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Advance Review — Death Comes To France In ‘Corpse Knight’ #1

Daddy’s back! And this time he’s mad!     In Image Comics’ newest series, Corpse Knight, young Foy and her

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April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 Tom Smithyman 464 Views advance review, comics, Corpse Knight #1, Image Comics, Matthew Roberts, Michael Chaves, Pat Brosseau, Reviews, Rico Renzi
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Advance Review — Simmonds and Boss Perfectly Complement Each Other In ‘Universal Monsters: Phantom Of The Opera’ #3

In the hands of artist Martin Simmonds, the Paris opera house’s ghost blurs the line between a monstrous human under

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April 20, 2026April 19, 2026 Tom Smithyman 265 Views advance review, Becca Carey, comics, Image Comics, Martin Simmonds, Reviews, Tyler Boss, Universal Monsters: Phantom of the Opera #3
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Advance Review — ‘Ice Cream Man’ #45 Channels Hitchcock In All His Glory

As the saying goes, “Good artists borrow; great artists steal.” To take it one step further — if you are

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April 14, 2026April 13, 2026 Tom Smithyman 484 Views advance review, Alfred Hitchcock, Chris O’Halloran, comics, Good Old Neon, Ice Cream Man #45, Image Comics, Martín Morazzo, Psycho, Rear Window, Reviews, The Birds, W. Maxwell Prince
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Advance Review — ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ #8 Ratchets Up The Action

If the last issue of Invincible Universe: Battle Beast suffered only a cameo appearance from the titular character, this latest

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April 13, 2026April 12, 2026 Tom Smithyman 815 Views advance review, Annalisa Leoni, comics, Image Comics, Invincible, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8, Reviews, Robert Kirkman, Rus Wooton, Ryan Ottley
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Advance Review – ‘Blood & Thunder’ #12 Closes Out A Disappointing And Confusing Story Arc

On the plus side, this issue of Blood & Thunder gives readers a definitive ending to this story arc. Until

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April 7, 2026April 6, 2026 Tom Smithyman 354 Views advance review, benito cereno, Blood and Thunder #12, comics, E.J. Su, Image Comics, Msassyk, Reviews, Rus Wooton
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Advance Review — A Killer Is On The Loose In ‘Dead By Daylight: The Hillbilly’ #1

A comic book based on a video game franchise is nothing new. But when that franchise is the hugely successful

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March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Tom Smithyman 566 Views advance review, Allison Hu, AndWord Design, comics, Dead by Daylight, Dead By Daylight: The Hillbilly #1, Dean Kotz, Derek Fridolfs, Reviews, Titan Comics, video games
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Review — Kirk Again Takes Command Of ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ #6

After two issues of staying disappearing into the background, James T. Kirk finally reemerges from the shadows in the latest

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March 25, 2026March 24, 2026 Tom Smithyman 369 Views Adrian Bonilla, advance review, Clayton Cowles, Collin Kelly, comics, IDW, Jackson Lanzing, Lee Loughridge, Reviews, Star Trek Discovery, Star Trek: The Last Starship #6
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Advance Review — ‘White Sky’ #2 Tells A Compelling Story, But Doesn’t Reveal Many Secrets

Two issues into Image Comics’ new series White Sky, and questions are still piling up for readers? What happened that

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March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Tom Smithyman 307 Views advance review, comics, Ed Dukeshire, Image Comics, J.P. Mavinga, Lee Loughridge, Reviews, White Sky #2, William Harms
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Advance Review: ‘Universal Monsters: Phantom Of The Opera’’#2 Continues To Wow

Character development is difficult to pull off in a four-issue miniseries. Seeing growth in a character after just the first

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March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Tom Smithyman 318 Views advance review, comics, Image Comics, Martin Simmonds, Reviews, Tyler Boss, Universal Monsters: Phantom of the Opera #2
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Advance Review: ‘Skinbreaker’ #7 Features An Epic Battle With Jaw Dropping Art

If you’re going to dedicate nearly an entire issue to an epic battle, you’d better have a fantastic artist drawing

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March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Tom Smithyman 315 Views advance review, Annalisa Leoni, comics, David Finch, Image Comics, Reviews, Robert Kirkman, Rus Wooton, Skinbreaker #7
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Advance Review: ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #11 Nears Its Endgame, And Not A Moment Too Soon

Eleven issues into the first “season” of Exquisite Corpses and we’re finally down to the last two killers battling it

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March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 Tom Smithyman 595 Views advance review, Che Grayson, comics, Exquisite Corpses #11, Gavin Fullerton, Image Comics, James Tynion IV, Jordie Bellaire, Michael Walsh, Reviews
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Advance Review – Not Enough Battle Or Beast In ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ #7

Battle Beast is back. More or less.     After a hiatus of several months, one of the best-drawn series

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March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 Tom Smithyman 597 Views advance review, comics, Image Comics, Invincible, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast  #7, Reviews, Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley
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Advance Review: Storytelling Takes Center Stage In ‘Blood & Thunder’ #11

There is a Hopi proverb that says: “Those who tell stories rule the world.”     While science and engineering

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March 9, 2026March 8, 2026 Tom Smithyman 500 Views advance review, benito cereno, Blood and Thunder #11, comics, E.J. Su, Image Comics, Reviews
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Advance Review: ‘’The Twilight Zone’ #5 Has Something To Say (If You Listen)

Struggling to be heard is one of the most frustrating tasks that we can encounter in life.  That’s equally true

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March 3, 2026March 2, 2026 Tom Smithyman 566 Views advance review, Comics Reviews, Francesco Francavilla, IDW, L Marlow Francavilla, The Twilight Zone #5
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Advance Review: Sloppy Visuals Shatter The Illusion Of ‘Malevolent’ #2

Ultimately, art is about escapism — transporting us somewhere we are not to inform, persuade, or influence us.    

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February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Tom Smithyman 506 Views advance review, comics, Image Comics, John Bivens, Justin Jordan, Malevolent #2, Review
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Advance Review — The Story Catches Up To The Visuals In ‘Skinbreaker’ #6

In a series where the visuals dominate the story, the script becomes more important than ever. Such is the case

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February 23, 2026February 22, 2026 Tom Smithyman 260 Views advance review, Annalisa Leoni, comics, David Finch, Image Comics, Reviews, Robert Kirkman, Skinbreaker #6
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Advance Review: ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #10 Finally Reaches A Manageable Character Count

The good news is that Exquisite Corpses is finally down to four killers. The bad news is that the number

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February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Tom Smithyman 525 Views advance review, comics, Exquisite Corpses #10, Image Comics, James Tynion IV, Jordie Bellaire, Marianna Ignazzi, Michael Walsh, Reviews
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Advance Review — Finally A Fitting Ending In ‘Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming’ #5

After 25 years, the characters in Star Trek: Voyager finally gets the ending they deserved.     Voyager ended in

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February 10, 2026February 9, 2026 Tom Smithyman 667 Views advance review, Angel Hernandez, comics, Reviews, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Voyager - Homecoming #5, Susan Bridges, Tilly Bridges
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Advance Review — ‘Blood & Thunder’ #10 Continues Its Bizarre Pacing

You know you have a storytelling problem when your creative team has to rely on the readers’ letter page to

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February 9, 2026February 8, 2026 Tom Smithyman 575 Views advance review, benito cereno, Blood and Thunder #10, comics, E.J. Su, Image Comics, Reviews
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Review: Taking A Dive Into ‘The Twilight Zone’ #4

There’s one in every family, isn’t there? The loser. The screw-up. The sister or cousin or uncle who just can’t

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February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 Tom Smithyman 567 Views advance review, comics, IDW, Nate Powell, Reviews, The Twilight Zone #4
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Advance Review — Demons Comes To Earth In ‘Malevolent’ #1

The creative team behind the comic book series Spread are back together with a twist on a demon-hunting story. Malevolent,

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January 27, 2026January 26, 2026 Tom Smithyman 736 Views advance review, comics, Image Comics, John Bivens, Justin Jordan, Malevolent #1, Reviews, W0RLDTR33
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Advance Review — It’s The Past Versus The Future In ‘Skinbreaker’ #5

By all rights, this review should really be about how Skinbreaker #5 shows the struggle between honoring the past while

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January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 Tom Smithyman 590 Views advance review, comics, David Finch, Image Comics, Reviews, Robert Kirkman, Skinbreaker #5
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Advance Review: The Rules Are Changing In ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #9

Poet Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, “The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.” Whether

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January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 Tom Smithyman 598 Views advance review, comics, Exquisite Corpses #9, Image Comics, James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, Reviews, Tyler Boss, Valentine De Landro
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Advance Review — ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ #4 Takes A Breather

Some of the best episodes from the various Star Trek series have little to do with science fiction but instead

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January 19, 2026January 18, 2026 Tom Smithyman 400 Views Adrian Bonilla, advance review, Collin Kelly, comics, IDW, Jackson Lanzing, Reviews, Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Last Starship #4, Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Advance Review — ‘Blood & Thunder’ #9 Is A Bloodbath From Start To Finish

Most ongoing comic book series are told in arcs — usually four or five-issue segments that fill readers in on

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January 12, 2026January 11, 2026 Tom Smithyman 687 Views advance review, benito cereno, Blood and Thunder #9, comics, E.J. Su, Image Comics, Reviews
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Advance Review: An Epic Space Battle In ‘Star Trek: Voyager — Homecoming’ #4

Star Trek has always been about exploration and bettering humanity — all while exploring the human condition. If you’re looking

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January 7, 2026January 6, 2026 Tom Smithyman 490 Views advance review, Angel Hernandez, comics, IDW, Reviews, Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager - Homecoming #4, Susan Bridges, Tilly Bridges
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Advance Review — Artificial Intelligence Takes Over In ‘Cyberarchy’ #2

Few, if any, topics have captured the public’s imagination and trepidation in recent years than artificial intelligence. Whether you think

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January 6, 2026January 5, 2026 Tom Smithyman 519 Views advance review, Artificial Intelligence, Clark Bint, comics, Cyberarchy #2, Mad Cave Studios, Matthew Hardy, Reviews
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Advance Review: ‘Skinbreaker’ #4 Showcases Its Creative Team’s Talents

To paraphrase Peter Graves’ character from Airplane!: “Do you like comic books about gladiators?” If so, Skinbreaker #4 is for

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December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 Tom Smithyman 619 Views advance review, Airplane!, comics, David Finch, Image Comics, Peter Graves, Reviews, Robert Kirkman, Skinbreaker #4
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Advance Review: ‘No Man’s Land’ #4 Unsatisfyingly Reveals The Killer

Every hero needs a worthy adversary. That antagonist must be a true threat to the good guy, or the conflict

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December 19, 2025December 18, 2025 Tom Smithyman 1170 Views advance review, comics, Image Comics, No Man's Land #4, Reviews, Syzmon Kudranski
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Advance Review: Memories Of The Past Pervade ‘Everything Dead & Dying’ #4

Memories are funny things.   Be they happy remembrances or rueful ones – or both simultaneously – these memories can

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December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 Tom Smithyman 633 Views advance review, comics, Everything Dead and Dying #4, Image Comics, Jacob Phillps, Reviews, Tate Brombal
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Advance Review – Secondary Characters Take Center Stage In ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #8

Being a secondary character in a horror story is usually a tough job. With a lifespan often measured in minutes,

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December 15, 2025December 14, 2025 Tom Smithyman 599 Views Adam Gorham, advance review, comics, Exquisite Corpses #8, Image Comics, James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, Pornsak Pichetshote, Reviews
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