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It's a great time to be a Captain Marvel fan. Carol Danvers hasn't had it easy lately. Then again, has she ever? She has had struggle and hardship since her debut in 1968. In her recent miniseries (The Life of Captain Marvel by Margaret Stohl, Carlos Pacheco, Marguerite Sauvage, and more), Carol discovered the truth …
Most people are familiar with Shazam. How many of today's readers really know who Billy Batson is? Are they familiar with Freddy Freeman? Have today's readers ever heard of the "Marvel Family" or even Hoppy the Marvel Bunny? It's time to fix this. Billy Batson and Shazam are back, and the whole Shazam Family is …
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The latest instalment of Justice League features another look at what's going on with the Legion of Doom. These issues, written by James Tynion IV, lets us dive deeper into the inner machination of the "bad guys." Because we don't often see comic book series putting the villains in the spotlight, it's a great change …
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When Grant Morrison writes DC Comics characters, there's a simple rule--Expect the unexpected. Morrison has a knack for taking well known and obscure characters and turning them into something fresh. He is able to approach the characters in ways we haven't seen or thought of before. Now, Morrison is turning his attention to Hal Jordan …
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What is Tom King doing to the DC Universe and to comic readers? King is an absolutely brilliant writer. I've said it many times, he keeps getting better and better with each comic he puts out. While he's doing amazing things in the main Batman comic, he manages to cram each issue with a wide …
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Sometimes you read a new comic book, and it feels like it was made just for you. The original West Coast Avengers was always one of my favorite Marvel titles. While the main Avengers comic often had the big guns on the roster, at times the team could feel a little...stuffy. Hawkeye (Clint Barton) changed …
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Life is never easy for the X-Men, no matter what era you're from or in. Back in late 2012, Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen brought the original X-Men into the present. It was the modern day Beast who felt he needed to bring back the younger versions of the team to the present to …
The moment Batman readers have been waiting for is finally here. Batman and Catwoman have decided to tie the knot. The two have had a complicated relationship for decades. Tom King has taken their complex history and crafted a story showing how and why the two deserve to be together. Even though Batman usually has …
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In case you haven't heard, Batman and Catwoman are getting married. It's hard to believe, but writer Tom King has been making the idea work. You can image how tricky it could be to make this union happen as a comic book writer and within the characters' fictional world. When Joker somehow finds out, there's …
The first issue of Brian Michael Bendis' weekly Superman series has arrived. After years writing and creating characters in the Marvel Universe, Bendis is ready to put his stamp on the DCU. After a preview story in Action Comics #1000, we are now given more information on a new threat in Superman's life--Rogol Zaar. In …
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What the Heck is going on?!? 