Advance Review: ‘Uncle Sam: Special Election Edition’ Rides Again
There are various parts of this work that could trigger a reader. The most obvious example is how the main
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Advance Review: ‘Heroes, Villains, And Healing’ Of Trauma
(Trigger warning for mention of non-consensual acts!) Writer Kenneth Rogers Jr. crafts a fine new edition of his book Heroes,
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Advance Review: Mad Cave Studios’ ‘Dick Tracy’ #1 Is Grounded, Gritty, And Great!
Welcome to the table, As a kid, I would cobble together toy gadgets from odds and ends. One of my
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Advance Review: Reaching The End Of The End In ‘Swan Songs’ #6
How do you end a series about endings? In the case of Swan Songs, writer W. Maxwell Prince’s limited series,
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Advance Review: ‘Blood Commandment’ #3 Is About More Than Just Vampires
Rarely have vampires been solely about blood-sucking creatures that haunt our dreams. Going all the way back to Bram Stoker‘s
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Advance Review: Crises Dominate ‘Midlife (Or How To Hero At 50!)’ #4
Ruben Kwan’s midlife crisis is only deepening. As if turning 50 and developing superpowers wasn’t enough, the hero of Midlife
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Review: ‘Once Upon A Time At The End Of The World’ Vol. 2 Is Uneven
The second volume of Once Upon a Time at the End of the World starts off and ends with a
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Advance Review: ‘The Ministry Of Compliance’ #2 Is Torture Of The Best Kind
It’s unclear whether John Ridley and Stefano Raffaele have ever been interrogated, but the creative team behind The Ministry of
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Advance Review: There’s A Disconnect Between Text And Illustrations In ‘No/One’ #7
The ability to match text to illustrations in comic books is one of the most basic, yet critical, creative challenges.
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Advance Review: ‘W0rldtr33’ #6 Explores What Happens After The End
What happens after the end of the world? Turns out it’s a lot of preparing for the future. It’s not
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Advance Review: ‘TerrorWar’ #8 Means Well But Ultimately Misses The Mark
Imagine your worst nightmare. Maybe it’s going broke or a family member’s death or being spurned by a lover. Now
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Advance Review: Engaging With ‘Star Trek – Picard’s Academy’ #4
Who knew that young Jean-Luc Picard had such a difficult time coming up with one of his signature commands? The
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Advance Review: Tom King Goes To The Dogs In ‘Animal Pound’ #1
It takes a lot of chutzpah to believe you can update a 20th century classic novel like George Orwell’s Animal
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Advance Review: Losing (The) Count In ‘Universal Monsters – Dracula’ #3
One of the curiosities of Dracula across his many iterations is how little he appears in many of this works
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Advance Review: ‘The Devil That Wears My Face’ #3 Cruises Like A Speed Demon
The pope has been killed by a demon in a priest’s body. Oh, and that monster is still running around
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Advance Review: Wanted – A Replacement for The Antichrist In ‘The Infernals’ #1
In business, it’s said that anyone is replaceable. But when that someone is literally the son of Satan, the search
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Advance Review: Muddling Through ‘Midlife (Or How To Hero At Fifty!)’ #3
There are midlife crises, and then there’s what 50-year-old Ruben Kwan is facing. The middle-aged husband and father in Midlife
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Advance Review: The Predator Becomes The Prey In ‘Blood Commandment’ #2
The tables have turned on Erza. As revealed at the end of the first issue of Blood Commandment, Ezra moved
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Rock And Roll Can Save The World: Reviewing ‘The Prism’ #1-3
It may sound like something out of This is Spinal Tap, but this is The Prism – where rock and
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Review: Masterful Illustrations Evoke Great Pleasure In ‘Swan Songs’ #5
Imagine not being able to enjoy the smell of freshly baked bread. What if being in the company of friends
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Advance Review: The Tribulation Is Over – Almost – In ‘Something Is Killing The Children’ #35
At last, our Tribulation is over! After 15 issues and nearly two years, Something is Killing the Children finally –
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Advance Review: ‘Cornmother’ Is A Chilling Folk Horror Tale
It’s only natural for children to play with dolls. Whether it’s Barbie or GI Joe, these toys help kids to
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Advance Review: Some Hope Amid The Despair In ‘Edenfrost’ #1
From the original incarnation of Adam to the Golem of Prague, Jewish folklore is filled with references about golems. The
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