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September 9, 2021

  • Black Hammer

Pastiche vs. Narrative in Dark Horse’s The Unbelievable Unteens #2

Mark Turetsky and Ritesh Babu5 years ago5 years ago09 mins

Unbelievable Unteens comic book artist Jane Ito finds her world flipped upside down after discovering that the heroes from her comics were not so fictional and she herself was one of them and had powers. As she and the team of underdog heroes once known as the Unteens begin to come back together, they slowly…

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  • Star Wars

Aphra and Company Stage a Jailbreak in Doctor Aphra #14

Liz Large5 years ago5 years ago05 mins

It’s a jailbreak in Doctor Aphra #14 written by Alyssa Wong, with art by Federico Sabbatini, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg and letters by Joe Caramagna.  Our heroes awake where we left them: in jail. It’s nothing new for Aphra, for Sana, or for Aphra AND Sana, but it’s not ideal. To add insult to injury,…

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War of the Bounty Hunters #4 Cover
  • Star Wars

War of the Bounty Hunters #4 Steps Back Before the Finale

Zachary Jenkins5 years ago4 years ago04 mins

The War breaks into smaller, more personal fronts in Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #4, written by Charles Soule, drawn by Luke Ross and David Messina, colored by Neeraj Menon with Guru-eFX and lettered by Travis Lanham. Charles Soule and company take a surprisingly intimate approach to this event’s penultimate issue in the…

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  • Previews

A Spider & Her Secrets In Our Exclusive Preview Of Black Widow #11

Zachary Jenkins5 years ago5 years ago01 mins

Coming off the series Eisner win, writer Kelly Thompson, alongside Rafael De Latorre and Jordie Bellaire, spin a new one-shot web in Black Widow #11. Black Widow, Yelena Belova, Araña and newcomer Lucy are back after their defeat of the cult leader Apogee. But train as they may, Natasha Romanoff can’t bring herself to fully…

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Green Lantern Annual 2021 Cover
  • Green Lantern

It’s Double the Sinestro in Green Lantern #6 and Annual 2021

Armaan Babu and Jude Jones5 years ago4 years ago014 mins

With the near total destruction of the Green Lantern Corps, it’s Yellow’s time to shine! Over in Green Lantern #6, while John Stewart is dealing with golden, mind-controlling centurions taking over the Dark Sector, Jo Mullein has her first confrontation with Sinestro himself to find out just what his intentions are for the universe at…

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Amazing Spider-Man #73
  • Spider-Man

Amazing Spider-Man #73 Is An Unbelievably Bad Comic and We Love It

Tony Thornley5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

Okay, deep breath. You see, Harry Osborn…well, what I mean to say is a clone of Harry Osborn, or rather…all right, let’s start over. You know how there’s this mysterious villain called Kindred…you know what? Forget it, it’s not even worth it. Amazing Spider-Man #73 is written by Nick Spencer, drawn by Zé Carlos and…

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  • Daredevil

A Study in Re-Cid-Ivism in Daredevil #34!

Anna Peppard5 years ago4 years ago014 mins

Big revelations and bigger set-ups abound in Daredevil #34. Written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Stefano Landini, inked by Adriano Di Benedetto, colored by Marcio Menyz, and lettered by Clayton Cowles, Daredevil #34, part 4 of “Lockdown,” sees Matt getting out and Elektra gearing up – but they’re both just getting started.   Anna Peppard: Welcome…

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  • Uncategorized

Marvel Max, or Rather Omni-Max in Defenders #2!

Mark Turetsky5 years ago4 years ago013 mins

The new Defenders stand against a universal constant in the final days of The Sixth Cosmos in Defenders #2. When last we left Marvel’s greatest non-team, they had just been transported to a “time before time”, joining with Taaia, Mother of Galactus, to defend the past against the hunger of Omni-Max. But can the past…

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  • Opinions

Reading Between the Lines: How Paul Smith’s Fluid Style Made Him the Best X-Men Artist of All

Nola Pfau5 years ago5 years ago010 mins

Compared to other creators, Paul Smith drew very few issues of the Chris Claremont-Era Uncanny X-Men—ten issues between 165 and 175, and then a single-issue fill in years later, for #278. These weren’t the totality of his contributions; he also drew a few issues of X-Factor and an X-Men/Alpha Flight miniseries, among others, but for…

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