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Comic Book Review – The Wicked + The Divine #7

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Zeb Larson reviews The Wicked + The Divine #7… Last year, before The Recurrence, fans gathered from their lonely worlds at RAGNAROCK to wonder whether the gods were really about to return or not. Now, as the next RAGNAROCK approaches, everyone knows things are different. What’s more, there are two gods still to emerge. Will […]

Comic Book Review – Zombies vs Robots #1

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Andrew Newton reviews Zombies vs Robots #1… Zombies vs Robots #1 from IDW is a new take on the zombie apocalypse theme.  Created by Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood, this series brings us a world where humanity has all but been destroyed.  This issue brings us 3 stories set in this brilliant and imaginative world. The main […]

“The Marvel Universe as you know it is done” – Marvel rebooting with Secret Wars

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A few months back, Marvel Entertainment released a series of Summer 2015 teasers, harking back to numerous classic tales from the comic book publisher’s illustrious past. This led many to assume that a reboot of sorts was in the pipeline, and sure enough Marvel has confirmed that the upcoming Secret Wars event will lead to […]

Comic Book Review – The Walking Dead #136

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Zeb Larson reviews The Walking Dead #136… The ugly undersides of the Alexandria community are showing themselves in this issue, as some members of Maggie’s colony are openly plotting rebellion. It was inevitable that the fragile peace that Rick had created would be tested, and it seems that the fissures are widening. As those cracks […]

George A. Romero’s Empire of the Dead: Act Three to get underway in April

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The legendary George A. Romero unleashes the final chapter of his latest undead epic this April as zombies take on vampires in George Romero’s Empire of the Dead: Act Three. Check out artist Francesco Mattina’s cover to the first issue here… “Romero understands the wide possibilities of the comic format and has used it to […]

Comic Book Review – Strontium Dog: The Life and Death of Johnny Alpha: Dogs of War

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Andrew Newton reviews Strontium Dog: The Life and Death of Johnny Alpha: Dogs of War… Late 22nd century. After the Atomic Wars, many survivors were warped by the Strontium 90 fallout. These “mutants” became a victimized underclass, and the only job open to them was bounty hunting. One such Search/Destroy agent, or Strontium Dog, is […]

Comic Book Review – Wytches #3

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Jessie Robertson reviews Wytches #3… A parent’s worst nightmare: a beloved child lost in the woods. Behind the trees lurk horrors, and the brush conceals atrocity. No matter how desperate the search, understand that your prayers will fall on deaf ears. There is no escape from the Wytches. The key components of a successful comic […]