2021 Summer Comics Binge

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“Gamayun Tales II: Vasilisa and the Doll”

By | Aug 26, 2021 | Reviews

[Featured artwork by Alexander Utkin] Welcome back to our Summer Comics Binge of Alexander Utkin’s Eisner-nominated series “Gamayun Tales,” where I’m reading through all five stories that make up the collection of modernized Russian folk tales so far. “Gamayun Tales I” was initially released in individual hardback editions, with one story per book, before being […]

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“Zero Hour”: A Crisis In Recapping, Part 1

By | Aug 25, 2021 | Reviews

Folks, you’ve heard about it whispered in the corners of DC fandom. You’ve been confused at the odd reference to it in those “modern comics” you devour week after week. What in the darned heck is “Zero Hour”? Why is it called that? Why is it numbered backward? Who is Extant and should I really […]

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“Star Wars: Vader Down” (Part 1)

By | Aug 24, 2021 | Reviews

It’s crossover time as we he hit the halfway point of the series. Vader has his prize – – Luke – – in sight, but getting to it is not going to be easy, especially when some famous faces find out his plans. Written by Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen Illustrated by Mike Deodato Jr. […]

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“Green Goblin” #8

By | Aug 23, 2021 | Reviews

Issue #7 ended with Ben Urich agreeing to help Liz Osborn (a.k.a. Liz Allan), with her search for the new Green Goblin. This leaves Phil to wonder how long he has left until he’s exposed. Not to mention the guilt of drawing his uncle into this, particularly when there’s a grieving widow involved. The layers […]

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“Wolverine” #9 (1988)

By | Aug 23, 2021 | Reviews

With a new creative team taking the helm issue 9 of “Wolverine,” the book takes the titular character out of Madripoor for a one-shot and introduces us to a bunch of unremarkable military types. Whether through Peter David’s scripting or Bill Oakley’s lettering or some combination of the two, one of the military types takes […]

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“Copperhead” #12

By | Aug 22, 2021 | Reviews

After the previous issue’s surprising conclusion, there were so many interesting directions Faerber and Moss could have taken the story. They could have given further insight into Hickory’s schemes, provided a glimpse into Clay’s motivation, or given Zeke more to do in this new story arc. Despite the fact that some narrative progression takes place […]

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Some Kind of Suicide Squad: Arrow

By | Aug 21, 2021 | Reviews

As the “Suicide Squad” flailed about during the New 52 years, one of the places fans could consistently see a version of Task Force X in action was on Arrow. The task force was previously seen in several appearances on Smallville. Unlike the Superman prequel series Arrow would build entire episodes around a Task Force […]

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“Gamayun Tales I: Tyna of the Lake”

By | Aug 19, 2021 | Reviews

[Featured artwork by Alexander Utkin] Welcome back to our Summer Comics Binge of Alexander Utkin’s Eisner-nominated series “Gamayun Tales,” where I’m reading through all five stories that make up the collection of modernized Russian folk tales so far. “Gamayun Tales I” was initially released in individual hardback editions, with one story per book, before being […]

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“Wolverine” #8 (1988)

By | Aug 17, 2021 | Reviews

The eighth issue of “Wolverine” makes better use of the Grey Hulk, a.k.a. “Joe Fixit” now that he’s more firmly established in Madripoor. The history between the two characters is used to great effect with the story taking a left turn in having the two powerhouses working together. Written by Chris Claremont Illustrated by John […]

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“Star Wars: Darth Vader” #10-12

By | Aug 17, 2021 | Reviews

After an unexpected week off, we’re back to finish up the second arc of “Star Wars: Darth Vader,” which finds out titular character working his way back into the power structure, step by step. Written by Kieron Gillen Illustrated by Salvador Larocca Colored by Edgar Delgado Lettered by VC’s Joe Caramanga Collects Darth Vader (2015) […]

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