Author Archives: Alexander Jones

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“Savage Sword of Conan” #1

By | Feb 15, 2019 | Reviews

Despite his prominence as a hero, Conan has been out of commission at Marvel comics for decades. Conan’s return to The House of Ideas was heralded as a huge success for the publisher. Marvel was quick to capitalize on his return with an ongoing series from the biggest, best creative team they could assemble. Writer […]

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“Red Sonja” #1

By | Feb 7, 2019 | Reviews

Telling a quality Red Sonja story is a difficult task for any creator. Author Mark Russell and artist Mirko Colak are the two latest creators to take on the character. Sonja’s brutal nature and status as a feminist icon will prove difficult for any author or illustrator to portray. Russell is required to give a […]

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“The Flash Annual” #2

By | Feb 1, 2019 | Reviews

There have been numerous major shakeups to The Flash status quo as of late and “The Flash Annual” #2 is finally looking to address them head-on. Will the series instrumental to Rebirth be able to make sense of some of the odd events spinning out of “Heroes in Crisis”? Also, will the changes of titles […]

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“Aquaman” #44

By | Jan 24, 2019 | Reviews

When readers first learned that acclaimed writer Kelly Sue DeConnick was coming back to Big Two comics via “Aquaman,” most readers likely expected a back-to-basics approach for the hero. However, DC has offered readers anything but with the title from day one when “Aquaman” first launched in Rebirth. While the first part of author Dan […]

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“Archie” #701

By | Jan 3, 2019 | Reviews

“Archie” #700 seemed like business-as-usual until the cliffhanger teased a brand new direction for the comic. The issue also marked a turning point in the creative team with author Nick Spencer taking over the title from Mark Waid. Artist Marguerite Sauvage is also contributing work to the interior art for the story. In the first […]

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“The Witcher: Of Flesh and Flame” #1

By | Dec 20, 2018 | Reviews

Getting a property that can transcend and flourish in multiple mediums is a fascinating proposition. Publisher Dark Horse Comics is celebrating the medium hopping property by bringing “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” writer Aleksandra Motyka to plot out the new mini-series with CD Projekt Red employee Travis Currit to the write the issue. Will the […]

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“Bitter Root” #2

By | Dec 14, 2018 | Reviews

Last month the “Luke Cage” team of David Walker and Sanford Greene premiered a brand new series in the form of “Bitter Root” alongside writer Chuck Brown. The debut sported the same dark tone and off-brand humor that the best “Luke Cage” issues were known for. Getting the change to see Walker, Brown and Greene […]

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Pick of the Week: “Die” #1

By | Dec 6, 2018 | Pick of the Week, Reviews

Writer Kieron Gillen has an impressive amount of fanfare behind his work as a creator. Gillen is introducing a brand new title with previous collaborator Stephanie Hans this week with “Die.” The issue is about a group of individuals who got sucked into a Dungeons and Dragons-esque campaign and what their lives are like when […]

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“DC Nuclear Winter Special” #1

By | Nov 29, 2018 | Reviews

DC is continuing their longstanding tradition of publishing holiday specials this week with “DC Nuclear Winter Special” #1. With the recent trend of DC telling Holiday stories in large anthologies that have lots of stories, will any of the tales in the special stand out? With so many excellent comic book creators at the helm […]

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“Optimus Prime” #25

By | Nov 23, 2018 | Reviews

There’s nothing quite like the responsibility of being in charge of ending an entire Universe of comics yet, “Optimus Prime” #25 has the task of doing just that. Writer and IDW’s Editor-in-Chief John Barber is ending the entire Transformers Universe alongside the usual Transformers creative team with artist Kei Zama, colorist Josh Burcham and letterer […]

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