Advance Review: The Gods Come To Earth In `Hunt. Kill. Repeat’ #1
If you thought you were sick of technology, imagine how the Greek gods must feel. Ticked off that everyone is
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Advance Review: Set Phasers For Inept In `Star Trek: Resurgence’ #3
Captains in Star Trek have a pretty uneven history. For every hero like James T. Kirk and Kathryn Janeway, there
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Advance Review: Contestants Take A Quick Breather In `Nature’s Labyrinth’ #3
And you thought you needed a break. Imagine being a character in Nature’s Labyrinth, where other contestants as well as
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We’re Doing A Hell Heist: Reviewing ‘Mary Jane & Black Cat’ #2
If there is one thing Black Cat knows how to do well, it’s stealing valuable things when under fire. Usually,
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Advance Review: It’s The Last Supper In `Blood Stained Teeth’ #8
Celebrity chefs are all the rage these days. From Gordon Ramsey to Bobby Flay, popular culture is rife with unique
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Advance Review: Tragedy Is Good For Business In `Dark Ride’ #4
When an accident happens at a theme park, it makes headlines that usually take their toll on attendance. After all,
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Advance Review: Exploring Days Of Past Future In `Time Before Time’ #19
It turns out that the past isn’t all it’s cracked up to be either. That’s what time traveler Nadia Wells
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Advance Review: `Something Is Killing The Children’ #28 Returns To Form
That’s more like it. After several issues wasting readers’ time on developing non-essential (and largely non-interesting) characters, Something is Killing
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It All Falls Apart: Reviewing ‘Stillwater’ #17
All the proverbial cards are on the table as Stillwater ramps up for the big finale in a jam-packed penultimate
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Advance Review: Espionage Done The Fun Way In `Spy Superb’ #1
The spy superb is supposed to be the perfect physical specimen. His IQ is off the carts. He is the
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Advance Review: `White Savior’ #1 Is A Laugh A Minute
Todd Parker is not your average hero. In fact, this irreverent, wisecracking New Yorker is about the furthest thing from
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The Orghams Take Gotham: Reviewing ‘Detective Comics’ #1067
One of the defining qualities of Batman the character is that at the end of the day he’s just a
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Advance Review: Patching Up The Ghosts And Goblins In ‘The Ward’ TPB
A giant pregnant troll who is afraid of needles. A sasquatch hit by an SUV. A banshee that overdoses on
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Advance Review: `We Are Scarlet Twilight’ #1 Starts With A Shocking Twist
We Are Scarlet Twilight has all the bearings of a classic 1930s’ sci-fi story. There’s the mysterious menace facing the
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Advance Review: Even Gods Can Die In `Fallen’ #1
In Fallen, the gods live among us. Cast down from the Ether for some unknown reason, Zeus, Odin, Loki, Apollo
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Advance Review: Pausing For Christmas In `Once Upon A Time At The End Of The World’ #2
‘Tis the season – even when all is lost. That’s right, it’s a very special issue of Once Upon a
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In Hell, I’ll Be In Good Company: Reviewing ‘Mary Jane & Black Cat’ #1
New York City has gone straight to Hell, of sorts, and Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat, is caught right in
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Advance Review: Hell Comes To Earth In `The Roadie’ #4
Just in time for Christmas, it’s…the Satan? The limited series about a 1980s roadie that fought the demons accidently summoned
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Advance Review: Where’s The Action In `Something Is Killing The Children’ #27?
Has Erica Slaughter lost her mojo? After 25+ issues and more awards that writer James Tynion IV and artist Werther
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Advance Review: Pike And Crew To The Rescue In `Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Illyrian Enigma’ #1
While episodic in nature, the newest Star Trek series, Strange New Worlds, ended its premiere season on a cliffhanger –
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Advance Review: Leave The High School Drama Behind In ‘Rogue Sun’ #9
Story arcs can be difficult to pull off well. To be successful, an arc needs the right mix of exposition
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Advance Review: Saving The Best For The Last Page In `Dark Ride’ #3
From their inception, comic books have been known for delivering shocking endings. Part of that tactic is artistic – to
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Review: Disney’s ‘Gargoyles’ #1 Return From Slumber
Writer Greg Weisman does a bit of info dumping throughout the issue. Though this helps explain things for those new
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Advance Review: An Epic Chase Through Time In `A Vicious Circle’ #1
Every once in a while, a story comes out of nowhere and sets a new standard for excellence. A Vicious
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An Origin Most Tragic: Reviewing ‘Stillwater’ #16
An end is on the horizon for the story of Stillwater, with only two more issues remaining. Sometimes before one
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Review: ‘Mega Centurions: Mega No More’ #5 Twists The End
Writer Jon Parrish creates a very strong script. It has several twists to keep readers’ interest. These twists also work
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A Chill Falls Upon The Gotham Nocturne: Reviewing ‘Detective Comics’ #1066
When it comes to characters featured in decades-long ongoing comic book stories, various elements surrounding them have and will continue
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The Power Of Friendship: Reviewing ‘Eight Billion Genies’ #6
The first eight months following the arrival of eight billion genies left the Earth a truly unrecognizable place. Now those
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Review: Searching For Something Heroic In `Rogue State’ #1
“There’s no heroes, Marlo. There’s just you and me and a bazillion not-super villains.” That’s what a wall-scaling Clara Cruz tells
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A Whole Lotta ’90s Goodness: Reviewing ‘Buffy ’97’ Softcover Edition
Comics books are a medium where a great many ideas, especially the fun ones, can find a life that might
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Review: The Whole Hog In `Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin’ #7
Geof Darrow doesn’t really do subtle. Whether it’s his unique, over-the-top visual style or his witty, pull-no-punches scripts, Darrow is
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