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August 13, 2020

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Review: ‘Big Girls’ #1 and the perils of gender essentialism

Andrea Ayres5 years ago5 years ago016 mins

[Ed. note: Contains spoilers for Image’s Big Girls #1.] Let’s get straight into it. The premise of Big Girls #1 by Jason Howard appears interesting at first glance, right? A future world, big people fighting monsters? Yes. Cool. Cool. Except that’s about as exciting as it ever gets. Big Girls #1 wants to say more…

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Review: ‘Undone by Blood’ sticks the landing, is coming back for more

Dan Grote5 years ago5 years ago08 mins

Undone by Blood #5 Writers: Zac Thompson and Lonnie Nadler, Artist: Sami Kivela, Colorist: Jason Wordie, Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Publisher: AfterShock I call it the Knives Out effect. Sometimes a piece of media is so beloved by those who have consumed it, that when they hear someone else has experienced it, their voice takes on…

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4 lesser-known Robert Kirkman stories

Matthew Lazorwitz5 years ago5 years ago014 mins

When someone says “Robert Kirkman,” what title springs to mind? For most people outside comic fandom, and many in, it’s likely his cross-media hit, “The Walking Dead.” For many other comic fans, it might be his superhero title, “Invincible.” There might even be some people who jump to “Outcast,” his demonic possession drama that was…

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Wedding Bells Ring and the Pyre Gets Dire in Empyre #5!

Tony Thornley and Allison Senecal5 years ago4 years ago024 mins

Things are heating up on every front against the Cotati! Nefarious secrets are revealed in space! A She-Hulk vs Thing showdown! It’s all here in an issue by Al Ewing, Dan Slott, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia and VC’s Joe Caramagna. Allison Senecal: Yowza! What a penultimate issue. I know there are several wrap-up issues as…

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