Sep 9
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B+
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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A-
Most people wouldn’t consider the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) franchise a well of emotional complexity, but…
Aug 27
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A
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…
Aug 12
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A
For too long, naturalistic coloring or the absence of color have been the norm for comics targeted to mainstream…
Aug 11
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B
NetherRealm and WB’s Injustice is a franchise that should not work.
Jul 30
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D+
Catwoman #23 marks the arrival of the Sean Gordon Murphy-verse into primary DC canon, and the start is fairly rocky.…
Jul 29
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B+
The Zolas, the graphic novel debut for both writer Méliane Marcaggi and artist Alice Chemama, is a historical work…
Jul 28
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B-
Sometimes it only takes a misunderstanding to change your life. Scullion: A Dishwasher’s Guide To Mistaken Identity…
Jul 15
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C+
[Note: This review reveals major plot points for Empyre #1.]
Jul 1
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A-
It’s hard to imagine a world where Banned Book Club could be more relevant than it is right now. If it’s not clear…
Jun 30
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B+
For many queer youth, escape is the ultimate goal. Escaping a family that won’t accept you; escaping a society that…
Apr 8
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A
There is a semantics issue in the comics industry, one that’s been growing for the past decade and may finally come…
Apr 7
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B
Almost three decades after its debut, Batman: The Animated Series still stands as one of the best superhero…
Mar 25
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C
In many ways, Kairos is an excellent fairy tale comic. The book opens with Nills and Annaelle arriving at a remote…
Mar 24
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Sitting in the back of an ambulance rushing his ailing mother to a hospital, cartoonist Madang remembers the happier…
Mar 11
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B
There’s a sweet spot where fish-out-of-water stories meet small-town freak show stories, and King of Nowhere is…
Mar 10
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B-
In 1979 New York City, a group of supernaturally gifted strangers unite to face an ancient evil threatening to…
Feb 26
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B
In a lot of ways, Plunge represents the core of Hill House Comics. Limited miniseries offer creators a chance to…