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Comic Book Corner: Birdking

Edward Harding — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:00:39 +0000

I’m back this week with another interesting series. Birdking is an epic dark fantasy comic series published by Dark Horse. The story is written by Daniel Freedman and illustrated by Crom. The series is currently ongoing and is planned to be a total of four acts each of which contains around seven chapters. Rather than single issues the story is only published in trade paperback format making it…

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Comic Book Corner: Minor Threats

Edward Harding — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:50 +0000

After a brief hiatus, I’m back with another comic book review. This week I’ll be looking into Minor Threats, a series published by Dark Horse. This miniseries consists of two sets of four issues with the first arc titled “A Quick End To A Long Beginning.” The story is written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum featuring artwork from Scott Hepburn. The story takes place in Twilight City…

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Comic Book Corner – Descender

Edward Harding — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:00:13 +0000

Since I greatly enjoyed both Sweet Tooth and Black Hammer, I have been quite interested in reading the other works of prolific comic writer Jeff Lemire. Lemire’s Descender is a science fiction series that was first published by Image in 2015 and ran until 2018. The story totals thirty-two issues and is written by Lemire but features artwork from Dustin Nguyen. The story of Descender takes place…

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Comic Book Corner – Do A Powerbomb!

Edward Harding — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:00:08 +0000

Pro Wrestling is one of those things that I indulge in from time to time to appreciate the stunt work, but I wouldn’t call myself a die-hard fan. Nevertheless, when I heard of Do a Powerbomb! I was certainly quite excited. This seven-issue mini-series is written and illustrated by Daniel Warren Johnson, with colors by Mike Spicer. This is the same team behind Murder Falcon, one of my favorite…

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Comic Book Corner – TMNT: Last Ronin-Lost Years

Edward Harding — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:00:30 +0000

One of my favorite recent comics to release over the last few years was The Last Ronin. The return of the original Ninja Turtles creators, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird to the comic book space was not only refreshing but also took the Turtles’ continuity into new places. Now the team returns once again to their universe with the Last Ronin-Lost Years five-issue miniseries, published by IDW with…

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The Paleontologist (Book) Review

Edward Harding — Wed, 08 May 2024 16:00:02 +0000

It’s not often that I’ll read recent releases that I’ve never heard about beforehand. The Paleontologist is one such book I saw randomly on a shelf at Barnes and Noble and decided to give it a shot. Written by Luke Dumas, The Paleontologist was published by Atria Books in October of 2023. The plot of The Paleontologist follows a young dinosaur expert, Dr. Simon Nealy, who returns to his hometown…

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Comic Book Corner: Radiant Black

Edward Harding — Mon, 06 May 2024 16:00:27 +0000

Despite the overabundance of superhero books, I do enjoy the genre quite a bit from time to time. I’m especially fond of hero stories not set within the cluttered multiverses of Marvel and DC. It’s great to see characters that have the freedom to face real consequences instead of being relentlessly rebooted and reimagined. Radiant Black is a standalone superhero comic written by Kyle Higgins and…

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Comic Book Corner: Black Science

Edward Harding — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:00:20 +0000

Since I heavily enjoyed the expansive science fiction universe crafted by Rick Remender in Seven to Eternity, I figured it would be a good idea to check out another science fiction book from him. Black Science is published by Image Comics and was released in 2013 through to 2019. The book is written by Remender and features artwork from Matteo Scalera. The story totals 43 issues, but today I’ll be…

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Comic Book Corner: Ice Cream Man

Edward Harding — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:00:03 +0000

I’ve covered a lot of books here, but have yet to dive into something from the horror genre. With summer on the horizon, Ice Cream Man is certainly the perfect book for some springtime scares. The series is published by Image Comics, written by W. Maxwell Prince, featuring artwork from Martin Morazzo, and with colors by Chris O’Halloran. As of now Ice Cream Man has around 40 issues in print and is…

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Comic Book Corner: Sweet Tooth

Edward Harding — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:00:33 +0000

Today I’ll be taking a look at Sweet Tooth, a 40-issue comic series written and illustrated by Jeff Lemire. The book was published by DC Comics under the Vertigo label, and originally ran from 2009- 2013. Sweet Tooth was also adapted into a Netflix show, but this review will focus strictly on the source material. There’s also a six-issue sequel mini-series, sub-titled The Return…

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