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Category: Comic Book Review

· by Thomas Stockel · Jun 3, 2019

X-Men #137 “The Fate of the Phoenix”

Before we dive into this landmark issue, I feel a brief recap is in order for those of you who are unaware of this story’s background. The X-Men had been kidnapped and taken into space by a man named Stephen…

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· by Thomas Stockel · May 27, 2019

X-Men #175 “Phoenix!”

I won’t deny that it’s tempting to spend the next six months recapping X-Men comics, seeing as this era is to my mind one of the greatest periods in comic book history. Of course, I’m biased, seeing as these were…

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· by Thomas Stockel · May 20, 2019

X-Men #150 “I, Magneto...”

Decades ago, comics were sold in grocery stores, three comics to a bag, with the middle comic being a mystery. One day I used my paper route money to buy one of these bags, and inside it was X-Men #148.…

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· by Thomas Stockel · May 13, 2019

DC Comics’ Legends #6

The sixth and final chapter of this epic saga (I say this perhaps with only a touch of irony. A smidge. A scoch) begins with Darkseid ready to deliver an old school, classic monologue about how awesome he and his…

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· by Thomas Stockel · May 6, 2019

DC Comics’ Legends #5

Issue #5 starts out with young William Batson wandering the streets of… I think it’s New York? To be honest, I forgot which city he’s in. I guess it doesn’t matter, because America is burning due to G. Gordon Godfrey’s…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 29, 2019

DC Comics’ Legends #4

The last issue underwhelmed, being a bit too focused on exposition and not enough on action and plot advancement. That being said, it gave us our first look at what would become the Suicide Squad, so it was far from…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 22, 2019

DC Comics’ Legends #3

When we last left the DC Universe, Billy Batson was traumatized, Robin was brutalized, Cosmic Boy was cast aside, and Blue Beetle almost died. Oh, and President Ronald Reagan told Superman he was suspending all super heroic activity in the…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 15, 2019

DC Comics’ Legends #2

Last time on DC’s Legends: Darkseid decided to destroy not only the world’s heroes but the very concept of heroism itself, depriving Earth of its legends. To this end Desaad, set into motion a master plan involving minions Bedlam…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 8, 2019

DC Comics’ Legends #1

It was 1986, and DC Comics had delivered a game changer. Crisis on Infinite Earths had ushered in a new and exciting age, and as a comic book fan I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect. You had John Byrne…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 1, 2019

The Doom Patrol #21 and 22: “Crawling from the Wreckage” (parts 3 and 4)

If you haven’t already done so, you can check out part one of this article here, where I recap issues #19 and 20 of Gran Morrison’s Doom Patrol. Reading that first will help you understand what goes down here.…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 25, 2019

The Doom Patrol #19 and 20: “Crawling from the Wreckage” parts 1 and 2

Once upon a time in the ’60s, there was a comic about a group of people considered by the public to be freaks of nature. These outcasts were brought together by a genius in a wheelchair who gave them a…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 7, 2019

The Thing boxes for the fate of the planet in Marvel Two-in-One Annual #7

Back in the day, both Marvel and DC Comics had what were known as team-up books. DC’s books were The Brave and the Bold which starred Batman (which was discontinued to make way for Batman & the Outsiders), and…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jun 14, 2018

Homicidal steam shovels from outer space: Tales to Astonish #21

The Agony Booth’s Bizarre Silver Age Comics series has been going on for ten years now (with some admittedly long gaps in there), and you may have noticed one thing every installment so far has in common: They’re all about…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · May 2, 2018

When Lois Lane almost banged a horse: Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #92

You might recall that some time ago I wrote an article chronicling the Silver Age adventures of Supergirl and Comet the Super-Horse, who some might have previously assumed was just another wacky super-pet like Krypto the Super-Dog or Streaky the…

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· by Film Renegado · Mar 15, 2017

VIDEO: Recharged Nostalgia! Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #0

A review of Boom Studio's first Power Rangers comic.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Nov 28, 2016

DC's Invasion! (1988): A cosmic cash-grab crossover event

This week, the DC/CW superhero shows launch their very first four-night crossover event, and most of the episodes are all titled “Invasion!”, and if you’re a comics fan you probably already know this crossover is loosely based on Invasion!, DC Comics’ company-wide event of 1988.

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· by Steven Birkner · Mar 30, 2016

Marvel’s Civil War: How not to do a “heroes in conflict” story

“Unfortunately, what you often end up with is one side representing a ludicrous, straw man position either out of the laziness of the author or as a result of the author clearly choosing a side and letting that choice dictate the direction the story takes.”

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· by Hex · Feb 9, 2016

The Wicked + The Divine: Try to be kinder

“The third trade paperback for The Wicked + The Divine is out, and it’s for this trade that I will always recommend this series. This is because it contains an interactive plot twist that really messed with some fans heads.”

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· by Hex · Mar 16, 2015

Pretty Deadly

“Since Image Comics recently announced the production of a second arc, I made it a point to give it a try. The verdict? I have no idea how to feel. My brain is screaming ‘status code: 400’.”

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 1, 2014

Action Comics #311: When Supergirl almost banged her horse

“If this isn’t an incredibly messed up metaphor for child grooming (with an added icky layer of pseudo-bestiality), I don’t know what is.”

Category: Comic Book Review

X-Men #137 “The Fate of the Phoenix”

X-Men #175 “Phoenix!”

X-Men #150 “I, Magneto...”

DC Comics’ Legends #6

DC Comics’ Legends #5

DC Comics’ Legends #4

DC Comics’ Legends #3

DC Comics’ Legends #2

DC Comics’ Legends #1

The Doom Patrol #21 and 22: “Crawling from the Wreckage” (parts 3 and 4)

The Doom Patrol #19 and 20: “Crawling from the Wreckage” parts 1 and 2

The Thing boxes for the fate of the planet in Marvel Two-in-One Annual #7

Homicidal steam shovels from outer space: Tales to Astonish #21

When Lois Lane almost banged a horse: Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #92

VIDEO: Recharged Nostalgia! Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #0

DC's Invasion! (1988): A cosmic cash-grab crossover event

Marvel’s Civil War: How not to do a “heroes in conflict” story

The Wicked + The Divine: Try to be kinder

Pretty Deadly

Action Comics #311: When Supergirl almost banged her horse

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