Justin Partridge

Justin Partridge has loved comics all his life. He hasn't quite gotten them to love him back just yet. But that hasn't stopped him from trying as he has been writing about them now for a little over a decade. With bylines at Newsarama, Shelfdust, PanelXPanel, and more, Justin has been doing the work and putting in the time! Comics have yet to return his calls. Usually he can be found on Twitter screaming about Doctor Who.

More Tenant, More Daleks & a Defense of Jodie Whittaker: We Review ‘Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious’ #2

The Tenth Doctor and the Daleks continue their uneasy alliance, standing together against an ancient enemy of Skaro in Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious #2. Bringing the title’s “Defender of the Daleks” two-part stop into Time Lord Victorious to a rousing and emotional conclusion, writer Jody Houser, penciler Roberta Ingranata, coloring team Enrica Eren Angiolini,…

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Massive Marines March Into Marvel With Warhammer 40K: Marneus Calgar #1

Marines are made, wars are waged, and Chaos takes hold – so the cycle goes, in Warhammer 40K: Marneus Calgar #1 by Kieron Gillen, Jacen Burrows, Java Tartaglia, and Clayton Cowles. Justin Partridge: In the Grim Far Future of the 41st Millennium, there is only…FUN! EXCESSIVE VIOLENCE! And brand new NUMBER ONE ISSUES! Welcome to…

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Matt Murdock Faces the Long Arm of the Law in Daredevil #22

After a reality altering Annual, main arc “Truth/Dare” continues in Daredevil #22. Written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled by Francesco Mobili, inked by Victor Olazaba, colored by Mattia Iacono, and lettered by Clayton Cowles, Daredevil #22 finds Matt Murdock inching closer and closer to his day in court. Knowing as such, he reaches out beyond his…

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A Secret History of Venom Beyond Revealed as We March Towards King in Black in Venom #28!

Allegiances and emotions deepen as Eddie and Dylan explore the new world they’ve found themselves in while Codex makes a discovery about the nature of the beast in Venom #28 by Donny Cates, Juan Gedeon, Jesus Aburtov, and VC’s Clayton Cowles. Content Warning: This article contains discussions of self-harm and suicide. Justin Partridge: Donny Cates…

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We Go Under The Dome And Into The Mind Of The Unstoppable In Juggernaut #1

The Unstoppable Juggernaut gets his very first series as he encounters a young woman who may change his life forever, from X-Men legends Fabian Nicieza, Ron Garney, Matt Milla, and Joe Sabino! Tony Thornley: Welcome everyone to the first edition of our column covering the life and times of comics’ greatest character, Archie’s Jughead Jones!…

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Sin-Eater Looms in Amazing Spider-Man #48, The King in Black is Foreshadowed in Web of Venom: Wraith #1, and Ms. Marvel Triumphantly Returns in Magnificent Ms. Marvel #14 this Week in Marvel Files!

Empyre is finished, which means we’re back with our classic Marvel Files weekly reviews. And this week is a packed one as Spider-Correspondent Tony Thornley looks at Amazing Spider-Man #48, Goo Crew member Justin Partridge digs into Web of Venom: Wraith #1, and last Matt Lazorwitz gives us his thoughts on Magnificent Ms. Marvel #14!…

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We Journey Through Space and Time to Bring You Coverage of ‘Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious’ #1

The Doctor. The Last of the Time Lords. The Oncoming Storm. And now…Conqueror of DEATH ITSELF?!  At least that’s what Time Lord Victorious, a huge multiplatform crossover event, supposes. Now, the event, which brings together the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Doctors (and maybe some surprises) comes to Titan Comics in the form of Doctor Who:…

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A 1990s Tabletop RPG Becomes a Comic in ‘Vampire: The Masquerade’ #1

“The Masquerade keeps us safe. The Masquerade is everything.” In the godless times of 1991, there arose a TTRPG system so goth, so theater-kid horny, it was only played in the darkest of basements and dingiest of industrial clubs. That system was Vampire: The Masquerade. Now, the lunatics at Vault Comics have resurrected this goth…

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The First Avenger and the Savage Avengers Take Center Stage This Week in the Empyre War Report!

Hello friends and readers, Empyre sinks in deep as we cover the highs and lows of this week’s crop of tie-ins. Zack Jenkins has some heavy thoughts about Empyre: Captain America #1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Ariel Olivetti, Rachelle Rosenberg, and VC’s Ariana Maher and Joe Caramagna. Then we join the extreme team of Conan…

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