Advance Review — ‘That Texas Blood: Hell Comes To Allison Ranch’ #1 Is Back *Again*
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The truth of the matter is you probably have. Things
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Advance Review — The End Is Near For The Federation And The Series In ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ #11
From the many battles with Klingons and Romulans to the threat of the Borg to the Dominion War, the United
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Advance Review — Massive Battles Dominate ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ Vol. 2
This one is all about the battles. After a slow start, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast Vol. 2 —
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The One Where Tom King Writes About ‘Friends’ — Reviewing ‘Six Of Us’ #1
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: A group of six young people star in an overwhelmingly successful sitcom about
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That’s The Sound Of The Police — Reviewing ‘Neighborhood Watch’ #5
Everything comes crashing down as the mystery behind Jill-Cassie’s attacker. The secrets of her double life are fully revealed. Lives
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Advance Review: ‘Odin’ #4 Will Have You Guessing About What Is Really Happening
In the real world, journalists are having a rough time with the closing of newspapers and the distrust of many
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The Sharpest Thorns Are Human Made — Reviewing ‘Batgirl’ #23
Power can corrupt anyone but it especially is a sharp weapon in the hands of those who are already corrupted.
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Advance Review: ‘Of The Earth’ #5 Delivers Its Best Issue To Date
My Grandma, what a very big … knife you have! Of the Earth’s Gramma Betty is back — and
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Advance Review — ‘Star Trek: Red Shirts — Ghosts Of The 21st Century’ #2 Defies The Franchise’s Rigid Structure
With its utopian society and lack of conflict among humans, Star Trek is not the easiest franchise to write for. After all,
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Advance Review — ‘Blood & Thunder’ #17 Delivers Another Inconsistent Issue
The seesaw of inconsistency that has marked Blood & Thunder has once again swung downward. The series just can’t
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A Refreshingly Simple Yet Bold Beginning — Reviewing ‘The Doom Patrol’ #1
Some of DC Comics most tragic and strange heroes, the once heroic Doom Patrol has fallen on some hard times.
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Force Matters: It’s Darth Vader Vs. Chewbacca (Sort Of) In ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge — Echoes of the Empire’ #2
Star Wars catch-up continues with a pair of miniseries’ second issues, both of which feel a bit like they’re meant
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Previously On X-Men: ‘X-Men ’97’ Episodes Eight And Nine
The last two episodes of X-Men ’97 Season 2 are light on direct comics inspirations (there’s a little bit of
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Advance Review: Art Imitates Life In Comics In ‘Tales Of Wonder’ #1
The never-ending debate of who is more important in comics — the writer or the artist — rages in Steve Skroce‘s
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Advance Review: ‘Oifusa’ #1 Shows Off Guillem March’s Storytelling Prowess
You can’t say that Guillem March isn’t willing to put in the work. March, known for his illustration work on Batman and Catwoman,
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Inheritance, Control, And The Price Of Perfection — ‘You’ll Never Leave Here Alive’ #1 Advance Review
Cults are creepy and weird, and that’s why we love them. Humans have an evolved reaction to the macabre
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A Monday Born Monster — Reviewing ‘Absolute Green Arrow’ #4
Unsurprisingly, the more wealth and power a person amasses, the more they treat the world as a personal play thing.
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Force Matters: ‘Shadows Of Maul’ #3 Is Heavy On Lawson, Light On Maul
Come along as we continue to explore the prequel tie-in comic book to an animated series that wrapped before the
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Previously On X-Men: Contemporary Political Allegories Stop The Juggernaut in ‘X-Men’ #34
Catching up on my backlog of X-Books, here’s all the notes and observations from a few weeks back, a pretty
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Force Matters: Celebrate 10 Years of ‘Star Wars – Rogue One’ With A Superfluous One-shot
Jumping back to the end of May to breakdown the new Star Wars releases of the moment, as the comics
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Advance Review: The Story Starts To Take Hold In ‘The Eye Collector’ #3
There’s a lot of confusion in The Eye Collector, but one thing is certain: Never let Nathan’s mom tell the kids
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Advance Review: ‘Corpse Knight’ #5 Reveals The Series’ Real Bad Guy
With friends like these, young Foy certainly doesn’t need any more enemies. For the last four issues of
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Advance Review — ‘Universal Monsters: Blood Of The Wolf Man’ #3 Racks Up The Body Count
If nothing else, this issue put the blood in Universal Monsters: Blood of the Wolf Man. Just as in
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Advance Review: Andy Kubert’s Artwork Is One Of The Few Highlights Of ‘Terminal’ #2
It’s no surprise that Andy Kubert gives readers of Terminal #2 plenty to gawk at. After all, the artist known for his
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Previously On X-Men: Killer Robots And Jungle Courts Headline — More ‘X-Men ’97’ Easter Eggs
Check out Easter Eggs on the previous episodes of the season here and here! X-Men ’97 2×06: “Danger.exe” Written by
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Review — ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ #10 Kicks Off The Series’ Final Arc
Star Trek: The Last Starship has always been an odd fit for the franchise. The series takes place after
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Force Matters: The Beginning Of The End Of A Different ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy
The big comic book related Star Wars news last week was the announcement of a full-fledged crossover between the Marvel
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Advance Review — The Battle Royale Concludes, More Or Less, In ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ #12
It had to end sooner or later. After three issues, the epic battle between Battle Beast and Conquest
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Advance Review — ‘Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming’ TPB Picks Up Where The Series Left Off
Star Trek: Voyager had one of the most definitive endings of any of the franchise’s series. Having defeated the
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Advance Review: Abe Lincoln Hits Rock Bottom In ‘If Destruction Be Our Lot’ #4
If you had trouble believing Abraham Lincoln was a vampire hunter, good luck imagining him as a junkie.
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Behind Not So Closed Doors — Reviewing ‘Neighborhood Watch’ #4
Reality is a harsh thing, especially when one’s private painful situation moves from isolated to something far more institutionally widespread.
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