The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 44: “The Unnamed Grave”
Ed and Al are at last reunited, and Ed shares his recent discoveries. Also, Winry notes changes and Mustang gives
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Critiquing Comics #218: ‘A Lungful Of Brine’
This time, Jason introduces us to his former student Dan Tappan‘s first Kickstarter project, a nautical horror anthology with the
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Deconstructing Comics #740: Gary Spencer Millidge (‘Strangehaven’) Interview
Strangehaven is a series started by Gary Spencer Millidge in 1995. As he does everything himself (including publishing, for the
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 43: “River of Mud”
As Ed makes a discovery about the attempt he and Al made to resurrect their mom, Al worries about whether
Read moreCritiquing Comics #217: ‘Scion of Night’ #1
A man in Portland, Oregon, finds himself turning into some kind of neck-biting monster (a blue vampire who doesn’t mind
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 42: “The Father Standing Before a Grave”
Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 42 follows up with Ed’s confrontation with his long lost dad, and raises a surprising question about
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Critiquing Comics #216: ‘Bran Bionic: The Sable Peril’
Longtime web cartoonist Don Ahé has asked us to look at his new story, Bran Bionic: The Sable Peril, about
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Critiquing Comics #215: ‘Usher Of The Dead’ #1
Blood Moon Comics has sent us another of their titles: Usher of the Dead #1 by Keith Rommel and Samir
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 41: “On The Palm Of An Arrogant Human Being”
Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 41 gives us a background explanation of what happened before … with a nagging question left unanswered,
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 40: “Philosopher From The West”
At last, in chapter 40 of Fullmetal Alchemist, we find out why Armstrong dragged Ed to Resembool! We note the
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Deconstructing Comics #733: Kirby’s Fourth World — ‘Mister Miracle’ #7-12
Tim and Emmet continue their read through Jack Kirby’s Fourth World comics with Mister Miracle issues 7 through 12. Is
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Critiquing Comics #214: ‘The 9 Circles’ #1
A drifter in the Old West gives confession to an alcoholic priest. Demons attack and the drifter, who has special
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Deconstructing Comics #732: ‘The Immortal Hulk’
The Immortal Hulk won a fair amount of praise, including for Al Ewing‘s writing (although also censure for the hate
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 39: “Complications At Central”
The title of Chapter 39 of Fullmetal Alchemist is an understatement! “Complications” include homunculi trying to kill our heroes (minus
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Deconstructing Comics #731: ‘Judge Dredd’
Judge Dredd, created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra, first appeared in 1977 and is as mainstream in
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 38 “Signal To Strike”
“Action” is the word in Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 38! Mustang, Hawkeye, and Al go up against the homunculi as Barry’s
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 37: “The Body Of A Criminal”
The mood moves from mourning to subterfuge in Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 37! Who is this mysterious “other” Barry the Chopper?
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Deconstructing Comics #728 — Kirby’s Fourth World: ‘Mister Miracle’ #1-#6
Our journey through Jack Kirby‘s Fourth World books now takes us to the first six issues of Mister Miracle, a
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Deconstructing Comics #727 — Jack Kirby’s Fourth World: ‘New Gods’ #1-#6
While the Forever People are (mistakenly, in our view) seen by many as “cheesy,” Jack Kirby’s New Gods has been
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 36: “Alchemist In Distress”
We knew it had to happen: Ed, Al, and Winry finally learn of Hughes’ death and why it happened. It’s
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 35: “The Sacrificial Lamb”
What happens when Ed, Al, and Winry return to Central in hopes of meeting up with Lt. Col. Hughes? How
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 34 “The Footsteps Of A War Comrade”
The murder of Lt. Colonel Maes Hughes, back in Chapter 15 finally, comes to the fore — but Ed and
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The Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch 33 “Showdown in Rush Valley”
When we left the Elrich Brothers, they had just met Lin Yao, who says he wants a Philosopher’s Stone. Turns
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Deconstructing Comics #721 — Kirby’s Fourth World: ‘Jimmy Olsen’ Pt 1
By the end of the 1960s, Jack Kirby had had enough of Marvel. He felt that the company had not
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Critiquing Comics #212: ‘Second Place’
Weight training is very big in space. At least, on the planet Cankee, where Earth-style weightlifting has caught on like
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 32: “Emissary From The East”
This time, we’re treated to a chapter that simultaneously brings back some familiar faces (Winry!!) and introduces some brand new
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Critiquing Comics #211: ‘Thready’
Thready is a comic about a week in the life of a character who is bipolar. That’s him in the
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Deconstructing Comics #720: ‘The Other 1980s’
There were several landmark comics titles in the 1980s (do we really need to name them?), but unfortunately they tend
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Deconstructing Comics #719: ‘Demon Slayer’
The latest manga sensation is Koyoharu Gotouge‘s Demon Slayer. Both the manga and the anime have broken records (including in
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 31: “The Snake That Eats Its Own Tail”
Fullmetal Alchemist Chapter 31 gives us a) NO Ed and Al, and b) plenty of reveals, including a couple from
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Deconstructing Comics Special: ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’
“Tim Catches Up with the MCU” moves on to the second Avengers movie, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Tim reveals
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