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Firefly #25 featured Reviews
“Firefly” #25

By | Jan 29, 2021 | Reviews

The “Firefly” comics have, up until now, helped fill in some time between the end of the Firefly TV series and the Serenity movie. But what comes next? Well, Greg Pak is attempting to carry on the story with the new arc in the “Firefly” comics, bringing us in after the movie ends. Let’s see […]

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“Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run” #2

By | Jan 28, 2021 | Reviews

Ten years ago, we asked for a stand alone Star Wars comic series all about smuggling. Well here we are decade later with “Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run” #2, our wish granted. While it’s unlikely IDW Publishing saw our 2011 post about smugglers, we’re happy they put out “Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run” for the […]

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“New Mutants” #15

By | Jan 28, 2021 | Reviews

Vita Ayala brings the heart back into “New Mutants” #15 beware of spoilers ahead! Written by Vita Ayala Illustrated by Rod Reis Lettered by VC’s Travis Lanham Designed by Tom Muller ONCE MORE INTO THE CRUCIBLE! As KARMA and DANI delve deeper into their nightmares, a spider sets his eyes on the most vulnerable of […]

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“Colonel Weird: Cosmagog”

By | Jan 27, 2021 | Reviews

Today, “Colonel Weird: Cosmagog” #4 came out, but do you know what else came out? The “Colonel Weird: Cosmagog” trade paperback collecting “Colonel Weird: Cosmagog” #1–4, which means I can review the entirety of Jeff Lemire and Tyler Crook’s story in one go, which is way more fun. Warning, there will be spoilers in this […]

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Josep

By | Jan 26, 2021 | Movies, Reviews

French cartoonist Aurel’s feature-length directorial debut, Josep, tells the story of Josep Bartolí (1910 – 1995), a Catalan illustrator and painter who was interned in France after the Spanish Civil War. Running a scant 75 minutes, the animated film covers his years in France until the Nazi occupation and his escape to Mexico, as well […]

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“The Eternaut 1969”

By | Jan 22, 2021 | Reviews

It is often a wonder to me how books find us at the right time, as if searching us out, right when we need to be reading it. In this instance, I blame the kismetic reissue of this powerful and politically charged sci-fi comic story squarely upon the shoulders of Fantagraphics heads Gary Groth and […]

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“Crimson Flower” #1

By | Jan 22, 2021 | Reviews

The Russian people and Russian culture tends to get a bad rap in comic books, especially in American comics. It’s not that difficult to see why, the Soviet Union was America’s greatest antagonist for a significant part of the 20th century and lots of American media, especially cheap media that was created for children such […]

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“Abbott 1973” #1

By | Jan 22, 2021 | Reviews

Whether you choose to view it as an exceptionally well crafted urban fantasy or a study in intersectionality, “Abbott 1973” #1 is a brilliant debut. (Warning: may contain minor spoilers.) Written by Saladin Ahmed Illustrated by Sami Kivelä Colored by Mattia Iocono Lettered by Jim Campbell In a new series for fans of “Something is […]

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“Rorschach” #4

By | Jan 21, 2021 | Reviews

An alternate history of Rorschach’s post-“Watchmen” fate is laid before us, making readers wonder what exactly could be true. Some Spoilers Ahead! Written by Tom King Illustrated by Jorge Fornes Colored by Dave Stewart Lettered by Clayton Cowles This is a new and interesting turn for Tom King’s “Rorschach.” As the effects caused by The […]

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“Rascal”

By | Jan 21, 2021 | Reviews

Are you a cat owner? Do you miss when social media was 90% cat photos/memes? Do you just love four panel comics full of Schadenfreude? Then do I have the French comic for you.

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“Cutting Edge: The Devil’s Mirror” #1

By | Jan 21, 2021 | Reviews

Following the ‘Cutting Edge’ and their last journey in ‘The Siren’s Song’, forge ahead into a classic heist story with the attempt to steal the eponymous “Devil’s Mirror.” Written by Francesco Dimitri Illustrated by Mario Alberti Lettered by Jessica Burton Tomb Raider meets The Hunger Games in a brand-new series by renowned fantasy author Francesco […]

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“I Breathed a Body” #1

By | Jan 21, 2021 | Reviews

“I Breathed a Body” #1 takes on our strange, symbiotic relationship with social media and pushes it into mycelial, Cronenberg-ian territory. Warning: spoilers ahead. Written by Zac Thompson Illustrated by Andy MacDonald Colored by Tríona Farrell Lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou A science fiction horror series about social media, big tech, and influencer culture. It’s The […]

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“Future State: Superman Wonder Woman” #1

By | Jan 15, 2021 | Reviews

Science and myth end up becoming strange bedfellows to save the world in an action packed debut that feels like something’s just a bit missing. Written by Dan Watters Penciled by Leila Del Duca Inked by Leila Del Duca Colored by Nick Filardi Lettered by Tom Napolitano The sun has set on the heroes of […]

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“HAHA” #1

By | Jan 15, 2021 | Reviews

One shots come with the benefit of their limitations. By nature of being only twenty some pages the long, the expectations for a one shot are specific — go in, go out, wrap a little bow on it. With no room for overly complicated arcs, the stories in one shots have a kind of narrative […]

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“Space Bastards” #1

By | Jan 15, 2021 | Reviews

Sometimes, a creator makes all the difference. If I had been given the synopsis for “Space Bastards” without creative team, I would have likely passed it by without too much notice. But given that it is illustrated by Darick Robertson, I went from ‘pass’ to ‘gimme gimme’ pretty quickly. Was the hype worth it? Find […]

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“Future State: Green Lantern” #1

By | Jan 15, 2021 | Reviews

‘Future State’ has been, as the name suggests, showing us what state the future of the DC universe is in. Well, it hasn’t exactly been a happy future in most of the books. In fact, in some places it’s just a few spider robots away from being ‘Future’s End’ 2.0. Maybe things will be better […]

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“S.W.O.R.D” #2

By | Jan 14, 2021 | Reviews

Can the newewst X-Team survive their greatest threat yet…a massive crossover? beware of spoilers ahead! Written by Al Ewing Illustrated by Valerio Schiti Colored by Marte Gracia Lettered by VC’s Ariana Maher Designed by Tom Muller WHAT IS PROTOCOL V? The S.W.O.R.D. station is thrown in at the deep end of a planetary crisis as […]

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