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  • She-Hulk

She-Hulk #8 casts the spotlight on the Booths!

Armaan Babu and Stephanie Burt2 years ago2 years ago016 mins

Everybody wants to be a Hulk. Ask any member of the Hulk family, though, and you’ll find that it’s not easy being green, as Mark and April Booth are about to learn in She-Hulk #8, written by Rainbow Rowell, drawn by Takeshi Miyazawa, colored by Rico Renzi and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Armaan Babu: Stephanie….

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  • Immortal X-Men

Sinister Secrets of the Victorian Age Revealed in Immortal X-Men #8

Austin Gorton and Mark Turetsky2 years ago2 years ago022 mins

Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler investigate the curious case of Dr. Essex and Mr. Sinister in Immortal X-Men #8, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Michele Bandini, colored by David Curiel, lettered by Clayton Cowles and designed by Tom Muller, Jay Bowen and Kieron Gillen. Austin Gorton: Judgment Day is over, but there remains a…

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  • Marauders

Marauders #8 goes once more into the breach!

Stephanie Burt and Ian Gregory2 years ago2 years ago025 mins

Stephanie – quick! It’s Ian! I’ve traveled back in time billions of years to warn you that a rogue microorganism has infected the creatures you refer to as “pets”! We can only save your beloved cats and dogs if we first review Marauders #8, written by Steve Orlando and illustrated by Eleonora Carlini, colors by…

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  • Sabretooth

Sabretooth And The Exiles #1 Is An Exercise In Intention

Jude Jones and Anna Peppard2 years ago2 years ago030 mins

Krakoa’s prisoners are out of the Pit but there’s no rest for the weary–or the wicked. Victor Creed has a new jailer and he’ll need the help of his fellow Exiles to save him–and the future of mutantkind–from a fate worse than death. Sabretooth and the Exiles #1 is written by Victor LaValle, drawn by…

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  • Judgment Day

A Coda for the Eternals in A.X.E.: Judgment Day Omega

Karen Charm and Rasmus Skov Lykke2 years ago3 years ago022 mins

The Eternals find a Sersi-less world to be as merciless as it sounds, but they’re determined to pay for their sins in A.X.E.: Judgment Day Omega #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Guiu Vilanova, colored by Andres Mossa and lettered by Travis Lanham. Rasmus Lykke: As it began, so shall it end. This entire…

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  • Issue Overviews

A Trio of Deuces in Blink, Patrick Todd and A Calculated Man

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory3 years ago3 years ago021 mins

We go deeper into the prison of our own construction and get a sense of what first opened the door in Blink #2, written by Christopher Sebela, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Nick Filardi, lettered by Frank Cvetkovic and published by Oni Press. He’s not right, certainly, but what’s to blame? The bodies piling…

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  • Batman

We’re Playing with a Deck Full of Jokers in BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago021 mins

Batman makes a last ditch play to stop Failsafe, a battle that takes him from Atlantis to the moon in Batman #129, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh fights for control of Batman’s mind during a battle…

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  • Superman

SuperChat is Back… And So is Kal-El

Armaan Babu and Tony Thornley3 years ago3 years ago029 mins

After a while away on Warwold, Kal-El is finally returning home for a Kent family reunion! His return to Earth comes with more than a few complications, though, as we see in Action Comics #1047, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Riccardo Federici, colored by Lee Loughridge and lettered by Dave Sharpe. The story…

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  • She-Hulk

It’s Love, Law, and Relatively Lazy Villain Subplots in She-Hulk #7

Armaan Babu and Stephanie Burt3 years ago3 years ago021 mins

Life seems to have dealt She-Hulk a pretty good hand: her new romance with Jack of Hearts is going as well as it could be. But maybe Jen should check her cards again: they foretell that her future holds….Doom! It’s She-Hulk #7, written by Rainbow Rowell, drawn by Luca Maresca, colored by Rico Renzi and…

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  • Star Wars

Star Wars #29 Takes Our Heroes on a Not-So-Relaxing Vacation

Austin Gorton3 years ago3 years ago08 mins

The Star Warriors take a working vacation in Star Wars #29, written by Charles Soule, art by Ramon Rosanas, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by Clayton Cowles.  Star Wars #29 kicks off a new story that is part of the proud (?) tradition in genre storytelling of “main characters take a vacation in the…

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  • X-Men Red

Exposition & Explanation In X-Men Red #8

Jude Jones3 years ago3 years ago06 mins

So, a confession: I saw a total of one (1) season of Game of Thrones. The first season. I never finished it. This, apparently, is a good thing, as I never got disappointed by the last few seasons.  Everything I know about the series, the lexicon that stretches from “Winter is Coming” to “Dracarys,” picked…

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  • Human Target

Russians and Repetition in The Human Target #8

Dan Grote and Armaan Babu3 years ago3 years ago019 mins

Time is running out for Christopher Chance to find his murderer, but his investigation into the Justice League International takes a violent turn when Rocket Red comes knocking, looking for his friend Guy Gardner. Find out what time it is in The Human Target #8, written by Tom King, drawn by Greg Smallwood and lettered…

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  • DC

Two Shades of Harley, Ivy, Tim and Azrael in a Not-So-BatChat Roundup

Armaan Babu and Matthew Lazorwitz3 years ago3 years ago046 mins

Gotham City has its own gravity. Sooner or later, everyone is drawn back to it. Sometimes, though, when the protagonistic eye of the Batman is not on them, they get to live lives of their own … and that’s when Not-So-BatChat drops in. This week, we look at Tim Drake’s new solo series as he…

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  • Marvel

Doom Comes Calling in Midnight Suns #2

Latonya Pennington3 years ago3 years ago010 mins

The Midnight Suns…Are Doomed! The new team of Midnight Suns – Magik, Wolverine, Blade, Spirit Rider, And Nico Minoru – face their first brutal test when DOCTOR DOOM lays siege to Strange Academy! What is Doom after?! And an even bigger threat awaits IF they survive – a threat tied to the Sorcerer Supreme and…

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  • New Mutants

Allegory Intersects With Identity In New Mutants #31

Stephanie Burt3 years ago3 years ago015 mins

The newest New Mutant is Escapade, whose mutant power lets her switch roles, or accessories, or skills, with anyone for a few hours. Now she’s switched her residence to Krakoa, but she’s got her doubts.. Oh, and the U-Men are back, hoping to harvest organs. It’s just like old times, except not, in New Mutants…

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