An Adventure Begins In Dungeons & Dragons: A Darkened Wish #1
I don’t play Dungeons & Dragons. It’s frankly something that’s interested me but I’ve never known anyone who plays in
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Tony Isn’t The Hero Of Tony Stark: Iron Man #9
Good superhero comics live or die on the strength of their supporting casts. Superman wouldn’t be half the character he
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If anything’s been clear about the Age of X-Man, it’s that this is not your typical superhero story. It’s explored
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Several times in my reviews of Blackbird I’ve praised the world building Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel have done. In
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As revealed in an ad included in this week’s new releases, Marvel Comics is getting back into the Jonathan Hickman
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It’s a deceptively simple concept but I genuinely can’t think of another time it’s happened on page. With the number
Read moreLivewire #4 Owns Up To Mistakes Of The Past
As Livewire, Amanda McKee is one of the most interesting protagonists in comics. She is a fierce defender of her
Read moreX-23 #10 Is About The Family We Make (And Explosions)
The evolution of Laura Kinney over the past five years has been fascinating to watch. When Marvel’s Secret Wars hit,
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One of the best things about The Flash is his villains. The Rogues are probably the greatest group of villains
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Sometimes you fall off a series for a while, and find yourself picking back up mid-story. Whether it’s engaging or
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The Man of Steel has many enemies that are basically his evil twin. One of his most terrifying though is
Read moreECCC 2019: Bloodshot Reloads With Seeley, Booth & Shalvey This Fall
Bloodshot is about to become the Valiant Universe‘s first movie star, with a film starring Vin Diesel releasing in early
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One of the best tropes in Doctor Who is the swing between grand science fiction and strange historical adventure. It
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One thing we’ve seen consistently in this run of Conan The Barbarian is the wild nature of our protagonist. This
Read moreMeet The Skrulls #1 Is A Small Scale Secret Invasion
One of Marvel’s most divisive threats is the Skrulls, the ultimate alien invaders, thanks to their ability to be ANYONE.
Read morePrisoner X #1 Asks “Is This The Real Life, Is It Just Fantasy?”
So far in the Age of X-Man we’ve seen characters we know and love grapple with a world that doesn’t
Read moreUncanny X-Men #13 Tries To Find Hope In Despair
The X-Men facing extinction story has happened many times in their history. This issue continues to set this story apart
Read moreSuperboy Breaks The Rules In Young Justice #3
Conner Kent has been the number one character that readers have missed since the infamous New 52 relaunch at DC
Read moreBatman #66 Asks THE Question
It’s a question that Batman has been grappling with since Batman #50, and Batman #66 finally asks Selina Kyle. But
Read moreCan You Guess The Industry Icon Headed To Valiant?!
Do you like a good mystery? This week, Valiant Entertainment sent the following image to press outlets. The only clues they
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I love villain books. The strength of a hero can be emphasized in the depth of their foes, but beyond
Read moreStar Trek: The Q Conflict #2 Is Frustrating But Ultimately Fun
The fun of crossovers is seeing characters that you wouldn’t normally see interacting getting to know each other and going
Read moreCracks Are Showing In X-Tremists #1
Ever since the Age of X-Man started, it’s been clear that Nate Grey had crafted a careful facade to accomplish
Read moreValiant Unveils Rockin’ Punk Mambo #1 Variants
Everything we’ve heard so far about Valiant’s Punk Mambo has painted the miniseries from Cullen Bunn and Adam Gorham as one of the most metal
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Conan the Barbarian comes with a certain plot structure and with that a certain number of expectations. Savage Sword of
Read moreAn Epic Quest Begins In Wonder Woman #65
Wonder Woman has been a lot of things in its history. At the series’ strongest, the title character is an
Read moreShazam! #3 Rewrites Magical History
The core concept of SHAZAM! is actually pretty simple. A child is given the powers of six of the mightiest
Read moreIn The Flash #65, Super Actions Have Consequences
Over the last three issues this storyline has explored the human toll that superheroics take on the heroes. But one
Read moreExorsisters #5 Starts A Holy War
When you look at Judeo-Christian mythology, there’s a lot of material. Unfortunately there’s not a lot of room for new
Read moreSomething Wicked This Way Comes In Middlewest #4
The trope of a sinister carnival has existed in American fiction for some time. However, Middlewest #4 flips the script,
Read moreThe Dark Knight Burns Bridges In Batman #65
Claire Clover, Gotham Girl, is a young woman on the edge. Batman has been addressing the human consequences of being
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