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An overwhelming lack of enthusiasm means that there are spoilers ahead for… Red Sonja/Tarzan #2 Writer: Gail Simone Artist: Walter Geovani Cover: Aaron Lopresti Rated Teen+ $3.99 Dynamite “I quite feel that sheathing my blade to get assistance from the man who threw me over isn’t perhaps the wisest of all strategies at this time.”…
In a rare advance look into my thinking, I’ll mention that I’m holding off on writing about The Man of Steel until the mini-series is complete. I will say that I liked the first issue more than I expected to; it sets up an interesting mystery, and while Bendis is Bendis – which is exemplified…
I considered taking a look at the final issue of Super Sons this week – it was pretty good! – but some thoughts I didn’t fit into last week’s post and a conversation at the comic shop mean taking a dip into the archives, with spoilers, I guess, ahead for… DC Comics Presents Annual #1…
We’re finally seeing blue skies and sunshine this morning, and I find myself barely remembering what that was ever like, which brings to mind the plight of some mythical creatures, meaning that there are spoilers for… The Brave and The Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman #4 Writer: Liam Sharp Artist: Liam Sharp Cover: Liam Sharp…
After a lot of internal back-and-forth about which book to focus on, some stray thoughts about the continued record-breaking success of the latest Marvel Studios offering means that there are spoilers ahead for… Exiles #3Writer: Saladin AhmedArtist: Javier RodriguezCover: David MarquezRated T+$3.99Marvel “Are we about to go bye-bye?” I had considered writing about Eternity Girl,…
The inclusion of an unusually timely and topical story means that there are spoilers ahead for… Action Comics Special #1 Writer: Mark Russell, Max Landis, Dan Jurgens Artist: Francis Manapul, Will Conrad, Jill Thompson Cover: Will Conrad Rated T $4.99 DC “Instead of embracing the super, he embraces the man. Therein lies his weakness.” If…
It’s not the best or most interesting comic I read this week, but it is the best example of a kind of inadvertent theme I noticed in my purchases, and so there are spoilers ahead for… Batman Beyond #19 Writer: Dan Jurgens Artist: Ande Parks, Phil Hester Cover: Bernard Chang Rated T $3.99 DC “Live…
In the least surprising turn of events imaginable, there are spoilers ahead for… Action Comics #1000 Writer: Various Artist: Various Cover: Jim Lee Variant Covers: Steve Rude, Michael Cho, Dave Gibbons, Michael Allred, Jim Steranko, Joshua Middleton, Dan Jurgens, Lee Bermejo Rated T $7.99 DC “That’s why they let him speak, Jon. To remind us…
It was my birthday on Friday, and as something of a belated gift to myself, and because it’s very much a foregone conclusion as to what will be in the Spotlight next week, I’ve decided to introduce something of a plot twist by invoking my recently-bestowed ability to choose to write about something that was…
If I’m honest, I’m not really in the mood for this today, but I will give it the old college try, and so there are spoilers ahead for… Mystik U #3 Writer: Alisa Kwitney Artist: Michael Norton Cover: Julian Totino Tedesco Rated T+ $5.99 DC “Higher education is so overrated.” One of the other options…
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