Author Archives: Matthew Meylikhov

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Columns
The Price of Success: Looking at “Rocket Raccoon” #1’s Supposed Success and the Cost of Retailer Incentives

By | Jun 5, 2014 | Columns

This July, a new Marvel book written and illustrated by uber talent Skottie Young will debut starring Rocket Raccoon, appropriately titled “Rocket Raccoon.” It’s one of two books to spin out of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” series in addition to “Legendary Star-Lord”, in anticipation of the assumed success of the film. I can’t imagine most people […]

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Reviews
Afterlife with Archie: Rivderdale for the Walking Dead Generation [Review]

By | Jun 4, 2014 | Reviews

When you talk about Archie Comics, I think a certain image is immediately. The picturesque Riverdale and its happy denizens immediately come to mind. There are wacky hijinks, a dearth of hamburgers, some pretty groovy bands; milkshakes and holding hands and everything sunny all the time always. “Afterlife with Archie” is nothing like that. “Afterlife […]

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News
Marvel Unveils Interlocking 100th Anniversary Cover

By | Jun 3, 2014 | News

As spotted over at Newsarama, Marvel’s upcoming 100th Anniversary that features one-shots by the likes of James Stokoe, Joanna Estep, Jen Van Meter and more is going to have a nice, big interlocking cover by Alex Lozano that shows what the Marvel Universe of 2061 will look like. There’s a crazy Venom, Wolverine, old-school Cyclops, Guardians and more […]

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Podcasts
The Hour Cosmic, Episode 69: Mrs. Shazam with Riley Rossmo

By , and | Jun 2, 2014 | Podcasts

Welcome to another installment of The Hour Cosmic, your favorite comics game show! This week, our returning guest is “Drumhellar” co-writer and artist, Riley Rossmo! On this week’s show, among other things, we discuss: – Drugs! – The magic allure of the never materialized “Flash: Speed Force” series! – Greek mythological pronunciations! Let’s meet our […]

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News
Thanos Joins the New Avengers in September and “Time Runs Out” as Hickman’s Books Jump Ahead 8 Months

By | May 30, 2014 | News

We’d touched on this briefly before, but in addition to announcing who is voicing Thanos in their movies, Marvel has given some details on September’s issues of “Avengers” and “New Avengers.” In an intertwined arc being referred to as ‘Time Runs Out,’ it appears that the post-“Original Sin” landscape will see both titles from Hickman […]

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Interviews
Exclusive: Spy-Fi and Real Magic Arrive in BOOM!’s New Series, “Cloaks” [Interview]

By | May 29, 2014 | Interviews

BOOM! Studios have been doing their best to ramp up their output as of recently, and September isn’t going to see them slowing that down one bit. Launching that month, BOOM! will be debuting a brand-new four-issue mini-series called “Cloaks.” Written by Caleb Monroe and illustrated by Mariano Navarro, the book is another feather in […]

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