Author Archives: Alexander Jones

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The Wild Storm #9 Featured Reviews
“The Wild Storm” #9

By | Nov 17, 2017 | Reviews

Over the past couple of months, “The Wild Storm” has accelerated in the pacing of the plot. With so many characters in the narrative with brand new ties to each other, writer Warren Ellis has had his work cut out for him in establishing the new imprint. Thankfully, the creator hasn’t toned down some of […]

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“Master of Kung Fu” #126

By | Nov 10, 2017 | Reviews

The idea of Marvel bringing Shang-Chi back to comics is a welcomed change of heart for the publisher who has been trying to find a new angle for the character to launch an ongoing series off of. Everytime Chi is welcomed back into the fold, I can’t help but hope talent will find a way […]

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“Deathstroke” #25

By | Nov 3, 2017 | Reviews

“Deathstroke” #25 features a key moment in Slade Wilson’s life where the character attempts to redeem himself and qualify as an actual hero. His superhero team Defiance is trying to make a name for themselves but stumbling hard along the way. Over the past 25 issues, something interesting started to transpire with the make-up of […]

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“Detective Comics” #967

By | Oct 26, 2017 | Reviews

“Detective Comics” #967 has struck an emotionally high note with the series latest arc: ‘A Lonely Place of Living.’ Readers have been more than curious about the location of Drake since he was kidnapped early on in Rebirth. While the answer to just where the character has been all this time has been explored, more […]

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Superman 33 Featured Reviews
“Superman” #33

By | Oct 19, 2017 | Reviews

After an elongated diversion starring Deathstroke, Parallax, and a couple guest writers, original series creators Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason are returning to “Superman” with new ideas and an arc focused around Lex Luthor. While the previous stories starring the character were enjoyable, they didn’t quite stack up to the recent tales in the […]

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“Wonder Woman” #32

By | Oct 13, 2017 | Reviews

“Wonder Woman” #31 marked the first issue of writer James Robinson’s run on the title centered around Wonder Woman’s lost brother Jason. The story was odd, containing little references to the brother in question and few conventional superhero action beats proving Robinson’s take on the character was going to be wholly unique. The story teased […]

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“Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor” #3

By | Sep 28, 2017 | Reviews

“Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor” #1 was a jolt of energy that introduced a lot ideas and characters that combined the Rom and Transformers Universe in an incredibly endearing manner. The series already had a fascinating new protagonist in Stardrive and the rest of the heroes. However, the second installment of the series shifted the […]

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“Batman: The Red Death” #1

By | Sep 21, 2017 | Reviews

The Dark Knights have risen! After the huge centerpiece issue that unleashed The Dark Knights, it’s finally time for the first of the one-shots focusing on the evil heroes with “Batman: The Red Death” #1. Will the novelty of an evil Batman really propel an entire issue’s worth of content? Is the Dark Multiverse idea […]

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“Dark Nights: Metal” #2

By | Sep 14, 2017 | Reviews

DC’s huge crossover event “Dark Nights: Metal” is here. After the events of the first installment, I wasn’t sure if the event series was going to be able to live up to the promise teased in the two prologue issues leading up to the title. The sprawling, narration-heavy first chapter of the book outstayed its […]

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“Inhumans: Once and Future Kings” #2

By | Sep 8, 2017 | Reviews

Christopher Priest and Phil Noto are going back to the beginning of the Inhumans in “Inhumans: Once and Future Kings.” For most readers, this is going to be the first time exploring the origin of the characters and for others, this is going to be a more focused title than what you can see on […]

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