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April 20, 2021

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Sadness Is Illegal When Reading Our Exclusive Excerpt Of Happy Hour #6

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Here’s a little law I wrote. You’re legally obligated to sing it note for note. Don’t worry. Be happy. That’s the reality of AHOY’s Happy Hour, a comic where sadness is illegal. You can tell this is speculative fiction because it implies happiness is possible, which doesn’t align with my last few years, but hey,…

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  • Opinions

Beast’s Dark Descent from the Silver Age to Benjamin Percy’s X-Force

David Bowen4 years ago4 years ago037 mins

A. Why This Matters  X-Force #18 by Benjamin Percy, Garry Brown and Joshua Cassara saw the bizarre, wholly unexpected death of Dr. Hank McCoy—the Beast; he was neither the focus of the story nor on that issue’s cover. But he’ll be back by X-Force #20, working security for the Hellfire Gala event this June. What…

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A New Beginning in Our Spoiler-Free Review of Champions #6!

Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

New beginnings around are afoot in Champions #6: a new creative team, a new, post “Outlawed” arc, new mysteries to uncover. Yet the more things change, the more their enemies at Roxxon stay the same. How will our heroes (and readers) deal with a new, yet familiar, status-quo? Written by Danny Lore, art by Luciano…

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The Creators of MPLS Sound Talk about the People, the Process and Prince

Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago025 mins

I’m an ’80s baby, and as an ’80s baby, certain people were just above reproach: Bill Cosby. Michael Jordan. Prince Rogers Nelson.  Yet unlike the other two markers of my youth, my appreciation for Prince has only grown as I’ve grown. Where before I only appreciated the spectacle, I now appreciate the depth and breadth…

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Women of Marvel #1 is Like a Warm Cup of Cocoa in Our Spoiler Free Review!

Andrea Ayres4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Women of Marvel #1 is a 56-page one-shot in celebration of all things well, women. Comics legend Louise Simonson kicks off this massive issue with an introduction and a call to action to increase representation in comics. This collection features stories and artwork from some fresh faces and fan favorites. From X-Men to Avengers, this…

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WMQ&A Episode 156: Yes We Canto with David Booher and Drew Zucker

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 156: Yes We Canto with David Booher and Drew Zucker The co-creators of Canto, David M. Booher and Drew Zucker, talk to us about the little clockwork knight that became a creator-owned hit for IDW. Also: Dogs! Stephen King! Grogu? You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify,…

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