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Back in February, DC Comics announced the return to Superman '78 (and Batman '89). The release of the first issue of the Richard Donner/Christopher Reeve Man of Steel is approaching almost faster than a speeding bullet. DC has released a 'first look' preview for the series along the covers for the first four issues. The …
San Diego Comic-Con was supposed to happen this week. As things still aren't completely safe from the pandemic, it's another Comic-Con at Home this year. Normally at conventions, we'd see the Mystery Art Challenge. The Mystery Art Challenge is where an artist given the challenge of drawing a familiar character with a random object. The …
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It's a great time to be a comic book reader. There are so many fantastic and riveting books available. Many readers enjoy reading the adventures of their favorite characters. While enjoyable, sometimes those stories can get a little...repetitive. There's nothing wrong with buying those books, but sometimes you have to take a risk and try …
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Moon Knight is back. This seems to be something that is said often. Before we get into how this issue is, let me just say I truly love the character. I gravitated to and latched onto him when I first started reading comics. He was different from the other characters in the Marvel Universe and …
Back in February, DC Comics announced the continuing adventures of Batman set in Tim Burton's 1989 Batman movie. DC has just released a first look at the issue along with covers for the first few issues. BATMAN #1 cover art by Joe Quinones. The six-issue series is written by screenwriter Sam Hamm (Batman, Batman Returns) …
Marvel previously announced the Trial of Magneto would be happening. It wasn't really clear why he would be going "on trial." I speculated it would be either because of his past crimes against humanity (that seemed like a bit of a stretch) or because he might've broken a Krakoan law. The latter seemed more likely …
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Last week it was announced that Nick Spencer was planning on ending his three-year run on The Amazing Spider-Man. As one of Marvel's flagship titles, it has become one of the few comics to keep a writer on board for years. Other books tend to see shuffles in creative teams after a story arc or …
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Every week, trying to buy new comics can be a daunting task. If we're being honest, comics aren't cheap. When you prepare to make your weekly purchase, you likely already have your regular list of books featuring your favorite characters. Sometimes you have to move out of your comfort zone a little and try something …
The X-Men have a long history of life being pretty dreary. They usually face extreme prejudice against them just based on the fact they were born genetically different from regular humans. Magneto has long fought for the rights of mutants. His methods have varied over the years. In the beginning of his crusade, he did …
It's been a while since we've had comic conventions. Thankfully they will be coming back soon. The Mystery Art Challenge videos were always one of the highlights of covering the different shows. For those unfamiliar (since it’s been a little while), the videos consisted of an artist given the challenge of drawing a familiar character …
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What the Heck is going on?!? 