Pre-Code Horror: ‘Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde’ Reviewed
Science is about testing boundaries. In Rouben Mamoulian’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, that’s exactly what Dr. Jekyll (Frederic March) does
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Let’s Try This Again: Reviewing ‘Immortal X-Men’ #9
Since the moment the Quiet Council formed there has been something sinister brewing amongst them. Probably because of the fact
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A House Of Mystery And Others Spooky Surprises: Reviewing ‘Canary’ #4
While most comic book reviews written – including my own – focus on the script first and art secondarily, what
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Going Out On A Limb: Reviewing ‘Poison Ivy’ #7
Having literally devoured her past, Poison Ivy is renewed, refreshed, and ready to take on a whole new mission. World-harming
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A Story Of Two Halves – Reviewing ‘American Jesus: Revelation’ #2
On the cusp of a new world order with Satan sitting atop it all, and the President has gone A.W.O.L.
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Review: ‘All Against All’ #1 Is A Brutal Beginning To An Exciting Scifi World
Earth is dead. Most of its life is extinct. All that’s left is captive on an alien research station. And
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Christmas Book Club: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’: Chapter 5
Daredevil #231. This issue wraps up the main arc of the Born Again trade paperback. There are still a couple
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The Magic Of Forgiveness: Reviewing ‘Strange Academy: Finals’ #2
A bit of harmony has returned to the halls of the Strange Academy. Students that originally left with Emily have
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Review: ‘X-Terminators’ #3 Don’t Want None
The biggest, loudest and craziest X-Men adventure to date just gets more nuts as X-Terminators #3 reveals a massive twist.
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Advance Review: A Christmas Miracle Of Sorts In `That Texas Blood’ #20
How do you follow up the best story arc of a series whose numbers of issues is well into the
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Advance Review: Revelation Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be In `Seven Sons’ #7
For six issues, Seven Sons has been a study in contradictions and enigmas – much like the religious mysteries it
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Sidekick Shenanigans: Reviewing ‘Peter Parker & Miles Morales Spider-Men: Double Trouble’ #1
Comic books span quite a large range of tones, from the most serious thing you’ve ever read to the silliest.
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Advance Review: Give A Hand To `Blood Stained Teeth’ #7
Pity vampire Atticus Sloane. For years, he’s been turning humans into vampires known as Sips for profit. So many in
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Comicon’s Holiday Gifts For Gamers 2022- Part 1
Welcome to the table! Welcome back! I have been away for a little bit but I have a
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A Vicious Gotham Cycle: Reviewing ‘Detective Comics 2022 Annual’ #1
Gotham City is a place that has a varied and rich, often dark, history that has only grown over time
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Advance Review: Partying Their Youth Away In `It’s Only Teenage Wasteland’ #1
Javi and his friends are typical high schoolers. They aren’t the most popular kids in school, but they aren’t the
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Christmas Book Club: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ – Chapter 4
Daredevil #230. This issue’s cover is one of my favourites. It highlights Ben Urich’s struggle to stand up with dignity
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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion) — ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning’
Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking
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An Origin Most Tragic: Reviewing ‘Stillwater’ #16
An end is on the horizon for the story of Stillwater, with only two more issues remaining. Sometimes before one
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The Enemy Among Us: Reviewing ‘Strange’ #8
A deal has been struck, as the sorcerers supreme of life and death team up to take down the Blasphemy
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Advance Review: Not All Funerals Suck In `Quick Stops’ #2
Leave it to Kevin Smith to turn a solemn occasion like a funeral into an occasion for irreverent humor. Also,
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Christmas Book Club – ‘Daredevil: Born Again: Interregnum’
While discussing Daredevil: Born Again, it might be worth thinking about what might have been. Born Again isn’t the first
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Old Partners, New Problems: Reviewing ‘Captain America: Symbol Of Truth’ #7
Captain America and Falcon are having a pretty rough go of things thanks to the machinations of the White Wolf.
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Bonding A Crew The Starfleet Way: Reviewing ‘Star Trek’ #2
A powerful force is annihilating other god-like beings and one Starfleet crew is all that stands in their way. IDW’s
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Christmas Book Club: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Chapter 3
Daredevil #229. I read in an interview somewhere a long time ago that someone gave Frank Miller a copy of
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The Heart Of The Matter: Reviewing ‘Nightwing 2022 Annual’ #1
Heroes and villains tend to travel in similar directions in many cases, with some of the best villains being mirrors
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It’s Better Down Where It’s Wetter: Reviewing ‘Aquamen’
For many years, the Bat-family and to an extent the Super-family have dominated attention at DC Comics and gotten most
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The Mystery Gets Weirder: ‘Tim Drake: Robin’ #3 Reviewed
Tim Drake is the best Robin. Sorry but that’s just facts. The third issue of his titular solo series shows
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Family Trees So Twisted: Reviewing ‘Batgirls 2022 Annual’ #1
Within the realm of superhero comic books, the general saying about walking a mile in another person’s shoes is something
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A Slayer Forgotten, A Slayer Lost: Reviewing ‘The Vampire Slayer’ #8
Life is an overwhelming experience, where we made choices every moment that might benefit ourselves at the moment but hurt
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Advance Review: The Made-Up Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction In `Bob Phantom’
Pity the life of a serious print reporter in 2022. As writer James III says in the opening pages of
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