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		<title>UNFINISHED BUSINESS: An Interview with Paul Levitz</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 01:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An unabridged version of this interview was originally published on the site Popular Culture and Theology by Monkeys Fighting Robots writer Matthew Brake.  Matthew Brake: I know you and I have talked a little bit about the inception of this story, but could you talk a little bit about your motivations for writing Unfinished Business? Paul [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Oped: THREE JOKERS, Batman Inc., and the Problem with the Red Hood</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DC Comics has a Jason Todd problem. Jason Todd, the second Robin, was unceremoniously killed by a fan vote in 1988&#8217;s Batman: A Death in the Family. As a kid reading Batman in the 90s, one could read about how Batman was continually haunted by Jason&#8217;s death, as the cover for Batman #496 beautifully illustrates. Then, in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Oped: Re-Reading Marvel&#8217;s (First) CIVIL WAR in the Age of Trump</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 23:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Remembering 9/11 If you were alive in 2001, you have your &#8220;9/11&#8221; story. Mine is pretty unexceptional. I was asleep until 11:00am that day, when I got a phone call from my mom saying, &#8220;We&#8217;re being attacked by Paris!&#8221; Having misheard &#8220;terrorist&#8221; as &#8220;Paris,&#8221; I was confused about the state of world affairs for the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS Aftermath: Looking Back on Jonathan Hickman&#8217;s Big X-Event</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When Marvel Comics launched Jonathan Hickman&#8217;s X-run, House of X/Powers of X was strong out of the gate. A lot of titles, particularly X-Men, seemed to be establishing plot threads that would play out in X of Swords and even later in Hickman&#8217;s run. X of Swords was a stab at a fantasy adventure. In [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS Aftermath: 4 Ways That X OF SWORDS &#8211; DESTRUCTION #1 Is Like AVENGERS: ENDGAME</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[X of Swords &#8211; Destruction #1 brings to a close the long, drawn-out event which altered the status quo of the X-books moving forward, and laid the groundwork for future plots and developments. This event meandered at times and relied a bit too much on fake-outs, people standing around talking, and anti-climactic challenges to move its [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS Aftermath: EXCALIBUR #15 Heralds the Arrival of a New Captain Britain Corps</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/x-of-swords-aftermath-excalibur-15-heralds-the-arrival-of-a-new-captain-britain-corps/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2020 19:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With Annihilation/Genesis refusing to accept the results of her duel with Apocalypse, Amenthi forces attack Otherworld. There are a few cool moments in this book, including an &#8220;arrival of the Calvary&#8221; moment as Jubilee and the Priestesses of the Green arrive. However, given the overwhelming numbers of the Amenthi forces, this has the same effect [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Comic Book Fandom vs Reality, The TOM KING Edition</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Few fans are harder to keep happy than comics fans. I know because I&#8217;m one of them. When fans are displeased with a writer, they make their opinions known. Over the past few years, as I&#8217;ve engaged with fandom on the Twitterverse and various Facebook fan pages, it&#8217;s been hard not to miss the vitriol [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS Aftermath: The Quiet Council is Shaken and a Team of Heroes are Reborn in X-MEN #15</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/x-of-swords-aftermath-the-quiet-council-is-shaken-and-a-team-of-heroes-are-reborn-in-x-men-15/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As Apocalypse faces off in a final contest with his long lost wife Genesis, Scott and Jean confront the Quiet Council with the news from Cable&#8217;s telepathic warning in Cable #6. Scott and Jean suggest leading a strike team to rescue their people, but this meets with resistance from the Quiet Council members, particularly Sebastian Shaw. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS Aftermath: A Call to Mom and Dad Sets the Finale in Motion in CABLE #6</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/x-of-swords-aftermath-a-call-to-mom-and-dad-sets-the-finale-in-motion-in-cable-6/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[X of Swords has been a little slower as an event than I&#8217;d like, but this issue sets things in motion for the final three issues. Cable loses to Bei the Blood Moon in a battle to the death because of a moment&#8217;s hesitation. Still, thankfully, Cypher intercedes on his behalf, and Saturnyne accepts a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS Aftermath: Mr. Sinister Makes a&#8230;&#8221;Sinister&#8221; Move in HELLIONS #6</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/x-of-swords-aftermath-mr-sinister-makes-a-sinister-move-in-hellions-6/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When the Hellions set out into Otherworld, it intended to enter Arakko to stop their ten champions before they could engage in Saturnyne&#8217;s tournament with the sword carriers of Krakoa. Given how much of the event has passed, it should be apparent that that mission was a failure. Instead, Sinister&#8217;s true motives are revealed&#8211;to harvest [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS Aftermath: Arakko Runs Up The Score And Storm Beats Death In X-FORCE #14</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/x-of-swords-aftermath-arakko-runs-up-the-score-and-storm-beats-death-in-x-force-14/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[X of Swords comes to a close this week, and while these articles will avoid any in-depth discussions about how these remaining issues lead into the ending, I will still be looking at evaluating this event, its easter eggs, and its storytelling nuances. X-Force #14 reinforces my earlier comments about this event&#8217;s anti-climactic nature, as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS Aftermath: Wolverine&#8217;s Mistakes Catch Up With Him in WOLVERINE #7</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/x-of-swords-aftermath-wolverines-mistakes-catch-up-with-him-in-wolverine-7/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 02:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This may be the coolest X of Swords issue so far, not just in terms of action and visuals, but even in terms of plot twists. Wolverine has two intense fights in this issue, broken up by two relatively violence-free challenges, one featuring an arm-wrestling competition between Magik and Pogg Ur-Pogg and another a drinking contest between [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS Aftermath: Things Shatter and Get Joined Together in EXCALIBUR #14</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 02:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Part 15 of X of Swords marks the beginning of the tournament to determine the fate of Krakoa. While the first half of this series consisted, for the most part, Krakoa&#8217;s champions retrieving their swords, I assumed the second half would largely consist of one sword fight per issue between the two groups of champions. This issue [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS Aftermath: Fakeouts and Anti-Climaxes in MARAUDERS #15</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/x-of-swords-aftermath-fakeouts-and-anti-climaxes-in-marauders-15/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 02:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[X of Swords is turning into a bit of an anti-climactic affair. While I enjoy fake-outs and character moments, this event is a talkfest that doesn&#8217;t go anywhere (I also say this as someone who has read ahead). This issue starts interesting enough, showing the consequences of Wolverine&#8217;s assassination of Lady Saturnyne at the end of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS Aftermath: Storm Dances With Death in MARAUDERS #14</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/x-of-swords-aftermath-storm-dances-with-death-in-marauders-14/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 03:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Per this issue&#8217;s gorgeous cover by Russell Dauterman and Matthew Wilson, Storm and Death take center stage in this issue. The conversation between the two is one of mutual respect and almost flirtation (although Storm makes it clear she does not desire Death). At one point, Death tells her, &#8220;The other sword bearers of your host have [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS Aftermath: Unreliable Narrators, Religion, and Prophecy in X-MEN #14</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[X of Swords has relied on several twists and unreliable narrators in its telling. First, Summoner misled Apocalypse and the X-Men about his intentions and the fate of Arakko. Then Apocalypse&#8217;s children, the original horsemen, claimed that their mother Genesis, Apocalypse&#8217;s wife, had been killed, which readers then discovered was not true at the end of X [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS Aftermath: X OF SWORDS &#8211; STASIS #1 Shows That the Islands Have Their Own Plans</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[X OF SWORDS &#8211; STASIS #1 serves as the calm before the storm, as Krakoa&#8217;s champions make their way to the Starlight Citadel, and readers find out who the champions of Arakko are. We are also served another helping of tarot readings about the fates of the sword-wielders from Krakoa and discover that the person [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>X OF SWORDS  Aftermath: X-MEN #13 Explains One Mutant&#8217;s Core Motivation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2020 19:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jonathan Hickman]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[X Of Swords]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[X of Swords is halfway over. We&#8217;ve seen the Krakoan sword-wielders go to great lengths to attain their swords, with some literally going through hell itself (ahem, Wolverine)! This issue brings readers back to the man at the heart of the story, Apocalypse, whose progeny have returned to kill their father and vanquish the mutant nation. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Oped: Doomsday Clock, Death Metal, and Narrative Consistency in Comics: Must There Be “Continuity”?</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/oped-doomsday-clock-death-metal-and-narrative-consistency-in-comics-must-there-be-continuity/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Michael Bendis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[continuity problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DC Rebirth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doomsday Clock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geoff johns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greg Capullo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jonathan Hickman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rick Remender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott Snyder]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Recently, I’ve been reading Bob Batchelor’s Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel, a biography about the comic book industry’s most iconic frontman. One of the things that struck me was how much fans enjoyed Lee’s attempts to connect the Marvel Universe he co-created with people like Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, giving it an editorial [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Review: WOLVERINE #6 Is More Than Just An X Of Swords Tie-In!</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-wolverine-6-is-more-than-just-an-x-of-swords-tie-in/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marvel Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benjamin Percy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matthew Wilson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VC's Cory Petit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Viktor Bogdanovic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wolverine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[X Of Swords]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wolverine #6 is out this week from Marvel Comics. Writer Benjamin Percy, artist Viktor Bogdanovic, colorist Matthew Wilson, and letterer VC&#8217;s Cory Petit present part three of 22 &#8220;X of Swords,&#8221; Logan seeks out the Muramasa blade, the weapon he will wield in Otherworld&#8217;s contest of champions. However, he is not the only one who [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How X-FACTOR #4 Raises The Stakes In X of Swords</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/how-x-factor-4-raises-the-stages-in-x-of-swords/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 15:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marvel Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carlos Gómez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[israel silva]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leah Williams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VC’s Joe Caramagna]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[X Of Swords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[X-Factor]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Marvel Comics released X-Factor #4 on September 30. Writer Leah Williams, artist Carlos Gomez, colorist Israel Silva, and letterer VC&#8217;s Joe Caramagna continue the story begun in X of Swords: Creation #1, showing the aftermath of the battle in Otherworld, the fates of the fallen mutants, and raising the stakes of the upcoming conflict with Apocalypse&#8217;s children by [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Review: LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #9 &#8211; Looming Threats and New Love Interests</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-legion-of-superheroes-9-looming-threats-and-new-love-interests/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[DC Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arthur Adams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brian Michael Bendis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Sharpe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Marquez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emanuela Lupacchino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gary Frank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gene Luen Yang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ivan Reis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Harren]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jenny frisson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Cheung]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Prado]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Quinones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Romita Jr.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jordie Bellaire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Nowlan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Klaus Janson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legion of Superheroes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michel Fiffe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mike grell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitch Gerads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nick derington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nicola Scott]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[riley rossmo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Sook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tula Lotay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wade von grawbadger]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On September 29, DC Comics released Legion of Superheroes #9. Writer Brian Michael Bendis, colorist Jordie Bellaire, and letterer Dave Sharpe are joined by a plethora of artists doing different pages, including regular series artist Ryan Sook, Mike Grell, Nicola Scott, and Mitch Gerads, among many others. The trial of the Legion concludes as a new threat [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Review: DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL: MULTIVERSE&#8217;S END #1 &#8211; A Fun Romp Through the Multiverse</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-dark-nights-death-metal-multiverses-end-1-a-fun-romp-through-the-multiverse/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Comic Book Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DC Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dark Nights Death Metal: Multiverse's Ends]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green lanterns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Tynion IV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Juan Gedeon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Justice League Incarnate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Spicer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rus Wooton]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[DC Comics releases Dark Nights Death Metal: Multiverse&#8217;s End #1 on September 29. Writer James Tynion IV, artist Juan Gedeon, color artist Mike Spicer, and letterer Rus Wooton take readers on a journey through the remaining Earths of the multiverse as the Green Lanterns and the Justice League Incarnate try to disrupt Perpetua&#8217;s plans to reshape all [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Review: GIANT-SIZE X-MEN &#8211; TRIBUTE TO WEIN &#038; COCKRUM #1 &#8211; A Gorgeous Homage</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-giant-size-x-men-tribute-to-wein-cockrum-1-a-gorgeous-homage/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Carmen Carnero]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Cockrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Curiel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Giant-Size X-Men - Tribute to Wein & Cockrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[len wein]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Brooks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VC's Clayton Cowles]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On September 30, Marvel Comics releases Giant-Size X-Men &#8211; Tribute to Wein &#38; Cockrum #1. This issue retells the original tale from Len Wein and Dave Cockrum 1975&#8217;s Giant-Size X-Men #1, with some minor updates in outdated language and over thirty-six artists paying tribute to the story, with each artist doing a different page. VC&#8217;s Clayton Cowles letters [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Review: ACTION COMICS #1025 &#8211; The Last Stand of Conner Kent?</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-action-comics-1025-the-last-stand-of-conner-kent/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Action Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brad Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brian Michael Bendis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Sharpe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Romita Jr.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Klaus Janson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Superman]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On September 22, DC Comics released Actions Comics #1025. Writer Brian Michael Bendis, penciler John Romita Jr., inker Klaus Janson, color artist Brad Anderson, and letter Dave Sharpe continue their &#8220;House of Kent&#8221; story. Hopefully, all of its members will make it out alive! Writing One can&#8217;t help but feel some joy at seeing the entire [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Review: X OF SWORDS &#8211; CREATION #1 &#8211; The Next Big X-Event Has Arrived!</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-x-of-swords-creation-1-the-next-big-x-event-has-arrived/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marvel Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DAWN OF X]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jonathan Hickman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marte Gracia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pepe Larraz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tini howard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VC's Clayton Cowles]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Released by Marvel Comics on September 23, X of Swords &#8211; Creation #1 kicks off the next big X-Men event that the X-titles have been setting up for months! Writers Jonathan Hickman and Tini Howard, artist Pepe Larraz, color artist Marte Gracia, and letter VC&#8217;s Clayton Cowles inaugurate the next era in the Dawn of X in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Review: DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL: SPEED METAL #1 &#8211; How Wally Got His Groove Back</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-dark-nights-death-metal-speed-metal-1-how-wally-got-his-groove-back/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 23:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[DC Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adriano Lucas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dark Nights Death Metal: Speed Metal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eber Ferreira]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eddy Barrows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[joshua williamson]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On September 22, DC Comics releases Dark Nights Death Metal: Speed Metal #1. The Dark Nights Death Metal tie-in is written by Flash scribe Joshua Williamson, with penciler Eddy Barrows, inker Eber Ferreira, colorist Adriano Lucas, and letterer Steve Wands. Since returning in DC Rebirth #1, the DC universe has not been a kind place to Wally [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Review: GIANT-SIZE X-MEN &#8211; STORM #1 &#8211; With Hickman, A One-Shot Is Never Just A One-Shot</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-giant-size-x-men-storm-1-with-hickman-a-one-shot-is-never-just-a-one-shot/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2020 18:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[giant-size x-men]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giant-Size X-Men - Storm #1]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jonathan Hickman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matthew Wilson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[russell dauterman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[storm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VC's Ariana Maher]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Marvel Comics released Giant-Size X-Men &#8211; Storm #1 on September 16. As with the previous issue, Jonathan Hickman is listed as doing &#8220;story and words,&#8221; while artist Russell Dauterman is credited with &#8220;story and art.&#8221; They are joined by color artist Matthew Wilson and VC&#8217;s Ariana Maher. Hickman&#8217;s writing room must be an intimidating place to walk [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Review: X-MEN #12 Explains The WHY Of &#8220;X Of Swords&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-x-men-12-explains-the-why-of-x-of-swords/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2020 17:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marvel Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jonathan Hickman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leinil Francis Yu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prelude to X of Swords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunny Gho]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VC's Clayton Cowles]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On September 16, Marvel Comics released X-Men #12. This prelude to X of Swords is the last issue that Leinil Francis Yu will be doing interior art for this series (optimistically, we want to say, &#8220;For now.&#8221;). He is accompanied by writer and Head of X, Jonathan Hickman, colorist Sunny Gho and letterer VC&#8217;s Clayton Cowles. Writing &#38; [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Review: THE QUESTION: THE MANY DEATHS OF VIC SAGE #4 &#8211; DC&#8217;s Black Label At Its Best!</title>
		<link>https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/review-the-question-the-many-deaths-of-vic-sage-4-dcs-black-label-at-its-best/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Brake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 16:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DC Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Sienkiewicz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Label]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Sotomayor]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[denys cowan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Lemire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Question]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Willie Schubert]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On August 25, DC Comics released the fourth and final issue of its Black Label series The Question: The Many Deaths of Vic Sage. Written by Jeff Lemire, with pencils from Denys Cowan, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz, colors by Christopher Sotomayor, and letters by Willie Schubert, issue four brings Vic face to face with the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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