Gargoyles: The Greatest Cartoon Ever
Gargoyles
Gargoyles addresses those great, sprawling philosophical questions and acknowledges their complexity in digestible ways. It does what all great stories do: helps us to understand ourselves.
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Dr. Doom #4: Including both Doom AND Gloom
Dr. Doom #4
Dr. Doom #4 (Cantwell, Larroca, Guru-eFX) presents an interesting, but not as good as it could have been tale of Doom and his quest to find out who framed it. The issue contains vital information but is poorly executed.
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Supergirl #37: This Is the REAL Me!
Supergirl #37
Supergirl #37 (Houser, Stott) I’m looking forward to the next few issues, but this one was otherwise missable.
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Punisher: Soviet #3 (of 6): War Stories
Punisher: Soviet Part 3 –
Punisher: Soviet #3 (Ennis, Burrows, Ortego) goes full-tilt war story and is a master class in storytelling. All the horrors of war are on full display – it ain’t for the faint of heart, but is flawless in its execution!
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Web of Black Widow #5: Get By With a Little Help From My Friends…
Web of Black Widow #5
Web of Black Widow #5 (Houser, Mooney, Farrell, Petit) sticks the landing with style in an issue that perfectly balances action and intrigue with genuine character growth for Natasha!
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John Constantine: Hellblazer #2: “The Countenance Divine”
John Constantine: Hellblazer #2
John Constantine: Hellblazer #2 (Spurrier, Campbell, Bellaire) is a smart step forward for the new series. It’s pure Constantine, through and through, with plenty of twisted magic and dark humor to satisfy any fan of the chain smoking occult detective
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Harley Quinn Animated Series (So Far): A Less Screwed Up Origin Story
Harley Quinn
The Harley Quinn Animated Series is unlike anything DC Comics has ever done and it thrives in this sense of originality, helping to establish Harley as a character entirely her own.
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Teen Titans #37: Brotherhood
Teen Titans #37 (Glass, Chang, Maiolo) Revealed at last… the identity of THE OTHER! ‘Nuff said!
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Transformers #15: Senator Shockwave (I’m Being Totally Serious)
Transformers #15
Transformers #15 (Ruckley, Malkova, McGuire-Smith) Can comics be successful by including more political intrigue?
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Batman/Superman #5: A Pyrrhic Victory if a Victory at All
Batman/Superman #5
In Batman/Superman #5 (Williamson, Marquez), “Who Are the Secret Six?” comes to a hard-hitting and emotional conclusion!
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Sailor Moon Says Don’t Fear Changing Things
Naoko Takeuchi’s Sailor Moon as been around almost 30 years and its adaptations are always their own animal. This is good.
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X-Men: The Animated Series – One of the Best Comic Book Cartoons Ever
X-Men: The Animated Series
The movie X-Men has been considered the validation that proved something like the MCU could exist, but this cartoon, I believe, was a front runner for that movie. More than most other cartoons, it brought the actual look, feel, and storytelling of comics to animated life!
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