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Author: Tony Thornley

Comics 

Marvel Reveals More ‘Spider-Man/Superman’ Covers And Stories

The first meeting of Spider-Man and Superman since 1996’s DC Versus Marvel is already shaping up to be the comics

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February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 Tony Thornley 671 Views DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Spider-Man/Superman, Superman
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: DC Classic Batgirl Is A Pleasant Surprise

One of the last bits of collecting I have to complete before McFarlane Toys time with DC Comics’ license is

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February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Tony Thornley 811 Views Batgirl, DC Comics, McFarlane Toys
Podcasts 

Long Running Comics Podcast ‘Jay & Miles X-Plain The X-Men’ Announces Conclusion

After twelve years, one of the most influential comics podcasts has announced an upcoming end date. In 2014, Jay Edidin

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February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Tony Thornley 1036 Views Jay & Miles X-Plain The X-Men, Jay Edidin, Miles Stokes, X-Men
Toys 

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Returns To LEGO In April

After over a decade, one of entertainment’s most iconic franchise, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, are returning in brick form

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February 3, 2026February 11, 2026 Tony Thornley 628 Views Lego, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: McFarlane Toys’ Zero Hour Superman Embodies An Era

A lot of fans mock the infamous “mullet” era of Superman. In my opinion though, it’s one of the most

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February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 Tony Thornley 765 Views DC Comics, McFarlane Toys, Superman, Zero Hour
Comics 

Kneel Before Marvel Comics’ New Doom Homage Variant Covers In March

He’s one of Marvel’s greatest characters, period. In March, the entire Marvel Universe will pay homage to Doctor Doom in

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February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 Tony Thornley 697 Views Avengers, Captain America, Doctor Doom, Fantastic Four, Marvel Comics, Moon Knight, Punisher, Spider-Man, Venom, X-Men
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: ‘X-Men ’97’ Jubilee Is The Figure She Needed

Well, it’s better late than never, as I wrap up my week of looks at Hasbro’s Marvel Legends retro card

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January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 Tony Thornley 696 Views Hasbro, jubilee, Marvel Comics, Marvel Legends, X-Men, X-Men '97
Comics 

Comics Legend Sal Buscema Passes Away At Age 89

We’re saddened to report that comics legend Sal Buscema passed away on Friday, January 23rd, at the age of 89.

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January 28, 2026January 27, 2026 Tony Thornley 582 Views DC Comics, Marvel Comics, sal buscema
Comics TV 

‘Wonder Man’ And The Paradox Of The Pacifist Superhero

Later today, Disney Plus launches their latest Marvel superhero series, centered on Wonder Man. The series will focus on the

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January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 Tony Thornley 918 Views Avengers, Marvel Comics, Marvel Studios, wonder man
Business Comics 

At The Counter #6: Crossover Chaos

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

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January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 Tony Thornley 616 Views Archie X Army of Darkness, At The Counter, Batman/Deadpool, Deadpool/Batman, Godzilla, Spider-Man/Superman, Superman/Spider-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thundercats, Turtles of Grayskull
Comics Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: Excalibur’s Phoenix Springs To Life

There have been a lot of heroes to use the name Phoenix. One in particular proved herself to be the

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January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 Tony Thornley 631 Views Excalibur, Hasbro, Marvel Comics, Marvel Legends, Phoenix, Rachel Summers
Comics Reviews 

Review: ‘X-Men’ #24 Is A Deep Dive Into Villainy

At the end of Age of Revelation readers learned that X-Men’s big bad is a very familiar face. In this

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January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Tony Thornley 764 Views Clayton Cowles, Fer Siufuentes-Sujo, Jed MacKay, Mark Morales, Marvel Comics, Tony Daniel, X-Men
Comics Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: Fantastic Four She-Hulk Captures The Spirit Of Jen Walters

She-Hulk is simply one of the greats. Sure, she’s somewhat controversial thanks to her Disney+ show. But that doesn’t stop

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January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 Tony Thornley 786 Views Hasbro, Marvel Comics, Marvel Legends, She-Hulk
Comics Crowdfunding 

Kickstarting Comics: Sapphic Vampire Noir ‘Sink Your Teeth In’ In From Tunnell & Knight Gives You Something To … Well…

Horror comics are one of the best things in the indie comics world, and they’re even better when they’re a

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January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 Tony Thornley 752 Views Lauren Knight, Lineline Comics, Sink Your Teeth In, Zoe Tunnell
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: Uncanny Spider-Man Might Already Be Our 2026 Favorite

We get to continue our look at Marvel Legends retro card series with a completely new take on one —

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January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 Tony Thornley 866 Views Hasbro, Marvel Comics, Marvel Legends, nightcrawler, Spider-Man, Uncanny Spider-Man, X-Men
Comics 

Wolverine Confronts Her Deadly Legacy In ‘Generation X-23’

Next months, Laura and Gabby Kinney re-team as their legacy rears its ugly head. It’ll take two Wolverines to mentor

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January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 Tony Thornley 646 Views Generation X-23, Laura Kinney: Wolverine, Marvel Comics, Wolverine, X-Men
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: Marvel Legends Retro Card Daredevil Is A Big Surprise

Off and on as I’ve been talking about toys over the last couple months, I’ve mentioned more than once that

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January 19, 2026January 20, 2026 Tony Thornley 818 Views Daredevil, Hasbro, Marvel Comics, Marvel Legends
Comics 

Everyone’s Favorite Mallrat Gets Her Own One-Shot In ‘Jubilee: Deadly Reunion’

April is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. What better way for Marvel Comics to celebrate than with everyone’s

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January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 Tony Thornley 894 Views Gene Luen Yang, jubilee, Jubilee: Deadly Reunion, Marvel Comics, Marvel Voices, Michael YG, X-Men
Comics 

Meet Peter Parker, The Amazing Spider-Carnage, In April’s ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #27

Sacrifice is one of the defining traits of Peter Parker as the Amazing Spider-Man. In April’s Amazing Spider-Man #27, he

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January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 Tony Thornley 629 Views Amazing Spider-Man, Carnage, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Venom
Comics 

Marvel Reveals Their Spider-Man/Superman One Shot For April

In April, Marvel Comics brings their latest entry to the crossover wars to life, with an amazing range of creators

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January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 Tony Thornley 483 Views DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Superman
Toys 

Mattel Announces First Autistic Barbie Doll Allowing Thousands Of Children To See Themselves In A Toy For The First Time

Late last year, Mattel unveiled a Barbie with Type I Diabetes to better reflect the world around those who play

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January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 Tony Thornley 653 Views Autism Self Advocacy Network, Barbie, Mattel
Toys 

Toy Unfair With Anton & Tony: Big Changes Are Coming

Greetings mortals & welcome to the table!  This is Toy Unfair, a feature that might turn into a semi-regular thing;

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January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 Tony Thornley 828 Views Hasbro, Mattel, Playmates, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Toy Unfair
Comics Previews 

Marvel Reveals The Full ‘Daredevil’ #1 Variant Cover Line-Up And An Important Change

On April 1st, the Man Without Fear returns to comics, and he’s bringing some incredible variant covers with him in

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January 13, 2026January 12, 2026 Tony Thornley 963 Views Daredevil, Lee Garbett, Marvel Comics, Stephanie Phillips
Comics 

Marvel’s Stormbreakers Bring Us New Marvel Monsters In March Variants

It’s just the beginning of the year but Marvel Comics is already getting scary with their next round of Stormbreakers

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January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 Tony Thornley 610 Views Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Wolverine
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: ‘Masters Of The Universe’ Origins Megatron Armor Skeletor Sure Is A Thing

We’re already talked quite a bit this week about Masters of Universe Origins as a line, and even further back

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January 12, 2026January 11, 2026 Tony Thornley 834 Views Hasbro, Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe Origins, Mattel, Megatron, Skeletor, Transformers
Business Comics 

At The Counter #5: Gimmick Fatigue & Communication Woes

Welcome back to At The Counter, our regular retailer talk column with Greg Gage, owner of Utah’s best comic book

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January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 Tony Thornley 875 Views Absolute Batman, At The Counter, IDW Publishing, Lunar Distribution, Marvel Comics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ultimate Endgame
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: ‘Masters Of The Universe’ Origins Orko Is A Fun Addition

Every 1980s cartoon had a comedic sidekick. Thundercats had Snarf. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had Bebop and Rocksteady. G.I. Joe

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January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Tony Thornley 916 Views He-Man, Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe Origins, Mattel, Orko
Comics Reviews 

Review: ‘X-Men’ #23 Is Half Of What Age Of Revelation Should Have Been

And we’re back from the future. It was bad. The world ended like three times. In X-Men #23, someone is

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January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Tony Thornley 582 Views Clayton Cowles, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, Jed MacKay, Mark Morales, Marvel Comics, Tony S. Daniel, X-Men
Reviews Toys 

Toy Review: ‘Masters Of The Universe’/’Thundercats’ He-Man Is Top Notch

We get to continue our look at Masters of the Universe Origins by revisiting the MOTU/Thundercats crossover. When the Thundercats

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January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 Tony Thornley 1125 Views He-Man, Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe Origins, Mattel, Thundercats
Comics 

New Year, New Comics: Taking Accountability For Our 2025 Resolutions

This isn’t the first time that we’ve run the New Year, New Comics feature. Almost exactly a year ago, we

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January 7, 2026January 6, 2026 Tony Thornley 393 Views Black Science, G.I. Joe, JSA: The Golden Age, New Year New Comics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Uncanny X-Men
Comics 

‘Ultimate Endgame’ #2 Continues The Fight With The Maker In New First Look

Ultimate Endgame started with an (unexpected) bang in last week’s debut issue. The war continues later this month in the

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January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 Tony Thornley 664 Views Marvel Comics, Ultimate Endgame
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