2019 Summer Comics Binge

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“Countdown” #12-1

By | Sep 2, 2019 | Reviews

I’m going to be up front with you: yes, I did #12-1 in one go to get it over with. Ripping the bandage off, as it were. Can you blame me? Of course, that means more work for me, as 12 issues is quite a bit to recap as things are finally happening at a […]

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“Moon Knight” #12

By | Aug 30, 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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“The Mighty Thor” #337-340

By | Aug 29, 2019 | Reviews

Walter Simonson took control of the “Thor” title in the early ’80s. He had been working for the major comics publishers for years by then, dipping in and out of various properties like “Jack Kirby’s Fourth World,” the “Alien” adaptation, and the original Marvel “Star Wars” comics. He contributed covers to a wide range of […]

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“One Piece” East Blue Retrospective

By | Aug 27, 2019 | Reviews

Ahoy, mateys! For this year’s Summer Comics Binge, I finally tackled a huge gap in my manga library; the gargantuan “One Piece,” written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. I journaled my way through the first 100 chapters, making up the East Blue Saga. Last week I finished things up and was very satisfied with the […]

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“Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden” – Volume 11

By | Aug 27, 2019 | Reviews

Volume eleven of “Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden” turns on the family drama of a dying kingdom, with the machinations of two brothers coming to their final fruition. Then they die, one after the other. Written and illustrated by Yuu Watase When schoolgirl Takiko Okuda attempts to destroy her father’s translation of The Universe of the […]

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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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“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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The Chronicles of Shazam: “The Final Night”

By | Aug 21, 2019 | Columns

The first major crossover since “The Power of Shazam” started, ‘The Final Night’ is an anomaly among big crossover events, as there isn’t a villain at the core of it. The Earth’s sun is engulfed by some sort of naturally occurring ‘sun-eater’ which has wiped out lots of other civilizations before. There’s no negotiating, there’s […]

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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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