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Film Reviews 

Review: Buggy Audio And Bonkers Sci-Fi Make For A Troubled ‘Rebel Moon’ Premiere

Rebel Moon is a retelling of Seven Samurai set in a space opera world directed by Zack Snyder. The project

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December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 Tito W. James 769 Views Charlie Hunnam, Charlotte Maggi, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, E. Duffy, jena malone, Kurt Johnstad, Netflix original movie, Ray Fisher, Seven Samurai, Shay Hatten, Sky Yang, Sofia Boutella, Star Wars, Staz Nair, Zack Snyder
Comics Reviews 

Batting Clean Up — Reviewing ‘Titans: Beast World’ #2

Lions, and Werewolves and Otters…oh my? Thanks to Beast Boy, things have gotten a bit primal in the DC Universe.

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December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 Scott Redmond 603 Views Brad Anderson, comics, Danny Miki, DC Comics, Ivan Reis, Reviews, Titans, Titans: Beast World, Titans: Beast World #2, Tom Taylor, Wes Abbott
Comics Reviews 

A Cure For Her Sins: Reviewing ‘Poison Ivy’ #17

Killer Crocs, awkward triangles, Grundys born on Mondays, mushroom spore-infected hordes. Pamela Isley has a lot on her plate. Dealing

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December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 Scott Redmond 499 Views comics, DC Comics, G. Willow Wilson, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Luana Vecchio, marcio takara, Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy #17, Reviews
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Something For The Weekend: Your Regular Dose Of Popular Posts

An eclectic list to share with you this week here at Comicon Towers. We have Bill Willingham speaking out against

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December 16, 2023December 16, 2023 Olly MacNamee 253 Views 2000 AD, Christmas, LA Comic Con, Mad Max: Furiosa, Passengers, The Day of the Locusts, The Office, ThunderCats #2, Wanted, Watchmen
Comics Reviews 

Review Roundup — All Our Comics Reviews From The Past Week

Another year has come and nearly gone. As we at Comicon prepare for the holidays, the gang found some time

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December 16, 2023December 15, 2023 Brendan M. Allen 284 Views comics, Review Roundup, Reviews
Comics Reviews 

Review — ‘Conan The Barbarian’ #6 Asks “Do You Fear The Gods?”

Welcome to the table, Do you fear the gods? It’s a question that seems central to the second arc of

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December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 Anton Kromoff 728 Views comics, Conan, Conan the Barbarian, Jim Zub, Reviews, Robert E. Howard, sword & sorcery, Titan Comics
Comics Reviews 

Review — Blast Off With ‘Space Usagi: Death And Honor’ #1

Welcome to the table, Some things just go together. Pizza and mozzarella sticks, breakfast and milkshakes, and space and samurai

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December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 Anton Kromoff 537 Views comics, Dark Horse, Dark Horse Comics, Death and Honor, Reviews, Ronin, Samurai, Space, Stan Sakai, Usagi In Space, Usagi Yojimbo
Comics Reviews 

Advance Review: ‘The Deviant’ #2 Takes A Slower Storytelling Approach

After a fascinating and shocking first issue, The Deviant’s sophomore outing takes a more reserved approach to telling the story

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December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 Tom Smithyman 677 Views advance review, comics, Image Comics, James Tynion IV, Joshua Hixson, Reviews, The Deviant #2, thriller
Comics Reviews 

Review: ‘X-Men Red’ #18 Ends The Series And The War

For the last six months, Storm has waged war with her X-Men to save the red planet of Arakko. X-Men

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December 15, 2023December 14, 2023 Tony Thornley 796 Views Al Ewing, Ariana Maher, comics, Fall of X, Federico Blee, Marvel Comics, Reviews, X-Men, X-Men Red, Yildray Cinar
Comics Reviews 

Shadows Of The Cat: Reviewing ‘Detective Comics’ #1079

Catwoman’s greatest heist has ended in tragedy, her coveted prize expired. Wait, is that an ace up her bodysuit sleeve?

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December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 Scott Redmond 699 Views Ariana Maher, Batman: Outlaw, comics, Dan Watters, Dave Stewart, DC Comics, Detective Comics, Detective Comics #1079, Jason Shawn Alexander, Juan Ferreyra, Liam Sharp, Ram V, Reviews, Steve Wands
Manga Reviews 

Manga Review: ‘Neighborhood Story’ Vol. 1

I’ve always had a major soft spot for Ai Yazawa’s work. NANA has left me in tears more than once,

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December 15, 2023December 13, 2023 Anna Lindwasser 1648 Views Ai Yazawa, manga review, Neighborhood Story
Film Reviews 

The Grass Isn’t Always Greener With Faye Greener: ‘The Day of the Locust’ Reviewed

There are a lot of things off about John Schlesinger‘s The Day of the Locust (many of them intentional) but

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December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 Rachel Bellwoar 934 Views Arrow Films, Blu-Ray, The Day of the Locust
Manga Reviews 

Manga Review: ‘Takopi’s Original Sin’

If you’re going to read Takopi’s Original Sin, be prepared to be emotionally destroyed. You may have guessed based on

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December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 Anna Lindwasser 11334 Views manga review, Takopi's Original Sin
Comics Reviews 

Orcs Know All: Reviewing ‘The Hunger And The Dusk’ #4

Politics are a messy, clashing, wheeling and dealing affair that can divide families. Even for the variety of Orc clans.

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December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 Scott Redmond 506 Views Chris Wildgoose, comics, Diana Sousa, G. Willow Wilson, IDW Publishing, Msassyk, Reviews, Simon Bowland, The Hunger and the Dusk, The Hunger And The Dusk #4
Comics Reviews 

Review: The Truth Is Revealed In ‘The Enfield Gang Massacre’ #5

The truth, it is said, will set you free. While we finally learn the truth behind Bill Barley’s murder in

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December 13, 2023December 12, 2023 Tom Smithyman 322 Views advance review, Chris Condon, comics, Image Comics, Jacob Phillps, Reviews, That Texas Blood, The Enfield Gang Massacre #5, western
Comics Reviews 

In Space No One Can Hear You Yawn — Reviewing ‘Star Trek: Picard’s Academy’ #3

Character studies typically offer valuable insights into why a person in a story behaves or thinks the way they do.

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December 13, 2023December 12, 2023 Tom Smithyman 232 Views advance review, Charlie Kirchoff, comics, IDW, Ornella Greco, Paramount+, Review, Sam Maggs, Star Trek, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Picard's Academy #3
Comics Reviews 

Advance Review: ‘Junior Baker The Righteous Faker’ #4 Turns Inward

From the outset, Junior Baker The Righteous Faker has been a big question mark. Some of the issues have been

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December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 Tom Smithyman 553 Views advance review, comics, Image Comics, Joe Casey, Junior Baker The Righteous Faker #4, Reviews, Ryan Quackenbush
Comics Reviews 

Review — ‘Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight’ #1 Kicks Off The Greatest Team-Up Ever

One of the greatest figures in mythology isn’t mythological in the DC Universe. This Christmas, the Dark Knight teams up

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December 12, 2023December 22, 2025 Tony Thornley 859 Views Alex Sinclair, Batman, DC Comics, Jeff Parker, Michele Bandini, Pat Brosseau, Santa Claus
Books Games Reviews Tabletop Role-Playing Games 

Gifts For Gamers 2023: ‘The Hedge Witch’

Welcome to the table, ‘Tis the season for something crafty, Solo TTRPG games fill an interesting but often important role

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December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 Anton Kromoff 621 Views Elizabeth Mace Giosia, Gift, Gifts for Gamers 2023, Handmade, holiday, RPG, Solo TTRPG, The Hedge Witch, witch
Comics Reviews 

Advance Review: Lots Of Actions Though Few Answers In ‘Phantom Road’ #7

No one reading Phantom Road #7 is going to complain about a lack of action. The book is packed with

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December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 Tom Smithyman 343 Views advance review, comics, Gabriel H. Walta, Image Comics, Jeff Lemire, Jordie Bellaire, Phantom Road #7, Reviews
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What A Wonder-Ful Life: Reviewing ‘Birds Of Prey’ #4

As their mission goes sideways, there is only one way for Black Canary’s team to escape Themyscira; defeat Wonder Woman. 

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December 11, 2023December 8, 2023 Scott Redmond 301 Views Birds of Prey, Birds of Prey #4, Clayton Cowles, comics, DC Comics, Jordie Bellaire, Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero, Reviews
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Advance Review: Ghosts Aren’t The Only Thing Plaguing ‘A Haunted Girl’ #3

Pacing in any story is delicate balance. Give too much of the story away too soon, and readers may not

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December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 Tom Smithyman 405 Views A Haunted Girl #3, advance review, Andres Mossa, comics, Ethan Sacks, Image Comics, Marco Lorenzana, Naomi Sacks, Reviews
Comics Reviews 

Daniel Warren Johnson’s ‘Transformers’ #3 Is Another Relentlessly Action-Packed Issue Perfect For Fans

Daniel Warren Johnson’s Transformers comic is the first series of this long-running comic book franchise I have ever picked up,

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December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 Olly MacNamee 1108 Views Daniel Warren Johnson, Daniel Warren Johnson’s Transformers, Energon Universe, Transformers, Transformers #3
Comics Reviews 

Review Roundup: All Our Comics Reviews From The Last Two Weeks

I was off in the City of Angels last weekend for LA Comic Con ‘23, so this weekend we’ll be

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December 10, 2023December 9, 2023 Brendan M. Allen 336 Views comics, Review Roundup, Reviews
Comics Reviews 

New To You Comics #136: Ringing In ‘The Batman Adventures Holiday Special’ #1

We are now neck-deep in the holiday season – a time for decorations, gift-giving, and passionate arguments around the dinner

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December 10, 2023December 9, 2023 Tony Thornley 961 Views Batman, Bruce Timm, Christmas, Dan Riba, DC Comics, Glen Murakami, New To Your Comics, Paul Dini, Tom Smithyman
Books Games Reviews Tabletop Role-Playing Games 

Gifts For Gamers 2023 — ‘Heroes’ Feast: Flavors Of The Multiverse’

Welcome to the table, ‘Tis the season for something cool… and full of seasonings. When Heroes’ Feast: The Offical D&D

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December 10, 2023December 9, 2023 Anton Kromoff 387 Views Cook Book, D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, gaming, gifts, Gifts for Gamers 2023, holiday
Film Reviews 

Blu-ray Review: ‘Audie Murphy Collection III’

In this third box set of Audie Murphy westerns, Murphy gets paired with some great co-stars, including John Saxon and

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December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 Rachel Bellwoar 579 Views Audie Murphy, Audie Murphy Collection III, Blu-Ray, Hell Bent for Leather, Kino Lorber, Posse from Hell, Showdown
Comics Reviews 

Review: ‘Doctor Who: Doom’s Day — A Doctor In The House?’ Amuses

Artist Roberta Ingranata keeps very consistent with the character designs. There are also various visual references to other Doctor Who

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December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 Benjamin Hall 534 Views BBC, comics, Doctor Who: Doom's Day: A Doctor In The House?, Jimmy Betancourt, Jody Houser, Pasquale Qualano, Review, Richard Starkings, Roberta Ingranata, Titan Comics, Warnia K. Sahadewa
Comics Reviews 

Advance Review: Exploring Life’s Whys In ‘The Six Fingers’ #1

Why do we do the things we do? Why are certain shapes familiar to us, regardless of our culture or

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December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 Tom Smithyman 688 Views advance review, comics, Dan Watters, Image Comics, Laurence Campbell, Reviews, Sean Gordon Murphy, Sumit Kumar, The One Hand, The Six Fingers #1
Comics Reviews 

Advance Review: Have Yourself A Merry Winter Solstice With The ‘Sabrina The Teenage Witch Holiday Special’

When you don’t have a lot of pages to tell a story, the best thing to do is jump right

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December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 Rachel Bellwoar 539 Views Archie Comics, Jack Morelli, Kelly Thompson, Matt Herms, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Sabrina the Teenage Witch Holiday Special, Veronica Fish, Veronica Johnson
Comics Reviews 

Advance Review: ‘The One Hand’ #1 Breathes Life Into Police Procedurals

Just when Detective Ari Nassar is out, he gets pulled back in. Nassar is literally celebrating his retirement from the

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December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 Tom Smithyman 495 Views advance review, comics, Image Comics, Laurence Campbell, Lee Loughridge, noir, police procedural, Ram V, Reviews, The One Hand #1, The Six Fingers
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