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Starship Down #1: Something Old and Something New0
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- March 31, 2020
Starship Down #1 explores how aliens may have influenced the evolution of humans. Which would be more exciting for me if everyone hadn’t already done this. From comics, to movies, to TV shows, to conspiracy YouTubers, basically all mediums have explored the question of aliens and human evolution. So what does Starship Down have that
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Hellions #1 Stepped On Me And I Liked It0
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- March 30, 2020
Hey Tom King, this is how you talk about trauma without it just being tragedy porn. There was an abundance of trauma in Hellions #1, but none of it seemed gratuitous or unnecessary.
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X-Men #9: Hail to the King, Baby!0
If streaks of alien laser-fire ever obliterate my review of X-Men #9, leaving one word intact, let it be this: CHOMP!
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Katy Keene’s “Ma” is all About Family0
- Reviews, Television and Film
- March 28, 2020
In Katy Keene chapter eight, Jorge copes with the aftermath of his gay bashing incident, which means dealing with his father’s resultant over-protectiveness and his own trauma. Josie rebels against Alex’s authority vis-a-vis her career (again) by shooting a music video behind his back. Katy has the opportunity to compete for a prestigious internship, but to
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DC Pubwatch – March 2020 and Not the Emerald City Comic Con Edition0
Welcome to the March 2020 DC Pubwatch. What a month, hey? March was a lot. The biggest news is only tangentially comics-related, but is affecting the industry enough that we have to talk about it. Of course, that is COVID-19 and the havoc it’s wreaking on the world. Shelter-in-place orders are hitting cities all over
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Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1: No Honour Among Thieves0
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- March 26, 2020
Everyone’s favourite Star Wars bounty hunters Boba Fett and Bossk are joined by fellow hunter Valance on a mission that goes awry, leaving all three hunters hungry for revenge. Years later, they may just get that opportunity—but who will get to the prize first?
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A Helluva Thing: Serialized Death in Black Bolt
- Comics, Comics Academe, Essays, Reviews
- April 20, 2018
