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Advance Review: `Phantom Road’ #3 Shifts Into The Fast Lane

That’s more like it. After two ho-hum introductory issues, Phantom Road has found its voice in the latest installment. Curiously,

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May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Tom Smithyman 999 Views advance review, comics, Gabriel H. Walta, Image Comics, Jeff Lemire, Jordie Bellaire, Phantom Road #3, Review
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Advance Review: ‘Prometheus In Chains’ #1 – A Moody And Surreal Take On Frankenstein

Welcome to the table, Sometimes if you go into a story with no situational understanding of what is going on

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May 3, 2023April 30, 2023 Anton Kromoff 1179 Views advance review, comics, Frankenstein, Jordan Direnzo, Manhattan Project, Prometheus In Chains, Reviews, Rich Davis, The Third Nightmare from Rich Davis: Prometheus In Chains, Victor Frankenstein
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Advance Review: It’s Puppy Love In `Deep Space Nine – The Dog Of War’ #2

Welcome to Deep Space K-9! No, not the station where we first met the infamous Tribbles. Instead, this station is

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May 2, 2023April 30, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1126 Views advance review, Angel Hernandez, comics, IDW, Mike Chen, Nick Filardi, Review, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Dog of War #2
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Advance Review: The Cat Keeps Coming Back In `Hairball’ #2

There is an old folk song, popularized by musician Fred Penner and sung by countless children around the campfire called

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May 2, 2023April 29, 2023 Tom Smithyman 972 Views advance review, comics, Dark Horse Comics, Flux House, Fred Penner, Hairball #2, Hilary Jenkins, Matt Kindt, Review, The Cat Came Back, Tyler Jenkins
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Advance Review: Don’t Look For A Satisfying Ending In `Where Monsters Lie’ #4

If they are good for anything, the creative team behind Where Monsters Lie certainly knows how to grab readers’ attention.

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May 2, 2023April 29, 2023 Tom Smithyman 2064 Views advance review, comics, Dark Horse Comics, Kyle Starks, Piotr Kowalski, Review, Saw, Vladimir Popov, Where Monsters Lie #4
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Advance Review: Vibrant Colors Paint The Picture In `Blood Stained Teeth’ Vol. 2

It isn’t often that the star of a series is the colorist, but in the case of Blood Stained Teeth,

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May 1, 2023April 29, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1081 Views advance review, Blood Stained Teeth Vol. 2, Christian Ward, comics, Heather Moore, Image Comics, Patric Reynolds, Review, vampires
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Advance Review: Peter J. Tomasi Delivers A Great Script For `Blood Tree’ #4

In the mind of Blood Tree’s killer, the sins of the father are visited upon the son, and the daughter,

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May 1, 2023April 29, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1050 Views advance review, Blood Tree #4, comics, Image Comics, John Kalisz, Maxim Simic, Peter J. Tomasi, Review
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Advance Review: `Don’t Spit In The Wind’ #2 Relies Heavily On Its Visuals

Sometime the visuals alone are enough to get you through a comic book. In the case of Don’t Spit in

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April 26, 2023April 23, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1256 Views advance review, comics, Don't Spit in the Wind #2, Geof Darrow, Jim Lee, Mad Cave, post-apocalyptic, Review, Stefano Cardoselli
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Advance Review: The Streets Are Bathed In Blood In `Torrent’ #3

With only a few exceptions, superheroes with secret identities have become passe. The world now knows that Clark Kent is

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April 24, 2023April 21, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1337 Views advance review, comics, Image Comics, Justin Greenwood, Marc Guggenheim, Review, Rico Renzi, Torrent #3
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Advance Review: Making Sense Of All The Timelines In `Time Before Time’ #22

Stories involving time travel have a tendency to be confusing. And when a series has been running for as long

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April 18, 2023April 15, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1045 Views advance review, Chris O'Halloran, comics, Declan Shalvey, Image Comics, Jorge Coelho, Review, Rory McConville, Time Before Time #22
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Advance Review: Mad Cave Studios’ ‘John Tiffany’ Vol. 1 Comes Out Swinging

Welcome to the table, TTRPGs like Ninjas and Superspies, Spirit of 77, Delta Green, and Modern D20 have the potential

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April 18, 2023April 15, 2023 Anton Kromoff 1141 Views advance review, comics, Dan Panosian, John Tiffany, Mad Cave Studio, Reviews, Stephen Deberg
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Advance Review: Singing Until The End `In Higher Ground- The Musical’ Vol. 1

The world is getting warmer. Glaciers are melting. Water levels are rising. What are we going to do??? Hey kids,

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April 18, 2023April 17, 2023 Tom Smithyman 731 Views advance review, comics, dc alonso, Gregg Ostrin, Higher Ground: The Musical Vol. 1., Lin-Manuel Miranda, Patrick Barrett, Peter Galperin, Review, Walt Whitman
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Advance Review: The Pressure Is On In `No/One’ #2

Only two issues into the No/One limited series, and the pressure is already building. Cop Ben is being pressured by

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April 17, 2023April 15, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1164 Views advance review, Brian Buccellato, comics, geraldo borges, Image Comics, Kyle Higgins, Mark Englert, No/One #2, Review
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Advance Review: It’s Father Versus Son Versus Sun In `Rogue Sun’ #12

High school dances have a way of getting nasty in popular culture. Remember Spider-Man: Homecoming? To say nothing of Carrie.

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April 17, 2023April 13, 2023 Tom Smithyman 983 Views Able, advance review, Carrie, comics, Image Comics, Natalia Marques, Review, Rogue Sun #12, Ryan Parrott, Spider-Man Homecoming, Supermassive
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Advance Review: `White Savior’ #4 Laughs Its Way To The Finish

There’s a lot going on in the conclusion to the White Savior limited series. The time-displaced would-be hero Todd Parker

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April 11, 2023April 7, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1093 Views advance review, comics, Dark Horse, Eric Nguyen, humor, Iwan Joko Triyono, Micah Myers, Review, Scott Burman, White Savior #4
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Advance Review: Exploring Devil’s Land’s Origins In `Dark Ride’ #5

After a few months’ hiatus, Dark Ride is back, this time filling readers in on the spooky park’s dark history.

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April 10, 2023April 8, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1096 Views Adriano Lucas, advance review, Andrei Bressan, comics, Dark Ride #5, horror, Joshua Williamson, Review, The Omen
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Advance Review: Fighting A Different Kind Of Monster In `TerrorWar’ #1

Imagine your worst fears come to life. Snakes. Zombies. Vampires. A big smiling frog snatched from a kids show. Terror

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April 4, 2023April 3, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1337 Views advance review, comics, Dave Acosta, dystopian future, horror, Image Comics, Jay Leisten, Review, Saladin Ahmed, sci-fi, Terrorwar #1, Walter Pereyra
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Advance Review: `Hairball’ #1 Will Creep Out Even Cat Lovers

In this world, there are two types of folks: dog people and cat people. If his latest series is any

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April 4, 2023April 1, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1344 Views advance review, comics, Dark Horse Comics, Flux House, Hilary Jenkins, horror, Matt Kindt, Review, Tyler Jenkins
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Advance Review: Artwork Goes To The Dogs In `Deep Space Nine – The Dog Of War’ #1

Wars can change people’s perspectives and challenge their ethics and morals in ways they never dreamed possible. Star Trek: Deep

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April 4, 2023April 1, 2023 Tom Smithyman 885 Views advance review, Angel Hernandez, comics, Mike Chen, Nick Filardi, Paramount+, Review, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Dog of War #1, Star Trek: Picard
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Advance Review: I See Dead People In `Where Monsters Lie’ #3

With the body count in the first couple of pages in the newest issue of Where Monsters Lie, it’s a

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April 3, 2023March 31, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1047 Views advance review, comics, Dark Horse Comics, Kyle Starks, Piotr Kowalski, Review, slashers, Vladimir Popov, Where Monsters Lie #3
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Advance Review: Closing In On The Killer In `Blood Tree’ #3

Close, but no cigar. The detectives chasing the Angel Killer, also known as Wingman, finally have a brush or two

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March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 Tom Smithyman 930 Views advance review, Blood Tree #3, comics, Image Comics, John Kalisz, Maxim Simic, Peter J. Tomasi, police procedural, Review
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Advance Review: Olympics In The Wasteland In `Once Upon A Time At The End Of The World’ #5

Welcome to the last Olympic Games, also known as the Apocalympics. The sports include bug eating, rat killing, cactus tackling

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March 28, 2023March 25, 2023 Tom Smithyman 992 Views advance review, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Boom Studios, comics, Jason Aaron, Lee Loughridge, Nick Dragotta, Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #5, Review, Rico Renzi
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Advance Review: Bleeding Humans Dry In `Blood Stained Teeth’ #10

When it comes to vampires who are also capitalists, the phrase “bleed them dry” takes on a new meaning. Yet

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March 28, 2023March 24, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1120 Views advance review, Blood Stained Teeth #10, Bram Stoker, Christian Ward, comics, Heather Moore, Image Comics, Patric Reynolds, Review, vampires
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Advance Review: An Unsatisfying Ending To `Star Trek – Strange New Worlds – The Illyrian Enigma’ #4

Comic book tie-ins to television or streaming series make big promises about how issues will have a big impact on

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March 28, 2023March 27, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1473 Views advance review, Charlie Kirchoff, comics, IDW, Kirsten Beyer, Megan Levens, Mike Johnson, Review, Star Trek, Star Trek– Strange New Worlds—The Illyrian Enigma #4
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Advance Review: `Something Is Killing The Children’ #30 Remains Stuck In Neutral

From its first issue, Something is Killing the Children has captured the imaginations of comics and horror fans around the

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March 28, 2023March 25, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1296 Views advance review, Boom Studios, comics, horror, James Tynion IV, Miquel Muerto, Review, Something is Killing the Children #30, Werther Dell’Edera
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Advance Review: Standing Up For Women With No Voices In `Pimp Killer’

Sometimes a title tells you all you need to know about a book. All the evidence you need can be

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March 27, 2023March 24, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1816 Views advance review, Ayhan Hayrula, C2E2, comics, Ghezal Omar, Phillip Ginn, Pimp Killer, Review
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Advance Review: The Dark Web Gets Really Dark In `W0rldTr33’ #1

If you thought the internet was a scary place, wait until you hear about the Undernet. In the hands of

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March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1794 Views advance review, comics, Fernando Blanco, horror, Image Comics, James Tynion IV, Jordie Bellaire, Review, Substack, W0rldtr33 #1
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Advance Review: The Secret (Identity) Is Out In `Torrent’ #2

Having a secret identity revealed is most superheroes’ worst nightmare. Their alter egos protects not only their own safety, but

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March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1835 Views advance review, comics, Image Comics, Justin Greenwood, Marc Guggenheim, Review, Rico Renzi, Torrent #2
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Advance Review: A Merciful End To `Star Trek – Resurgence’ #5

Sometimes even bad stories have good endings. Star Trek: Resurgence has not been a great series. Given that the whole

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March 14, 2023March 12, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1686 Views advance review, Andrew Grant, Charlie Kirchoff, comics, Dan Martin, IDW, Josh Hood, Review, Star Trek, Star Trek: Resurgence #5
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Advance Review: `No/One’ #1 Kills Right Out Of The Gate

Exposition is a critical ingredient to stories – particularly to ones in which new characters and situations are being introduced.

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March 14, 2023March 12, 2023 Tom Smithyman 1581 Views advance review, Brian Buccellato, comics, David Simon, geraldo borges, Image Comics, Kyle Higgins, Mark Englert, Patton Oswalt, Rachel Leigh Cook, Review, The Wire
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Advance Review: Spies Like Us In `Spy Superb’ #3

Jay and Lucky make for an unusual pair of spies. Lucky is everything you would want in an agent. Cunning.

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March 14, 2023March 10, 2023 Tom Smithyman 868 Views advance review, comics, Dark Horse Comics, Flux House, Matt Kindt, Review, Sharlene Kindt, spy, Spy Superb #3
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