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Issue Overviews

  • Batman

Al Ghul Storytime, Murphy’s Blight and a Podcast Turned Comic in BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago010 mins

Detective Comics #1,064 sees a fable told by mother to son, Bruce Wayne visit a doctor and the League of Assassins make a play. The lead story is written by Ram V, drawn by Rafael Albuquerque, colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the backup, Jim Gordon confronts the crooked cop who…

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  • X-Men

Wolverine goes for the hat trick in the new X-Men roundup!

Matthew Lazorwitz and Tony Thornley4 years ago3 years ago014 mins

Yes, we’re still looking for a name, but welcome back! We’re taking a look again at three big books from across the X-Men Universe. This week, they all feature Wolverine, plus we have a special guest appearance by the Amazing Spider-Man! In Wolverine #24, The Hand takes advantage of the Judgment Day to kill Wolverine…

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  • Star Wars

Darth Vader Leans Into Its Comic Book-ness, But Not Enough

Austin Gorton4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

A few fun moments highlight another issue in which the Governor Tauntaza plotline lumbers along in Star Wars: Darth Vader #27 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Carlos Lopez and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Any issue following in the immediate footsteps of last issue’s near-camp ode to Darth Vader’s intolerance of…

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  • IDW

Star Trek: Lower Decks #1 Captures the Feel of the Show

Mark Turetsky and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

While the USS Cerritos prepares to make second contact with an advanced civilization, Ensigns Mariner, Boimler and Tendi visit the holodeck for some R&R and nothing could possibly go wrong. Or could it? Star Trek: Lower Decks #1 is written by Ryan North, with art by Chris Fenoglio and letters and design by Johanna Nattalie….

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  • Issue Overviews

We Make Heart Eyes at … Heart Eyes (and Justice Warriors and Immortal Red Sonja)

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory4 years ago4 years ago010 mins

The world may be over, and monsters might loom over the horizon, but don’t feel so bad: You’ve got a new girl in your life. There’s nothing ominous about that in Heart Eyes #1, written by Dennis Hopeless, drawn by Victor Ibáñez, colored by Addison Duke, lettered by Simon Bowland and published by Vault. The…

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  • Judgment Day

Iron Man Has a Lot to Answer for in A.X.E.: Avengers #1

Rasmus Skov Lykke4 years ago3 years ago09 mins

Tony Stark goes to Hell. Too good for him, we say! A.X.E: Avengers #1 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Federico Vicentini, colored by Dean White and lettered by Cory Petit. Sean: As with many tie-ins to big events, the focus is on a specific moment in the story. For some of these tie-ins,…

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  • Batman

Bruce Meets Ra’s Again for the First Time in This Week’s BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago011 mins

The final stop on Bruce Wayne’s tour to become Batman is here, as he and “Anton” meet the final master they will train under: Ra’s al Ghul. Batman: The Knight #9 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Carmine di Giandomenico, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by Pat Brosseau. A rift in space brings…

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  • Superman

Two Big Endings In This Week’s SuperChat

Armaan Babu and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago013 mins

All good things come to an end, but if you’re a Superman fan, all tyranny does too. We wrap up several long arcs in this month’s Superchat, beginning with the conclusion to the Warworld Saga in Superman: Warworld Apocalypse, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Brandon Peterson, Will Conrad, Max Raynor and Miguel Medonça,…

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  • Wonder Woman

A Major Villain Returns in Wonder Woman #791

Cat Purcell4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

We’re jumping right into a new arc as Wonder Woman investigates the cause of a mysterious vision by a sister Amazon and runs into two past adversaries along the way in Wonder Woman #791 by Michael Conrad and Becky Cloonan, art Marguerite Sauvage, and lettered by Pat Brosseau.  Clonan and Conrad continue their trend of…

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  • Marvel

Midnight Suns #1 Comes Out Of the Gate in Spooky Style

Latonya Pennington4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Rise of the Midnight Suns! A dark prophesy and apocalyptic new villains with horrifying powers the likes of which Earth has never faced before ordains a team of MIDNIGHT SUNS to rise and tear @#$% up: Magik, Wolverine, Blade, Spirit Rider & Nico Minoru. But what does this new threat have to do with the…

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  • New Mutants

It’s Bonding, Beach Day, and Back to Their Roots in New Mutants #30

Stephanie Burt and Liz Large4 years ago4 years ago016 mins

Let’s celebrate 40 years of the New Mutants (and Ryan Reynolds?!?) in New Mutants #30 from a stacked team of creators!

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  • Judgment Day

It’s the End of the World as We Know It in A.X.E.: Judgment Day #5

Rasmus Skov Lykke4 years ago3 years ago09 mins

Everything died. In other news, Space-X reached its inevitable conclusion when one of its test rockets exploded in the upper atmosphere due to a computer malfunction. Elon Musk was unable to comment. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #5 was written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Valerio Schiti, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Rasmus:…

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  • Wonder Woman

A Final Confrontation Brings Some Closure In Nubia Queen of The Amazons #4

Latonya Pennington4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

It’s Zillah versus Nubia for the power of Sekhmet! Once upon a time they were allies, but now they have been driven apart by a vindictive goddess. Can these women find peace and understanding in time to realize the real danger in front of them? Or is this the end of Nubia’s reign for good?…

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  • Batman

Holy Resurrections, Batman! [Redacted] Is Back in BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago012 mins

The tension has been boiling for years, and now it has exploded. Damian Wayne has come to kill his father, and he’s brought some friends along. And Batman has his own ally at hand … the seemingly resurrected Alfred Pennyworth. Batman vs. Robin #1 is written by Mark Waid, drawn by Mahmud Asrar, colored by…

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  • Judgment Day

Welp, We’re Doomed in A.X.E.: Judgment Day #4

Rasmus Skov Lykke4 years ago3 years ago010 mins

Well, Sport, it appears that everything has gone tits up and the goodies have to resort to summoning David Bowie to save the day. Meanwhile, an election goes poorly for the bastards and they respond the way bastards always do. And for some reason, people think there’s hope. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #4 is written by…

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