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Some fans pick up books solely for the characters or creators they love, or a story they find promising, while…
Dec 2
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Not long into We Live #1 (Aftershock), a young boy named Hototo is playing with toys, running around with a tiny muta…
Dec 1
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(This review reveals major plot points of X Of Swords.)
Nov 19
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Blue In Green is a comic book without traditional SFX, which already sets it apart from 99% of its fellow titles.…
Nov 18
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There’s been a lot of buzz around GIGA, the new mech-centric dystopian series from Vault Comics. Based on the first…
Nov 17
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The Department Of Truth occupies the center of a Venn diagram made up of overtly political comics and those that are…
Nov 3
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Some friendships are like hitchhiking. You’re desperate for someone to take you where you need to go—the final…
Oct 22
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Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade: A Duty-Dance With Death needs no introduction. Besides being Kurt…
Oct 21
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Heartstopper Volume 2 begins at the tail end of a party night that’s been brought to an abrupt stop by an unexpected…
Oct 20
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In internet time, a decade ago may as well be the Jurassic, buried under layers of verbal history and sometimes…
Oct 6
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(This review reveals major plot points for Batman: Three Jokers #1 and #2.)
Sep 24
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In Malaysian graphic novelist Reimena Yee’s new book, Séance Tea Party, the fear of growing up is explored in…
Sep 23
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Those who were reading webcomics during the early 2010s might be familiar with Rachel Dukes’ cat, Frankie. Dukes’…
Sep 22
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On the surface, The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott is simply a coming-of-age story, a sweet and delightful…
Sep 9
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Teen Titans: Beast Boy (DC) expresses its mission statement right away, with Gar Logan saying he wants to reinvent…
Sep 8
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Most people wouldn’t consider the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) franchise a well of emotional complexity, but…
Aug 27
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Julia Gfrörer’s work resonates deeply in this current moment, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Laid Waste,…
Aug 26
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Comics dealing directly with Christian themes have been mostly relegated to Chick tracts and a lot of mockery. But…
Aug 25
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Jimmy Olsen’s brother is conspiring to kill him. The Daily Planet might be shutting down. Things are not looking…