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Comic Book Review – The Wicked + The Divine 1831

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Mark Allen reviews The Wicked + The Divine 1831… “MODERN ROMANCE” Critically-acclaimed THE WICKED + THE DIVINE goes back to the nineteenth century, to see what became of the Romantic poets one infamous night on Lake Geneva… Showcasing STEPHANIE HANS (Journey Into Mystery, Angela), this special is NOT included in the forthcoming THE WICKED + THE […]

Comic Book Review – Kill Or Be Killed #2

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Mark Allen reviews Kill Or Be Killed #2… The second chapter in Brubaker, Phillips and Breitweiser’s new hit book! Every killer has to have his first kill, and they’re never easy. Never ones to shy away from the grim practicalities of committing violence, the Kill Or Be Killed dedicate most of their second issue to the protagonist’s […]

Comic Book Review – Snotgirl #2

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Mark Allen reviews Snotgirl #2… Lottie lays low after last month’s alarming events, but she still has to deal with her stalker! “Sounds gross! Can you change the title?” say our moms. The hottest new series of 2016 is SNOTGIRL from BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and LESLIE HUNG! It’s tough to be Lottie Person. […]

Comic Book Review – The Black Monday Murders #1

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Mark Allen reviews The Black Monday Murders #1… “MAMMON” ALL HAIL GOD MONEY! From JONATHAN HICKMAN (EAST OF WEST, Secret Wars, Avengers) and TOMM COKER (UNDYING LOVE) comes a new crypto-noir series about the power of dirty, filthy money… and exactly what kind of people you can buy with it. THE BLACK MONDAY MURDERS is […]

Comic Book Review – Mechanism #1

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Mark Allen reviews Mechanism #1… In the aftermath of an alien invasion, a prototype military robot is rushed into the field before it is combat-ready. Now attached to a group of survivors, it studies them to learn what it means to be human. Will it come to understand man as a noble creature worth preserving or […]

Comic Book Review – Snotgirl #1

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Mark Allen reviews Snotgirl #1… WHO IS LOTTIE PERSON? Is she a gorgeous, fun-loving social media star with a perfect life or a gross, allergy-ridden mess? Enter a world of snot, blood, and tears in this new ongoing series from New York Times Best Seller BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and dazzling newcomer LESLIE HUNG! […]

Image Comics’ Black Magick heading to the small screen

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that producer Michael London (The Illustionist) is developing a TV adaptation of Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott’s Image Comics series Black Magick, with a view to launching it on cable or a streaming service. Black Magick “centers on Rowan Black, a robbery-homicide detective in the fictional port city of Portsmouth, […]

Comic Book Review – Descender #11

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Zeb Larson reviews Descender #11… “MACHINE MOON” Conclusion TIM-21 discovers the secret at the heart of the Robot Resistance and it will change the course of his quest forever. Descender #11 is an issue of betrayals and increasingly deep stakes for all of our characters. Lemire and Nguyen have spent a long time developing the […]

Comic Book Review – Casanova: Acedia #6

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Mark Allen reviews Casanova: Acedia #6… Casanova studies his benefactor and his benefactor returns the favor as a mysterious woman with connections to them both emerges from the shadows of sun-soaked Los Angeles. What do well-endowed demons, interdimensional super-spies and metanarrative comics-within-comics have in common? Well, they’re all featured in Casanova: Acedia #6, which continues […]