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Comic Book Review – Archangel #2

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Tony Black reviews Archangel #2… A military pilot from a radioactive, alternate future has arrived in Berlin 1945, and the corrupt officials from his world want him stopped. Though he won’t reveal the details of his mission, he’s made one thing clear: our entire reality is at stake. At the back of the second issue […]

Comic Book Review – Archangel #1

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Tony Black reviews Archangel #1… Science Fiction Superstar William Gibson comes to comics! The U.S. political leaders of 2016 abandon the radioactive planet they’ve destroyed and harness the power of humanity’s last hope: The Splitter, a colossal machine designed to manufacture a bright new reality for them to infiltrate and corrupt. It’s always quite exciting […]

Comic Book Review – Mars Attacks: Occupation #4

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Emma Withington reviews Mars Attacks: Occupation #4… ‘When we last left off, the humans had succeeded in a last-ditch effort to prevent total martian victory. But, that only delayed the inevitable, and the martian empire eventually conquered earth, subjugating its people.’ Supreme Overseer Zar’s ace card, Killbot 6, failed to annihilate Ruby Johnson in the […]

Comic Book Review – TMNT: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything! #5

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Chris Cooper reviews TMNT: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything! #5… Time has been irreparably damaged and the fabric of reality is torn apart! Only a trip to visit the Time Lords in the 79th dimension holds any hope. But is time-traveller Renet still alive? Are the Turtles? Is anyone?? SEE ALSO: Check out a preview […]

IDW launching new Star Trek anthology series Star Trek: Waypoint

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IDW has announced that it is continuing its celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Star Trek by boldly launching a new anthology series this September entitled Star Trek: Waypoint, which will honour the legacy of the various Starfleet crews which have inhabited the Star Trek universe over the past five decades. From Captain Kirk to Archer, […]

Comic Book Review – Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #5

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Gary Collinson reviews Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #5 (spoilers follow)… The final matchup of the World Warrior Tournament, and the fate of the planet rests on the victor! Will the forces of good prevail… or will M. Bison and Destro reign supreme and enact a New World Order? The greatest Street Fighter X G.I. […]

Comic Book Review – TMNT: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything! #4

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Chris Cooper reviews TMNT: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything! #4… After a fight, Bebop and Rocksteady split up and travel separately to different time periods. The Dark Ages, WWI, the Future… no time period is safe! SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of TMNT: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything! #4 We’re in the home stretch now […]

Exclusive: IDW’s John Barber talks Revolution, Action Man, Transformers, Michael Bay and more

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Luke Owen catches up with IDW’s John Barber… Today sees the release of IDW’s Action Man #1, which kickstarts a Hasbro expanded universe that brings together several of their other properties including The Transformers, G.I. Joe, Micronauts, M.A.S.K and more. Sadly, My Little Pony is not part of it. To celebrate the comic’s release, we caught […]

Exclusive: IDW’s John Barber responds to the fan criticism of Revolution and how it affects The Transformers

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Earlier this month, IDW announced a Hasbro shared universe comic titled Revolution (not tying into the Paramount movie one) which would bring The Transformers, G.I. Joe, M.A.S.K., Micronauts, Action Man and more. The announcement led to several IDW readers – particularly Transformers fans – to take editor Chris Ryall to task by asking questions about […]