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“New Warriors”: Terrax Returns

By | Aug 25, 2019 | Reviews

“New Warriors” has been a rollercoaster ride of events the last two weeks, with ‘Kings Of Pain’ and ‘Forever Yesterday’ shaking up the status quo, but now it’s time to return to regular scheduling. The Warriors are back in their own timeline and are back to facing threats both familiar and new. Let’s look at […]

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“Moon Knight” #11

By | Aug 23, 2019 | Reviews

In recent years, Moon Knight has been a recurring character at Marvel Comics, with different iterations of the character being frequent but short-lived. The most recent run of the series, by Max Bemis and Jacen Burrows, ended last October and the title has yet to be relaunched. For the next 12 weeks, in this summer […]

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“Magnificent Ms. Marvel” #6

By | Aug 23, 2019 | Reviews

Being a superhero isn’t as cool as it might look. It’s not all fun and games for the cape crowd, they definitely take their lumps time and time again. You would be hard-pressed to think of a superhero that hasn’t gone through some form of great turmoil or tragedy. Plenty even have to deal with […]

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“Strayed” #1

By | Aug 23, 2019 | Reviews

First time comic book writer Carlos Giffoni wrestles with themes of colonization, resource extraction, and human impact, even as he delivers an understated script that lets Juan Doe’s incredible artwork soar. (Warning: may contain minor spoilers.) Written by Carlos Giffoni Illustrated and Colored by Juan Doe Lettered by Matt Krotzer In the far future, a […]

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“Pretty Violent” #1

By | Aug 23, 2019 | Reviews

When one of the creative minds behind the weirdly sweet and sweetly weird modern animated classic Adventure Time turns his attention to the comic book medium, it’s difficult not to pay attention. In Derek Hunter’s afterword, he details the moonlighting labor of love that is “Pretty Violent.” It’s not an uncommon refrain for creators of […]

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“Year of the Villain: Black Mask” #1

By | Aug 23, 2019 | Reviews

“Year of the Villain: Black Mask” does not do much to draw readers into the Year of The Villain but does offer some insight into the pathology of Black Mask. Warning: spoilers ahead. Written by Tom Taylor Illustrated by Cully Hamner Colored by Dave Stewart Lettered by Wes Abbottt Black Mask was one of Gotham […]

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“Ghost-Spider” #1

By | Aug 23, 2019 | Reviews

“Ghost-Spider” #1 is the kind of slice of life, low-key, seemingly non-threatening Spider-Man story that would be right at home on a spinner rack in a 1970’s drug store. It’s a throwback to the kind of stories that made Spider-Man the most popular character Marvel ever published, only this time it’s with Spider Gwen. Written […]

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“Monster” Perfect Edition, Vol. 9

By | Aug 22, 2019 | Reviews

Do you know what it means, to destroy a human being’s basic sense of right and wrong? What happens when you wake up the monster within a human heart?! A human being. . .a human being needs to enjoy the taste of food, to look forward to picnics on the weekend, to relish a beer after a day’s work. A human being. . . a human being. . .needs to grieve from the bottom of his heart when his child dies.

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“Bad Reception” #1

By | Aug 22, 2019 | Reviews

Social media is one of the most hotly debated ideas of the modern age, with plenty of pros and cons that keep each other very carefully balanced. Horror fiction like Black Mirror hasn’t been afraid to capitalize on that fear, as the real-life uncertainties continue to grow each day. Let’s see how creator Juan Doe […]

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“Valkyrie: Jane Foster” #2

By | Aug 22, 2019 | Reviews

With her first foe as Valkyrie, Jane Foster is ready to raise some Hel, and so are her readers. Written by Jason Aaron and Al Ewing Illustrated by CAFU Colored by Jesus Aburtov Lettered by Joe Sabino INTRODUCING THE GOD OF THE KILL – BULLSEYE! The deadliest shot in the Marvel Universe just got his […]

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“Killer Groove” #4

By | Aug 22, 2019 | Reviews

“Killer Groove” #4 digs into everyone’s past to try for some overdue character development, but doesn’t hit its mark. Warning: spoilers ahead. Written by Ollie Masters Illustrated by Eoin Marron Colored by Jordie Bellaire Lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou As Jonny’s life of crime takes him to a much darker and more violent place than he’s […]

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“Batman” #77

By | Aug 22, 2019 | Reviews

As ‘City of Bane’ continues it’s march to the ending of Tom King’s run on the title, the stakes reach another high, in a greatly paced comic book. Intelligently using two artists for very different beats, this issue is extremely well crafted. Written by Tom King Pencilled by Mikel Janín & Tony S. Daniel Inked […]

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“Pearl” #12

By | Aug 22, 2019 | Reviews

After 11 issues it still isn’t weird that Peral Tanaka calls her Dad “Papa.” Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Michael Gaydos Lettered by Joshua Reed It’s the wild end of this romantic yakuza epic from the creators of Jessica Jones! Tying up all the loose ends—for now—Pearl Tanaka confronts her past and her […]

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“Transformers ’84” #0

By | Aug 22, 2019 | Reviews

The Transformers property has a legacy of great comics stretching back to the mid-1980s with at Marvel Comics. IDW Publishing is looking to honor the previous legacy of Transformers comics to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the property. Transformers writer Simon Furman is returning to the property with creator Guido Guidi to tell a prequel […]

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Pick of the Week: “Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Saturn Returns” #1

By | Aug 22, 2019 | Pick of the Week, Reviews

Mike Mignola teams up with veteran Mignolaverse artist Christopher Mitten, along with new colorist Brennan Wagner and letterer Clem Robins, for a spooky new miniseries that takes Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. into the woods of New Hampshire in 1975. Some Spoilers Ahead! Written by Mike Mignola and Scott Allie Illustrated by Christopher Mitten Colored by […]

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“One Piece” East Blue Saga Finale

By | Aug 20, 2019 | Reviews

Ahoy, mateys! For this year’s Summer Comics Binge, I’ll be tackling a huge gap in my manga library; the gargantuan “One Piece,” written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. Over the next few weeks I’ll be journaling my way through the first 100 chapters, making up the East Blue Saga. This week we come to the […]

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“Sithrah – Volume 5: Light City”

By | Aug 20, 2019 | Reviews

I originally discovered Jason Brubaker by accident. I was poking around Kickstarter and saw the name Brubaker and thought, “The guy who writes all the crime comics? I love that guy!” and immediately backed his project. I was thinking of Ed Brubaker. But it was the happiest accident in my life of comics, because Jason […]

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The Webcomics Weekly #49: You Know What’s Better than Kung Fu? Cybernetic Kung Fu. (8/20/19 Edition)

By | Aug 20, 2019 | Reviews

I bet you're wondering what the big tease last week was. Did anyone guess? Surely it wasn't a second person looking at "Order of the Stick" nor is it a look at the new comic "The Red King." Maybe it was us going on "A Nice Long Walk." It couldn't be the comic who's photo is featured and also directly below this paragraph, could it? Only if this were "A Better Place."

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