti
Comics 

Middlewest #11 Begins A New Journey

If there’s been one constant in Middlewest, it’s been forward momentum. Ever since the series began, Abel and Fox have

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September 25, 2019 Tony Thornley 2520 Views 0 Comment Image Comics, Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Jorge Corona, Middlewest, Nate Piekos, Skottie Young
Comics 

Superman #15 Celebrates Unity Day

One of the foundations of DC Comics’ Legion of Super-Heroes is the United Planets, an assembly of alien worlds that

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September 25, 2019 Tony Thornley 2259 Views 0 Comment Alex Sinclair, Brandon Peterson, Brian Michael Bendis, DC Comics, Evan 'Doc' Shaner, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Oclair Albert, Supergirl, Superman, Wes Abbott
Comics 

Valkyrie: Jane Foster #3 Journeys Into Mystery

Valkyrie: Jane Foster kicked off with a mission statement- Jane Foster is an unusual sort of heroine, but she’s a

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September 25, 2019 Tony Thornley 2363 Views 0 Comment Al Ewing, Cafu, Cian Tormey, Frazer Irving, Jason Aaron, Jesus Abuterov, Joe Sabino, Marvel Comics, Ramon Perez, roberto poggi, Valkyrie: Jane Foster
Comics 

The Mystery Kicks Into High Gear In Jimmy Olsen #3

Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen has had a rough go of his latest DC Comics series so far. He’s been embarrassed,

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September 25, 2019 Tony Thornley 2109 Views 0 Comment Clayton Cowles, DC Comics, jimmy olsen, Matt Fraction, Nathan Fairbairn, Steve Lieber, Superman, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
Comics 

GI Joe #1 Is An Action-Packed Near-Future Fable

There are some people out there that may argue that GI Joe is an outdated concept in 2019- a pro-military

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September 24, 2019 Tony Thornley 2461 Views 0 Comment Brittany Peer, Chris Evenhuis, GI Joe, Hasbro, IDW Publishing, Neil Uyetake, Paul Allor
Comics 

Batman #79 Reveals How Bruce Wayne Got His Groove Back

The last several months of Batman were spent tearing Bruce Wayne down as Bane’s ultimate plan was implemented. The uber-villain

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September 24, 2019 Tony Thornley 3010 Views 0 Comment Batman, Clay Mann, Clayton Cowles, DC Comics, Seth Mann, Tom King, Tomeu Morey
Comics 

Star Wars: Age Of Resistance – Rey Faces Her Destiny

Rey has had one of the most fascinating journeys in the Star Wars canon, transforming from a nobody to perhaps

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September 24, 2019 Tony Thornley 2309 Views 0 Comment Age Of Resistance, guru-efx, Marvel Comics, Ramon Rosanas, Star Wars, Star Wars: Age Of Resistance- Rey, Tom Taylor, Travis Lanham
Comics Events 

Once Again House Of X #5 Changes Everything About The X-Men

It’s not hyperbole to say that the House of X/Powers of X duology have completely changed the X-Men mythos for

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September 23, 2019 Tony Thornley 2235 Views 0 Comment Clayton Cowles, House of X, Jonathan Hickman, Marte Gracia, Marvel Comics, Pepe Larraz, Tom Muller, X-Men
Comics Events 

Sinister Secrets Revealed In Powers Of X #4

In the wake of House of X #4, the X-Men stand devastated. So what exactly does that monumental issue’s follow-up

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September 18, 2019 Tony Thornley 2453 Views 0 Comment Clayton Cowles, Jonathan Hickman, Marte Gracia, Marvel Comics, Powers of X, RB Silva, Tom Muller, X-Men
Comics 

Batman & The Outsiders #5 Springs A Trap

Batman & The Outsiders have had a rough first few months as a team, to put it lightly. However, they

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September 18, 2019 Tony Thornley 2541 Views 0 Comment Batman, Batman and the Outsiders, Bryan Hill, Clayton Cowles, DC Comics, dexter soy, Veronica Gandini
Comics 

Loki #3 Mixes A Fun Story With Impressive World Building

When Loki began his quest in this latest ongoing series, most fans expected a fun romp through the Marvel Universe.

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September 18, 2019 Tony Thornley 3398 Views 0 Comment Clayton Cowles, Daniel Kibblesmith, David Curiel, Loki, Marvel Comics
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Young Justice #8 Faces Their Evil Twins

Several years ago, the DC Universe was invaded by an evil mirror of the Justice League. Ever since then, the

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September 18, 2019 Tony Thornley 2770 Views 0 Comment Brian Michael Bendis, DC Comics, Gabe Eltaeb, John Timms, Wes Abbott, Young Justice
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Batman #78 Tells An Unconventional Love Story

To call the love story between Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle anything but unconventional is a stretch. However, the crucial

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September 18, 2019 Tony Thornley 3238 Views 0 Comment Batman, Clay Mann, Clayton Cowles, DC Comics, Tom King, Tomeu Morey
Comics 

The Flash #78 Faces Inevitable Defeat

One of the greatest traits of the entire Flash family is their optimism, no matter the insurmountable odds, or impossible

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September 17, 2019 Tony Thornley 2538 Views 0 Comment Arif Prianto, DC Comics, Jordi Tarragona, Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Steve Wands, The Flash
Comics Events 

Event Leviathan #4 Drives The Mystery Forward

At the end of the last issue of Event Leviathan, the mystery kicked into high gear with the arrival of

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September 17, 2019 Tony Thornley 2310 Views 0 Comment Alex Maleev, Batman, Brian Michael Bendis, DC Comics, Event Leviathan, Josh Reed, Superman
Comics 

Conan Confronts His Past In Conan The Barbarian #9

Normally, confronting your past means something very different than what we see in Conan the Barbarian #9. When we think

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September 11, 2019 Tony Thornley 2558 Views 0 Comment Conan the Barbarian, Jason Aaron, Mahmud Asrar, Marvel Comics, Matthew Wilson, Travis Lanham
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