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October 2022

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Legion battles Uranos (and his own insecurities) in Legion of X #6

Armaan Babu and Ari Bard3 years ago3 years ago023 mins

Judgment comes to David Haller as the world starts to burn. Given Legion’s recent defeat at the hand of Uranos, and his inability to save the people of Arakko, how good are his chances? Find out how David makes his case to Earth’s newest god in Legion of X #6, written by Si Spurrier, drawn…

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  • BatChat

BatChat With Matt & Will: The Most Punchable Bat Rogue

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago02 mins

In another moment that makes Matt feel like he’s not so slowly turning to dust, “Hush,” the Jeph Loeb/Jim Lee neo-classic, is turning twenty years old this week. Or is it a classic? That is what Matt and Will are looking at this week, with three stories starring the Batman villain most likely to make…

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  • Judgment Day

Death To The Eternals In A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #3

Karen Charm and Rasmus Skov Lykke3 years ago3 years ago020 mins

The planet Earth itself stands trial before the Progenitor in A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #3. Written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Guiu Vilanova, colored by Alex GuimarĆ£es and Erick Arciniega, and lettered by Travis Lanham. Rasmus Lykke: Time is weird in comics. I’m not talking about the medium here and how time acts strangely…

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  • Black Panther

The World of Wakanda Widens with Black Panther #10 and a Shuri Spotlight

Jude Jones3 years ago3 years ago012 mins

ā€œNo, I didn’t like it. At all.ā€ She told me (of all people!) she doesn’t like Black Panther. Not the movie, not the comic. Nothing. But I wasn’t mad. How could I be? She was born in East Africa, educated in Kenya and Namibia. She speaks Amharic to her mother and father.  How could she…

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  • CXF Interview Podcast

WMQ&A Episode 229: Get Me 60cc of Matthew Klein and Morgan Beem, STAT!

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz3 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Dan Grote Ā· WMQ&A Episode 229: Get Me 60cc of Matthew Klein and Morgan Beem, STAT! Matthew Klein and Morgan Beem, the creators of the new IDW Originals series Crashing, talk to Dan and Matt about what makes a good medical drama. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music,…

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  • Webcomics

Vampire Magicka Is A Cute and Monstrous Take On Magical Boys

Latonya Pennington3 years ago3 years ago06 mins

It’s Spooky Month and magic is in the air and what better way to celebrate it than with some magical girl comics, or rather magical boy. Written and drawn by Bryan Golden and edited by Aria Villafranca, the Webtoon Vampire Magicka is the perfect spooky month read for multiple reasons.  Vampire Magicka about a vampire…

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  • News

The Good, The Bad & The Different Of NYCC 2022

Adam Reck3 years ago2 years ago022 mins

If you listened to some of the folks at New York Comic Con this year, you might have thought they hadn’t had a convention last year at all. I assure you, it happened. I was there. But the reality is that after a year off in 2020, and a limited rollout in 2021, 2022’s NYCC…

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  • Battle of The Atom

Battle Of The Atom: Our Flag Means Death

Zachary Jenkins and Adam Reck3 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Everyone knows how the X-Men are pirates now. These are times when the X-Men met some pirates. Yo Ho! Ranked This Episode: Marauders #1-12, #16 Uncanny X-Men #384-385, X-Men #104 (Crimson Pirates) Nightcrawler #8-12 (Bloody Bess + Shadow King)

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Straight Outta Weekly Shonen Jump, the Leftovers Crew Does Manga

Ian Gregory and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago024 mins

Dating is hard in modern society, and it’s even harder when you’re a killer for hire. Find out if the legendary poison assassin can find a bride or if he’ll die trying in MARRIAGETOXIN #1, written by Joumyaku, illustrated by Mizuki Yoda and localized by Medibang Inc. Life’s hard out in the frozen wastes, especially…

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  • Batman

Failsafe vs. the League, Gotham History and Joker’s Return in BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago019 mins

As Batman lies beaten by Failsafe, the Justice League comes to his rescue. Or tries to anyway. Batman #128 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, see the origins of the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh in a story written by Zdarsky, drawn…

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  • Andor

Everyone Loves a Good Old Fashioned Heist in Andor Episode #4

Adam Reck and Austin Gorton3 years ago3 years ago024 mins

Cassian gets a job offer and makes some new friends as the series stretches out and a larger picture of the wider galaxy begins to form in “Aldhani”, episode four of Andor! Austin Gorton: Adam, in our last review, we both had some mixed feelings about the show’s three part, occasionally plodding, premiere. But even…

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  • Marvel

Everything New Is Old Again In Spider-Man #1

Tony Thornley3 years ago3 years ago010 mins

It’s the beginning of the end for the Spider-Verse in Spider-Man #1 from Dan Slott, Mark Bagley, John Dell, Edgar Delgado, and Joe Caramagna! After a year where the Spider-Man line at Marvel finally started making strides forward, it’s impossible to look at Spider-Man #1 without thinking ā€œwhat on Earth are they thinking?ā€ Okay, sure,…

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  • Previews

The Hour Of Uranos In Our Exclusive Preview Of Legion Of X #6

Zachary Jenkins3 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Arakko has fallen. The Eternal Uranos and his war machines razed the red planet until it knew nothing but loss. A pillar of mutant society fell to avenge those who suffered. The greatest Omega warriors stood against him. It wasn’t enough. How shall we judge the protectors who did not protect? Legion Of X #6…

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Revisit Nice House on the Lake Before the Final Two Issues

Tony Thornley3 years ago3 years ago06 mins

After a months-long break, The Nice House on the Lake, one of the best horror stories in recent history returns for its final act from James Tynion IV, Ɓlvaro MartĆ­nez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire, and Andworld Design. The Nice House On The Lake began as one of the most inventive and shocking horror stories in recent…

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  • BatChat

BatChat With Matt & Will: Brubaker Central

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Ed Brubaker is one of the best crime writers in comics, and before going over and writing some of the best comics on the market for Image, he did runs on various Batman and Batman family titles. This week, we’re reading three stories from three different runs on those titles. Fearless (Batman V.1 #582-583) Made…

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