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Here in the UK we continue to enjoy an unprecedented heatwave while over in the States many young people are
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The (Half) Sister You Never Knew You Had: Reviewing Acorn TV’s ‘The Other One’
Finding out your dad’s been having an affair for decades and has a daughter you didn’t know about is not
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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘GoldenEye’
Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking
Read moreReview: Quoi Has No Vegetable Love For His Mom In ‘Lord of Empyre: Celestial Messiah’ #1
In making use of a spiritual quest similar to many earthly rites-of-passage rituals to be found across the globe, writer
Read moreReview: Take A Trip Around The World In ‘Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex’
So far the Giant Size X-Men mini-series of one-shots has been a series of artist showcases, with plot-light stories that
Read moreReview: Horror And Dark Humour, ‘Dark Nights Death Metal: Legends of the Dark Knights #1’ Has It All
As tie-ins go, Dark Nights Death Metal: Legends of the Dark Knights #1 is a pretty essential read and I
Read moreReview: ‘Empyre: X-Men’ #2 Explodes Into Gleeful Chaos
Empyre: X-Men is one of the most interesting experiments in comics we may have seen ever. With the X-Men writers’
Read moreNew To You Comics- Panopticon Murder Mystery In ‘Dead Inside Vol. 1’
When COVID-19 brought the comics industry to a screeching halt, my colleague Tony Thornley and I decided to dive deep
Read moreFeud For Cowboys: Brubaker And Phillips’ ‘Pulp’ Reviewed
For how much the book plays around with genre, Sean Phillips’ cover seems pretty direct. Anyone picking up Pulp for
Read more‘Empyre’ #4 Finally Gives Us An Exciting Issue Filled With More Than One Surprise
(++ WARNING: This review for Empyre #4 contains spoilers ++) Things are changing. Teddy – sorry, Dorrek VII – the
Read moreReview: ‘The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides’ #2 Portrays A Beautifully Savage And Corrupt World
Another new issue of The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides and another quote from the Book of Genesis, this time pertaining
Read moreReview: ‘Fantastic Four’ #22 Is The Quintessential Marvel Funny Book
In many ways, Fantastic Four #22 is the quintessential Marvel comic book. Not only does it have Marvel’s premier super
Read moreReview: Who Is Alanna Strange Anyway In ‘Strange Adventures’ #4?
You know the drill by now: the nostalgia-tinted, gold-plated space operatic adventures of Adam Strange – as depicted by the
Read moreReview: The Sin-Eater Rises But Without Impact In ‘Amazing Spider-Man #45’
The Sin-Eater has returned and he’s hunting villains on the streets of New York City. Overdrive is the first criminal
Read moreReview: The Groundwork For The Next Epic Journey Is Laid In ‘MMPR #52’
With the Power Rangers on Earth busy with the return of Lord Drakkon, the focus turns to the Omega Rangers
Read moreReview: A Time-Honored Tradition Renewed In ‘Legion Of Super-Heroes’ #7
One of the oldest traditions in comics is the Legion election, dating all the way back to Adventure Comics #304,
Read moreAdvance Review: ‘Undiscovered Country’ #7 Is A Truly Magical Mystery Tour Across A Dystopian America
Up until now anything we have learnt about America and the steps it took to seal itself off from the
Read moreReview: The Katy Keene Detour Concludes In ‘Archie #713’
Katy Keene has stolen the spotlight, but she’s at least taken the Riverdale gang to New York City for some
Read moreReview: A Krakoan Date Night In ‘Cable’ #2
No one got more of a fresh start in Krakoa than Nathan Summers. The young time traveller has quickly grown
Read moreReview: Stalking The Sewers In ‘TMNT #107’
With something strange in the sewers threatening kids in Mutant Town, the Turtles finally suit up again and go out
Read morePick Of The Week: Recommended Reading From The Past Week In Comics
Another week of summer gone, but what have we been reading here at Comicon HQ that we recommend you read?
Read moreReview: Secrets Revealed And New Paths Taken In ‘Ghosted In LA #11’
Of all the times for the things to go crazy at Rycroft Manor, why did it have to be during
Read moreNew To You Comics: A Brave New World In ‘House Of X/Powers Of X’
With the comics industry slowly returning from the pandemic, Brendan Allen and I are taking the opportunity to introduce each
Read moreWhat If Carmilla Wasn’t A Vampire? Emily Harris’ ‘Carmilla’ Reviewed
It might seem laughable, given she just accused Carmilla (Devrim Lingnau) of being in league with the devil, but Miss.
Read moreReview: ‘X-Men’ #10 Faces The Demons Of The Past
One of the biggest surprises of the Dawn of X relaunch was the return of Vulcan. The new take on
Read moreReview: Everything s On Fire In ‘Die #12’
I know, I know. After my review of Issue #11, why would I return to the world of ‘Die?’ Well,
Read moreReview: ‘X-Factor’ #1 Introduces Krakoa’s Most Important Mutants
It’s been a year since House of X introduced the resurrection protocols, one of the most important pieces on new
Read moreLigers, Llamas, and Nunchucks: Reviewing ‘Napoleon Dynamite: Impeach Pedro’
The cult classic comedy returns in this graphic novel! Senior year is gonna be flippin’ sweet! Napoleon is dating Deb,
Read moreReview: ‘Wynd #2’ Steady Skies Ahead As The Storm Grows
In a world where magical heritage is punishable by death, a young boy named Wynd must keep his true identity
Read moreReview: Marvel’s ‘Empyre’ #3 Is Big On Talk Little On Action
Things are happening quickly. Or so we are meant to believe from all the talking that goes on between the
Read moreReview: The Battle Is Over, But Not The War In ‘Birthright #45’
What do you do when you slay the dragon? You can’t just pick up the pieces and go back to
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