Review: Explore Mystery With ‘Adventureman #2’
Warning of spoilers for this issue! It is unclear whether designer Leonardo Olea contributes more than a beautiful backdrop for
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Author: Benjamin Hall
‘Johnny Dynamite: Explosive Pre-Code Crime Comics And The Complete Adventures Of Pete Morisi’s Wild Man Of Chicago’ Reviewed
The opening introduction by writer Max Allan Collins is more a biographical essay about writer Frank Morrison Spillane (alias Micky
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Review: Maybe ‘I Can Sell You A Body’ #4 From IDW
I Can Sell My Body #4 features the cast of characters at their most likable. Although the characterization is still
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Review: Not That Kind Of ‘Dark Red #10’
This issue’s script by writers Tim Seeley and Aaron Gillespie is tonally similar to a horror movie with a rating
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Review: Begin A Possible Epic With ‘Adventureman #1’
This first issue has more bang for your buck than most first issues normally get by honestly living up to
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Review: Cover it ‘G.I. Joe’ #6
The main cover by artist Chris Evenhuis features the character Ana Suárez codename Fadeaway who looks like she is about
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Packing In The Review For ‘Hotell #2’
While the ‘normal’ physical and digital copies of this issue are still waiting to see release, publisher AWA Studios is
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How Comic Universes Can Address The COVID-19 Pandemic
Trigger warning due to talk of the COVID-19 Pandemic and a mention of 9/11/2001. Spoiler warning for Starman (1994-2001, 2010),
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How To Keep The Legion Of Super-Heroes Relevant
Spoilers for Doomsday Clock (2018-2020), Final Crisis: Legion Of Three Worlds (2008-2009) and various other comics. The Legion of Super-Heroes
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Review: ‘I Can Sell You A Body #3’ Gets Weirder
Warning of spoilers for this issue! The cover is mostly fine despite being somewhat generic in design. However, the character’s
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Review: A Unique Stay At ‘Hotell #1’
Warning of spoilers! The cover by artist Kaare Andrews is very original in feel. Though it is arguable that the
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Review: The End For ‘Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark #12’
This final issue has quite a few jokes that rely on either references or loving characters breaking the fourth wall.
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Review: No Heroes Or Villains In ‘G.I. Joe #5’
The regular cover by artist Chris Evenhuis (who also does the interior art) features more of a focus on experimenting
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Fresher Feelings With I Can Sell You A Body #2
This second issue of I Can Sell You A Body shows some improvement over the first issue. One such improvement
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Joking With The Mistress Of The Dark In Elvira #11
This issue features a lot more jokes that will presumably hit with most readers than not. Also the jokes (plus
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Bleeding From The Ribs In Dark Red #9
This issue’s cover by artist Megan Hetrick features a slightly cartoonish yet still realistic sense of design and a color
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Drawing Parallels To Modern Day Politics In G.I. Joe #4
Warning of possible spoilers for this issue! The regular cover by artist Niko Walter has some slightly lazy font selection
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Is This The Next Chew? I Can Sell You A Body #1 Reviewed
Warning of a few spoilers for this issue! The premise of I Can Sell you A Body centers on a
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Examining Belief VIa Moon Knight’s Mythos
Spoilers for Werewolf by Night #32 (1975), Marvel Spotlight #28 (1976), and various other comics featuring Moon Knight. Moon Knight
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No Darkness For Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark #10 Review
The summary opening Elvira: Mistress of the Dark #10 is very good at setting up the tone of this series
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Spider-Man: Life Story Is An Evolution In Comic Storytelling
[**Warning of spoilers for various comics including Spider-Man: Life Story (2019) and Superman & Batman: Generations (1999).] Spider-Man: Life Story
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Reasons To Binge She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power
[***Warning of spoilers for She-Ra Princess of Power (1985-1986) and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018-Present).] She-Ra Princess Of
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Why Iron Man: Crash Is Important To Modern Comic Creating
The narrative of the graphic novel Iron Man: Crash (1988) is not necessarily important. At least not as far as
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Why Long Shot Is Not A Remake Of Pretty Woman
(Warning of spoilers for the movies The American President [1995], Long Shot [2019], and Pretty Woman [1990].) Pretty Woman is
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What Kind Of Story Is Avengers: Endgame?
(**Warning of major spoilers for the original theatrical release of Avengers: Endgame [2019]; and various other media including Back To
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The Forgotten Proto Version Of DC’s Zero Hour
[**Warning of spoilers for Zero Hour: A Crisis in Time (1994) and World’s Finest Comics #250 (1978).] Zero Hour: Crisis
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Things To Consider About The Next Live Action Version Of Renee Montoya
(**Spoilers for various comics including Gotham Central [2002-2006] and 52 [2006-2007]. There is also a link to a 2018 article
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Possible Approaches To A DC Live Action Version Of The Question
(Spoilers for various comics including The Question [1987-1990] and the cartoon Justice League Unlimited [2004-2006]). *This article is on the character Charles
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Superman Villain Toyman Is More Dangerous Than You Think
(*Trigger Warning for mention of terms related to sexual assault.) (*Spoilers for several comics including The Adventures of Superman #475
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Recasting God-Like Characters For The MCU
(SPOILERS FOR Paradise X: Ragnarok #1 [2003], Loki: Agent of Asgard: Vol. 3: Last Days [2015], Avengers Disassembled: Thor [2004],
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When Harry Met Sally Can’t Be Successfully Updated
When Harry Met Sally… is a 1989 romantic comedy movie about Harry Burns (played by Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright
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