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ALICE EVER AFTER #2
ANGEL #5
FAITHLESS III #4
HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #6
POWER RANGERS #19
DARK HORSE COMICS
BLACK HAMMER REBORN #12 (OF 12)
BREAK OUT #2 (OF 4)
Read more…The appearance of Cyclone in Black Adam, a fairly obscure character with a short publishing history, got me to wondering just how many JSA characters have actually made it to live action. So, in the Baron Bizarre tradition, I assembled a list.
Tell
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ALL NEW FIREFLY #9
ALL-NEW FIREFLY: GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JAYNE VOL 1 HC
EVE: CHILDREN OF THE MOON #1
Story: Victor Lavalle | Art: Jo Migyeong | Cover: Ario Anindito | $3.99
The long-awaited return of the best-selling sci-fi adventure is finally
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BASILISK #9
BUFFY THE LAST VAMPIRE SLAYER TPB
MAGIC THE GATHERING (MTG) #16
MIGHTY MORPHIN #21
ONCE & FUTURE #27
POWER RANGERS VOL 4 TPB
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ANGEL #3
BASILISK #8
FAITHLESS III #2
ONCE & FUTURE VOL 4 TPB
POWER RANGERS #17
REGARDING THE MATTER OF OSWALD'S BODY #5
DARK HORSE COMICS
ADORA & THE DIS
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Nov. 11, 2021 — National Redhead Appreciation Day occurred Nov. 5 this year, a celebration that naturally made me think of comics. Because everything makes me think of comics.
Here in the real world, redhead
Read more…By Andrew A. Smith
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Oct. 28, 2021 — Thursday, Oct. 21, was the very first Wonder Woman Day, as decreed by DC Comics. And all I can say is that it’s about time.
Thursday is an odd day for a “Day.” Comics arrive at comic shops on
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Amazing Spider-Man (fifth series) #75, shipping Oct. 6, starts a new era with writer Zeb Wells. The title will star new Spider-Man Ben Reilly, and will ship three times a month for six months. (Cover art by Patrick Gleason, copyright Marvel Comic
The success of the Iron Man movies, starring Robert Downey Jr., made the Marvel Cinematic Universe possible. (©Marvel Studios 2013)
By Andrew A. Smith
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Jan. 6, 2022 — As the new year launches, we inherit what is still to me a
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FENCE VOL 5 TP
POWER RANGERS #22
DARK HORSE COMICS
THE AMAZING SCREW-ON HEAD ANNIVERSARY EDITION HC
Story/Art: Mike Mignola | $39.99
In 2022, Dark Horse Comics will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart’s sem
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Jan. 28, 2021 — My Teetering Tower of Review Stuff is in danger of toppling over, so let’s cover as much ground as we can:
In Batman: White Knight, writer/artist Sean Murphy flipped the Batman/Joker dynami
Here is the first draft of where the Golden Age Marvel character reprint series seem to stand, as of January 2022. Feel free to offer additions or corrections, of which there’s likely to be many. Feel free to offer locations of individual reprints, i
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Story: Kendra Wells | Art: Kendra Wells | Iron Circus | 120 pages | Adult | $12
The best part of any good role-playing game (and the fantasy novels they're based on!) is pretty simple: it's an adventure with frie
Read more…Elizabeth Olsen (left) and Paul Bettany star in WandaVision on Disney+, which stars the two Avengers in an inexplicable sitcom milieu. (Courtesy Disney)
By Andrew A. Smith
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Jan. 14, 2021 — Let’s talk TV. Because 2021 is going
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ALL NEW FIREFLY #3
BRZRKR (BERZERKER) #8 (OF 12)
KILLER: AFFAIRS OF STATE #3
POWER RANGERS UNIVERSE #5
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #22
DARK HORSE COMICS
BLACK DOG DRE
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June 17, 2021 — Loki has launched, and once again we are presented with a Disney+ show that could go in many different directions. Let’s consult the tea leaves — and the comics and myths on which the show is
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ALICE EVER AFTER #3
ANGEL #6
FAITHLESS III #5
GRIM #2
HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER VOL 1 TPB
POWER RANGERS #20
DARK HORSE COMICS
BLACK HAMMER VOL 6: REBORN PART II
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May 13, 2021 — The Internet is chockablock with questions about “Jupiter’s Legacy.” Here’s a Q&A to answer some of them.
Q: What’s Jupiter’s Legacy about?
A: In the comics, five friends follow their pal Sheld
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April 6, 2021 — Once again, gals have taken over the better graphic novels I have for review. Let’s meet them:
Why She Wrote: The Graphic History of Classic Women Writers
Written by Lauren Burke and Hannah C
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LUNCH LADY: THE FIRST HELPING BOOKS 1&2 HC
Story/Art: Jarett J. Krosoczka | Knopf Books for Young Readers | FC | Middle-Grade | $12.99
Serving justice ... and lunch!
Hector, Terrence and Dee have always wondered about their school
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