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The Best Of Simon & Kirby’s Mainline Comics (book review).
By 1954, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby had already established a proven track record in creating successful comics. They decided to join…
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December 2023
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Forever Evil (The New 52!) by Geoff Johns, David Finch, Richard Friend and Sonias Oback (graphic novel review).
I initially thought there was a storyline jump when Lex Luthor arrived at Wayne Manor in the sixth volume of ‘Justice League (The…
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Alter Ego #185 January 2024 (magazine review).
In the latest edition of ‘Alter Ego,’ the cover features six unknown characters with ‘Novelty Comics’ in the cover blurb, leading one to…
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Justice League Volume 5: Forever Heroes (The New 52!) by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Doug Mahnke and Rod Reis (graphic novel review).
In this book series, you might expect DC Comics to have replaced ‘Justice League’ with ‘The Crime Syndicate’ in the title, given the…
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Justice League Volume 4: The Grid (The New 52!) by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis and Joe Prado (graphic novel review).
The volumes of ‘Justice League’ in ‘The New 52’ have been reasonably straightforward until now. The current first priority is finding some permanent…
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Blade Runner 2039: Luv Vol. 1 by Mike Johnson, Mellow Brown and Andres Guinaldo (graphic novel review).
Following on from an earlier series, ‘Blade Runner 2019’, this particular volume contains the first four issues of a series set twenty years…
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Justice League Volume 3: Throne Of Atlantis (The New 52!) by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Paul Pelletier and Tony S. Daniel (graphic novel review).
Continuing with the New 52 Justice League series, Volume 3 compiles Justice League issues #13-17 alongside Aquaman issues #15-16. The narrative doesn’t commence…
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Justice League Volume 2: The Villain’s Journey (The New 52!) by Geoff Johns, Jim Lee and Scott Williams (graphic novel review).
The second volume of the New 52 Justice League, encompassing issues #7-12, begins with what appears to be a series of catch-ups, drawing…
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Justice League Volume 1: Origin (The New 52!) by Geoff Johns, Jim Lee and Scott Williams (graphic novel review).
When I thought reading ‘The Darkseid War’ would be straightforward, I quickly realized it’s part of DC Comics’ ‘The New 52!’. Although it’s…
November 2023
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Jimmy Olsen: Adventures Vol. 01 by Jack Kirby (graphic novel review).
Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be. Tidying up my old comic collected editions, I came across this volume of Jimmy Olsen stories…
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Elephantmen 2261 Volume 1 by Richard Starkings and Axel Medellin (graphic novel review).
The Elephantmen are transgenics, human/animal hybrids genetically engineered by the MAPPO Corporation to fight in the Afro-Sino war of 2239-2243. After that, they…
October 2023
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Pacific Comics Companion by Stephen Friedt with Jon B. Cooke (book review).
My familiarity with Pacific Comics is limited. I recognize a few of their releases, such as ‘Ms. Mystic’ by Neal Adams, and Bruce…