The Gotham Nocturne Begins: Reviewing ‘Detective Comics’ #1062
Having been around the block for over eighty years, there have of course been a great number (hard to count
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Review: Noah Van Sciver’s ‘As a Cartoonist’
Noah Van Sciver’s new book from Fantagraphics, As a Cartoonist, is a miscellany of short pieces chronicling Van Sciver’s personal
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Blockbuster Strikes Back: Reviewing ‘Nightwing’ #94
When it comes to stories in general, especially in many long-form stories such as those featuring superheroes, it can take
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A Complication Called Family: Reviewing ‘Catwoman’ #45
When it comes to the longest established comic publishers and their decades-long ongoing stories, there are a handful of lines
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New To You Comics #117: All Hell Breaks Loose In ‘We Have Demons’
Tony and Brendan have very different tastes in comics. Tony loves his capes, super powers, and sci-fi. Brendan tends to
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New Characters, New Horizons And New Threats: ‘The Magic Order 3’ #1 Advance Review
With The Magic Order 3 #1 the camera once again pulls back so we get to see more of this
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Curses, Action And Fantasy Adventure: ‘Beware The Eye Of Odin’ #2 Advance Review
Trolls are dumb and ugly. But, its the former quality that allows Helgi, Stigr and Kadlin escape their savage clutches
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Not Mad, Just Disappointed: Reviewing ‘Miles Morales: Spider-Man’ #40
With the review for Miles Morales: Spider-Man #39 the headline of the piece reads “Going Nowhere Fast” with that pointing
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Advance Review: Discovering The Real Monsters In `Something Is Killing The Children’ #25
If there’s one thing that Something is Killing the Children has demonstrated over 25 issues, it’s that as terrifying as
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Advance Review: Choosing Between Bad And Worse In `Rogue Sun’ #6
Talk about impossible choices. In the latest issue of Rogue Sun, 17-year-old Dylan, aka our hero, is forced to choose
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Advance Review: Chip Zdarksy Tells A Personal Story in `Public Domain’ #2
Finding the right work-life balance can be the challenge that last a lifetime. Finding the motivation to make that associated
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Advance Review: Finding Religion In `Sins Of The Black Flamingo’ #2
Sebastian Harlow is not a religious man. Sure, he’s a man of faith who believes in demons, magic and the
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Review Round Up: All Last Week’s Comic Book Reviews From Our Dedicated Team
We may not be the biggest team of reviewers around, but I am always impressed by the amount of comic
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Enter The Devil Of Philly: Reviewing ‘Spider-Punk’ #3
As with all other mediums, comic books can fit into a variety of spaces from the powerful and profound or
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Knowledge Is Truly Power: Reviewing ‘New Masters’ #5
In the penultimate issue, Shobo and Shof Coker took the world they had already built in the previous four issues
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Review: ‘AXE: Judgment Day’ #1 Has The Right Attitude In Event Comics
Three of the Marvel Universe’s greatest groups go to war in AXE: Judgment Day #1. Can this event succeed where
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Time Is Not On Their Side: Reviewing ‘Marauders’ #4
When it comes to any sort of mission that involves the super-powered beings of the Marvel Universe, it goes without
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Emeralds, Amnesia, And Murder: ‘Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema VIII’ Reviewed
For their eighth box set Kino Lorber have taken some liberties, in terms of what qualifies as “noir,” but they’ve
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Living The Diamond Life: Reviewing ‘Immortal X-Men’ #4
One of the great benefits of the new Krakoan status quo has been the ability for the various creative teams
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Review: `The Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin’ #3 Is Pure Geof Darrow
Only Geof Darrow. Only a mind a wickedly and wonderfully demented as Darrow’s could pull off something like Shaolin Cowboy
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Things Keep On Changing: Reviewing ‘I Am Batman’ #11
New York City seems to be getting a whole lot of Gotham City creeping in these days. Former Gotham Cops,
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Advance Review: The Hero Finally Makes His Return In `The Rocketeer– The Great Race #4
The Rocketeer is back – finally! After three issues where the titular character showed up only sporadically, the Rocketeer is
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The Best Portrayal Of Ceremorphosis In Any Medium: Reviewing ‘Dungeons & Dragons– Mindbreaker’
Welcome to the table. “Jim Zub knows how to write Ceremorphosis.” I have recently had the opportunity to read Jim
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Advance Review: Exploring The Horror Of That First Kill In `The Silver Coin’ #12
In war, no one is innocent. Even the nicest or meekest person must be turned into a killing machine in
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‘Dudley Datson And The Forever Machine’ #1 Is An Unashamedly Fun All-Ages Romp
For Scott Snyder’s third new title debuting today on comiXology Originals, he teams up with Jamal Igle’s to bring readers
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Review: ‘Barnstormers’ #1 Is An Evocative, Intriguing And Beautiful Debut Issue From Scott Snyder And Tula Lotay
Barnstormers #1 may very well be promoted as a Roaring Twenties Bonnie and Clyde romp through the air, but there’s clearly
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Advance Review: Exploring The Downside Of A God’s Life In `Seven Sons’ #2
Being the messiah apparently isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sure, there’s the adoring public who are willing to
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Review: ‘Daredevil’ #1 Is A Fascinating Relaunch With A Dark Shadow Hanging Over It
After nearly a year of the Devil’s Reign crossover and COVID-related delays, Matt Murdock finally returns to his own series,
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Review: ‘Canary’ #1 Is A Tense, Gritty Western With Horrors Bubbling Under The Surface
On the surface, Canary #1 by Scott Snyder and Dan Panosian is a gritty Western set at the turn of
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Advance Review: `Ice Cream Man’ Tells A Serious Father-Daughter Tale In Issue #31
For 30 issues, Ice Cream Man has told tales of horror and gore – always doing its best to shock,
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Ennie Awards 2022: ‘Wandering Through Demon-F*cked Cleveland’
Welcome to the table. Let’s dive into this 2022 Ennie-nominated adventure Extraction from Demon-F*cked Cleveland in 1996 by Logan Dean.
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