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  • Batman

Bruce resets, Mites fall and the Scooby Gang goes to jail in this week’s BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago012 mins

The battle with Zur is over. And now it is time for Batman to pick up the pieces. He has to deal with the teenage clone of Bruce Wayne that Zur created, sure, but Zur left a lot of pieces in place that he has to look at. A new era begins here. Or does…

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  • Immortal X-Men

Sinister Secrets of the Victorian Age Revealed in Immortal X-Men #8

Austin Gorton and Mark Turetsky3 years ago3 years ago012 mins

Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler investigate the curious case of Dr. Essex and Mr. Sinister in Immortal X-Men #8, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Michele Bandini, colored by David Curiel, lettered by Clayton Cowles and designed by Tom Muller, Jay Bowen and Kieron Gillen. Austin Gorton: Judgment Day is over, but there remains a…

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  • Immortal X-Men

Exodus Examines His Many Messiahs in Immortal X-Men #5

Mark Turetsky and Austin Gorton3 years ago3 years ago011 mins

Exodus is in the spotlight as “AXE: Judgment Day” tests the faith of mutantkind’s most devout acolyte in Immortal X-Men #5, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Michele Bandini, colored by David Curiel, lettered by Clayton Cowles, and designed by Tom Muller and Jay Bowen. Mark Turetsky: Greetings, Austin! As the counter ticks down toward…

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  • Spider-Man

Miles Morales #35 is Good… But Feels Like A Letdown

Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Miles Morales #35 concludes one arc and leads into another. As the Assessor and Quantum return to wreak havoc on Miles’ life, he and Shift have to seek out some unlikely allies. Miles Morales: Spider-Man #35 written by Saladin Ahmed, drawn by Michele Bandini and Luigi Zagaria, inked by Michele Bandini, Elisabetta D’Amico, and Luigi…

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  • Previews

Prepare to Be Assessed in Our Exclusive Preview of Miles Morales: Spider-Man #35

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

The Space Stone host Quantum and the Assessor are back, so you know it doesn’t bode well for Miles or Shift. Their only hope? The Beyond Corporation. But wait, isn’t Beyond suing Miles for trademark infringement? Anyway, according to the upper lefthand corner of the cover, this issue marks 275 issues of Miles Morales’ adventures…

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  • Spider-Man

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #34 Misses The Shots It Doesn’t Take

Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

There’s a tension in critique between judging a piece of work for what it is and judging that work against our internal monologue of what we think the actions and resolutions of the work should be. Honest, good critique does not degrade a work because it doesn’t live up to head-canon fan fiction; good critique…

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  • Spider-Man

Is Miles Morales Done Being Spider-Man in Miles Morales #33?

Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

In Miles Morales #33, we see Miles’ best friend fit the sidekick trope to a tee: outrage with the protagonist – in this case outrage if the incredulous cease and desist order given to Miles by the Beyond Corporation, demanding he stop using the Spider-man identity; he gives the reader context around the protagonist’s recent…

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