Author Archives: Alexander Jones

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“Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex” #1

By | Aug 6, 2020 | Reviews

The X-Men corner of The Marvel Universe is loaded with characters and content right now. Jonathan Hickman and Rod Reis are checking in with the mutant assassin Fantomex to flesh out his character and move the plot forward for the new stable of giant-sized one-shots. Will Fantomex fit in with the rest of the pieces […]

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“Justice League Dark” #24

By | Jul 23, 2020 | Reviews

“Justice League Dark” #24 is finally hitting a climactic point between the battle of Wonder Woman’s magic-focused team versus The Upside-Down Man. Diana and the team are right about to close in on the battle into the Other Place but first, the team is taking a quick detour in “Justice League Dark” #24. Thanks to […]

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“Adventureman” #2

By | Jul 9, 2020 | Reviews

“Adventureman” #1 was an endearing, modern-day retelling of a woman taking the mantle of a pulp icon. Thanks to the quaint writing of Matt Fraction and the beautiful art of Terry Dodson, the title was able to craft a really pleasant tone about a woman who takes on the role of a superhero. Fraction shows […]

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Empyre #0 Avengers Featured Reviews
“Empyre #0: Avengers”

By | Jun 25, 2020 | Reviews

Marvel Comics initially solicited the first issues of the “Empyre” event for the first day of April. Over two months after the original solicitation date, The House of Ideas is finally ready to give us the comic we anticipated for months. With the extra hype and anticipation will Marvel be able to deliver on “Empyre”? […]

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Excalibur #10 Featured Reviews
“Excalibur” #10

By | Jun 11, 2020 | Reviews

Marvel’s “Excalibur” has been a “Dawn of X” title that is unafraid to explore heady concepts. In addition to the usual X-Men tropes, “Excalibur” brings the Braddock family to the spotlight. The series is usually headlined by Captain Britain who passed the mantle to his sister Betsy Braddock. This new incarnation of “Excalibur” differentiates itself […]

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“Wonder Woman” #755

By | May 21, 2020 | Reviews

Author G. Willow Wilson was in the middle of a story-arc when her run on “Wonder Woman” came to an abrupt ending. DC writer Steve Orlando was quickly assigned to the title and took over in issue #82. Orlando continued the previous plot threads seeded by Wilson and continued using the same villains. Now the […]

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X-Club #1 Featured Reviews
“X-Club” #1-5

By | May 7, 2020 | Reviews

Marvel’s lesser-known science-based X-Team assembled in their own mini-series in the pages of “X-Club” #1-5. The title is an endlessly fascinating but overlooked Marvel Comics gem that is begging for an in-depth analysis. Author Simon Spurrier has had a fascinating career with interesting Marvel and DC titles on the fringe of both publisher’s slates. Prior […]

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WildC.A.T.s. #1 Reviews
“WildC.A.T.s” #1

By | Apr 23, 2020 | Reviews

We’re a few decades removed from the August 1992 debut of “WildC.A.T.s” #1. After all this time, “WildC.A.T.s” co-creator Jim Lee is still heavily associated with the property. A few decades later DC just inadvertently ended another reboot of the WildC.A.T.s property with “The Wild Storm” #24 last year. We know that Jim Lee’s WildStorm […]

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Chase #1 Featured Reviews
“Chase” #1-#9

By | Apr 9, 2020 | Reviews

Cameron Chase is an agent of the Department of Extranormal Operations. Cameron is responsible for watching and eliminating metahuman threats to the DC Universe. When a mission is too small for the Justice League or requires a more covert setting, Cameron is DEO Director Bones’ first choice to investigate. The series spans nine normal issues […]

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“Hellions” #1

By | Mar 26, 2020 | Reviews

Have you ever wanted to see Scalphunter, Wild Child, Empath, Nanny, Orphanmaker, Psylocke and Havok in one place? Don’t fear because if you are that individual that wanted those specific characters under one roof “Hellions” #1 has you covered. Marvel’s X-Men line is really healthy thanks to the Krakoa status quo established by Jonathan Hickman, […]

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“Sub-Mariner: Marvels Snapshot” #1

By | Mar 12, 2020 | Reviews

Namor the Sub-Mariner is a Marvel hero rich with history. Namor has had relationships with teams across the Marvel Universe and has been both a villain and hero at select points in history. Creative talent across Marvel has always flocked to the character thanks to his nuanced personality. Namor is rife with conflict and has […]

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