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  • Marvel

Tony Faces The Consequences Of His Actions In Iron Man #12

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago3 years ago04 mins

Tony Stark’s long, strange trip barrels toward a grim conclusion in Iron Man #12. Written by Christopher Cantwell; Drawn by Angel Unzueta; Colored by Frank D’Armata; Lettered by Joe Caramagna Oh, look! If it’s not the consequences for Tony Stark’s actions! Finally we come to Taa II, ahead of Tony’s ad-hoc team of allies. Tony…

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Vader #16 Cover Banner
  • Star Wars

Darth Vader #16 Has Fun Moments, But Leaves Unanswered Questions

Austin Gorton4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Luke Skywalker runs scared as Darth Vader runs roughshod over him in Star Wars: Darth Vader #16 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Jason Keith and Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Synching back up with the “War of the Bounty Hunters” crossover after last issue’s Ochi of Bestoon sidequest,…

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  • Marvel

The Last Annihilation: Wakanda #1 Understood The Assignment

Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

I turned 39 (!) a few days ago. I’m not old, but I’m older. Kids call me sir, unprompted. I like less and less popular music…oh who am I kidding, I don’t know what’s popular! As a writer, i have a simultaneously ironic and horrifying question: do people still say “lit”? Hell, I still say…

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Fantastic Four #35
  • Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four #35 is a Love Letter to Comics You’d Rather Be Reading

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago3 years ago05 mins

Kang throws the FF an anniversary bash from beyond the veil of time in Fantastic Four #35. Written by Dan Slott, Jason Loo, and Mark Waid; Drawn by John Romita Jr, Jason Loo, and Paul Renuad; Inked by JP Mayer, Scott Hanna, Cam Smith, Rafael Fonteriz, and Mark Morales; Colored by Marte Gracia & Erick…

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  • Marauders

The Marauders Trek To Arakko For A War In The Stars In Marauders #24

Stephanie Burt and Ian Gregory4 years ago4 years ago013 mins

Our mutant pirates (technically they’re privateers) head to the newly-terraformed Mars! But they don’t expect what they get from the new bad guy they meet at the spaceport. He doesn’t expect them either, since he’s been mindwiped. Who will shoot first? Marauders #24, writing by Gerry Duggan, art by Phil Noto, letters by Cory Petit….

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  • Home Sick Pilots

We Totally Called the Reveal in Image’s Home Sick Pilots #9 (Plus, Monkeys!)

Dan Grote and Forrest Hollingsworth4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

A national trauma has been successfully weaponized, which is probably fine and very unlikely to end in tears or provoke an army of ghosts to flood from the Earth to seek revenge. But let’s keep an eye on it anyway in Home Sick Pilots #9, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by…

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  • Trial Of Magneto

Is All Well That Ends Well In X-Men: The Trial Of Magneto #2

Andrea Ayres and Charlie Davis4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Is there such a thing as the perfect crime? Sure, all the evidence points to Magneto, but can it really be that easy? Nothing is what it seems on Krakoa. Find out what happens when Leah Williams, Lucas Werneck, and Edgar Delgado bring us along to solve the case of who killed the Scarlet Witch…

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Justice League Infinity #3
  • Justice League

Justice League Infinity #3 Is a Multiversal Roller Coaster

Armaan Babu4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Chaos escalates as the Multiverse threatens to tear itself apart, leaving the superheroes of all worlds desperately trying to play catch up. President Superman joins the fight, after being ripped from Earth-D, while on the Prime Earth what’s left of the League works to identify the cause of all this Multiversal madness – and launch…

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  • Batman

Fear State Doesn’t Advance Much and the Joy of Webtoon in This Week’s Bat Chat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

“Fear State” has begun, and the Bat family is caught on the back foot. As is Simon Saint and his Magistrate. It’s looking pretty good for Scarecrow in Batman #112, with a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. And in the…

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  • Black Hammer

Pastiche vs. Narrative in Dark Horse’s The Unbelievable Unteens #2

Mark Turetsky and Ritesh Babu4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Unbelievable Unteens comic book artist Jane Ito finds her world flipped upside down after discovering that the heroes from her comics were not so fictional and she herself was one of them and had powers. As she and the team of underdog heroes once known as the Unteens begin to come back together, they slowly…

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  • Star Wars

Aphra and Company Stage a Jailbreak in Doctor Aphra #14

Liz Large4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

It’s a jailbreak in Doctor Aphra #14 written by Alyssa Wong, with art by Federico Sabbatini, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg and letters by Joe Caramagna.  Our heroes awake where we left them: in jail. It’s nothing new for Aphra, for Sana, or for Aphra AND Sana, but it’s not ideal. To add insult to injury,…

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War of the Bounty Hunters #4 Cover
  • Star Wars

War of the Bounty Hunters #4 Steps Back Before the Finale

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago3 years ago04 mins

The War breaks into smaller, more personal fronts in Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #4, written by Charles Soule, drawn by Luke Ross and David Messina, colored by Neeraj Menon with Guru-eFX and lettered by Travis Lanham. Charles Soule and company take a surprisingly intimate approach to this event’s penultimate issue in the…

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Green Lantern Annual 2021 Cover
  • Green Lantern

It’s Double the Sinestro in Green Lantern #6 and Annual 2021

Armaan Babu and Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago014 mins

With the near total destruction of the Green Lantern Corps, it’s Yellow’s time to shine! Over in Green Lantern #6, while John Stewart is dealing with golden, mind-controlling centurions taking over the Dark Sector, Jo Mullein has her first confrontation with Sinestro himself to find out just what his intentions are for the universe at…

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Amazing Spider-Man #73
  • Spider-Man

Amazing Spider-Man #73 Is An Unbelievably Bad Comic and We Love It

Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Okay, deep breath. You see, Harry Osborn…well, what I mean to say is a clone of Harry Osborn, or rather…all right, let’s start over. You know how there’s this mysterious villain called Kindred…you know what? Forget it, it’s not even worth it. Amazing Spider-Man #73 is written by Nick Spencer, drawn by Zé Carlos and…

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  • Daredevil

A Study in Re-Cid-Ivism in Daredevil #34!

Anna Peppard4 years ago3 years ago014 mins

Big revelations and bigger set-ups abound in Daredevil #34. Written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Stefano Landini, inked by Adriano Di Benedetto, colored by Marcio Menyz, and lettered by Clayton Cowles, Daredevil #34, part 4 of “Lockdown,” sees Matt getting out and Elektra gearing up – but they’re both just getting started.   Anna Peppard: Welcome…

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