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Prophet #25

Review: Prophet #25

There’s a scene in the last half of this issue of Prophet where a John Prophet clone, Andronocles, lures a monster that resembles a cross between one of Lovecraft’s shoggoths and the colossi from Fumito Ueda’s...
by Andrew Taylor
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Chew #26 cover

Review: Chew #26

What makes Chew such a consistently enjoyable read are the little details that enforce its satire.  Each issue, Rob Guillory will insert tiny details in signs, posters, photographs, and graffiti that suggest the hyper-surveill...
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Daredevil #13

Review: Daredevil #13

(Written by Mark Waid, Drawn by Khoi Pham, Published by Marvel) Issues 12 and 13, along with the Omega Effect crossover, have had the combined effect of taking the wind out of Daredevil‘s sails.  Where the first ten issu...
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Trio #1

Review: Trio #1

(Written and Drawn by John Byrne, Published by IDW) A cocky guy made of rock, someone who can stretch and flatten their body, and a hotheaded dude go fight superheroes.  Now, if anyone thinks that’s three-fourths of the ...
by Andrew Taylor
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Thunderbolts #174

Review: Thunderbolts #174

So, next issue sees this title handed off to the Dark Avengers.  For some reason, New, Secret, Academy, Assemble, Avengers Vs. X-Men, just plain old Avengers, Avengers Vs. X-Men: Versus Your Wallet, and the movie weren’t...
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Mega Man #13

Review: Mega Man #13

Spiritus Ex Machina Part One (Written by Ian Flynn, Drawn by Jonathan Hill, Published by Archie) After going through a series of titles that consisted of shootings, stabbings, and other forms of grievous bodily harm, it’s...
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Psylocke and Fantomex

Review: Uncanny X-Force #25

(Written by Rick Remender, Art by Mike McKone and Jerome Opeña, Published by Marvel) Because the Big Two love to flood the market with relaunches, spinoffs, and reboots, it’s now actually considered a landmark when a ser...
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Night of 1000 Wolves #1

Review: Night of 1,000 Wolves #1

(Written by Bobby Curnow, Art by Dave Wachter, Published by IDW) Where Brubaker and Phillips’ Fatale shows how horror comics can be done right, it’s only fitting that along comes an IDW title to serve as a nice litt...
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Fatale #5

Review: Fatale #5

(Written by Ed Brubaker, Drawn by Sean Phillips, Published by Image) It’s kind of appropriate that Brubaker and Phillips set their crime-horror comic Fatale in the ’50s.  A lot of the elements in the series resembl...
by Andrew Taylor
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In its Brevity

Review: Wonder Woman #8

(Written by Brian Azzarello, Drawn by Cliff Chiang, Published by DC) Last issue’s worthless, needlessly controversial retcon of the Amazons aside, Wonder Woman has been on quite a streak lately.  The series since the Ne...
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The Cover of Cleveland

Review: Cleveland

(Written by Harvey Pekar, Drawn by Joseph Remnant, Published by Top Shelf and Zip) “Cleveland!  How could a place possess so eerie and evil a name and not be ruled by demons, Howard wonders.” -Steve Gerber, Giant-S...
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Daredevil #12 Cover

Review: Daredevil #12

(Written by Mark Waid, Drawn by Chris Samnee, Published by Marvel) Judd Winick could learn a thing or two about writing sexuality in cape comics.  This issue of Daredevil is just as upfront about it as the New 52′s Catwo...
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Aquaman #8 by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reiss

Review: Aquaman #8

The Others Chapter 2 (Written by Geoff Johns, Drawn by Ivan Reis, Published by DC) In this issue, Geoff Johns continues his string of Dour White Men comics as Aquaman seeks to track down his archenemy Black Manta, who is huntin...
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Catwoman #8

Review: Catwoman #8

(Written by Judd Winick, drawn by Adriana Melo, published by DC) Reading Catwoman #8 gave the impression that Judd Winick is trying to accomplish two things for this series:  1) Turn back the clock and make it as much of a T&a...
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