Something Spooky: The X-Men Meet Frankenstein* In ‘X-Men’ #40
The story of Frankenstein — both the monster and the scientist — has straddled the line between science fiction and
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Review
Previously On X-Men: Gambit’s Grief Makes For A Great ‘Unbreakable X-Men’ #1
In this week’s X-books, “Age of Revelation” goes wide, with new series set away from the main action — or
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Epic Dissection — ‘X-Men: Wounded Wolf’ Is An Embarrassment Of Artistic Riches
This is the first entry in a new semi-regular column in which I break down the chonky Epic and DC
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Something Spooky: Approach ‘The Witching Hour!’ #67
We’re continuing our look at spooky comics of yesterday with a deep dive into one of DC Comics’ classic horror
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Force Matters: Them Irving Boys Are Up To No Good in ‘Hunt For the Falcon’ #2
In this week’s Star Wars books, Han continues his hunt for the Falcon in the aptly named Han Solo –
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Something Spooky: ‘Redfork’ Is A Horror Fable That Feels Much Too Real
It’s that time of year! As the days get longer, and the shadows creep up our driveways, it’s time for
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Previously On X-Men: ‘Amazing X-Men’ #1 Kicks The Plot Into Gear
It’s a jam-packed week as “Age of Revelation” kicks into high gear, with both “replacement” series debuting as well as
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Force Matters: It’s Action Figure Playtime in ‘Star Wars’ #6
It’s a quiet week in a galaxy far, far away, with just one issue on the stands. But it’s a
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Return Of The Big Number Routine — Reviewing ‘Venom’ #250
Venom isn’t looking so all-new anymore. Not because anything changed with the character, but the title’s additional adjective is gone,
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“The Real Monsters” Are Everywhere In The ‘Alien Earth’ Finale
One of the key elements across the Alien franchise is the idea of watching — and reveling in — the
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Force Matters: Star Wars: Doctor Aphra — Chaos Agent #4 Makes Good Use Of Its Title Character
Only one Star Wars comic this week, with Dark Horse’s conclusion to the “Codebreaker” story pushed back to November for
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Previously On X-Men: A Surprisingly Strong Start In ‘Age of Revelation Overture #1’
In this week’s X-books, the “Age of Revelation” is finally here, and it’s…not terrible! Cassandra Nova is also here, for
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Force Matters: Simple Colors For A Simple Man In ‘Boba Fett — Black, White & Red’ #1
Han, Luke and Valance face a blast from the past while Boba Fett goes tri-chromatic in the latest batch of
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Previously On X-Men: “Age Of Revelation” Is Nigh in ‘X-Men’ #22
Sentinel graveyards, cosmic shenanigans, aborted handshakes and more in this week’s X-books, as “Age of Revelation” looms ever larger. Astonishing
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Review: ‘The Author Immortal’ #1 Has A Decent Beginning
Writer Frank J. Barbiere creates an arguably entertaining script. The dialogue is definitely fitting for the characters, and reads as
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Force Matters: It’s Space-Halloween Time in ‘Star Wars: Tales From the Nightlands’ #1
The Jedi fight for Qui-Gon’s life while Anakin and Obi-Wan celebrate Space-Halloween on Ryloth. Star Wars: Jedi Knights #7 by
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In “Emergence”, All Hell Breaks Loose And ‘Alien: Earth’ Is The Better For It
The title of this episode — “Emergence” — can be applied to multiple things, both literal and figurative. There’s the
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Previously On X-Men: Farewell For Now —Hopefully — In ‘Magik’ #10
In this week’s X-books, more series stumble to their “Age of Revelation”-induced conclusions/protracted pauses as we reach the end of
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Force Matters: Sad Han Elevates ‘Hunt For The Falcon’ #1
Like many of us, Han sets out to reacquire reminders of his lost youth in Han Solo – Hunt for
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Review: ‘The Seasons’ #8 Springs A Twist On Readers
Writer Rick Remender conceive some memorable character moments. Also there is some foreshadowing of a future revelation. Remender writes the
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“The Fly” Is The Sweatiest ‘Alien: Earth’ Episode Yet
There’s plenty to enjoy in “The Fly”, the latest episode of Alien: Earth, including the proper introduction of the series’
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Previously On X-Men: ‘X-Men Of Apocalypse’ Poorly Retreads Old Ground
The pre-“Age of Revelation” culling continues as three books come to an end, and a different “Age of…” series begins
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Force Matters: Han Solo Punches Up ‘Doctor Aphra Chaos Agent’ #3 To Great Effect
It’s eel men, puffer pigs and Pepe Larraz in this week’s assortment of Star Wars comics! Star Wars: Doctor Aphra
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Previously on X-Men: ‘Wolverine’ #13 Kills Time And More In This Week’s X-Books
We’re officially less than a month out from the start of “Age of Revelation”, and as such, we’ve got a
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“In Space, No One…” Returns ‘Alien: Earth’ To The Cinema
After a couple of episodes that looked and felt like typical TV episodes in the way they advanced multiple character
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Review: ‘The Tin Can Society’ #8 Pushes Forward
The plot by writer/co-plotter Peter Warren and co-plotter Rick Remender remains interesting. However, it feels like certain story beats are
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Previously On X-Men: ‘X-Men’ #21 Kills Time In A Good Way, The Rest, Not So Much
We’re about a month out from the start of “Age of Revelation”, and more than a few titles seem to
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‘Alien: Earth’ “Observation” Succeeds By Putting The Spotlight On The Hybrids
Since their introduction as a group of in the first episode, Wendy (Sydney Chandler) and the Lost Boys have gradually
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TV Review: ‘Eyes Of Wakanda’ Expands ‘Black Panther’ Lore
ICYMI, Todd Harris’ Eyes of Wakanda is a fantastic addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series connects the past
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TV Review: James Gunn Teases A Potential Multiverse In ‘Peacemaker’ Premiere
Helming the new and improved DC Cinematic Universe — DCU for short — James Gunn returns to Peacemaker after a
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Force Matters: Leia Shines In The Spotlight of ‘Star Wars’ #4
Star Wars #4 by Alex Segura & Phil Noto When the Pirrosi threaten Kaltrais, a staunch member of the old
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