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September 15, 2021

  • Marvel

Tony Faces The Consequences Of His Actions In Iron Man #12

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago3 years ago04 mins

Tony Stark’s long, strange trip barrels toward a grim conclusion in Iron Man #12. Written by Christopher Cantwell; Drawn by Angel Unzueta; Colored by Frank D’Armata; Lettered by Joe Caramagna Oh, look! If it’s not the consequences for Tony Stark’s actions! Finally we come to Taa II, ahead of Tony’s ad-hoc team of allies. Tony…

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  • Star Wars

Darth Vader #16 Has Fun Moments, But Leaves Unanswered Questions

Austin Gorton4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Luke Skywalker runs scared as Darth Vader runs roughshod over him in Star Wars: Darth Vader #16 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Jason Keith and Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Synching back up with the “War of the Bounty Hunters” crossover after last issue’s Ochi of Bestoon sidequest,…

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  • Marvel

The Last Annihilation: Wakanda #1 Understood The Assignment

Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

I turned 39 (!) a few days ago. I’m not old, but I’m older. Kids call me sir, unprompted. I like less and less popular music…oh who am I kidding, I don’t know what’s popular! As a writer, i have a simultaneously ironic and horrifying question: do people still say “lit”? Hell, I still say…

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Fantastic Four #35
  • Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four #35 is a Love Letter to Comics You’d Rather Be Reading

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago3 years ago05 mins

Kang throws the FF an anniversary bash from beyond the veil of time in Fantastic Four #35. Written by Dan Slott, Jason Loo, and Mark Waid; Drawn by John Romita Jr, Jason Loo, and Paul Renuad; Inked by JP Mayer, Scott Hanna, Cam Smith, Rafael Fonteriz, and Mark Morales; Colored by Marte Gracia & Erick…

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  • Marauders

The Marauders Trek To Arakko For A War In The Stars In Marauders #24

Stephanie Burt and Ian Gregory4 years ago4 years ago013 mins

Our mutant pirates (technically they’re privateers) head to the newly-terraformed Mars! But they don’t expect what they get from the new bad guy they meet at the spaceport. He doesn’t expect them either, since he’s been mindwiped. Who will shoot first? Marauders #24, writing by Gerry Duggan, art by Phil Noto, letters by Cory Petit….

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  • Home Sick Pilots

We Totally Called the Reveal in Image’s Home Sick Pilots #9 (Plus, Monkeys!)

Dan Grote and Forrest Hollingsworth4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

A national trauma has been successfully weaponized, which is probably fine and very unlikely to end in tears or provoke an army of ghosts to flood from the Earth to seek revenge. But let’s keep an eye on it anyway in Home Sick Pilots #9, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by…

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  • Trial Of Magneto

Is All Well That Ends Well In X-Men: The Trial Of Magneto #2

Andrea Ayres and Charlie Davis4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Is there such a thing as the perfect crime? Sure, all the evidence points to Magneto, but can it really be that easy? Nothing is what it seems on Krakoa. Find out what happens when Leah Williams, Lucas Werneck, and Edgar Delgado bring us along to solve the case of who killed the Scarlet Witch…

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