Review: Dominoes Start Falling In ‘Shang-Chi’ #5
Prior to last year, the world of Shang-Chi was fairly sparse — a spy-versus-spy family drama with kung-fu thrown in.
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Review: Welcome To My Nightmare In ‘X-Men’ #4
The X-Men might be on their way towards proving themselves as Earth’s greatest heroes, but they’re still human. That means
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New To You Comics #89: BOOM! Studios’ Necromantic Crime Thriller ‘Bone Parish’ Vol. 2
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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Horror With A Heart: ‘Vinyl’ #5 Advance Review
The build up to the series’ crescendo certainly continues to mount in Vinyl #5 by writer Doug Wagner and artist
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A Simply Too Simple Story: Reviewing ‘Miles Morales: Spider-Man’ #31
Last issue brought the big celebration of ten years of Miles Morales thwapping around as the web-slinging Spider-Man, full of
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Behold The Gorgeous Terror: Reviewing ‘Ka-Zar: Lord Of The Savage Land’ #2
One of the things that set Marvel Comics apart in the past was the heavy focus on the idea that
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Review Extra: Action Beaver In ‘NOISES’ – Three Beautifully Different Pages Of ‘Bunny Vs Monkey’
Jamie Smart’s Bunny Vs Monkey has been in The Phoenix Comic from the very beginning. It’s just so funny, a
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Retcons, Reboots And Resurrections #17: Will The Real Spider-Man Please Step Up?
They say the only three certain things in life are birth, death, and change. When it comes to comic books
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Review Round Up: All The Past Week’s Comic Book Reviews
Anther week and another set of reviews with Scott Redmond looking over Marvel’s Excalibur #23, comiXology Originals’ Astonishing Times #3
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Review: ‘Immortal Hulk’ #50 Is The Ending No One Expected And Everyone Needed
The incredible Hulk is one of Marvel’s greatest characters. And Immortal Hulk will go down as the greatest run ever
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To Conquer Fear, You Must Become Fear: Reviewing ‘I Am Batman’ #2
A state of fear has Gotham City in its grip, all according to the plan of Doctor Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow, and
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Review: ‘Second Coming: Only Begotten Son’ #6 Offers Up A Heart-Warming Life Affirming Ending With A Good Few Laughs Along The Way
(+++ WARNING: This review contains some spoilers for Second Coming: Only Begotten Son #6 +++) Second Coming: Only Begotten Son
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Ben Reilly Gets Amazing — ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ #76 Reviewed
The Amazing Spider-Man #76 laid all the cards on the table for the “Beyond” era. This is no longer just
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Review: ‘Home Sick Pilots’ #10 Builds To Another Blockbuster Season Finale
Home Sick Pilots #10 sees the second story-arc in this highly original horror series come to a crashing conclusion, but
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Review: ‘Ordinary Gods’ #4 Search In Paris
The main story is by writers Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark. Its first several pages feel like they are a
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‘The Spanish Princess’ Concludes On DVD: Part 2 Reviewed
Henry VIII (Ruairi O’Connor) is a little like Star Wars. People find out the ending (and what happened to his
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It’s The Final Countdown, Maybe? Reviewing ‘Excalibur’ #24
Stories that are told in a longer format are bound to have ebbs and flows when it comes to the
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An Ending And A Beginning: Reviewing ‘Everfrost’ #4
All creative endeavors have some type of constraint that is placed upon them. Movies have run times, a canvas has
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New To You Comics #88: Hometown Horror In ‘Redfork’
With the comics industry continuing to battle the effects of the pandemic, Brendan Allen and I are continuing to talk
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Review: ‘Clear’ #1 Is A Neo-Noir Murder Mystery With A Nod To The Past
On the face of it Scott Snyder’s second comiXology title, Clear #1 is pure sci-fi. But, upon reading the issue
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Review: ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #75 Is A Remix That Hits The Right Notes
Pop culture today is fueled by nostalgia. Unfortunately, that means it can go horribly wrong — like the case of
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Film Review: ‘The Many Saints Of Newark’ Is No ‘Sopranos’
The Many Saints of Newark, Alan Taylor‘s prequel to HBO’s The Sopranos, is written by David Chase and Lawrence Konner.
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Review: ‘Arkham City: The Order Of The World’ #1 Is A Chilling And Contemporary Tale Full Of Gothic Sensibility
Arkham Asylum has long been one of the creepier cornerstones of the Batman universe and even in a horror tainted
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There Are Two Sides To All Stories: Reviewing ‘Astonishing Times’ #3
What if Superman snapped or was evil or believed himself to be a god above humans are stories that are
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Review Round Up: Rounding Up The Week’s Comic Book Reviews
Welcome to the weekend everyone! And welcome to another round of comic book reviews from our small but dedicated comic
Read moreWay Better Than The Title: ‘Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun’ Reviewed
When a girl investigates a rumor about a ghost living in the school bathroom the ghost turns out to be
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Almost Good — ‘Prisoners of the Ghostland’ Reviewed
In Prisoners of the Ghostland, a notorious criminal (Nicolas Cage) must rescue an abducted girl (Sofia Boutella) before his balls
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Review: ‘Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter Of Death’ #1 Entertains With Two Tales Of Gothicism And Gags
Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Death #1 carries two new tales of horror and humour with the return of Mark
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TV Movie Double Feature: ‘Fear No Evil’ And ‘Ritual Of Evil’ Reviewed
In another life, Fear No Evil and Ritual of Evil would’ve resulted in the launch of a brand-new TV show.
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A Beautiful Bittersweet Goodbye: Reviewing ‘Champions’ #10
Superhero comics have a long history of threats that can be taken down with the right application of superpowers and
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Review: ‘Deathstroke Inc.’ #1 Delivers A Sensational Surreal Suburban Horror
Deathstroke Inc. #1 is a somewhat misleading title, as the titular terminator is part of a larger seemingly black ops
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