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January 14, 2026
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Death Crashes the Party in BOOM Studios’ Grim #2

Cat Purcell4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Jessica Harrow finds herself trapped between the worlds of the living and the dead, something no other reaper has ever experienced. Just what makes her so special? Can she make her way back to the afterlife, and what exactly is going to happen now that she can walk among the living? Find out in Grim…

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Ms. Marvel Episode 1
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Ms. Marvel Tumbles Stylishly Into the MCU

Armaan Babu and Adam Reck4 years ago4 years ago012 mins

It’s not easy, being Captain Marvel’s biggest fan when your parents would rather you stay home and study during your chance to miss the world’s first Avengercon. Kamala Khan is not about to let that stop her — but when a family heirloom grants her powers, Kamala finds that she might just be closer to…

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Remembering Old Tricks in Obi-Wan Episode 4

Austin Gorton4 years ago4 years ago015 mins

With Leia in the hands of the Inquisitorius, Obi-Wan must get his groove back to storm a castle in Obi-Wan Kenobi Part IV!  Austin Gorton: After the intensity of last episode’s Obi-Wan/Vader showdown, some kind of letdown was inevitable. While this episode had plenty of fun moments, it also felt like the weakest entry in…

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Poison Ivy #1 Explores Beauty in Horror

Armaan Babu4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Poison Ivy has been torn apart and put back together — literally, and it’s left her bereft of most of her powers…but not of purpose. She’s planning something big, and she just wants you to know one thing: Death is not something to be afraid of. Poison Ivy #1 is written by G. Willow Wilson,…

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A Legion Of Moving Pieces In Legion Of X #2

Ari Bard and Armaan Babu4 years ago4 years ago017 mins

The Legionnaires have only just been founded but they have a number of cases on their hands. A skinjacker running amok, a mischievous god on the loose, and Mother Righteous wheeling and dealing her way across Krakoa. Are any of these related? All signs point to yes. Can Nightcrawler and the Legionnaires keep track of…

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The Empire Hunts in Obi-Wan Episode 3

Austin Gorton and Armaan Babu4 years ago4 years ago015 mins

Obi-Wan and Leia may have escaped their first run-in with the Empire’s forces, but the chase is far from over. The pair make their way to the planet Mapuzo, where they see first hand just how deeply the Empire’s sunk its claws into the galaxy — and Obi Wan is forced to confront a past…

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Revisiting Classics in Obi-Wan Episodes 1 & 2

Tony Thornley and Austin Gorton4 years ago4 years ago012 mins

The world of Star Wars TV content (well, “TV”) continues to expand! In a galaxy without hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi is forced out of his desert exile to help an old friend. In the process, he encounters the Empire’s dark Inquisitors and receives some devastating news in Obi-Wan Kenobi Parts 1 & 2! Austin: I wasn’t…

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Sounds like Fury As Mad Jim Jaspers Is In Trouble in Knights of X #2.

Nola Pfau and Karen Charm4 years ago4 years ago012 mins

The Knights fan out into the provinces of Otherworld as Merlyn cracks down on the mutants, even mad Jim Jaspers in Knights of X #2, written by Tini Howard, drawn by Bob Quinn, colored by Erick Arciniega, and lettering by Ariana Maher. Karen Charm: Hi Nola! Sorry if our connection last time was a little…

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Chaos and Punk Frogs in TMNT 129

Armaan Babu4 years ago3 years ago05 mins

Chaos erupts, as Doctor Barlow’s latest would-be victims make a break for it, while the remaining Turtles attack the Punk Frogs right in their home turf…and is that a Triceraton crashing down from the sky? TMNT #192 is written by Sophie Campbell, drawn by Tony Gregori, colored by Ronda Pattison, and lettered by Shawn Lee,…

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Legion Of X #1 Challenges Readers, But Is The Book Up To The Challenge?

Ari Bard and Armaan Babu4 years ago4 years ago025 mins

The Way of X has been discovered, and that way is the Spark. Now the Spark must be protected, and out of a station located on the Astral Plane, tucked inside Legion’s mind, Nightcrawler has formed a new policing force to keep the Spark alive. The Legion of X’s first major mission? Arakko’s missing a…

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CXF Book Report: I Did The Reading For Legion Of X #1 So You Don’t Have To!

Armaan Babu4 years ago4 years ago021 mins

Mutants have history. Ridiculous amounts of history. Despite the friendly, reassuring #1s emblazoned on these new X-Comics we’re getting, don’t be fooled — that history’s going to be coming up again, and again, and again. While every writer tries to be as welcoming to new readers as possible, there’s only so much they can do…

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Get That October 2019 Feeling All Over Again with Giant-Size X-Men: Thunderbird

Rob Secundus4 years ago4 years ago012 mins

Bear with me a moment.  I’m not nostalgic for the X-Men comics of the ’70s and ’80s. I wasn’t born yet, but also, unlike a lot of comic nerds my age, I never got into the cartoon that built off those stories, or found my way into a comic shop with back issue bins. I…

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Moon Knight
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New Avatars and the End of Things in Moon Knight Episode #6

Armaan Babu and Adam Reck4 years ago4 years ago011 mins

The skies have turned, backwards and forwards, and the moon has shown us (nearly) all of its faces. As gods are released from their stony prisons, the battle for the souls of mankind takes place among the pyramids. Who rises, who falls, and what choices do our heroes make in this final fight for free…

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Balance in All Things in Moon Knight Episode 5

Armaan Babu4 years ago4 years ago020 mins

Are Marc Spector and Steven Grant stuck in the afterlife, forced to relive their memories in an attempt to become whole and balance the scales? Or has Marc truly imagined everything, and is really a man coming to grips with his delusions in a psych ward? Wherever the answers lie, they’re all dwarfed by the…

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Knights of X #1 Brings Us Swords Out In Otherworld!

Karen Charm and Nola Pfau4 years ago4 years ago013 mins

Captain Britain gathers her ten best friends on a quest to stop Merlin from conquering all of Otherworld in Knights of X #1, written by Tini Howard, drawn by Bob Quinn, colored by Erick Arciniega, and lettering by Ariana Maher. Nola Pfau: Karen! I’m so excited we’re getting to go on this journey together. It…

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