Advance Review — Dying A Thousand Deaths ‘Star Trek: Red Shirts’ #1
Pity anyone wearing red in the original Star Trek television series. Those poor security and engineering officers met any number
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Advance Review – Cantwell And Crook Spin A Great, Tangled Web In ‘Out Of Alcatraz’ #3
It’s difficult to fully grasp the number of plot threads that Christopher Cantwell has written into the first three issues
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Advance Review – Ottley Shines In ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ #1
Few independent comic book series have the longevity and creativity to create a robust cast of characters. But with 144
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Advance Review — ‘Plague House’ #2 Drops A Bomb On Readers
When you’ve read comic books for a long time it’s easy to become a bit jaded. Nine times out of
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Advance Review: ‘Something Is Killing The Children’ #41 Kicks Off New Arc – Painfully Slowly
After a series of one-off issues, Something is Killing the Children returns to longer-form storytelling with issue #41. Normally, that
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Advance Review — All-Star Creative Team Nails ‘News From The Fallout’ #1
Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming miniseries News From the Fallout: It’s written by Chris Condon
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Advance Review: Tynion Kills It Again In ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #1
Pulling off a successful first issue of any comic book series is challenge. That worldbuilding requires an alchemic mix of
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Advance Review: ‘Mine Is A Long, Lonesome Grave’ #3 Is Packed With Action
If you’re looking for a comic book loaded with action-packed gunfights, knife fights, and the occasional explosion, Mine is a
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Advance Review: Tyler Crook’s Artwork Continues To Impress In ‘Out Of Alcatraz’ #2
Every once in a while, you see a comic book page or even just a panel and you immediately understand
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Review — Great Colors Help ‘Plague House’ #1 To Pop Off The Page
When he was a child, Michael W. Conrad saw a ghost bobbing up and down in his living room pleading
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Advance Review: The Wealthy Pay A Different Tax In ‘Free For All’
Imagine a world with billionaires paid their fair share — or faced death. In the new 56-page graphic novel Free
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Advance Review: ‘Whatever Happened To The Crimson Justice?’ #1 Channels ‘The Dark Knight Returns’
If one thing is for certain, creators Frank Tieri and Inaki Miranda know how to grab your attention. In the
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Advance Review: Killers Unite In ‘Buried Long, Long Ago’ #1
Belle Gunness is not your typical comic book serial killer. First, the main character in Buried Long, Long Ago is
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Advance Review: ‘Pause’ #2 Features An Effective Use Of Color
Imagine a world where time is frozen for everyone but you. Well, you and anyone you touch. While it might
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Advance Review: Shehan Continues To Impress In ‘Mine Is A Long, Lonesome Grave’ #2
Chris Shehan knows how to make an entrance with his art. In the premiere issue of Mine is a Long,
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Advance Review — ‘Far Down Below’ #1 Embraces Nostalgia Of The 1980s
Nostalgia for the 1980s has never been hotter. From popular music to movies to theater, audiences are embracing the throwbacks
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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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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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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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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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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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Advance Review: ‘Defiant’ #1 Tries To Tell A Story Too Big For The Page
Imagine being able to write the last chapter of your own story – to create that one last tale and
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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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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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Advance Review: Brevity Is Key In ‘Ice Cream Man #43’
As any writer will tell you, being concise takes time. Look no further than Mark Twain’s famous quote, “I didn’t
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Advance Review: The Comic Stars Align In ‘You Won’t Feel A Thing’ #1
The idea of superstar comics creators Scott Snyder and Jock re-teaming for a project – any project – is enough
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Advance Review: Inconsistent Visuals Blunt The Impact Of ‘Ripperland’ #1
Jack the Ripper is no stranger to comic books. From Gotham by Gaslight to From Hell, the serial killer from
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Review: Horror And Holidays Meet In ‘Dread The Halls’
With only a few exceptions, horror elements have traditionally been lacking from holiday stories. (Assuming, of course, you are at
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Advance Review: ‘The Tin Can Society’ #2 Still Impresses
This issue’s writing is arguably a little better than the first’s. The reason for this is due to how writer
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Advance Review: ‘Mugshots’ #3 Has Obscure Clues
Writer Jordan Thomas continues to produce solid enough scripts for this title. However, part of the mystery seems to be
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Advance Review: ‘Mugshots’ #2 Has Logical Motivations
Writer Jordan Thomas creates another strong script for this series. Yet, it is a bit reliant on the first issue
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