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Comic Book Review – Demi-God #1

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Calum Petrie reviews Demi-God #1… There are many different genres of comics – far too many to list on this review. Though if you were to go to the less serious side, somewhere near the satirical, this is where you would find Demi-God. The story is told from the perspective of the lead character, Jason […]

IDW announces Ghostbusters: Answer the Call limited series

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We may not be seeing them back on the big screen any time soon, but IDW Publishing is reuniting the characters of last year’s Ghostbusters reboot for the new five-issue limited series Ghostbusters: Answer the Call from writer Kelly Thompson (Hawkeye, Ghostbusters: Deviations) and artist Corin Howell (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Ghostbusters: International). In the […]

Gears of War returning to comic books in January 2018

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IDW Publishing has announced that Gears of War is returning to the world of comic books in 2018, with a new series charting the story of humanity’s struggle against fearsome and brutal adversaries through a captivating tale of hope, comradery, and survival. “We are thrilled to be working with IDW Publishing to expand the Gears of […]

Comic Book Review – The X-Files #16

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Tony Black reviews The X-Files #16… “Resistance,” Part 3 (of 4): With Scully under arrest, Mulder must partner with a hated enemy in order to bring down a corrupt official. Tensions are building to an absolute knife edge in the penultimate issue of The X-Files continuation run, part three of ‘Resistance’, as Joe Harris front […]

Preview of Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #6

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DC Comics and IDW’s Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II crossover comes to an end this Wednesday with the release of the sixth and final issue; check out a preview here… It’s the final battle as the Bat-family and the Turtles face off against Bane and the Foot Clan on Liberty Island. With America’s great symbol of […]

R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps coming to comic books courtesy of IDW

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R.L. Stine’s spine-tingling series Goosebumps is coming to comic books courtesy of IDW Publishing, who are set to bring the scares to a new generation of young readers this October. “My first reading thrill when I was a kid were the EC horror comics, Tales from the Crypt and The Vault of Horror,” said R.L. Stine. “They introduced me […]

Comic Book Review – The X-Files #15

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Tony Black reviews The X-Files #15… “Resistance,” Part 2 (of 4): The final piece of the puzzle falls into place, threatening to send Mulder over the line, just as shadowy forces are revealed to have compromised the upper echelons of government. In his interview with The X-Cast podcast recently discussing the final run of The […]

Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #11

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Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #11… Man Ray and Sally Pride journey to New Jersey to investigate rumors of a mysterious monster… who happens to be new mutant Dreadmon! IDW’s TMNT has proven itself pretty capable of handling both large arcs and one shots. The trickiness usually comes down to whether or […]