Marvel Comics Spotlight: ‘Thunderbolts’ (2023)
Over the years, the team called “Thunderbolts” has carried a specific and unique weight in the Marvel Universe. Unlike the
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Marvel Comics Spotlight: ‘Devil’s Reign’
Devil’s Reign is one of the most important Daredevil stories in Marvel Comics. Writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Marco Checchetto
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Marvel Comics Spotlight: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’
Daredevil is currently one of the most beloved live-action superheroes. His journey from the pages of comics to being popular
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Marvel Comics Spotlight: ‘Captain America: Sam Wilson’
There are few iconic comic book characters that carry the same symbolic weight as Captain America. The shield and star-striped
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Marvel Spotlight: ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’
Spider-Man, a.k.a. this “damned web-swinging menace” as JJJ likes to say, is a beloved figure in the hearts of fans
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Marvel Spotlight: ‘Venom: Separation Anxiety’ & ‘Planet of the Symbiotes’
The story of Venom in Marvel Comics is always complicated. He was created in 1988 and immediately became one of
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DC Showcase: Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come is a huge comic book event published by DC Comics in 1996. It stands out as one of
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DC Showcase: ‘Batman and Son’ (The Introduction of Damian Wayne)
Batman and Son is a 2006 comic book arc written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Andy Kubert and Jesse
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DC Showcase: ‘Poison Ivy: The Virtuous Cycle’ Comic Review
Poison Ivy: The Virtuous Cycle collects the first 6 issues and 2 prelude stories of the ongoing series by G.
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DC Showcase: Jeff Lemire’s ‘Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E.’
Jeff Lemire’s Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. is a nine-issue run focusing on the bizarre and scary adventures of Frankenstein and
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DC Showcase: ‘Superman Smashes the Klan’ Comic Review
Superman Smashes the Klan is a three-issue miniseries from 2019, written by Gene Luen Yang and illustrated by Gurihiru. The
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Comics Review: ‘The Dead Boy Detectives’ Omnibus
Some friendships last a lifetime, some last even longer. Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine have just such a friendship. Both
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