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Even the coziest of watches can be more than they appear. It’s that time of year where you and your significant other are wrapped up on the couch and want to watch something on the lighter side. You want a show that’s compelling enough that you stay glued to the screen, but sweet enough to…
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“Bro. Is seriously art, bro.” *Spoilers Ahead for Fraction & Aja’s Hawkeye (2012-2013)* Making groundbreaking pieces of storytelling is immensely difficult in any medium – and it’s especially tough in the world of mainstream superhero comics. Due to time and sometimes the editorial constraints, creators are limited in what they can do with Marvel and…
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Critics and gamers alike can all agree that 2023 was an insane year for video game releases. From surprising new IP’s like Hi-Fi Rush to the return of long-absent franchises like in Baldur’s Gate 3, and even to break out indie darlings such as Lethal Company, last year had something great for everyone. While I…
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2023 was a banner year for great stories in any medium, and television was no exception. While the overwhelming volume of shows and films released on streaming services can make true quality difficult to find, some series push their way through the crowd with their sheer quality and creativity to become some of the best…
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New look, new year, same words guy. Hi everyone! Literary Comic writer here. Sorry for disappearing for a few years, I was working on some professional stuff including writing for Monkeys Fighting Robots and PopAxiom. I honed my skills at a professional blog, but in the time since, I found it harder to focus on…
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Writer: Grant Morrison Artist(s): Phil Jimenez, Jill Thompson, Chris Weston, Steve Yeowell, and others. Publisher: DC-Vertigo (1994-2000) Entropy, Magik and BDSM in the U.K. You’re sitting in a room with a speaker in each corner; one plays Nevermind the Bollocks, Here come the Sex Pistols, another has Jesus and the Mary Chain’s Darklands, the next…
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Writers: Tim Seeley and Tom King Artist: Mikel Janin Publisher: DC Comics The Spy on the Flying Trapeze Dick Grayson (aka Robin, then aka Nightwing, and even aka Batman for a short time) is one of the most beloved characters in all of mainstream comics, especially to fans of the DC Universe. Charming, quick-witted, a…
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Writers: Warren Ellis, Mark Millar and Tom Peyer Artists: Bryan Hitch, Frank Quietly and Dustin Nguyen Publisher: DC Comics (Wildstorm Imprint, 1999-2002) Heroes for the 21st Century Superheroes in the most classical sense are designed to be the best possible versions of humanity to strive for. They are creations of myth used to serve as…
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Written & Drawn by Katsuhiro Otomo Publisher: Kodansha (1982-1990) Fear and Power in Neo-Tokyo There has to be some sort of hubris in going about the task of reviewing Akira. What has to be one of the most important pieces of genre-fiction of the late 20th century has already been appraised as invaluable to the…
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Writer(s) Mike Mignola, John Arcudi (Plot); Joshua Dysart (Scripts) Artists: Paul Azaceta, Gabriel Ba, Fabio Moon, Max Fiumara Publisher: Dark Horse Comics The First Steps into the Abyss Mike Mignola’s Hellboy universe at Dark Horse Comics is undoubtedly one of the most ambitious projects in modern storytelling. From the plodding mythic voyage of the title…
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