Review: ‘Weapon X-Men’ #1 Is A Mixed Bag
The X-Men have been filled with those who haven’t been afraid to get their hands dirty pretty much since Giant-Size
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Full Moon Child Rising: ‘The Magic Order 5’ #5 Advance Review
As we reach the finishing line of the Moonstone saga, Cordelia is met with threats on two fronts, thanks to
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Exchanges Of Kings And Sorcerers — Reviewing ‘Ultimate Black Panther’ #13
War is brutal. It takes its toll even when the battles have ended and one side has declared a “victory.”
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Something Truly Sinister This Way Lurks — Reviewing ‘Aliens Vs Avengers’ #3
Earth is a lost cause. Unfortunately for the only survivors, their hoped momentary salvation upon Mars appears doomed as well.
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Review — ‘Transformers’ #17 Keeps Things Under Control By Focusing On The Humanity Of Robots
Seventeen issues into its run, this book is starting to accumulate more than its fair share of running narrative and
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Blood On The Scales — Reviewing ‘Deadpool’ #11
Tough times call for tough calls. With Deadpool & Daughters LLC facing some rough times, they can’t be picky about
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Tragically Familiar Stories — Reviewing ‘Batman: Dark Patterns’ #3
Pain is a multi-faceted thing. It provides warning to us, but it also can be a (cruel) teacher of sorts.
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Review — ‘Iron Man’ #4 Successfully Mixes Sci-Fi And Fantasy
It may seem a bit obvious given that a Scarlet Witch guest appearance is touted right on the cover, but
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The Family That Strikes Back Together — Reviewing ‘Black Lightning’ #4
Parenting is inherently not an easy thing. There is no one-size-fits-all instruction manual or style to employ. Imagine tossing super-powered
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Home Video Review: Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ Remake Lives Again On Blu-ray And 4K UHD
Nosferatu is calling to you; this time on Blu-ray and 4K UHD disc. A surprise holiday hit in theaters last
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Advance Review: ‘Pause’ #1 Takes Readers To A Frozen NYC
Did you ever wish you could have an hour or two just to yourself? That you could turn off the
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Thought-Provoking And Prescient: Reviewing ‘The Power Fantasy’ #6
There can be no way even writer Kieron Gillen could have predicted the omnipresence of Elon Musk at President Trump’s
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“But Nothing Happens” — Reviewing ‘Jupiter’s Legacy: Finale’ #4
In the famous World War One poem, Exposure, by Wilfred Owen the refrain of “nothing happens” ironically implies that as
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There’s Some New Sheriffs In Space — Reviewing ‘Green Lantern Corps’ #1
Liking the Green Lantern Corps is kind of a hard thing to do. Why? Because they’re space cops. Relationships with
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‘Pathfinder: Howl Of The Wild’ Takes Us On A Thrilling Journey Across Golarion
Welcome to the table, In the landscape of tabletop role-playing games, there are libraries worth of books, magazines, PDFs, and
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Advance Review: ‘The Patchwork Girl Of Oz’ #2 Shows Artistic Love
Writer/artist/colorist/letterer Otis Frampton and color flattener Kate Frampton continue adapting author Lyman Frank Baum’s novel The Patchwork Girl Of Oz
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Nuked In The Publishing Microwave — Reviewing ‘Deadpool/Wolverine’ #2
There is a particular feeling that really seems to hover around the head of Wolverine, for better or for worse.
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Advance Review– `Assorted Crisis Events’ #1 Makes Post-Apocalyptic Life Interesting
The comic book universe is no stranger to the occasional crisis. Every decade or so, DC rolls out a crisis
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Doing The Fatherly Thing — Reviewing ‘All-New Venom’ #3
With four suspects seemingly whittled down to just three, the reveal of Venom’s new host is right around the corner.
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Review — ‘Phoenix #7’ Is An Improvement That Underscores An Ongoing Problem
On micro-level, Phoenix #7 marks a significant improvement over previous issues of the series. There is more direct action, more
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Let’s Talk About That Bear — Reviewing ‘Justice League: The Atom Project’ #2
Superpowers stolen during Amanda Waller’s worldwide attempted coup didn’t all end up back in original hands. Some of them have
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Review — ‘Rogue: The Savage Land’ #1 Is Unsure Of Its Purpose
These days, Marvel — and particularly the X-Men — are no strangers to “nostalgia books,” miniseries set just before, during,
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Big Teeth, Little Bite — Reviewing ‘One World Under Doom’ #1
Things are pretty dire right now, both in the United States and pretty much the entire world. Fascism is still
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Film Review — ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Is A Startling Return To The MCU
As impossible as it seems, it’s been a long time since the Marvel Cinematic Universe dealt with its key location,
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Review: Feast Your Eyes On ‘Mine Is A Long, Lonesome Grave’ #1
The premiere issue of Mine is a Long, Lonesome Grave starts off with an eye-popping page. Pretty much literally. We
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A Tale Of Two Ladies — Reviewing ‘Poison Ivy’ #30
This comic era of short double digits and relaunches can be hard for books without a bat or spider on
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Advance Review: A Robotic Start To ‘We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us’ #1
To say that the first issue of We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us is robotic is not so much of
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Comic Couples We Love: Rogue & Gambit Are ‘Mr. & Mrs X’
I’ve never been the biggest fan of the Rogue/Gambit relationship. Sure, when it was running hot in the early 1990s
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A Story Of Two Dolls — Reviewing ‘Two-Face’ #3
Doubt is a powerful thing. It can cloud the mind and make people do things they might not otherwise. Creating
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Advance Review: ‘You’ll Do Bad Things’ #1 Needs A Stronger Plot
The Godfather author Mario Puzo lamented late in his life that all his audience wanted to read from him was
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Review: More Essential World-Building Anchors ‘Absolute Superman’ #4
While Absolute Superman #4 delays the appearance of the titular character, it does so for a couple of good reasons.
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