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Comic Review: SUPERMAN #1 (2018)
Superman’s comics in recent years have been hit-and-miss, but the Man of Steel made a proper comeback in 2016 as part of DC Comics’ Rebirth. Peter J. Tomasi’s run, which focuses on Clark Kent’s family life with Lois Lane and their son Jonathan, was the most acclaimed Superman series in recent years. Now, on the heels of Action Comics #1000 and Superman’s 80th anniversary, we’re due for another #1 relaunch with a new creative team. Taking over now is Brian Michael Bendis, marking his big DC debut after his lengthy work at Marvel. Joining him is artist Ivan Reis. Superman #1 is a direct continuation of Bendis’ The Man of Steel…
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Comic Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 (2018)
This year, Marvel Comics has been relaunching many of its titles under unique creative teams, ranging from Jason Aaron’s Avengers to Donny Cates’ Venom. The latest relaunch is Captain America, bringing the Sentinel of Liberty back into the spotlight. Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, whose recent Black Panther run was one of the best Marvel series in recent memory, takes the reigns of this line, accompanied by artist Leinil Francis Yu. Captain America #1 begins to examine the ramifications of Secret Empire, the big crossover that showed HYDRA in control – led by a Steve Rogers doppelganger, no less. While Secret Empire ended last year, it isn’t until now that the consequences are…
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EDENS ZERO Chapter 2 Review
Edens Zero Chapter two kicks off where the last chapter left off. Shiki, Rebeca, and Happy are off to space to their new destination. Issues arise when someone kidnaps Happy, with Shiki and Rebecca doing their best to save him. Even though Edens Zero continues to have some Fairytail feel, this chapter gave me vibes of Dragon Ball. For starters, the aesthetic of that city screamed early Dragon Ball. But the Dragon Ball vibes did not stop there. The villains (especially the big bad) was straight out of Dragon Ball as well (The Red Ribbon era to be exact). Which is quite funny after the whole “is that a love…
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FEATURE: Five STAR WARS Legends Characters That Should Be Made Canon
Star Wars Legends. The books, the comics that kept Star Wars fans satiated after the original trilogy released, and continued releasing new content through the prequel trilogy, up until that fateful day in October of 2012 when Disney bought Lucasfilm. Later, it was announced that Disney would be rewriting Star Wars canon, and everything besides the movies and The Clone Wars would move to a new division of Star Wars. The Legends. Quite an uproar was made, but Disney continued with their plans, and the stories the Legends told have been, and will continue to be rewritten by new authors. A select few Legends have been made canon, such as…
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REVIEW: DC Meets Looney Tunes
When you think crossovers, you don’t generally think “Batman and Elmer Fudd duking it out.” But sometimes the unexpected arrives, and this time it truly delivered. “DC Meets Looney Tunes” (published February 14, 2018, 248 pages) is an anthology book containing the original crossover run from 2017, collecting Legion of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny Special #1, Martian Manhunter/Marvin The Martian Special #1, Wonder Woman/Tasmanian Devil Special #1, Lobo/Road Runner Special #1, Jonah Hex/Yosemite Sam Special #1, and Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1. Each crossover story updates the Looney Tunes characters and injects them into the DC Universe. The Tasmanian Devil becomes a monster lurking inside the Greek Labyrinth. Yosemite Sam and Foghorn Leghorn are…