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“Sparks Nevada: Marshal on Mars” #1 is Thrilling, Adventurous, Roughly an Hour [Review]

By James Johnston | Feb 19, 2015 | Reviews

I could write an intro to this review or I could just link you to the Sparks Nevada theme song. Yeah, we thought so. Shine your astro spurs and check out our spoiler-free review below! Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker Penciled by J. Bone BASED ON THE HIT NERDIST PODCAST! Shine your astro […]

Robbie Thompson and Stacey Lee Spin a Web of Cute in “Silk” #1 [Review]

By Alice W. Castle | Feb 19, 2015 | Reviews

Swinging out of the pages of “Spider-Verse” and “Amazing Spider-Man” comes the brand new “Silk” from Robbie Thompson and Stacey Lee. Whether you’ve been following her story since her introduction in “Amazing Spider-Man” or are just finding out about her now, you’re probably wondering whether you should jump in on her solo series, right? Well, […]

Pick of the Week: Penny Rolle Makes Us Get In Touch With Our Insecurities in “Bitch Planet” #3 [Review]

By Jess Camacho | Feb 19, 2015 | Reviews

Penny Rolle, the breakout fan favorite of “Bitch Planet”, takes the spotlight in the first of special issues that dig deeper into the past of the non-compliants and sets the pace for what we should come to expect from these interludes. Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick Illustrated Robert Wilson IV “Too Big to Fail” reveals […]

Five Thoughts on Arrow’s “The Return” [Review]

By Brian Salvatore | Feb 19, 2015 | Reviews

This episode manages to combine my two least favorite aspects of Arrow: the island and the non-island flashbacks. Should we a wickedly fun hour of TV! 1. Oliver, you had one job… …and that was to not tell Thea that she killed Sara. This has no benefit to anyone – literally, no one’s life is […]

Mignolaversity: Frankenstein Underground #1 [Advance Review]

By Brian Salvatore and David Harper | Feb 18, 2015 | Reviews

February is a tough month – if you live anywhere like where the two of us do, your house is probably covered in snow and freezing cold, football is over, baseball has yet to start, and Hollywood is releasing dreck left and right. What can help you get through February unscathed? How about a look […]

Five Thoughts on Agent Carter’s “Snafu” [Review]

By Matthew Meylikhov | Feb 18, 2015 | Reviews

Last night’s Agent Carter had it all: nefarious Russian acrobatics, multiple games of chess and Rose getting her chance to shine, all wrapped up with an explosive finale. Read on as I address none of those things (though Dottie is still terrifying, the chess metaphor was clever if a bit overdone and Lesley Boone’s secret […]

Five Thoughts on The Flash’s “Fallout” [Review]

By Brian Salvatore | Feb 18, 2015 | Reviews

This week, essentially the second part of last week’s “The Nuclear Man” episode, the show focuses on how people’s relationships change over time, and how things aren’t always what they seem to be. As always, spoilers follow. 1. Wells as Pragmatist At just about every turn this week, we see Wells making the most practical […]

Gravity Talks: “Northwest Mansion Mystery” [Review]

By James Johnston | Feb 17, 2015 | Reviews

Welcome back to Gravity Talks, the Gravity Falls review series that comes out with the same terrible release schedule of the show itself. We didn’t even review that Love God episode so let’s just get that out of the way. John DiMaggio is hilarious in a diaper and Tambry and Robbie are cute together, all […]

Five Thoughts On Constantine’s “Waiting For The Man” [Review]

By Alice W. Castle | Feb 14, 2015 | Reviews

Well, here it is, folks. The final episode of Constantine. Will we ever see another episode? Who knows, but for the time being lets look over how this show decided to end its first season. And, boy, do I have some thoughts. Five of them, to be exact. After last week’s penultimate episode of the […]

Wrapping Wednesday: Micro Reviews for the Week of 2/11/15

By Brian Salvatore | Feb 13, 2015 | Reviews

There is a lot to cover on Wednesdays. We should know, as collectively, we read an insane amount of comics. Even with a large review staff, it’s hard to get to everything. With that in mind, we’re back with Wrapping Wednesday, where we look at some of the books we missed in what was another […]

There’s a Storm on the Horizon in “Klarion” #5 [Review]

By Stephenson Ardern-Sodje | Feb 13, 2015 | Reviews

As Nocenti and McCarthy reach the conclusion of their first run, the Witch Boy may have bitten off (and swallowed) more than he can chew. Written by Ann Nocenti Illustrated by Trevor McCarthy Coal’s buddybots are making people happy, happier than they’ve ever been before. So why is Klarion on a mission to destroy all […]

Love, Blood, and Dollar Bills are In The Air In “Harley Quinn Valentine’s Day Special” #1

By James Johnston | Feb 13, 2015 | Reviews

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Harley Quinn takes a trip to NEW YAWK CITY™ to win a date with billionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne. But alas, hijinks and complications hide just around the corner! Read on for our spoiler-free review. Written by Amanda Connor and Jimmy Palmiotti Penciled by John Timms, Ben Caldwell, Aaron Campbell, […]

Jimmie Robinson’s “The Empty” is Full to the Brim with Weird [Review]

By Michelle White | Feb 13, 2015 | Reviews

This first issue of “The Empty” is off its rocker. I say this in the nicest possible way. But it’s not often you get to read a comic that’s so odd it’s dizzying. The off-kilter sense of atmosphere – the sense that Robinson’s world operates according to some unusual rules indeed – makes this Shadowline […]

Felipe Smith Speeds Towards The Checkered Flag With “All New Ghost Rider” #11 [Review]

By Alice W. Castle | Feb 12, 2015 | Reviews

“All New Ghost Rider” races towards the finish line as series writer Felipe Smith takes over art duties for this first issue in what appears to be the series’ final arc. As Eli continues to wreck havoc with Robbie Reyes’ life, what will become of Hillrock Heights’ guardian angel as his whole world is turned […]

Vader Faces His Own Failures in “Darth Vader” #1 [Review]

By Jess Camacho | Feb 12, 2015 | Reviews

The baddest Sith of them all takes center stage in what is (apparently) is first ever ongoing comic series. “Darth Vader” #1 is not epic in the same sense that Aaron and Cassaday’s “Star Wars” is but more than makes up for that with deep characterization and sharp dialogue that gives the original trilogy a […]

Pick of the Week: The Birth of a Bastard Continues In “Southern Bastards” #7 [Review]

By Keith Dooley | Feb 12, 2015 | Reviews

Euless Boss wasn’t always a coldhearted bastard. He was simply a boy who was broken by Craw County, Alabama and endured unspeakable treatment from the hands of true bastards that led him to become the force of nature he is today. The rise of Euless Boss continues in “Southern Bastards” #7, with writer Jason Aaron […]

Five Thoughts on Arrow’s “Canaries” [Review]

By Brian Salvatore | Feb 12, 2015 | Reviews

1. Speedy’s in the Fold Well, after three seasons of a major plot point being “if Thea finds out, she’ll hate me,” the show completely flipped the script and made her totally OK with her brother being a vigilante right under her nose. Is there some internal logic to her reaction? Sure, there is, but […]

Mignolaversity: Abe Sapien #20 [Review]

By Mark Tweedale | Feb 11, 2015 | Reviews

Written by Mike Mignola and Scott Allie Illustrated by Max Fiumara Colors by Dave Stewart Lettering by Clem Robins A little girl taking shelter from the end of the world with a mysterious Mexican death cult turns to Abe for protection. Last month’s issue revealed that one of Dayana’s followers, Eliot, had not been entirely […]

Five Thoughts on The Flash’s “The Nuclear Man” [Review]

By Brian Salvatore | Feb 11, 2015 | Reviews

Wait, not that Nuclear Man. Tonight we got what has been teased all season: a more concrete origin/episode featuring Firestorm, aka Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein. The show has done a nice, slow build to this moment: the question is, does it stick the landing? 1. The Nuclear Man Himself We finally got a haircut […]

Four Thoughts on Agent Carter’s “A Sin to Err” [Review]

By Matthew Meylikhov | Feb 11, 2015 | Reviews

Last night on Agent Carter, literally everything that could go wrong goes wrong. Will our beloved heroine make it out alive? Find out next week on Agent Carter! In the meantime, here are five thoughts on last night’s rather tense episode. Spoilers follow. 1. The Doctor is In Last week introduced us to Doctor Ivchenko, […]

Scott McCloud’s “The Sculptor” Digs Into the Heart of Artists and Humanity [Review]

By David Harper | Feb 9, 2015 | Reviews

Sometimes, the weight of a previous work looms ominously throughout the experience of taking in a cartoonist’s latest work. That’s not a universal thing, and it’s entirely dependent on the person reading the work, but for some, it’s impossible to take in a book without contemplating the cartoonist’s past. A good example of that was […]

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