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  • She-Hulk

Bad Poetry and Better Book Clubs in She-Hulk #12

Stephanie Burt2 years ago2 years ago014 mins

Now that Jen’s law firm accepts costumed clients, everybody wants a piece of her — including the mysterious handsome thief who tossed her out a window last issue! Plus, Jack of Hearts struggles with poetry (really) and there’s a Book Club without Mallory Book (probably a relief)! Turn the pages of She-Hulk #12, written by…

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  • Batman

You’re All Robots, Go to Hell in This Week’s BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago015 mins

Accused of the murder of Simon Stagg, Bruce Wayne has to sit on the sidelines as Superman and Robin try to figure out who really killed him. Metamorpho is on the hunt as well, and an old Justice League nemesis lurks in the shadows in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #14, written by Mark Waid, drawn by…

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  • Marvel

Jason Aaron’s Avengers Sucks Ass

Clark Urich2 years ago2 years ago011 mins

This whole article came out of a dumb joke. Just doing what fills the time, bullshitting with friends about comics. Filling time comes naturally on Mondays when the Marvel review copies drop. Out of habit, I read it all, eventually dropping the books that bore me and making sure I read the worst trash being…

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  • Batman

The Gang Saves a Talent Show and Joker Finds a Straightman in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago019 mins

Daphne has won a chance to perform in a televised talent show in Gotham City, but all the contestants are disappearing! It’s up to Mystery Inc. and contest judge Bruce Wayne, with a little help from his costumed alter ego, to find out who’s behind it in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #7, written by…

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  • Captain Marvel

Monica Has Revelations In Photon #4

Latonya Pennington2 years ago2 years ago010 mins

With nowhere left to turn and the universe crumbling around her, Monica must look to an unexpected source to find answers – or life as she knows it will be gone forever! And as the journey continues, so do the revelations about Monica’s past
for better or for worse. Monica Rambeau: Photon #4 is written by…

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  • X-Men Red

Ascend To Godhood In Storm and the Brotherhood of Mutants #3

Jude Jones2 years ago2 years ago016 mins

An invocation, an invitation  “Our father; who art in heaven Hollowed be thy name” An appreciation, an ask of giving  “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses  As we forgive those who trespass against us” The…

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  • Batman

BatChat Goes Under the Red Mask as Joker Runs for President

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago022 mins

Batman comes mask to mask with Red Mask, the man behind this alternate Gotham, and learns the full extent of his plan in Batman #134, written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled by Mike Hawthorne, inked by Adriano Di Benedetto, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, Tim Drake makes a quick…

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  • Sabretooth

We Close The Door On Sabretooth and the Exiles #5

Anna Peppard and Jude Jones2 years ago2 years ago032 mins

More Sabretooth(s) means more mayhem and everyone needs their Nanny in this epic conclusion to the second story arc recounting Victor Creed & Co’s ongoing escape from Krakoa. Sabretooth and the Exiles #5 is written by Victor LaValle, drawn by Leonard Kirk, colored by Rain Beredo, and lettered by Cory Petit.  Jude Jones: Gordon Plaza…

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  • Batman

Gotham Burns and the Orghams Plot in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago022 mins

Threads begin to come together as Bruce Wayne faces his own mortality and the history of the Orghams is revealed. The lead story in Detective Comics #1,070 is written by Ram V, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Adriano Lucas and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the backup, a frozen Dr. Mead reflects on the…

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  • Batman

A Blue Wall Falls, Ra’s Has One Bad Day and Chasing Metamorpho in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago023 mins

Renee Montoya must face the changes she has not been able to make, and her own complacency, while trying to bring fallen officer Danny Ortega in alive in GCPD: The Blue Wall #6, written by John Ridley, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Brad Anderson and lettered by Ariana Maher. Ra’s al Ghul’s newest plan…

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  • Captain Marvel

Photon #3 Takes Monica Into Space on a Mission of Mercy

Latonya Pennington2 years ago2 years ago011 mins

THE FATE OF A WORLD RELIES ON THE POWER OF PHOTON! Still searching for answers as to why the universe has gone all topsy-turvy, MONICA RAMBEAU blazes into a forgotten corner of the cosmos. But even as she seeks help to put her friends, family and life right side up again, she encounters a group…

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  • Marauders

Marauders #12 ends the series on a triumphant note!

Stephanie Burt and Ian Gregory2 years ago2 years ago030 mins

Our Marauders have been to space, welcomed a mutant from 2099, taken a deep dive into the Proterozoic proto-ocean, rescued a couple of ancient mutants from yet another genocide, and wondered who made a mysterious puzzle box. Now their series is ending. Will their questions get answered in Marauders #12, written by Steve Orlando, drawn…

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  • She-Hulk

A Hot New Villain Enters the Chat in She-Hulk #11

Armaan Babu and Stephanie Burt2 years ago2 years ago027 mins

It’s been three months. She-Hulk and Jack may not be able to touch each other, but they’ve decided to try to make the best of it 
 and it hasn’t been easy. But that’s not the only complication in Jennifer’s life, as a new villain has leapt into the limelight — and we’re all left…

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  • Boom!

The Horror of Small Towns Revealed in BOOM Studios’ The Neighbors #1

Cat Purcell2 years ago2 years ago08 mins

When Janet and Oliver Gowdie move to a quaint mountain town, their daughter Casey becomes part of a horrific chain of events revealing that their neighbors are anything but what they seem. Soon an unsettling old woman fixates on Janet and Oliver’s other daughter, 2-year-old Isobel. It becomes clear that it’s impossible to know whom…

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  • X-Men Red

Somehow Sinister Has Returned In Storm And The Brotherhood Of Mutants #2

Jude Jones2 years ago2 years ago012 mins

The Sins Of Sinister continue bearing fruit in Storm And The Brotherhood Of Mutants #2 by Al Ewing, Andrea Di Vito, Jim Charalampidis, Rachelle Rosenberg and Ariana Maher. Expectations are a (pick your curse word), aren’t they? More than just a way to ensure disappointment, they color how we view people. View experiences. View art. …

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