Too Close To Home: Reviewing ‘I Am Batman’ #16
I Am Batman returns to being a Fox family-centered series as the final issue approaches and major secrets emerge. It’s
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Review – More Satire And Send Ups In ‘Billionaire Island: Cult Of Dogs’ #2
In Billionaire Island: Cult of Dogs #2 we get another thinly veiled swipe at the failing system that is neo-liberal
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Enemy In Our House: Reviewing ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ #135
With the Splinter Clan split up across dimensions and the Armageddon Game intensifying, a familiar threat hits close to home.
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Review: ‘Dark Web: Dusk’ Starts An Inferno
It’s Christmas in the Marvel Universe. That’s never a good thing. Last Christmas, the King in Black invaded the planet.
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‘Aka’ Review: A Relaxing And Poignant Life Sim
Life sim video games have become popular because of their casual atmosphere. From The Sims to Animal Crossing, they all
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Esther Williams’ Technicolor Neo-Noir: ‘The Unguarded Moment’ Reviewed
As much as her colleagues would love to blame her marital status for everything, being single isn’t the reason Lois
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Christmas Book Club: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ – Chapter 6
Daredevil #232. There are many fantastic individual elements in this issue including Karen’s struggle to kick her habit and her
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Advance Review: ‘Night Club’ #1 Is A Thrilling, Blood-Spilling, Dynamic Debut From Mark Millar And Juanan Ramíez
Meet Danny Garcia, would-be YouTube star who’s life is not going anywhere near what he was expecting when he took
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Advance Review: `Star Trek: Resurgence’ #2 Needs Characters The Audience Cares About
For drama and suspense to work as intended, the audience needs to care about the characters in jeopardy. That empathy
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Advance Review: Saving The Best For The Last Page In `Dark Ride’ #3
From their inception, comic books have been known for delivering shocking endings. Part of that tactic is artistic – to
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Advance Review: A Writer Becomes Trapped In His Own Writing In `Ice Cream Man’ #33
Pity horror writer W. Maxwell Prince. He wants to tell happy stories. Uplifting tales full of mirth and sunshine. Stories
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Review: Disney’s ‘Gargoyles’ #1 Return From Slumber
Writer Greg Weisman does a bit of info dumping throughout the issue. Though this helps explain things for those new
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Advance Review: An Epic Chase Through Time In `A Vicious Circle’ #1
Every once in a while, a story comes out of nowhere and sets a new standard for excellence. A Vicious
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Review: ‘X-Men Red’ #9 Changes The Game
Abigail Brand has proven herself to be the greatest strategist and manipulator in the Sol system. Unfortunately for her, X-Men
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Advance Review: Pleasant Surprises Abound In `Star Trek– Discovery – Adventures In The 32nd Century’ TPB
Some of the best comic book series can be found where you least expect them. With its season-long stories and
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Too Much Wibbly Wobbly In The Timey Wimey: Reviewing ‘Marauders’ #9
The Marauders’ mission is to help other mutants, no matter how far they must go through time or space to
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With Great Power Comes Great Heart: Reviewing ‘Miles Morales: Spider-Man’ #1
Miles Morales is back swinging through the streets of Brooklyn as the young Spider-Man launches a whole new solo series.
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Alan Moore Book Club: Illuminations: What We Can Know About Thunderman
The longest story in Illuminations, at 241 pages, ‘What We Can Know About Thunderman’, is a savage satire of the
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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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