A Villain Past And Present — Reviewing ‘Nightwing’ #122
Dick Grayson’s past informs the dangerous present that plagues Blüdhaven. Unfortunately, the vigilante lacks even a shred of credible evidence
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Review: ‘Iron Man’ #3 Proves The Pen And The Sword Are Equally Mighty
After forging magik-based armor and wielding a honking-big sword over the previous two issues, Iron Man #3 is the issue
Read moreCary Grant Needs A New Maid — ‘Houseboat’ Reviewed
Before the United Kingdolls were singing “bing bang bong” on Drag Race UK, Sophia Loren was singing the same lyric
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Advance Review: ‘The Patchwork Girl Of Oz’ #1 Begins A Worthy Adaption
This comic’s creative team consists of writer/artist/colorist/letterer Otis Frampton and colorist Kate Frampton. The latter works just on the color
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Something For The Weekend: Our Pick Of The Posts
It’s that time of the weekend when the editing team pick some of their favourite posts from the past week
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A Voice For The Voiceless — Reviewing ‘Storm’ #4
Ororo Munroe, the wind rider known as Storm, is one of the most powerful individuals living upon the planet Earth.
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A Whole New Kind Of Snikt — Reviewing ‘Ultimate Wolverine’ #1
After decades of overexposure (hello 2000s!), there isn’t much left to say about Wolverine which builds up intrigue or mystery.
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Don’t Throw Momma From The Train — Reviewing ‘Batgirl’ #3
Like onions (or ogres), people have layers. Even a seemingly detached world’s deadliest assassin type like Lady Shiva. If Cassandra
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Unleashing The Monster Within — Reviewing ‘Batman: Full Moon’ #3
As a nocturnal bat-themed vigilante preying on criminal fear and superstition, Batman is a kind of creature of the night.
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Chucking Stuff At The Wall — Reviewing ‘All-New Venom’ #2
Ever wanted to see a pirate theme villain or clear Philly Gritty pastiche throw cannonballs or cheesesteaks at a hero?
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Advance Review — Throwback Artwork Propels ‘Out Of Alcatraz’ #1
In 1962, three prisoners escaped the infamous Alcatraz prison and were presumed to have drowned in the unforgiving waters of
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Moving Forward By Looking Back — ‘Absolute Batman’ #4 Reviewed
After an intense opening arc, Absolute Batman #4 takes a step backwards. It’s both a hindrance and a help to
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‘Lucky Devils’ #1 Is An Exposition-Laden Start To An Intriguing New Series
The follow-up to writer Charles Soule and artist Ryan Browne‘s acclaimed Eight Billion Genies, Lucky Devils is a cracked-mirror version
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Power In Their Hands — Reviewing ‘Justice League: The Atom Project’ #1
Amanda Waller might be in prison, but the effects of her attempted coup are still wreaking havoc across the planet.
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Review — Factional Divides Make ‘Transformers’ #16 A Success
One of the things this latest iteration of Transformers has done consistently to set it apart from previous incarnations —
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Something For The Weekend: Our Pick Of The Past Week’s Posts
It’s just myself and EiC, Erik Amaya, who are picking posts we think you might like. So, let’s dive in
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Legal Drama Double Feature Review: ‘Counsellor At Law’ And ‘Witness For The Prosecution’
Sometimes you just need a good courtroom drama in your life. Kino Lorber has (at least) two: William Wyler’s Counsellor
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Never Trust A White Rabbit — Reviewing ‘Two-Face’ #2
Generally, prenups are about protecting assets. For the King and Queen of the Royal Flush Gang, a prenup is dangerous.
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Review — ‘Magik’ #1 Creates A Solo Series I Want To Read
New solo superhero series are hard, especially when they’ve never had one before. They work best when their world exists
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Really Far From Home — Reviewing ‘Miles Morales: Spider-Man’ #28
There are some things that just can’t be solved within the friendly neighborhoods. Sometimes, some godly intervention might be necessary.
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Review — ‘Space Ghost’ #8 Feels Like The Beginning Of The End, But Is Better For It
As far as anyone knows, this series is not ending anytime soon. Yet despite that, Space Ghost #8 feels very
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Behold The Bloody King — Reviewing ‘Ultimate Black Panther’ #12
When a king fights a god, does anyone actually win? Whatever the answer, it’s not likely good for the people.
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Diving Into The New Year With Esther Williams: ‘Bathing Beauty’ Reviewed
Warner Archive provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this article. The opinions I share
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‘Timeslide’ #1 Does Too Little With Too Much To Do
For the last few years, Marvel has closed out their publishing year with a time travel-related one-shot intended to tease
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Review — ‘The Serpent In The Garden: Ed Grey And The Last Battle For England’ #2
Welcome to the table, As a kid, mythology and lore were favorites of mine. There was always a library book
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Home Video Review: The ‘Saturday Night’ Blu-ray Adds Some Needed Dimension To The Behind-The-Scenes Look At Classic Comedy
Directed by Jason Reitman (Juno), Saturday Night fictionalizes what happened behind the scenes during the 1975 series premiere of NBC’s
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Review — ‘Batman’ #156 Sets Up A Hell Of A Finale
Batman as a series has been flawed for some time now. Some stories have been better than others, but it
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Advance Review: The Murder Race Begins In ‘Those Not Afraid’ #1
As if one serial killer isn’t bad enough, imagine if your town had a second mass murder roaming the streets.
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Review: ‘Cable: Love & Chrome’ #1 Takes Nate Summers Back To His Roots
Cable is one of Marvel’s more enduring solo heroes, going through more incarnations and status quos than almost anyone else.
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Blu-ray Review: David Bowie Tends Bar In ‘The Linguini Incident’
Usually when someone says they have an audition, it’s for an acting role, not for getting out of a mail
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Sidekicks, Psychopaths And Sickos: ‘Nemesis: Rogues Gallery’ #5 Advance Review
Nemesis may very well be the baddest of the bad, but when his target is the elite — a group
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