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  • Star Wars

Ahsoka lives somewhere on the spectrum between Boba Fett and Andor: War Reports

Austin Gorton2 years ago2 years ago014 mins

The titular star of LucasFilm’s latest streaming series, Ahsoka, has a rich cross-media history in Star Wars. She debuted in The Clone Wars animated series (the canonical Dave Filoni one, not the earlier Genndy Tartakovsky one), made a smattering of appearances in the animated followup Rebels, starred in a few novels and comic book stories,…

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  • X-Men

Rereading the Morrison Run, Part II (of III): There’s a Riot Goin’ On

Stephanie Burt2 years ago2 years ago029 mins

Click here to read Part One! Welcome back to our three-part look back at the Grant Morrison — and Frank Quitely and John Paul Leon and Phil Jimenez and others — run of New X-Men! From the first arcs — “E Is for Extinction” and its successors, dealing with Cassandra Nova — we’ve seen how…

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  • Black Panther

The city is a character in Black Panther #3

Jude Jones2 years ago2 years ago011 mins

The five crime families that rule Birnin T’Chaka have heard the rumors that the Black Panther is lurking in the shadows, so they bring in a hired gun to help protect their interests: the cyborg assassin known as Deathlok. Black Panther #3 is written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Chris Allen and Mack Chater, inked…

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  • Jean Grey

Jean Grey #1 goes to the past to wreck the future!

Anna Peppard and Adam Reck2 years ago2 years ago031 mins

After the events of the Hellfire Gala, Jean’s life is in shambles. Literally. But that’s nothing new for a woman who was into resurrection before it was cool. A life rife with retcons invites plentiful possibilities for different pasts and futures—which path(s) will Jean take? Jean Grey #1 written by Louise Simonson, drawn by Bernard…

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  • Thor

New Thor title can’t help but be compared to that other Immortal Ewing book

Rasmus Skov Lykke2 years ago2 years ago027 mins

In Norse myths, they called him Thunderer. Vuer has he been called, and Hloriddi. The Gods know him as Asgard’s King, keeper of Mjolnir, hero of the tales. When injustice grips the Earth and ancient powers bring down the sky, he fights for those who cannot — and when the tale is done, we will…

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  • X-Men

Marvel’s Voices: X-Men could do more, but does some things very well

Stephanie Burt2 years ago2 years ago016 mins

Ever wonder if Marvel Comics would acknowledge the fundamental, consistent, flaming queerness of so many X-comics and X-Men, or whether the company would rather talk, in broad terms, about the mutant metaphor? Find out, or not, in the anthology comic Marvel’s Voices: X-Men, with writing by Vita Ayala, Raphael Draccon, Carolina Munhoz, Sarah Kuhn, Al…

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  • Batman

When Bruce met Clark, and two more Knight Terrors end, in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago024 mins

What happened when the heroes who would some day be the World’s Finest met for the first time? Find out in this new version of the first meeting of Batman and Superman in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #18, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Travis Moore, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve Wands. Trapped in…

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  • Star Wars

Dark Droids #1 Headlines Our First War Reports

Austin Gorton2 years ago2 years ago012 mins

A new linewide crossover kicks off  as an ancient consciousness awakens in Dark Droids #1 by Charles Soule, Luke Ross, Alex Sinclair and Travis Lanham. Then, Lando has to make some tough decisions when Lobot is targeted by that consciousness in Star Wars #37, by Charles Soule, Madibek Musabekov, Rachelle Rosenberg and Claytin Cowles. The…

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X-Men Red #14
  • X-Men Red

Storm leads the march to war in X-Men Red #14

Jude Jones2 years ago2 years ago017 mins

Civil war rages on Arakko as news of the new Mutant Massacre reaches the red planet in X-Men Red #14, written by Al Ewing, drawn by Yildiray Çinar, colored by Federico Blee and lettered by Ariana Maher. A year ago, under circumstances best left for another story, I played my first game of chess. I…

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  • X-Men

Rereading the Morrison Run, Part I (of III): Nothing Less than Fabulous

Stephanie Burt2 years ago2 years ago025 mins

Modern X-fans — even those who dislike it — agree that the recent era of X-comics, depicting the rise and now fall of the Krakoan nation-state, is a grand, far-reaching change to mutant history. You might say — as several fans and journalists have all but said — that it represents the greatest X-change since…

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  • Wolverine

Ghost Rider/Wolverine Alpha issue is the first Fall of X clunker

Tony Thornley and Dan Grote2 years ago2 years ago019 mins

A demonic serial killer is murdering innocent mutants. But what is it about this deadly new villain that forces Wolverine and Ghost Rider to team up? And what buried secret does he share with Wolverine and Ghost Rider’s never-before-seen first meeting? Find out in Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha #1, written by Benjamin Percy,…

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  • Batman

Batman’s and Joker’s Knight Terrors end in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago022 mins

Deep in his own dreamscape, Batman travels to find what will allow him to free himself and fight Insomnia. But what waits for him behind that fearsome and locked door? Knight Terrors: Batman #2 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Guillem March, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Troy Peteri. Batman is dead,…

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  • Marvel

Silk, Perchance to Dream in Silk #2!

Latonya Pennington2 years ago2 years ago09 mins

WELCOME TO THE WILD, WILD WEST! Silk’s old nemesis Saya Ishii has her trapped in a dream world that keeps resetting. In the latest dream, Silk is a web-slinging, train-robbing outlaw in the Wild West. Why is Silk trapped? And what’s the deal with the monstrous creature that keeps showing up to terrorize her? Silk…

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  • Immortal X-Men

The Charles stands alone in Immortal X-Men #14

Mark Turetsky and Austin Gorton2 years ago2 years ago024 mins

“We maniacs! We blew it up! Oh, damn us! Goddamn us all to Hell!” So says Professor Charles Xavier in Immortal X-Men #14, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by David Curiel and Erick Arciniega, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Mark: Hey, so I was away for last month’s issue. 
 Did…

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  • X-Men

Shadowkat Strikes in X-Men #25

Stephanie Burt and Tony Thornley2 years ago2 years ago018 mins

The Fall of X is here. In X-Men #25, Kate Pryde is on a mission, while the X-Men try to fight back. But is there even an X-Men any more? Written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by Stefano Caselli, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Tony Thornley: What a couple of weeks! Interestingly,…

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