Author Archives: Alexander Jones

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Magnus #1 Featured Reviews
“Magnus” #1

By | Jun 8, 2017 | Reviews

The idea of a new “Magnus” Robot Fighter series is enticing, especially as Dynamite has a series starring the character in entirely new context from the Magnus introduced to readers a few monts ago in “The Sovereigns”. Publisher Dynamite Entertainment decided to gender-swap the character for the heroes’ ongoing series. With so many comics and […]

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This Month In Comics: May 2017

By | Jun 6, 2017 | Columns

There were crossovers galore in May keeping comics nice and busy throughout the jammed month. Several issues of huge series launched from each of the Big Two making it seem like a particularly busy month for comics. We saw Marvel’s never-ending stream of first issues with “All-New Guardians of the Galaxy”, “Black Bolt”, “Generation X”, […]

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Trinity Annual 1 Featured Reviews
“Trinity Annual” #1

By | Jun 2, 2017 | Reviews

The ongoing “Trinity” series is at an odd place right now inside the DC Universe as the book doesn’t always have the clearest sense of focus with lots of one-and-done instalments or larger story arcs that have little to do with each other. The series often forgets to flesh out each member of the cast […]

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Wonder-Woman-23 Featured Reviews
“Wonder Woman” #23

By | May 26, 2017 | Reviews

Fan-favorite writer Greg Rucka has only a few issues of Wonder Woman left to bring his story home. Rucka has limited space to wrap up the loose threads of the comic and tie up the greater mysteries of the series that have been dangling since the beginning of Rebirth. While Rucka has been spinning an […]

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“The Sovereigns” #1

By | May 19, 2017 | Reviews

Let’s not beat around the bush: Magnus, Turok, Solar and Doctor Spektor belong in comics. These characters are so strange and flamboyant that they are best served in medium where they aren’t hindered by a measly budget or two-hour running time. Each hero almost represents a different time period or genre, making it so there […]

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Renato Jones Season Two 1 featured Reviews
“Renato Jones: Season Two” #1

By | May 12, 2017 | Reviews

Renato Jones is back! After breaking bad and taking a personal vendetta against the rich, Jones lost something he held dear. The first series set up numerous villains for Jones to take down and Kaare Kyle Andrews is back write, draw, color and own his second series. The first volume of Jones was filled with […]

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Tekken1 Featured Reviews
Pick of the Week: “Tekken” #1

By | May 4, 2017 | Pick of the Week, Reviews

With so many off-the-wall characters bursting with personality, “Tekken” and comics feels like a match made in heaven. With the inner drama of the Mishima family mixing with the humans and anthropomorphic animals of “Tekken,” things get really interesting here. Also, this tale doesn’t start at the beginning of the series and isn’t even framed […]

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“Britannia: Who are About to Die” #1

By | Apr 27, 2017 | Reviews

“Britannia” is back and now that readers have a better understanding of what this series is, getting excited for the prospect of more is easier than ever before. Despite the hellish landscape of “Britannia” that protagonist Antonius Axia fought through in the last series, the character remained largely unscathed at the end of 4-issue mini. […]

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Daredevil 19 Featured Reviews
“Daredevil” #19

By | Apr 20, 2017 | Reviews

Charles Soule’s “Daredevil” run didn’t pop right out of the gate like I was expecting it too. However, Soule has been able to expand and make the most out this series overtime. The run so far has been built around the huge mysteries of what happened in Daredevil’s life post-“Secret Wars.” Filling in that information […]

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“Guardians of the Galaxy” #19

By | Apr 14, 2017 | Reviews

Brian Michael Bendis is currently responsible for a huge portion of Marvel’s publishing output. The writer is presently working on some of the most beloved franchises in the medium, pushing lots of new characters right now. As soon as his name was attached to “Guardians of the Galaxy,” it was hard to be anything but […]

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Shade, the Changing Girl #7 Featured Reviews
“Shade, the Changing Girl” #7

By | Apr 6, 2017 | Reviews

After wrapping what could arguably considered this series biggest storyline, “Shade, the Changing Girl” gets artist Marguerite Sauvage for an issue. Sauvage has a great reputation for excellent work, but will her sensibilities suit this title and what will “Shade, the Changing Girl” do now that the series has started adjusting to Shade’s everyday life […]

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Ninjak 25 Featured Reviews
“Ninjak” #25

By | Mar 30, 2017 | Reviews

The Seven Blades of Master Darque continues in “Ninjak” #25 this week as Colin King teams up with the series’ debut villains to take on a major Valiant Universe villain. The last couple of issues of the series have set the bar incredibly high, will this issue be able to maintain that momentum, propelling Ninjak […]

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