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Boba Fett Twin Engines of Destruction

“Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction”

By Chris Neill | Dec 28, 2017 | Reviews

There is no single character who has garnered so much acclaim for so little effort than Boba Fett. Speaking less than 30 words throughout The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi, and spending most of his time just standing around looking menacing, the Mandalorian bounty hunter has become one of the most iconic […]

Kill Your Boyfriend

“Kill Your Boyfriend”

By Chris Neill | Nov 20, 2017 | Reviews

Everything you need to know about “Kill Your Boyfriend” can be found on its back-cover: “Girls meets boy. Girl falls for boy. Boy takes girl on violent rampage through English suburb. Murder, sex, drugs and anarchy follow.” Judging from that blurb, you can probably figure out whether or not “Kill Your Boyfriend” is for you. […]

Phonogram

“Phonogram” And Fandom: Our Band Could Be Your Life

By Chris Neill | Oct 3, 2017 | Longform

Q: What do you think [“Phonogram”] says about the nature of fandom and/or criticism? KIERON GILLEN: Everything. The premise for Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie’s series “Phonogram” is simple: music is magic . . . literally. These magic-users, known as phonomancers, are able to use their connection to the music they love. They read radio […]

Spawn

Five Thoughts on Todd McFarlane’s Spawn‘s “End Games”

By Chris Neill | Sep 15, 2017 | Television

Al Simmons was your ordinary government assassin, until one day he was killed in the line of fire. Making a deal a demon lord named Malebolgia, Simmons is promised that he can return to Earth to see his wife Wanda but he must become a Hellspawn and serve in the demon’s army. Now Spawn has […]

Spawn

Five Thoughts on Todd McFarlane’s Spawn‘s “Souls in the Balance”

By Chris Neill | Sep 8, 2017 | Television

Al Simmons was your ordinary government assassin, until one day he was killed in the line of fire. Making a deal a demon lord named Malebolgia, Simmons is promised that he can return to Earth to see his wife Wanda but he must become a Hellspawn and serve in the demon’s army. Now Spawn has […]

Spawn Angela

Five Thoughts on Todd McFarlane’s Spawn‘s “Dominoes”

By Chris Neill | Sep 1, 2017 | Television

Al Simmons was your ordinary government assassin, until one day he was killed in the line of fire. Making a deal a demon lord named Malebolgia, Simmons is promised that he can return to Earth to see his wife Wanda but he must become a Hellspawn and serve in the demon’s army. Now Spawn has […]

Spawn #267

Five Thoughts on Todd McFarlane’s Spawn‘s “No Rest, No Peace”

By Chris Neill | Aug 25, 2017 | Television

Al Simmons was your ordinary government assassin, until one day he was killed in the line of fire. Making a deal a demon lord named Malebolgia, Simmons is promised that he can return to Earth to see his wife Wanda but he must become a Hellspawn and serve in the demon’s army. Now Spawn has […]

Todd McFarlane's Spawn

Five Thoughts on Todd McFarlane’s Spawn‘s “Burning Visions”

By Chris Neill | Aug 18, 2017 | Television

Al Simmons was your ordinary government assassin, until one day he was killed in the line of fire. Making a deal a demon lord named Malebolgia, Simmons is promised that he can return to Earth to see his wife Wanda but he must become a Hellspawn and serve in the demon’s army. Now Spawn has […]

Todd McFarlane's Spawn

Five Thoughts on Todd McFarlane’s Spawn‘s “Evil Intent”

By Chris Neill | Aug 16, 2017 | Television

Al Simmons was your ordinary government assassin, until one day he was killed in the line of fire. Making a deal a demon lord named Malebolgia, Simmons is promised that he can return to Earth to see his wife Wanda but he must become a Hellspawn and serve in the demon’s army. Now Spawn has […]

Bucky Barnes Winter Soldier 4 cover

“Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier:” Coming In From The Cold

By Chris Neill | Jul 25, 2017 | Longform

Bucky Barnes has never known peace. He fought alongside Captain America in World War 2, a child soldier paraded as a sidekick and mascot. He spent most of his life as a brainwashed Soviet assassin, thawed out of cyro-sleep when someone needed to be killed. He eventually took up the mantle of Captain America before […]

SCOTT PILGRIM

Bryan Lee O’Malley’s “Scott Pilgrim:” Getting It Together

By Chris Neill | Apr 18, 2017 | Longform

At its core, Bryan Lee O’Malley’s “Scott Pilgrim” is a romance comic. For all its video game-fueled fight scenes and manga homages, the foundation of the series is driven by Scott and Ramona’s relationship. As much as Scott is literally fighting for Ramona’s love, his battle is also on a more allegorical and emotional level. […]

Pluto Vol. 1 Featured

Naoki Urasawa’s “Pluto:” Digital Humanity

By Chris Neill | Mar 28, 2017 | Longform

Someone is killing the world’s seven strongest robots, and it’s up to Europol detective Gesicht to find the culprit. But to make matters worse, Gesicht himself is one of the seven robots targeted by this unknown assassin. This murder mystery is how Naoki Urasawa’s “Pluto” starts, but calling it a “murder mystery” direly undersells it. […]

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