Deconstructing Comics #801: ‘Swamp Thing’ Begins — Issues 1-13 Reviewed
The character of Swamp Thing originated in House of Secrets #92 in 1971, drawn by Berni Wrightson and written by Len
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 89: “Soldiers’ Return”
Soldiers do return in Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 89 — a number of soldier characters that we haven’t seen in quite
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Deconstructing Comics #799: ‘Berserk’ Vol. 9 & 10 Deep Dive
Kentaro Miura’s Berserk can be confounding. Reading volumes 9 and 10 prompts us to ask “Just what genre is this comic,
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 88: “The Understanding Between Father And Son” With Irene Strychalski
Pride has consumed Gluttony and is now bigger and more powerful. How can he be contained? Ed doesn’t like the
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Deconstructing Comics #689 (Flashback): Priest’s ‘Black Panther’
FLASHBACK! In 1998, under the “Marvel Knights” banner, Christopher Priest began the first ongoing Black Panther title in nearly two decades.
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Deconstructing Comics #798: ‘Delicious in Dungeon’ Yields A Feast
Ryoko Kui’s Delicious in Dungeon pokes fun at fantasy games and cooking manga tropes, exploring what it would really be
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 87: “An Oath Made In The Underground”
As our heroes battle Pride in Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 87, a character who’s been around almost since the beginning leaves
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Critiquing Comics #234: ‘Murky Water’ And ‘Barking’
Kel McDonald‘s Murky Water is about a paranormal investigation police unit looking into the death of a man from drowning
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 86: “Servant Of Darkness”
Al’s armor has been taken over by Pride! Can Ed, Lin, and the chimeras defeat him? And how was Pride
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 85: “The Empty Box”
The Briggs troops make a surprise move against a dangerous enemy. Will it be successful? Meanwhile, Ed finally meets up
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Deconstructing Comics #219 (Flashback): ‘Asterios Polyp’
FLASHBACK! Reviews of Asterios Polyp blanket the Internet; why need we pile on? Well, for starters, to counteract all the reviewers
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Deconstructing Comics #795: Jack Kirby’s ‘Capt. America And The Falcon’ #198-200 — Bicentennial Madness
Cap and the Falcon have found the underground bunker of the aristocratic forces hoping to take over America on the
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 84: “Shadow Of The Pursuer”
In Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 84, Arakawa gives us a taste of Hokkaido (again), a comedic kerfuffle at Winry’s house, the
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Deconstructing Comics #794: ‘The Ballad Of Halo Jones’ — In Color!
To mark the recent passing of artist Ian Gibson, Kumar and Dana dive into a long-overdue discussion of his masterpiece with
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Deconstructing Comics #793: ‘Berserk’ Vol. 7-8: The Battle for Doldrey
While Kentaro Miura’s Berserk is meant to feature the swordsman character Guts, in volumes 7 and 8 the focus is on
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 83: “The Promised Day”
In Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 83, Ed makes a surprising ally, the Armstrongs battle each other, and other characters play a
Read moreDeconstructing Comics Special: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018)
Tim continues to catch up with the MCU! This film is awkward to review nearly two years after it came out,
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 82: “Family By Spirit”
Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 82 is one of the funniest in a while! But it has serious moments, as well, as
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Deconstructing Comics #791: Daniel Clowes’ ‘Monica’
Monica is Dan Clowes‘s richest and most rewarding book in years, combining the surrealism of early works like Like a
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Deconstructing Comics #790: ‘Social Fiction’ By Chantal Montellier
Chantal Montellier‘s Social Fiction, published by New York Review Comics with a translation by Geoffrey Brock, is a collection of
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 81: “A Full Recovery”
How does the first conversation between Al and Hoenheim in ten years go? How has Rosé changed since volume 1?
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Deconstructing Comics #789: Jack Kirby’s ‘Captain America And The Falcon’ #193-194 — “Madbomb”
When Jack Kirby returned to Marvel in 1975, the first series he worked on starred the character that was one of
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 80: “The Prodigal Father Returns”
In chapter 80 of Fullmetal Alchemist, Ed is still nowhere to be seen, but finally the other characters are starting
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Deconstructing Comics #290 (Flashback): ‘Nexus’ — Justifiable Homicide? Pt 1
FLASHBACK! We begin a two-review series on comics that ask hard questions about whether murder can ever be justified. This
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Deconstructing Comics #788: Alan Moore’s ‘1963’
In 1993, the Image revolution was underway, itself a result of the 1986 earthquake brought about by Alan Moore‘s Watchmen and
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The Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch 79: “Bug Bite”
Chapter 79 of Fullmetal Alchemist belongs to Dr. Marcoh, as he faces off against a more powerful foe! Tim and
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Deconstructing Comics #462 (Flashback): ‘Usagi Yojimbo’
FLASHBACK! Originating out of the same ’80s black-and-white/anthropomorphic boom that brought us the Ninja Turtles, Usagi Yojimbo is one of the
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The Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch 78: “The Seven Deadly Sins”
Things are going from bad to worse, and more wars break out along the Amestris border. Hoenheim makes a surprising
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Deconstructing Comics #786: Jack Kirby’s ‘OMAC’ — The World That’s Coming
One of Jack Kirby‘s late efforts at DC was OMAC: One-Man Army Corps, which focuses on “the world that’s coming”:
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Deconstructing Comics Special: ‘Black Panther’ (2018)
Paul of To the Batpoles joins Tim and Mulele to discuss 2018’s Black Panther film, trying to separate political filmmaking
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The Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch 77: “The Tables Are Turned: A New Transmutation Circle”
After the mineshaft cave-in, Ed is in danger of bleeding to death without the help of some assumed enemies. Mei
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