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  • Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman #781 Asks If the World Needs Diana

Cat Purcell4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Wonder Woman returns to a world that has moved on from her in Wonder Woman #781 written by Michael Conrad and Becky Cloonan with Marcio Takara as artist, Tamra Bonvillain as colorist and Pat Brousseau as letterer. Cat Purcell: We’ve got another great issue here that sets up some wonderful possibilities. It’s good to see…

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  • Batman

Joker Remixes the Hits and a Sad Dad Raises the Boy Wonder in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago020 mins

The truth of The Network and their deep connections to Gotham and the Joker begin to be revealed, as Jim Gordon once again comes face to face with Joker in The Joker #9, written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Romulo Fajardo Jr. and lettered by Tom Napolitano. Some new ghost…

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  • Black Hammer

The Real Unbelievable Unteens Is the Friends We Made Along the Way

Mark Turetsky4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Unbelievable Unteens comic book artist Jane Ito finds her world turned upside down after discovering her comic book creations were real and she was one of them. As she and the Unteens reunite and put the pieces together, they take on the forces that disbanded them for one final fight. In reality, Unbelievable Unteens #4…

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  • Marvel

New Paths & New Consequence In Strange Academy #13

Stephanie Burt4 years ago4 years ago012 mins

With Calvin’s evil jacket (a sorcerous villain in leather disguise) defeated, it’s time to start new story arcs and visit new, tourist-friendly parts of New Orleans for our magic users in training. Strange Academy #13, writing by Skottie Young, art by Humberto Ramos, colors by Edgar Delgado, letters by Clayton Cowles. Now this one’s more…

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  • Spider-Man

Love Is In the Air In Miles Morales: Spider-Man #32

Jude Jones4 years ago3 years ago07 mins

Miles Morales goes on a delightful date with someone he feels he can connect with in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #32 written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Christopher Allen, colors by Guru-eFX, and letters by VC’s Cory Petit. Do you remember your first date? Your favorite one?  Were you nervous? Did you hold hands?  Did you…

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  • Excalibur

Tini Howard Demands Your Attention In Excalibur #25

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago3 years ago011 mins

The war in Otherworld reaches its boiling point in Excalibur #25 by Tini Howard, Marcus To, Eric Arciniega and Joe Caramagna. I read Excalibur #25 twice. After the first time, I felt let down. The team had a ton of pieces in place that I enjoyed, but hadn’t put them together in a way that…

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  • Hellions

Hellions #17: Orphan-Maker Catches Feelings

Austin Gorton and Liz Large4 years ago4 years ago022 mins

The team comes together in Hellions #17 just in time to fall apart. Sigh. Isn’t that always the case?

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  • Venom

All Hail the King in Black in Venom #1

Ritesh Babu, Zachary Jenkins and Vishal Gullapalli4 years ago4 years ago016 mins

Ram V, Al Ewing and Bryan Hitch begin the tale of Venom anew in Venom #1 Vishal Gullapalli: Knock knock, let the devil in! Al Ewing and Ram V’s Venom has finally kicked off and lemme tell you this is the book I’ve been most excited for since I first heard about it.  Zachary Jenkins:…

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  • Image

What’s the Furthest Place from Here? #1 Is That Basement Show Where You First Moshed

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

It’s a crisp autumn night in the Midwest. My mom drops me off far enough away so my friends don’t have to see me climb out of a Honda Odyssey in my Underoath hoodie. I wasn’t just worried about my image, I wanted to be able to go to the hardcore shows in the shack…

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  • Harley Quinn

Date Night Goes Off the Rails for Harley and Ivy in Issue 3

Armaan Babu and Cassie Tongue4 years ago3 years ago025 mins

With a tour schedule as chaotic as Harley herself, the newly coupled Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy head to BlĂŒdhaven and plan themselves a nice, romantic dinner date. When you’re a pair of supervillains on the run from an overzealous Jim Gordon, though, do things ever really go according to plan? Harley Quinn: The Animated…

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  • Image

What M.O.M.: Mother of Madness Gets Right, and Wrong, about Feminism

Cat Purcell4 years ago4 years ago018 mins

M.O.M.: Mother of Madness is a three-issue miniseries, distributed by Image Comics, written by Emilia Clarke and Marguerite Bennett, drawn by Leila Leiz, colored by Triona Farrell and lettered by Haley Rose-Lyon.  Maya is a single mom who has superpowers tied to her hormonal cycle. She tackles the pressures of office life, managing friendships and…

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  • Batman

BatChat: Forget Fear State, Have You Heard the Good News about the Ten-Eyed Man?

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago027 mins

All the threads are coming together. Gotham is in danger from Scarecrow, the Magistrate and Queen Ivy, and it’s up to Batman and his allies to save the city in Batman #116, featuring a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. And…

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  • The Silver Coin

Let’s Play Mortal Kombat Till Our Fingers Bleed and Discuss The Silver Coin #6

Mark Turetsky and Ritesh Babu4 years ago4 years ago017 mins

The Silver Coin continues as an ongoing series. The kid has been losing serious quarters to the arcade’s hot new fighting game. But when he finds the Silver Coin, he just can’t stop winning — no matter how bloody the game gets. Issue #6 is drawn and lettered by Michael Walsh and written by Josh…

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  • Star Wars

Star Wars #18 Spends Too Much Time Gazing Backwards

Austin Gorton4 years ago4 years ago010 mins

Leia mourns missed chances, then spars with Qi’ra in Star Wars #18 written by Charles Soule, art by Ramon Rosanas, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by Clayton Cowles.  “War of the Bounty Hunters” is finally over. That’s said without any judgement intended; rather, that usage of “finally” is an acknowledgement that, love it or…

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  • Ice Cream Man

Dig into the Roots of Your Family — and Your Troubles — in Ice Cream Man #26

Will Nevin and Ari Bard4 years ago4 years ago011 mins

Are you brave enough to climb down the twisting, gnarled trunk of your family tree? And honest enough to accept whatever you find? Discover those internal truths and more in Ice Cream Man #26, written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Martin Morazzo, colored by Chris O’Halloran and lettered by Good Old Neon. Will Nevin:…

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