It’s Not Just A Game: Reviewing ‘Cemetery Kids Don’t Die’ #1
Do you ever wish that all the things you enjoy doing could be still be enjoyed even when you have
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Round And Round They Go — Reviewing ‘Firefly: The Fall Guys’ #5
Tempers are flaring, buildings are turning, and things are exploding with the Serenity crew trapped smack dab in the middle.
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Review: ‘The Sensational She-Hulk’ #5 Isn’t That Sensational
Artist Jen Bartel does a somewhat standard “heroes coming toward the reader” cover. However, the visual effects in the background
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Manga Review: ‘Marriage Toxin’ Vol. 1
Marriage Toxin is a new manga written by Joumyaku, illustrated by Mizuki Yoda, and published by Viz Media. Our protagonist is
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The Bear Necessities — Reviewing ‘Titans: Beast World’ #4
Beasts, beasts, everywhere, and not a single idea on how to stop it. That is unless you are Amanda Waller.
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Review: ‘The Sensational She-Hulk’ #4 Goes Mid-Level
Writer Rainbow Rowell does okay with making the dialogue realistic. Rowell also makes little continuity notes that may bug some,
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Review: ‘Adventureman Ghost Lights’ #1 Does Not Fully Light The Way
Writer Matt Fraction does fine with most of the dialogue and plot. His use of exposition is another strong point
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Review: ‘Gargoyles’ #11 Face A Change For A Character
Writer Greg Weisman 0pens this issue in an arguably clumsy way. He tries to continue a relatively long ongoing narrative
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The Tastiest Of Meats: Reviewing ‘Rare Flavours’ #3
Pop a few buttons and take a moment to sit with it as a third course of delicious comics arrives.
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Advance Review: The Collection Of ‘Antioch’ Reads Better
Note: For the initial reviews of Antioch #1 and 2 (2022) in single issue form please go here and here.
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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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Review: ‘Doctor Who: Doom’s Day — A Doctor In The House?’ Amuses
Artist Roberta Ingranata keeps very consistent with the character designs. There are also various visual references to other Doctor Who
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Something, Something, Wakanda, I Guess: Reviewing ‘Wolverine’ #39
Krakoa has fallen. Wolverine’s worldwide guest star-filled revenge tour continues, as the menacing Orchis set their sights on Wakanda. It’s
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Advance Review: ‘Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library: The Graphic Novel’ Is Delightful
Illustrator Douglas Holgate creates a great sense of visual pacing. While the visual characterization matches the tone of the dialogue
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Review: ‘Gargoyles: Dark Ages’ #4 Reveals More
Writer Greg Weisman creates a new, if minor, character that speaks a bit of Catalan and apparently Spanish. However, those
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Review — ‘Fullmetal Alchemist: 20th Anniversary Book’
Fullmetal Alchemist has been consistently rated as one of the best manga and anime series in history, and rightly so. It’s
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The Beasts Lurking Within: Reviewing ‘Tales Of The Titans’ #4
Garfield Logan, the Beast Boy, is about to be a pretty big center of attention for the entire DC Universe.
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Review: ‘Gargoyles’ #10 Hurt On Landing
Writer Greg Weisman does well with the characterization in his scripting. His dialogue feels very believable, and sees great enhancement
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Review: Tricks And Treats With ‘Gargoyles Halloween Special’ #1
Covers A and F are by artist Matteo Lolli. They both suggest a fun adventure featuring the Gargoyles. Part of
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Advance Review: It’s A Mad Libs World In ‘Swan Songs’ #4
Ahh Mad Libs, those fill-in-the-blank games that help to pass the time on long car rides. The quasi choose your
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Review — ‘Gargoyles: Dark Ages’ #3 Comes To The Rescue
Writer Greg Weisman creates a solid script for the main story. However, Weisman seems to use an anachronistic word to
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Review: ‘Fishflies’ #2 Explores Childlike Innocence
A child’s innocence is ripe with potential for storytellers. Jeff Lemire, in particular, uses kids to help introduce the reader
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Advance Review — ‘Bone Orchard: Tenement’ #4 Is A Mystery Wrapped Inside A Conundrum
Every once in a while, a comic book comes along that is so intentionally confusing yet fascinating that you walk
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Review: ‘Gargoyles’ #9 Begins The Court Hearing Of Goliath
Writer Greg Weisman creates a realistic feeling court hearing. However, Weisman does so at the cost of continuing most of
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Advance Review: ‘Junior Baker The Righteous Faker’ #1 Is A Visual Extravaganza
Artist Ryan Quackenbush’s name doesn’t appear on today’s lists of top talent in the comic book industry. But after his
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Advance Review – Soma’s Colors Shine Brightly In ‘Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose’ #5
Like letterers, comic book colorists are often overlooked by readers (and reviewers) unless they make a questionable creative decision that
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Review: ‘Once Upon A Time At The End Of The World’ #9 Channels The Pandemic
We’ve seen the rise of Golgonooza. Now it’s time for the fall. The once-alluring paradise at the center of the
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Advance Review: A High-Flying Conclusion In ‘Barnstormers’ #3
From its outset, Barnstormers has been about three characters. While the initial focus has been on the two high-flying criminals
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Advance Review: Face To Face With The Devil In ‘Dark Ride’ #8
They don’t call him Danny D. Evil for nothing. The mascot of the amusement park Devil Land takes center stage
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Advance Review: ‘Torrent’ Vol. 1 TPB Tells A Familiar, But Enjoyable, Revenge Story
Michelle Metcalf starts off Torrent at the top of the world. She’s a superhero named Crackerjack who seems to be
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Advance Review: ‘The Enfield Gang Massacre’ #2 Is Not Your Typical Western
No one is going to complain that there isn’t enough action in the latest chapter of The Enfield Gang Massacre.
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