From Vonnegut to North, We Review BOOM’s Adaptation of ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’

The adaptation of Kurt Vonnegutā€™s Slaughterhouse-Five is here thanks to BOOM Studios, Ryan North and Albert Monteys. Color assistance comes courtesy of Richard Zaplana. The graphic novel adaptation brings Billy Pilgrimā€™s journey to life and updates it for a new generation of humans toiling with the cost of war, violence and insecurity. Jason Large: Kurt…

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The Marvel Avengers Trinity Brings the Heat with Iron Man #1, Captain America #23, and Thor #7, this Week in Marvel Files!

Friends, the Marvel trinity is spotlighted this week as former A Thor Subject writer Vishal Gullapalli hits us with his thoughts on Thor #7, the most handsome man in comics podcasting Dan Grote gives us the business on Captain America #23, and Spider Correspondent Tony Thornley takes a much deserved break to check out a…

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Cyclops Takes Center Stage As He Teaches Himself To Be A Marvel In Marvels Snapshots: X-Men #1

In a special issue, Jay Edidin, Tom Riley, Chris O’Halloran, and Tom Orzechowski take us back to Cyclops’ childhood as he finds his place in Marvels Snapshots: X-Men #1 Nola Pfau: Liz! FINALLY OUR GREMLIN POWER COMBINES. Liz Large: YES! I am extremely excited about this. Gremlin teamwork, activate! I am ready to take a…

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Krakoa Faces Its Most Massive Threat Yet As The Prelude To X Of Swords Commences In Excalibur #12 & X-Men #12

As X Of Swords begins, and all the X-Books drive towards one epic story, we have decided to do things a little different. Sword Content will be your weekly one-stop shop for everything X Of Swords. This week Charlie Davis & Nola Pfau explain the magical ongoings of Tini Howard, Marcus To, Erik Arciniega, and…

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ā€˜Ice Cream Man: Quarantine Comixā€™: Exciting. Scary.

ā€œIā€™m so excited. Iā€™m so scared. Iā€™m so, Iā€™m soā€¦scared!ā€ Poor Jessie Spanoā€™s ā€œSaved by the Bellā€ lament came almost 30 years ago; her heart kathumping on account of her reliance on ā€œKeep Alertā€ caffeine pills to keep up with both school and her singing group, Hot Sundae. (The episode ā€œJessieā€™s Songā€ is much goofier…

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Found Family, The First Family, and the Mysterious First Alien Race in Empyre: Fallout Fantastic Four #1!

Empyre: Fallout Fantastic Four #1 The Fantastic Four rendezvous on the moon to deal with the remnants of the Cotati, the Kree and Skrull Orphans, and the Cotatiā€™s mysterious weapons in this wrap-up from Dan Slott, Sean Izaakse, Marcio Menyz, and VCā€™s Joe Caramagna! Mr. Chris Eddleman: Well, Christi, it appears as though while we…

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Space Weddings and SWORD Fights in Empyre Aftermath: Avengers #1! Plus Seeds Of What Al Ewing Is Doing In The X-Office

Every good elopement needs a fun wedding later, as Teddy and Billy tie the knot, and future problems develop on the cusp of the New Age of Space in this delightful aftermath issue from Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia, and VCā€™s Ariana Maher. Empyre: Aftermath Avengers #1 Zach Rabiroff: What a week, dear friends,…

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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 weā€™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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Who Will Wield the Hammer? No, Not That One. The Space One. It’s Captain Marvel #21!

Captain Marvel and her friends and family reunite after their cosmic adventures, but can they stop the Cotati invasion at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in this tale written Kelly Thompson, Cory Smith, Adriano di Benedetto, Tamra Bonvillain, and Clayton Cowles? Cat Purcell: I’m very nervous to see where this arc ends up based on the…

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A Tale Of The Beefy And The Beast As X-Force #12 Charges Towards X Of Swords

In a perfect world, X-Force wouldnā€™t be necessary. Unfortunately, we arenā€™t so lucky. Mikhail now has the Cerebro Sword containing all of Krakoaā€™s secrets, a (supposedly) Omega Level mutant at his disposal, and an uneasy relationship with the evil organization who used Dominoā€™s body parts for villainous deeds. Will Beast be able to get to…

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Kate Pryde Enters A New Phase With Marauders #12

Kate Pryde is back. Gerry Duggan, Mateo Lolli, and Edgar Delgado bring us a new phase in Marauders #12. Christina Eddleman: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *breath* AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Okay. Now that thatā€™s out of my system, Vishal, your initial thoughts about this weekā€™s issue? Vishal Gullapalli: *banging fists on table* KATE PRYDE KATE PRYDE KATE PRYDE KATE PRYDE KATE…

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