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The Wicked + The Divine #21: Wic + Div Re-Read

December 11, 2020 by Alex Batts in Wic + Div Re-Read

This week’s edition of Alex Batt’s Wic + Div Re-Read Project looks at The Wicked + The Divine #21, one of the most explosive and bombastic issues of the series so far.

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December 11, 2020 /Alex Batts
Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Wicked + Divine, The Wicked + The Divine, Wic + Div, The Wic + Div Re-Read
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Renee Montoya's Rise as The Question: A Parable of The Faceless

December 10, 2020 by Taylor Pechter in Comics

A look at three comics starring Renee Montoya as The Question, through which writer Greg Rucka and his collaborators explored humanity’s darkest impulses

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December 10, 2020 /Taylor Pechter
Renee Montoya, The Question, Greg Rucka
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Analysis: CROSSOVER #2 and the War of the References

December 09, 2020 by Jacob Cordas in Comics

Crossover through its first two issues is so obsessed with making sure readers know that it’s all about comic books, it never manages to actually say anything meaningful about comic books.

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December 09, 2020 /Jacob Cordas
Crossover, Donny Cates
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Rereads: Year in Rereads Review, Part One

December 08, 2020 by Keigen Rea in Rereads

For the first part of his end of year Rereads feature, Keigen Rea is revisiting a pair of books from the year: Afterlift via comiXology and Crowded Vol. 2 from Image Comics.

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December 08, 2020 /Keigen Rea
Crowded, Afterlift, ReReads
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CLASSIC COMIC OF THE WEEK: Batman - Night Cries

December 07, 2020 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Batman: Night Cries from Archie Goodwin, Scott Hampton, and team presents a touching, disturbing, and thoughtful exploration of the horrors of child abuse with a captivating mystery.

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December 07, 2020 /d. emerson eddy
Batman Night Cries, Archie Goodwin, Scott Hampton
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EXCERPT: New book covers life of 1940s comics publisher, Lev Gleason

December 04, 2020 by Zack Quaintance in Comics

Today we have an excerpt of American Daredevil: Comics, Communism, and the Battles of Lev Gleason, which covers the life of the 1940s New York comics publisher, Lev Gleason.

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December 04, 2020 /Zack Quaintance
Brett Dakin, Lev Gleason, American Daredevil: Comics
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Comics Anatomy: The Age of the Sentry

December 03, 2020 by Zoe Tunnell in Comics Anatomy

This month’s edition of Comics Anatomy sees guest writer Zoe Tunnell taking the reigns for an examination of the craft behind the Marvel Comics mini-series, The Age of the Sentry.

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December 03, 2020 /Zoe Tunnell
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Pax Krakoa: Is X of Swords THE best comics crossover?

December 01, 2020 by Isaac Kelley in Pax Krakoa

Today Isaac Kelley’s monthly X-Men column, Pax Krakoa, returns with a look at what is ostensibly the conclusion to one of the best comics crossovers of all time — X of Swords.

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December 01, 2020 /Isaac Kelley
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CLASSIC COMIC OF THE WEEK: God Is Dead - The Book of Acts - Alpha

November 30, 2020 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

This week, d. emerson eddy wraps up a month-long look at some of Alan Moore’s less-heralded looks via God Is Dead - The Book of Acts - Alpha, which is as meta and self-deferential as it gets.

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November 30, 2020 /d. emerson eddy
Alan Moore, God Is Dead, Avatar
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CLASSIC COMIC OF THE WEEK: Monster by Alan Moore and team

November 23, 2020 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

d. emerson eddy’s CLASSIC COMIC OF THE WEEK is a largely-forgotten work from Alan Moore’s early British period, Monster, which is available now from publisher Rebellion.

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November 23, 2020 /d. emerson eddy
Monster, Alan Moore, Heinzl, Jesus Redondo, John Wagner, Alan Grant, 2000AD, Rebellion
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The Wicked + The Divine #20: Wic + Div Re-Read

November 20, 2020 by Alex Batts in Wic + Div Re-Read

Alex Batts is re-reading one of his favorite comics in its entirety — The Wicked + The Divine — taking a look at it all with the ending in mind, and this week he’s on The Wicked + The Divine #20.

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November 20, 2020 /Alex Batts
Wicked + Divine, Wicked + Divine #20
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Gotham Central, Case by Case: CORRIGAN II

November 19, 2020 by Bruno Savill De Jong in Case by Case

The final entry in our Gotham Central: Case by Case series uses the last arc, Corrigan II, to explore the themes and ideas that have been present in this run from its beginning.

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November 19, 2020 /Bruno Savill De Jong
Gotham Central, Case by Case, Corrigan, Greg Rucka, Kano
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CLASSIC COMIC OF THE WEEK: Promethea #14

November 16, 2020 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

In Promethea #14 a foundation on imagination becomes a literal part of the story as Alan Moore, JH Williams III, and the team show us exactly what comics can do when you tap into that imagination.

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November 16, 2020 /d. emerson eddy
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Gotham Central, Case by Case: SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY

November 12, 2020 by Bruno Savill De Jong in Case by Case

The second-to-last edition of Gotham Central: Case by Case is here, and it’s focused on the one-shot story SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY, an Infinite Crisis tie-in that delves into religion.

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November 12, 2020 /Bruno Savill De Jong
Gotham Central, Greg Rucka, Batman, Steve Lieber, Infinite Crisis
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CLASSIC COMIC OF THE WEEK: Vampirella/Dracula - The Centennial

November 09, 2020 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

d. emerson eddy continues delving into some of Alan Moore’s less heralded work, making the CLASSIC COMIC OF THE WEEK Vampirella/Dracula - The Centennial, which is pencilled by Gary Frank.

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November 09, 2020 /d. emerson eddy
Vampirella/Dracula The Centennial The New European, Vampirella, Alan Moore, Gary Frank
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Rereads: CASANOVA by Matt Fraction and Gabriel Bá

November 06, 2020 by Keigen Rea in Rereads

Casanova by Matt Fraction and Gabriel Bá is a comic that begs returning to with the context of the creators other work, and in this month’s installment of Rereads, Keigen Rea does just that.

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November 06, 2020 /Keigen Rea
Matt Fraction, Rereads, Casanova, Gabriel Ba
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Pax Krakoa: The halfway point of X of Swords update

November 05, 2020 by Isaac Kelley in Pax Krakoa

In this month’s edition of Pax Krakoa, X of Swords has just hit its halfway point…and you know what? So far this crossover of any and all X-Books is pretty dang good. Isaac Kelley sums it up.

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November 05, 2020 /Isaac Kelley
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Gotham Central, Case by Case: DEAD ROBIN

November 05, 2020 by Bruno Savill De Jong in Case by Case

Our Gotham Central - Case by Case series continues today with a look at the penultimate arc of the book, Dead Robins, in which a serial killer is dressing his victims up as the Boy Wonder.

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November 05, 2020 /Bruno Savill De Jong
Gotham Central, Case by Case, Dead Robin, Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, Kano, Stefano Gaudino, DC Comics, Batman
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The Wicked + The Divine #19: Wic + Div Re-Read

October 30, 2020 by Alex Batts in Wic + Div Re-Read

Alex Batts is re-reading one of his favorite comics in its entirety — The Wicked + The Divine — taking a look at it all with the knowledge of the ending, and this week he’s on The Wicked + The Divine #19.

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October 30, 2020 /Alex Batts
Wicked + Divine #19, Wic + Div, Wic + Div Re-Read, Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie
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Wading Into Webcomics: CURSED PRINCESS CLUB

October 29, 2020 by Elliot Toburen in Wading Into Webcomics

Wading Into Webcomics is a new monthly column by Elliot Toburen that aims to do exactly what the title implies — cover the many excellent webcomics being made today, starting with Cursed Princess Club.

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October 29, 2020 /Elliot Toburen
Webtoon, Cursed Princess Club, Lambcat, Watching Webcomics, Wading Into Webcomics
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