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School’s Out (For Now) In Our Exclusive First Look At Strange Academy #18

Zachary Jenkins3 years ago3 years ago01 mins

The school year is winding down for all education furthering folks. So too with the teens of Strange Academy. The first era of the series is coming to a close with Strange Academy #18 but fret not, there is more to come. Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos and Edgar Delgado put together this exclusive preview of…

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  • Star Wars

Darth Vader #21 is a Tale of Secrets and Revelations

Austin Gorton3 years ago3 years ago09 mins

Several people learn the hard way there’s no keeping secrets from Darth Vader in Star Wars: Darth Vader #21 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Not surprisingly in a story built around the idea of rooting out Crimson Dawn double agents working against the…

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X-Statix Feels The Pain In Our Exclusive Preview Of The X-Cellent #2

Zachary Jenkins3 years ago3 years ago01 mins

When X-Force #116 kicked off Marvel’s new era, finally divorced from the Comics Code Authority, it did so with gusto. The new X-Force, then led by the vomiting Zeitgeist, was decimated in a tragedy (?) known as the Boyz R Us Massacre. From that point on, Peter Milligan and Mike Allred’s ecstatic mutants made a…

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  • Daredevil

Ice Cold Murder in Devil’s Reign: X-Men #2 and 3

Chris Eddleman and Christi Eddleman3 years ago3 years ago017 mins

Emma Frost is framed for murder in Devil’s Reign: X-Men #2-3 written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by Phil Noto and lettered by Cory Petit. Christi Eddleman: Hey… sweetheart? This says issue three? Wasn’t the last issue we discussed issue one? Did we deliberately skip covering issue two because there wasn’t enough substance and/or we were…

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  • Picard

Assimilate or Die in Picard S02 Episode 3

Mark Turetsky and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago021 mins

In Star Trek: Picard season 2 episode 3, ā€œAssimilationā€ director Lea Thompson has our intrepid crew travel back to the (near) future, crash their ship and get lost in LA, while the Borg Queen Hannibal lectures them about human weakness. Written by Kiley Rossetter & Christopher Monfette. Mark Turetsky: Will! What year is it?! Will…

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  • Marvel

Three Issues Not Enough for Marvel’s Villains for Hire

Armaan Babu3 years ago3 years ago07 mins

When devils reign, it is perhaps inaccurate to describe things as spinning out of control — it’s merely a question of whose hands control has been shifted to. Mayor Wilson Fisk seems to be holding all the cards, and it’s the Thunderbolts who forfeit. Devil’s Reign: Villains For Hire #3 is written by Clay McLeod…

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  • Kickstarter

Interview: Reburn Returns to Kickstarter for Issues #3 and #4

Tiffany Babb3 years ago3 years ago022 mins

Reburn is a futuristic dystopian comic about revolution and what happens when revolution goes awry. This interview with writer Alyson Shelton, artist Elise McCall and series editor Jessica Petelle delves into the visual world of Reburn, the complications of long-distance collaboration and the many perils of Kickstarting an ongoing series. Tiffany Babb: Can you give…

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BatChat With Matt & Will Episode 27: A Weird Puppet Noir

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Starting out as one of the main writers on Batman: The Animated Series, the platonic ideal of Batman, Paul Dini has gone on to write Batman in nearly every medium: TV, movies, video games, and, of course, comics. And since we’re a podcast that focuses on Batman comics, well, we’re going to look at some…

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