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Dark X-Men #3
.@steve_foxe & @scharf_jonas’s Dark X-Men continues to impress, the balancing act between a large character roster and a limited amount of time to tell a great story with them being struck with elegance. #XMen #FallofX #MarvelComics
DetailsHellboy: Web of Wyrd is a complicated game to review, as what it does for #Hellboy & what it does a game often clash, creating a gaming experience that’s simultaneously magical yet shallow. @UpstreamArcade & @HellboyTheGame
DetailsX-Men #28
X-Men #28 is full of plot & enough character work to keep the ongoing #FallofX interesting, but the book’s role as a tentpole servicer of ‘things happening’ is enough to bloat it into something that feels like homework. #XMen #MarvelComics
DetailsCaptain Marvel #1
ICYMI! Captain Marvel #1 blips by at a rocket’s pace, kicking off Carol’s new run with an exciting and overwhelmingly heroic issue that sets the mood for a run sure to please! @crashwong @JanBazaldua67 @BryanValenza #MarvelComics #CaptainMarvel
DetailsSpider-Boy #1
While a little too wacky for its own good, SPIDER-BOY #1 is a fine if odd addition to the Spidey mythos, exuding a tone perfect for younger readers that meshes with a sense of 50s pulp-horror. @DanSlott @TyTempleton @erickarciniega @deezoid @JoeCaramagna
DetailsGiant Robot Hellboy #1
GIANT ROBOT HELLBOY is the beginning of an excellent comic; but its masterful art, coloring, and plotting broken into a monthly format doesn’t do the book enough justice. @DarkHorseComics #Hellboy @artofmignola @duncanfegredo
DetailsSonic Superstars has officially released, and its strong gameplay design paired with smooth performance makes for a game that’s satisfying and fun in almost everyday, say for its reliance on everything you’ve already seen of the series in the past.
DetailsThe Amazing Spider-Man #36
It’s more of the same from this run. Disjointed, forced storytelling collides with distractingly fun ideas and great art that successfully hides just how broken this character has become.
DetailsKill Your Darlings #2
Kill Your Darlings #2 moves the plot forward in a way that’s natural for the book’s pace yet still pleasantly surprising. @RobotJQ’s art truly elevates this issue from being more than just another chapter in this impressive series. @ImageComics
DetailsLocal Man #6
.@TonyFleecs & @HackinTimSeeley’s LOCAL MAN #6 marks a creative shift for the series, lathering its exploration of small-town America with a conspiratorial darkness that elevates the drama and tension of an all too excellent growing narrative. #ImageComics
DetailsX-Men #27
X-Men #27 is hugely character-driven but suffers from stagnant plot and flat art, even as the overarching #FallOfX narrative heats up. #MarvelComics #XMen (Duggan, Noto, Cowles)
DetailsDark X-Men #2
is written with such richness that it’s disappointing to see the passionate work of @steve_foxe & @scharf_jonas be constrained to a mini-series. Both beautiful and thrilling, there isn’t a #MarvelComics book quite like out right now. #XMen #FallOfX
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