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“Exiles” #9

By Jaina Hill | Oct 12, 2018 | Reviews

I won’t bury the lede: “Exiles” is exactly the comic it should be. It’s immensely appealing to all sorts of readers. It features deep cuts that will thrill and delight comic book nerds everywhere, but it’s also an entirely self-contained story. It wastes no time concerning itself with the larger Marvel universe, and yet it […]

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Reviews

“Tony Stark: Iron Man” #4

By Jaina Hill | Oct 5, 2018 | Reviews

Most of the time, a superhero is only as good as their villain. But the superhero genre is wide-encompassing, and a good ongoing series can get into all sorts of genre territory. Case in point- “Tony Stark: Iron Man” #4. Sure, there’s a “bad guy” in this story, but the issue mostly concerns itself with […]

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Reviews

“Amazing Spider-Man” #6

By Jaina Hill | Sep 28, 2018 | Reviews

It always made sense that Nick Spencer would take on Spider-Man. After all, the most celebrated superhero comic of his career was about five B-list to Z-list Spidey villains living out their loser lives. Spencer’s first arc ‘Back to Basics’ showed a lot of promise but inexplicably focused on Peter Parker dealing with a not-clone. […]

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Columns

Soliciting Multiversity: Image’s Top 10 For December 2018

By Jaina Hill | Sep 26, 2018 | Columns

December is a special month to many. It’s the holiday season. It’s also my birthday. It’s a time to celebrate. And what better way to celebrate than with a slew of Image comics? We’ve got returning favorites, promising new series, and one comic that has me more excited for a new title than I can […]

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Interviews

Chelsea Cain Talks Cats, Comics, Corgis, and “Man-Eaters”

By Jaina Hill | Sep 20, 2018 | Interviews

It’s been a while since Chelsea Cain has had a new book on the stands. Since “Mockingbird” was cancelled, a lot has changed both in the world and in the life of the novelist-turned-comics-scribe. I had the pleasure of talking to her about a range of topics. We got to chat about everything from her […]

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Reviews

Pick of the Week: “Olivia Twist” #1

By Jaina Hill | Sep 20, 2018 | Pick of the Week, Reviews

“Olivia Twist” is the latest series to join Berger Books, the excellent imprint helmed by comic book legend Karen Berger. Its own solicit identifies it as “A Girl Power Epic!” The first issue works hard to be worthy of that claim, but truly that is only scratching the surface. “Olivia Twist” is a busy book. […]

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Television

Five Thoughts On Iron Fist’s “A Duel Of Iron”

By Jaina Hill | Sep 17, 2018 | Television

I can’t believe we’re here. I love the character of Danny Rand, but his was obviously the weakest of the Marvel Netflix series. By using this season to retool the formula, the entire line of shows has been imbued with new energy. Oh and there’s a magic lightsaber. Seriously, let’s get right into Iron Fist season 2, […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Iron Fist’s “War Without End”

By Jaina Hill | Sep 16, 2018 | Television

As we approach the end of this season of Iron Fist, the show is no longer holding back. We’ve moved on from the traditional down on his luck hero making one last push against the villain and gone into something else. Something amazing. Something surprising. Don’t pretend you saw this coming. Let’s talk about season 2, […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Iron Fist’s “Citadel on the Edge of Vengeance”

By Jaina Hill | Sep 15, 2018 | Television

Was there ever a Kurosawa movie called “Citadel on the Edge of Vengeance?” Because there should have been. When you’re talking classic samurai and bushido stories, that’s a great title. Does this episode live up to it? Join me for Iron Fist season 2 episode 8, and let’s find out! 1. Sweatpants cult So Davos has […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Iron Fist’s “Morning of the Mindstorm”

By Jaina Hill | Sep 14, 2018 | Television

For a shining moment everything was working. Danny was kind, his supporting cast was supportive and all was right. Then abruptly, the former Immortal Iron Fist, protector of K’un Lun and enemy of the Hand threw a fit and… well, we’ll get to that. Also, bowl is a weird word if you say it enough […]

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Television

Five Thoughts On Iron Fist’s “The Dragon Dies at Dawn”

By Jaina Hill | Sep 13, 2018 | Television

My friends, it has come to my attention that Iron Fist season 2 may be a good show. There was a fight scene between the Daughters of the Dragon and a trio of tattoo artist/witches. What else could you possibly want from a superhero show. I’ll tell you what else. Join me as we take […]

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Reviews

“Cemetery Beach” #1

By Jaina Hill | Sep 13, 2018 | Reviews

The great Warren Ellis has quietly become one of the most important comic book voices of his generation. He has the talent and gravitas of his contemporaries like Alan Moore or Grant Morrison, but also a gruff charm and plainspokenness that makes him more accessible. The Ellis bibliography ranges from high concept (“Transmetropolitan”) to superhero […]

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