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Author: Tony Thornley

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Marvelous X-Men #1 Shows The Dark Side Of Utopia

The X-Men have been about fighting against oppression. However, what happens when they’ve won, and the world has become a

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February 8, 2019 Tony Thornley 2918 Views 0 Comment Age of X-Man, Joe Caramagna, Lonnie Nadler, Marco Failla, Marvel Comics, Marvelous X-Men, Matt Milla, X-Men, Zac Thompson
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Batman #64 Thrusts The Dark Knight And The Flash Together

Heroes In Crisis thus far had actually made little impact on the larger DC Universe, but now that the mystery

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February 8, 2019 Tony Thornley 2929 Views 0 Comment Batman, DC Comics, Guillem March, Joshua Williamson, Steve Wands, The Flash, Tomeu Morey
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Uncanny X-Men #11 Is A Great New Twist On An Old Trope

Here’s the thing about stories. Sometimes it’s not about how original it is, it’s in how it’s told. Uncanny X-Men

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February 8, 2019 Tony Thornley 2769 Views 0 Comment Joe Caramagna, John McCrea, Juanan Ramirez, Marvel Comics, Matthew Rosenberg, Mike Spicer, Rachelle Rosenberg, Salvador Larocca, Uncanny X-Men, X-Men
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Wonder Girl Gets The Spotlight In Young Justice #2

I really enjoyed the first issue of Young Justice but if you read my review, you might remember that I

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February 8, 2019 Tony Thornley 3131 Views 0 Comment Alejandro Sanchez, Brian Michael Bendis, DC Comics, Emanuela Lupacchino, Josh Reed, Patrick Gleason, Ray McCarthy, Young Justice
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Infinite Dark #4 Finds Hope At The End Of Everything

One of the most interesting aspects of Infinite Dark has been, even in the face of everything else of the

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February 6, 2019 Tony Thornley 2369 Views 0 Comment an Cady, Andrea Mutti, Image Comics, Infinite Dark, K. Michael Russell, Top Cow Productions, Troy Peteri
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Star Trek: The Q Conflict #1 Kicks Off The Biggest Trek Crossover Ever

Ever since Star Trek: The Next Generation, one of the franchise’s hallmarks has been nods to its own history. There

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February 6, 2019 Tony Thornley 3112 Views 0 Comment Neil Uyetake, Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Q Conflict, Star Trek: Voyager
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Mythological Monsters Go Modern In Wonder Woman #63

Some time ago, the mythological worlds of the DC Universe collapsed. One of the subplots of the latest run of

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February 5, 2019 Tony Thornley 3279 Views 0 Comment DC Comics, Emanuela Lupacchino, G. Willow Wilson, Pat Brousseau, Ray McCarthy, Romulo Fajardo, Wonder Woman
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The Flash Annual #2 Brings Heroes In Crisis Home

A lot of fans have been complaining that the effects of Heroes In Crisis, the currently running event series hasn’t

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February 5, 2019 Tony Thornley 2890 Views 0 Comment DC Comics, Joshua Williamson, Luis Guerrero, Scott Kolins, The Flash, Wes Abbott
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The Flash #63 Brings The Force Quest To A Tragic End

After a storyline full of ups and downs, The Flash #63 wraps up the Force Quest. It includes a climactic

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February 4, 2019 Tony Thornley 3479 Views 0 Comment DC Comics, Hi-Fi Color, Joshua Williamson, minkyu jung, Steve Wands, The Flash
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A Disturbing Utopia Revealed In Age Of X-Man Alpha

The X-Men have been been through so much the last few months and they definitely deserve something good, right? Well,

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February 1, 2019 Tony Thornley 3591 Views 0 Comment Age of X-Man, Clayton Cowles, Lonnie Nalder, Ramon Rosanas, Triona Farrell, X-Men, Zac Thompson
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Livewire #2 Weighs The Needs Of The Many Versus The Few

To anyone unfamiliar with the Valiant Universe, their characters might seem like a mish-mash of concepts. The characters might look

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January 30, 2019 Tony Thornley 2718 Views 0 Comment Livewire, Patricia Martin, Raul Allen, Saida Temofonte, Valiant Comics, Valiant Entertainment, Vita Ayala
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It’s The End Of The World As We Know It In Exorsisters #4

In the last few issues of Exorsisters, we’ve been learning more about the world around Cate and Kate Harrow, and

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January 30, 2019 Tony Thornley 2578 Views 0 Comment Exorsisters, Giselle Lagace, Ian Boothby, Image Comics, Pete Pantazis, Taylor Esposito
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We See What Could Have Been In Batman #63

For the last few issues, we’ve been watching Batman fight nightmarish visions of his life. However, in Batman #63, we

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January 29, 2019 Tony Thornley 2728 Views 0 Comment Batman, Clayton Cowles, DC Comics, Jordie Bellaire, Mikel Janin, Tom King
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Shazam!#2 Takes Us To A World Of Imagination

Over the last few years, the magical world of the DC Universe has been in upheaval. Of course, that means

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January 28, 2019 Tony Thornley 2764 Views 0 Comment DC Comics, Geoff Johns, Marco Santucci, Mike Atiyeh, Rob Leigh, Shazam
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Uncanny X-Men #1 Features The Return Fans Have Been Waiting For

In some circles, there’s been something incomplete about the X-Men for some time. One of the characters at the heart

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January 28, 2019 Tony Thornley 2810 Views 0 Comment Carlos Gomez, Cyclops, Ed Brisson, Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics, Uncanny X-Men, X-Men
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Rai Returns On The Cover Of Valiant’s Fallen World #1

Since the end of the 4001 AD event in 2016, we’ve seen very little from that pivotal era to the Valiant

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January 27, 2019 Tony Thornley 2679 Views 0 Comment Dan Abnett, Fallen World, Jonboy Meyers, Rai, Valiant Comics, Valiant Entertainment
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X-O Manowar Gets A New Series This Fall

If any one character could be pointed to as Valiant Entertainment’s flagship hero, especially since the company’s 2012 relaunch, it’s Aric

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January 25, 2019 Tony Thornley 2531 Views 0 Comment Valiant Comics, Valiant Entertainment, X-O Manowar
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The Long Road Ahead In Middlewest #3

There’s a classic trope in American media–the road trip. We’ve seen it in media as varied as Of Mice And

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January 23, 2019 Tony Thornley 2699 Views 0 Comment Image Comics, Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Jorge Corona, Middlewest, Nate Piekos, Skottie Young
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Shadowman #11 Is The End Of The Road…For Now

Jack Boniface has had a long journey in this volume of Shadowman. Now this stage of his war comes to

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January 23, 2019 Tony Thornley 2562 Views 0 Comment Andy Diggle, Eric Battle, Renato Guedes, Shadowman, Simon Bowland, Ulises Arreola, Valiant Comics, Valiant Entertainment
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The Flash #62 Is Full Of Deception And Double Crosses

In a behind the scenes interview, a writer of a popular TV sitcom recently stated their show subverted expectations by

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January 23, 2019 Tony Thornley 3008 Views 0 Comment Christian Duce, DC Comics, Joshua Williamson, Luis Guerrero, Steve Wands, The Flash
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What Makes A Hero In Black Panther #8

The latest volume of Black Panther reached a point in the first arc that I was on the verge of

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January 22, 2019 Tony Thornley 2348 Views 0 Comment Black Panther, Joe Sabino, Kev Walker, Marvel Comics, Stephane Paitreau, Ta-Nahesi Coates
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Venom #10 May Be The Beginning Of The End For Eddie Brock

Eddie Brock has been through a lot lately, and even more before his latest volume started. However, Venom #10 may

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January 22, 2019 Tony Thornley 3333 Views 0 Comment Clayton Cowles, Donny Cates, Frank Martin, JP Mayer, Marvel Comics, Ryan Stegman, Venom
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Conan The Barbarian #2 Is Epic And Full Of Fantasy

Conan is a character I’ve always liked but never been a fanatic for. However, Marvel’s re-acquisition of the character excited

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January 22, 2019 Tony Thornley 3365 Views 0 Comment Conan, Conan the Barbarian, Jason Aaron, Mahmud Asrar, Marvel Comics, Matthew Wilson, Travis Lanham
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Uncanny X-Men #10 May Be The End Of Everything

It’s a common trope in big event-style stories for the denouement to be full of punching. The best remembered versions

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January 21, 2019 Tony Thornley 2667 Views 0 Comment Joe Caramagna, Kelly Thompson and Ed Brisson, Marvel Comics, Matthew Rosenberg, Pere Perez, Rachelle Rosenberg, Uncanny X-Men
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Make Love Not War In Wonder Woman #62

One of the greatest strengths of Wonder Woman has been her ability to solve problems through more than her fists.

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January 21, 2019 Tony Thornley 2799 Views 0 Comment DC Comics, G. Willow Wilson, Pat Brousseau, Romulo Farjado Jr., Wonder Woman, Xermanico
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Superboy Makes A Dramatic Return In Superman #7

For almost a year now, Superman fans have been asking “what’s going to happen to Superboy?!” And for good reason.

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January 21, 2019 Tony Thornley 3089 Views 0 Comment Brandon Peterson, Brian Michael Bendis, DC Comics, Jason Fabok, Josh Reed, Oclair Albert, Superman
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Atomic Robo: Dawn Of A New Era #1 Takes Its Title Seriously

Picking up in the wake of the last few Atomic Robo stories, Atomic Robo- Dawn of a New Era #1

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January 16, 2019 Tony Thornley 2759 Views 0 Comment Atomic Robo, Brian Clevinger, IDW Publishing, Jeff Powell, Scott Wegener, Shannon Murphy
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The Freeze #2 Rebuilds The World In The Wake Of The Apocalypse

One of the interesting things about the world of The Freeze is that its unique apocalypse removes a certain number

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January 16, 2019 Tony Thornley 2750 Views 0 Comment Dan Wickline, Image Comics, Philip Sevy, Top Cow Productions, Troy Peteri
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Now That It’s Got Us, Die #2 Drags Us Under

After reading Die #2, I realized that Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans played a wonderful, cruel trick on us. The

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January 16, 2019 Tony Thornley 2508 Views 0 Comment Clayton Cowles, Die, Image Comics, Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans
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Martian Manhunter #2 Is Two Halves That Don’t Quite Make A Whole

There are two very different stories happening in Martian Manhunter #2. One is about his early days on Earth. The

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January 16, 2019 Tony Thornley 2527 Views 0 Comment DC Comics, Deron Bennett, Ivan Plascencia, Martian Manhunter, Riley Rossmo, Steve Orlando
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Live The Dark Knight’s Nightmares In Batman #62

A man wakes up in a locked room, with no memory of how he got there. It’s a classic mystery

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January 15, 2019 Tony Thornley 2529 Views 0 Comment Batman, Clayton Cowles, DC Comics, Mitch Gerads, Tom King
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