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Comic Book Review – Star Wars #52

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars #52… Marvel’s Star Wars has been on fire lately – both in a figurative and literal sense as the ‘Hope Dies’ arc has been shaping up to be the best story in the Star Wars comic in a while as Darth Vader obliterates the Rebels and their new fleet. Kieron Gillen crafts a pretty […]

Are we on the verge of make or break for the DC Universe?

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George Chrysostomou on whether the DC universe is on the verge of make or break… Recent months have shown a gradual shift in DC and Warner Bros.’ business plan. Across the board, there are new creative teams being implemented, new platforms being created and new stories being launched. This extends to comics, movies, TV shows […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Unicron #2

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Unicron #2… After the huge battle in its inaugural issue, Transformers: Unicron #2 takes a bit of a breather as the characters regroup and plan what their next move against the planet-eater will be. Barber uses the time to build upon some of the recent events out of Optimus Prime and even Till All Are […]

Comic Book Review – WWE: Attitude Era 2018 Special #1

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Liam Hoofe reviews WWE: Attitude Era 2018 Special #1… This week, Boom! Studios released their latest WWE anthology edition, focusing on several key stories from the brand’s iconic Attitude Era. The Attitude Era is the most beloved period in the WWE’s history, and there are plenty of iconic and memorable moments for the writers to […]

Preview of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Bodycount

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After being out of print for years, a grindhouse-style classic returns this week with a reissue of Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Bodycount; check out a preview here courtesy of IDW Publishing… Inspired by the magazine Heavy Metal and the films of John Woo, creators Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley present […]

Preview of Robots vs Princesses #1

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Dynamite Entertainment’s new series Robots vs Princesses launches this Wednesday; check out a preview of the first issue here… The comic event of the year has arrived! When plucky Princess Zara stumbles upon the Decimator defector Wheeler, she sets in motion events that will pit the spritely cleverness of fairy tale princesses against the raw power […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Lost Light #21

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Lost Light #21… As the final arc of Transformers: Lost Light begins, James Roberts is beginning to tie up even more loose ends and close out his grand Transformers epic. He sets the stage for a nice finale in this issue as things come full circle to the start of Lost Light and some of the bigger […]

Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #6

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Ricky Church reviews Doomsday Clock #6… We’re now at the halfway mark in Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s Doomsday Clock and though the series continues its slow burn, it still paints some very interesting examinations of its characters along with very fun and exciting interactions with DC’s stable of heroes and villains. In Doomsday Clock #6, we not […]