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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Author: Benjamin Hall
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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The Differences Between Batman: White Knight & Batman: Going Sane
[Spoilers for Batman: White Knight [2017-2018] and Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Issues 65-68 [1994].) Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
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‘Arkham Asylum’ And ‘Watchmen’ Are Not As Dissimilar As You Might Think
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House On Serious Earth (1989) is an original graphic novel by writer Grant Morrison and artist Dave McKean. It
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Why Watchmen Can Never Have A Faithful Adaptation
*Warning of Potential Spoilers for the comic series Watchmen (1986-1987) and Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut: The Complete Story (2009) movie. Also there are brief mentions of
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Can You Spot The Only Pure Protagonist In Watchmen?
[*Warning of spoilers for the comic series Watchmen (1986-1987)!] For those who don’t know, Watchmen is a comic series created
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The Hidden Progenitor Of Mature Superhero Comics
(*Spoilers ahead for several issues of The Flash [1959-1985].) When one looks at the maturating of American superheroes via adding dark
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Can A Multiverse Really Be Destroyed Or Conquered?
[**Spoilers for Final Crisis (2008-2009), Superman Reborn (2017), BATMAN R.I.P. (2009), Ivar, Timewalker (2015-2016), Crisis On Infinite Earths (1985-1986).] I am
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Problems ‘The Boys’ Might Face Being Adapted For TV On Amazon Prime
[**Trigger warnings for talk of politics and non-consensual violent acts!] [**Spoilers and Potential Spoilers for the entire comic book series
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Batman Is More Of A Fantasy Character Than You Think
[*Spoilers for various Batman stories including Dark Nights Metal (2018), Batman: Knightfall Vol. 1 (2012), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), among others.]
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Comic Crossovers Between Companies Can Be Bad For Continuity
[*Spoilers various comics including: Superman Reborn (2017) DC Versus Marvel (1996), and Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man (1976), among others.] Inter-company comic
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Why Superheroes And Therapy Don’t Really Mix In Comics
[*Spoilers for various stories including: Arkham Asylum: A Serious House On Serious Earth (1989), World War Hulk (2008), Batman: Face
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How DC’s Doomsday Could Be Improved As A Character
(**Warning of Spoilers for Superman: The Man Of Steel issues 17 and 18 [1992], Superman: In the Name of Gog [2005],
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