Author Archives: Jaina Hill

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“Analog” #2

By | May 10, 2018 | Reviews

A room full of copy machines. In an issue that includes multiples tussles and a gunfight, it’s a room full of copy machines that really fascinates. That’s because “Analog” is the good kind of sci-fi: it tweaks something small in our world and lets the situation run wild. That’s when the book is at its […]

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“Deathstroke” #31

By | May 4, 2018 | Reviews

Slade Wilson is the coolest. That’s pretty much the entire premise of the character. He’s a slick, amoral super-assassin who does whatever he wants and looks damn fine while doing it. He’s got a magic sword. He looks great in an eyepatch. The entire character is rooted in being the best at everything. So how […]

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“Shadowman” #2

By | Apr 26, 2018 | Reviews

Shadowman is the most powerful and prominent magical superhero in the Valiant universe. Despite having a cool design and a unique place in the greater story, he hasn’t been able to hold down a solo series for a long time. What does a comic company do when they are trying to make a new superhero […]

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“Amazing Spider-Man” #799

By | Apr 20, 2018 | Reviews

One hundred issues ago, Dan Slott killed Peter Parker. A hundred issues before that, he presided over Peter’s Aunt May marrying the father of J. Jonah Jameson. My point is twofold. First: holy crap, Dan Slott really and truly has been writing “Spider-Man” for a good long time. The second is that this isn’t the […]

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Pick of the Week: “Exiles” #1

By | Apr 12, 2018 | Pick of the Week, Reviews

“Exiles” #1 does more in a single issue than most comics series do in six. More than that, it navigates complex continuity with aplomb and uses the storytelling medium for its full effect. A team of universe-hopping misfits was always going to be a fun comic. What’s impressive is the level of technical prowess Saladin […]

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“The Wicked + the Divine” #35

By | Apr 6, 2018 | Reviews

It’s no secret that I am in the running for world’s biggest fan of “The Wicked + the Divine,” but I am aware that the comic isn’t perfect. While it regularly blows my mind with gorgeous images, plot twists, and fantastic character beats, it just as often perplexes me with its measured but confusing storytelling. […]

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“Abbott” #3

By | Mar 30, 2018 | Reviews

Go ahead and take a look at my numeric score and realize this was probably the weakest issue of “Abbott” so far. I point this out because “Abbott” is an uncommonly good comic. It is unusual for a relative newcomer to the comics scene to come out of the gate so hot, but Saladin Ahmed’s […]

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“Avengers” #685

By | Mar 23, 2018 | Reviews

A weekly “Avengers” series by a slew of creators could be exhausting, but ‘No Surrender’ has actually been a lot of fun. Instead of a bloated event with tons of crossovers, this series has been an epic smackdown worthy of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, and a fitting sendoff to this generation of Avengers. As we get […]

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“New Mutants: Dead Souls” #1

By | Mar 15, 2018 | Reviews

After a brief window with only a few X-Men series, we’re back to the good old days of a dozen plus titles. This latest series distinguishes itself with a subtitle, and thus a promise to be self-contained. As it happens, that’s a really good thing. “New Mutants: Dead Souls” doesn’t establish itself as the thrilling […]

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“Assassinistas” #3

By | Mar 9, 2018 | Reviews

When someone pitches “Assassinistas” to you, it sounds like it has the makings of an epic. Dominic is a college kid who likes video games and his boyfriend, but disdains schoolwork and minimum wage jobs. Octavia is his mom, a world class assassin, who takes Dominic with her on a summer of murder and mayhem. […]

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