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Comic of the Week – 04/7/2021 – Image’s The Silver Coin

Nicholas QuallsApril 6, 2021

Image’s latest book has me excited. We’ve got a horror anthology miniseries with some of the best current writers in the business. The first issue is Chip Zdarsky, who is knocking it out of the park in Marvel’s DAREDEVIL right now. It’s only going t... Read More...

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Nicholas QuallsJune 10, 2020

Big news in the comic industry as DC Comics moves to split from Diamond Comics Distributors, the long-time monopoly on distributing comics from major publishers to shops around the US. That won't impact this week though as DC revisits “Batman: The A... Read More...

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Comics – 2/12/20 – Nebula breaks out on her own!

Nicholas QuallsFebruary 12, 2020

This week in comics: Grant Morrison restarts his Green Lantern run after the short Blackstar event in GREEN LANTERN SEASON 2 #1 (OF 12). The Guardians of the Galaxy's own Nebula gets a brand-new miniseries in Marvel's self-named NEBULA #1 (OF 5). An... Read More...

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ComicsSmash – 2/5/20 – Mutants and Martians and Miyamoto Usagi!

Nicholas QuallsFebruary 5, 2020

This week in comics: The Fantastic Four and the X-Men conflict as mutantkind try to adopt Franklin Richards in Marvel's X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 4). The 12-issue maxi-series of the Justice Leaguer from Mars wraps with DC's MARTIAN MANHUNTER #12 (... Read More...

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Comicssmash – 1/29/20 – Image’s SEX CRIMINALS is back!

Nicholas QuallsJanuary 29, 2020

The Justice League are stranded and fight to get home after wrapping the Justice/Doom War, all in DC's JUSTICE LEAGUE #39. Also stranded in space are the Avengers as they discover a new Starbrand in Marvel's AVENGERS #30. And back after a long hiatu... Read More...

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COMICS SMASH: Wonder Woman hits 750!

Nicholas QuallsJanuary 22, 2020

Wonder Woman celebrates issue 750 with an 96-page issue in DC’s WONDER WOMAN #750! Marvel kicks off a brand new Guardians book with Immortal Hulk scribe Al Ewing in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1. And Kieron Gillen wraps his present-day Arthurian fantas... Read More...

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Comics SMASH 11/06/2018: Superheroes of the future!

Nicholas QuallsNovember 6, 2019

This week in comics: Superboy joins the 31st century in DC's brand-new LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1. Meanwhile Marvel goes webslinging in 2099 in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #33. And the Scooby Gang must protect Sunnydale without a slayer in Boom's BUFFY THE VA... Read More...

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ComicsSmash – 10/30/19 – DC and Marvel both wrap up their infectious miniseries!

Nicholas QuallsOctober 30, 2019

This week in comics: The end is nigh for the DC Universe as Tom Taylor wraps up his zombie story in DCEASED #6 (OF 6). And Ed Brisson at Marvel has everyone calling out sick for CONTAGION #5 (OF 5). But you don't have to worry about one rat carrying... Read More...

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Comics SMASH 07/31/2018:Powers of X joins House of X for a new era of X-Men

Nicholas QuallsJuly 31, 2019

This week in comics: The second half of Jonathan Hickman’s massive overhaul of the X-Men begins with Marvel’s POWERS OF X #1 (of 6). Batman has a final confrontation with the twisted mirror of himself in DC’s BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #7 (of 7). And the Rap... Read More...

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Comics SAMASH 5/22/2019:Leviathan rises against Superman!

Nicholas QuallsMay 22, 2019

This week in comics: DC sets up the next big event spinning out of Superman’s books with the end of the “Leviathan Rising” arc in ACTION COMICS #1011. Doctor Strange is now stuck between his ex-wife Clea and Galactus in Marvel’s DOCTOR STRANGE #14. ... Read More...

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ComicsSMASH! – 5/15/19 – Marvel goes “Big” in the War of the Realms

Nicholas QuallsMay 15, 2019

This week in comics: The Giant-Men of Marvel go deep under cover as Frost Giants in the War of the Realms with the Marvel tie-in GIANT MAN #1 of 3. Aquaman is about to uncover his lost memories as long as he can survive the next Jaws in DC’s AQUAMAN... Read More...

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ComicsSMASH 04/03/2019: The War of the Realms is upon us!

Nicholas QuallsApril 3, 2019

This week in comics: After six years of building up an epic mythological saga, Jason Aaron’s long-running Thor run begins its climax in Marvel’s THE WAR OF THE REALMS #1 (of 6)! Harley Quinn fights off an invading alien army in DC’s HARLEY QUINN #60... Read More...

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Comics Smash! 8/16/2017: Dark Nights for the Dark Knight?

Nicholas QuallsAugust 17, 2017

This week in comics: The DC universe faces the threat of a new Dark Multiverse in DC’s new major event: DARK NIGHTS METAL #1 (OF 6). All of the Ultimates meet in an issue celebrating the collective 100th issue of the title in Marvel’s ULTIMATES 2 #10... Read More...

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Comics Smash Week ending 5/13: Epic team up ends…and Black Panther shows his face here Too!

Nicholas QuallsMay 13, 2016

This week in comics: Need more Black Panther after watching Captain America: Civil War? You’re in luck as Marvel just started a new series that’s only two issues in with BLACK PANTHER #2 this week. DC and IDW’s epic team up comes to an end as the... Read More...

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Comics Smash for Week Ending 3/2/2016: Green Lantern’s Throw Down a Power Ranger Throw Back and More…

Nicholas QuallsMarch 7, 2016

This week in comics: Black Widow gets a brand new book with Marvel’s BLACK WIDOW #1. Hal Jordan and Parallax have a big throw down in DC’s GREEN LANTERN #50. And Boom Studios takes us back to 1993 with an all new Power Rangers comic – MIGHTY MORP... Read More...

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