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- Comic Book Reviews
  
  Review: DOCTOR WHO: 13TH DOCTOR #2.4
  
  May 23, 2020 0
  
  Brilliant and inclusive, this series of Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor comics is promising to be bigger and better than the last.
  
  Comic Book Reviews
  
  Review: The Fires of War and Retribution Burn in KILL WHITEY DONOVAN #5
  
  May 21, 2020 0
  
  Writer Sydney Duncan and artist Natalie Barahona bring their Civil War-era quest for vengeance to a close with "Kill Whitey Donovan" #5. This final...
  
  Comic Book Reviews
  
  PROMETHEUS: THE COMPLETE FIRE AND STONE – What The Movies Should Be
  
  May 21, 2020 0
  
  Prometheus: The Complete Fire and Stone is the big crossover event of Dark Horse' Aliens vs. Predator universe. After the divisive introductions of the...
  
  Comics
  
  THE ATOMIC VICTORY SQUAD – Heroes of Unlikely Nature
  
  May 21, 2020 0
  
  When earth's greatest heroes die in The Atomic Victory Squad, all that's left is a motley crew of obscure characters to save us; but...
Previews
- AfterShock
  
  AfterShock Comics Exclusive Preview: DEAD DAY #2
  
  Anthony Composto - EIC - May 21, 2020 0
  
  DEAD DAY #2 hits your local comic book store August 19th, but thanks to AfterShock Comics, Monkeys Fighting Robots has an exclusive four-page preview...
  
  comiXology
  
  ComiXology Exclusive Preview: YOUTH #3
  
  Matthew Sardo - May 21, 2020 0
  
  Youth #3 (of 4) hits comiXology on May 26, but thanks to the publisher, Monkeys Fighting Robots has an exclusive four-page preview. In issue...
  
  Comic Book News
  
  Exclusive: Check Out Jim Lee’s Latest Sketch Benefitting Comicbook United Fund
  
  Matthew Sardo - May 14, 2020 0
  
  DC Comics Publisher and Chief Creative Officer, Jim Lee is on a mission to help struggling comic book retailers during the COVID-19 pandemic by...
  
  AfterShock
  
  AfterShock Exclusive Preview – GODKILLERS: WAR ON TERROR #3
  
  Matthew Sardo - May 7, 2020 0
  
  Godkillers: War on Terror #3 comes out on June 24, but thanks to AfterShock Comics, Monkeys Fighting Robots has an exclusive four-page preview for...
Features
- Comic Book Oped
  
  ELECTRIC SOUP: Frank Quitely’s Origin Story
  
  Darryll Robson - May 16, 2020 0
  
  The strips in Electric Soup may see like simple throw away gags but captured within them are the seeds of Frank Quitely's greatness.
  
  Comic Book Oped
  
  SWAMP THING by Nancy A. Collins: A Nearly Forgotten Chapter
  
  Justin Munday - May 13, 2020 3
  
  The work of southern-gothic horror novelist Nancy Collins on DC's Swamp Thing is a unique tale both in terms of the classic character and the...
  
  Comic Book Oped
  
  I’d Buy That For A Dollar: BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #4 (September 1996)
  
  Manuel Gomez - May 13, 2020 0
  
  Welcome to 'I'd Buy That For A Dollar' a column where I will be exploring the weird and wonderful world of dollar bin diving....
  
  Marvel Comics
  
  I’d Buy That For A Dollar: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #156 (November 1989)
  
  Manuel Gomez - May 6, 2020 0
  
  Welcome to 'I'd Buy That For A Dollar' a column where I will be exploring the weird and wonderful world of dollar bin diving....
Interviews
- Independent Comics
  
  Self-Published Spotlight: KNIFE HITS DIGEST By Gloom Wvlf Comix
  
  Manuel Gomez - May 20, 2020 0
  
  Welcome to Self-Published Spotlight, a regular interview column where I will be highlighting self-published comics and the creators and small print publishers who make...
  
  Independent Comics
  
  Self-Published Spotlight: THE CELERY STALKS By Patrick Ian Rooks
  
  Manuel Gomez - April 29, 2020 0
  
  Welcome to Self-Published Spotlight, a regular interview column where I will be highlighting self-published comics and the creators and small print publishers who make...
  
  Comics
  
  A Conversation With Dan Abnett – RAI, COVID-19, And The Future Of Comics
  
  Matthew Sardo - April 25, 2020 0
  
  Dan Abnett is responsible for creating more than a handful of epic stories during his 30-plus year writing career. Over the past year, he...
  
  Exclusive Interviews
  
  INTERVIEW: Comic Book Catch Up With Writer Joe R. Lansdale
  
  Manuel Gomez - April 21, 2020 0
  
  Joe R. Lansdale is one of the most prolific writers in any genre. He's written everything from horror to crime fiction, historical fiction and...
Publishers
- AfterShock Ahoy Comics Antarctic Press Archie Comics Boom! Studios comiXology Dark Horse DC Comics Dynamite IDW Image Comics Independent Comics Digital Comics Kickstarter Marvel Comics TITAN Comics Valiant Entertainment Vault Comics
  
  Comic Book Reviews
  
  Review: DOCTOR WHO: 13TH DOCTOR #2.4
  
  May 23, 2020 0
  
  Brilliant and inclusive, this series of Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor comics is promising to be bigger and better than the last.
  
  Comic Book News
  
  DC CONNECT: New Monthly Catalog Debuts
  
  Kevin Sharp - May 22, 2020 0
  
  DC is rolling out a new digital product catalog called DC Connect, the publisher announced today. Connect will be the new, online version of...
  
  Comic Book News
  
  DC Comics First Look: GREEN LANTERN 80th Anniversary Spectacular
  
  Kevin Sharp - May 22, 2020 0
  
  DC Comics has released some preview pages from the upcoming Green Lantern 80th Anniversary issue, including a reunion of Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis...
  
  Comic Book Reviews
  
  Review: The Fires of War and Retribution Burn in KILL WHITEY DONOVAN #5
  
  May 21, 2020 0
  
  Writer Sydney Duncan and artist Natalie Barahona bring their Civil War-era quest for vengeance to a close with "Kill Whitey Donovan" #5. This final...
  
  AfterShock
  
  AfterShock Comics Exclusive Preview: DEAD DAY #2
  
  Anthony Composto - EIC - May 21, 2020 0
  
  DEAD DAY #2 hits your local comic book store August 19th, but thanks to AfterShock Comics, Monkeys Fighting Robots has an exclusive four-page preview...
  
  Comic Book Reviews
  
  PROMETHEUS: THE COMPLETE FIRE AND STONE – What The Movies Should Be
  
  May 21, 2020 0
  
  Prometheus: The Complete Fire and Stone is the big crossover event of Dark Horse' Aliens vs. Predator universe. After the divisive introductions of the...
  
  Comics
  
  THE ATOMIC VICTORY SQUAD – Heroes of Unlikely Nature
  
  May 21, 2020 0
  
  When earth's greatest heroes die in The Atomic Victory Squad, all that's left is a motley crew of obscure characters to save us; but...
  
  Comic Book Reviews
  
  Longbox Legends: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1 – An Origin Reborn
  
  May 21, 2020 0
  
  Twenty years after it's initial launch, Ultimate Spider-Man Vol.1 continues to astound and show why this incarnation of the age-old character stood the test...

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The Sinister Six are Returning…with the Iron Spider?

Roman Colombo - July 23, 2017 0

Spider-Man probably has the most famous Rogues gallery in comics—only Batman can give him a run for his money. Spidey has so many villains...

Who Will Be The Villain(s) In The Spider-Man: Homecoming Sequel?

Jonathan Bruce - July 14, 2017 0

Spider-Man: Homecoming is a success at the box office, and a sequel is already in the works for 2019. Now, the big question is who'll...

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Is A Great Film, But Falls Short Of Being A Great ‘Spider-Man’ Film

Anthony Caruso - July 7, 2017 0

Spider-Man is, without a doubt, Marvel’s most popular superhero. Because of this, it is impossible to underestimate just how different the Marvel Cinematic Universe...

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‘Sinister Six’ Film Could Become A Reality In The MCU

Matthew Sardo - September 23, 2015 0

Drew Goddard was out promoting The Martian and talked with iO9 about the Sinister Six film he was working on and presumably scrapped after...

Comics

Review: Amazing Spider-Man #700 – “Final” Issue!

Roger Riddell - December 26, 2012 0

Amazing Spider-Man #700 Writer: Dan Slott Art: Humberto Ramos , Victor Olazaba and Edgar Delgado Given the way spoilers for this issue leaked...

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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #686 – Something You Expected, and Something You Didn’t

Roger Riddell - May 23, 2012 0

Amazing Spider-Man #686 Writer: Dan Slott Art: Stefano Caselli, Frank Martin Jr. An entire hemisphere of Earth, including Silver Sable's native Symkaria, has been destroyed at...

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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #685 – Versus the World

Roger Riddell - May 2, 2012 18

Amazing Spider-Man #685 Writer: Dan Slott Art: Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba , Edgar Delgado With the promise of a permanent solution to global warming, Doctor Octopus...

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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #684 – Saharan Sandman!

Roger Riddell - April 18, 2012 0

Amazing Spider-Man #684 Writer: Dan Slott Art: Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba , Edgar Delgado Certain that he had thought of everything possible while preparing to fight...

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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #683 – Spider-Man punches Al Gore!

Roger Riddell - April 4, 2012 0

Amazing Spider-Man #683 Writer: Dan Slott Art: Stefano Caselli, Frank Martin Jr. Close to death, Doctor Octopus has--with the help of the latest incarnation of the...

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