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Advanced Review: The Walking Dead #106
Now that we have seen the extent of Neegan’s insanity and his peoples unnerving loyalty in issue #105, it is high time to see the fate of Carl! Well, not quite yet!Robert Kirkman does what he does best in this latest issue of TWD. He ropes you in, making the storyline surround you and begin…
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Advanced Review: Shadowman #3
Shadowman must dive into the belly of the beast and survive the hollow coldness of the Deadside. It’s not the battle he must wage there but the decisions he makes that will forever change the course of his life. Can he be content living as just Jack or does he need to become Shadowman in…
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The DOC’s A Year In Review: 2012
“In My Rearview Mirror”By: Chris “DOC” Bushley It’s late, my wife and daughter are snuggled up in their beds as visions of super heroes dance in their heads. Well, possibly my daughter’s but my wife is probably having visions of Channing Tatum! I cannot believe another year has passed us by and I ponder all the…
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Review: New Avengers #1
The shuffling of creative teams and the renumbering of almost all of their books, has been very profitable for Marvel. Where once they had been taking a beating by DC in the sales department, now, they have regained the top spots and harnessed a new found energy in the comics community with their Marvel NOW!…
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Film Review of Les Misérables
Do You Hear the Oscars Sing?A Film Review of Les MisérablesBy: Lawrence Napoli I remember having read the original novel by Victor Hugo in high school and despite viewing class as a complete and utter task, this was a story I genuinely enjoyed. I remember having been treated to a Broadway performance of the show in…
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Excusive: Justice League Movie Character Info; Darkseid’s Elite, Lois Lane, Alfred and more
Our DC insider is back with more info.
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Advanced Review: X-O Manowar #8
There has been a tense truce made between two completely different warriors. One has the guile and skill of the world’s top assassin, the other is a brash, brutal, headstrong warrior that barges into battle with a cry on his lips and a sword in his hand. Together they must put their animosity aside in…
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Advanced Review: Harbinger #7
A trio runs from near death at the hands of Toyo Harada, two of them are psiots while the third — a mere mortal. But it is this mortal’s cunning that has been keeping the trio alive. Her sheer will to live has given them time to escape, time to heal their wounds and most…
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Review: Avengers Arena #1
Let’s not pull any punches about this book. This series is Marvel’s answer to all the tween hype given to The Hunger Games, and the much more brutal, Battle Royale. They even mention – as a rather funny quote from Arcade – that the inspiration for the entire event came from “a couple kids’ books!”…
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Advanced Review: Batman #15
There are times when a book or storyline will hit you so hard visually that it immediately takes your breath away. There are times when a writer can move you with as little as a single word, captivating you in their world which then transcends everything around you. Then there are times that you get…
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Advanced Review: The Walking Dead #105
The Walking Dead is virtually everywhere you turn these days! TV, video games, lunch boxes, t-shirts, posters, action figures, magazines, novels — you name it, it is emblazoned with it’s logo! But nothing, and I MEAN NOTHING, can compare to the original concept that is brought to fans monthly in The Walking Dead comic book!…
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Advanced Review: Bloodshot #6
For all of the Bloodshot fans out there, we all know that there are BIG changes coming for our abused “anti-hero.” But what exactly are those changes going to be? By the final page you will know and you will be completely blown away!This issue sees Bloodshot continue to storm Project Rising Spirit in search…
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Advanced Review: Archer & Armstrong #5
Are you ready for the explosive debut of The Eternal Warrior to the all-new Valiant Universe? Even if you think you are ready, believe me, you are NOT!Continuing immediately after the events of Archer & Armstrong #4, our oddly paired heroes are on the run after the death of a Geomancer, which in turn, unleashes…
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Review: Shadowman #2
The second book under the “Shadowman” moniker is actually a first real look at the rest of the cast of the book. While Jack Boniface takes a backseat this issue, we get to understand the “hows” and “whys” of almost all the other characters — including the nefarious Mr. Twist! Beginning with one of the best…
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Spike TV 2012 VGA Fallout: The Good & The Bad
2012 Spike TV VGA FalloutBy: Lawrence Napoli Jesus, Mary and Joseph, what did Spike TV do now? [[wysiwyg_imageupload:4553:]]Last year, my underlings at Cosmic Book News and I discussed several failings regarding the 2011 VGA’s and the kind of improvements that were needed to make this televised event simply better. This year, we prefaced December 7th with a…
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Video Game Review: The Walking Dead: No Time Left (Episode 5)
A Video Game Review of The Walking Dead: No Time LeftBy: Lawrence Napoli Chapter 5 of TellTale Games’ The Walking Dead is a proper, although not so very surprising, end to this adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s signature IP. Originally, I was intrigued by the concept of an episodic game being presented over the course of time…
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Advanced Review: The Legend of Luther Strode #1
It has been five years since Luther Strode decided to read “The Hercules Method” and his world was torn completely apart. His mother and his best friend were brutally murdered and by the final page, he is left utterly alone to dwell with what he has become. But now, Justin Jordan and Tradd Moore have brought…
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Advanced Review: All-New X-Men #2
The world has been torn asunder after the Phoenix Force merged with Scott Summers. Cities are destroyed, mutant hate is at its peak and the man whose dream brought all the X-Men together — lies dead at the hands of his first student. Things couldn’t be worse for the mutant race, especially since there are…
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Movie Review: Lincoln (2012)
The Legend of LincolnA Film Review of LincolnBy: Lawrence Napoli To quote fictional President Andrew Sheperd, “America isn’t easy. America is advanced citizenship. You gotta want it bad.” Of course, the most common perception of “citizenship” in today’s America is layered with apathy, entitlement, conspiracy, cynicism and a general opinion of “my vote doesn’t count.” It’s…
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Will The Walking Dead #107 See The Death Of Carl?
[[wysiwyg_imageupload:24350:]]Update: For the recent Carl TV scene, head on over here. (Editor’s Note: For more: The Doc also presents 10 facts why Lori is not dead on “The Walking Dead” TV show!)The Rise And Fall(?) Of Carl GrimesBy:Chris “DOC” Bushley[[wysiwyg_imageupload:4190:]]Although AMC’s The Walking Dead has just recently evolved the character of Carl Grimes past the sniveling, under foot…