Comics & Collectibles

In this category, find articles about collectibles and comic books, as well as coverage of some comics-related movies and books here.

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Marvel Comic Review: ‘A.X.E. Judgement Day’

As a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I’m always looking to the comics to determine what may come next in the MCU. While the films and series are rarely a one-for-one adaptation of the source material, there is so much we can gather about the general direction of these Marvel Studio films and how they impact the larger MCU. One

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DC Showcase: ‘Flashpoint’ Comic Review

Flashpoint is a special 2011 comicbook crossover by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert. When Flash (Barry Allen) goes back in time to undo a personal tragedy, the repercussions affect the entire DC universe. The giant story was told as a 5-issue event series with over 50 tie-ins showing how the new timeline affected the other DC characters. To this day, Flashpoint

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Book Review: ‘Stan Lee: A Life’ by Bob Batchelor

In the old wild west times of comic book publishing, one man rose to the top, becoming the face of an entire industry. And he took a publishing company with him, ushering in the world of comics we know today. It’s safe to say that Stan Lee, nee Stanley Lieber, is Marvel and Marvel is Stan Lee in the public’s mind. 

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DC Showcase: ‘Batman Adventures: Mad Love’ Comic Review

Harley Quinn is a relatively new player in the world of comicbook characters, but has quickly exploded across the world of pop culture through animation, comics, video games, and movies. But it all starts with Batman: The Animated Series creators Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, and the powerful Harley Quinn story they crafted in Batman Adventures: Mad Love. Mad Love was the

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Book Review: ‘The Adventure Zone: The Eleventh Hour’

As a young nerd, I would have thought it was almost impossible for Dungeons & Dragons to break into the mainstream media, however, recent years have proved that wrong. With the release of the new film based on the decades-old game and popular streaming series such as Critical Role’s Legend of Vox Machina, interest has been at an all-time high. The

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DC Showcase: ‘Rogues’ Comic Review

Rogues is a brand-new 4-part miniseries from DC Black Label. It’s one of the first standalone series ever to focus on the Rogues, an infamous group of Flash villains. As with any great story centered on morally gray characters, Rogues is filled with tremendous twists, intense moments, and significant character development. Some of the most iconic Rogues include Captain Cold, Captain

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Kingpin Reading Guide

Welcome to the Kingpin comics reading guide! Ever since his origins in 1967’s iconic Amazing Spider-Man #50 by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., Kingpin has become a massively popular character across the Marvel universe. Kingpin’s reign has dominated multimedia, with celebrated portrayals in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Daredevil (2003), Daredevil (2015), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and countless video games. But

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DC Showcase: ‘Aquaman: Andromeda’ Comic Review

Aquaman: Andromeda is a brand new DC Black Label comic from Ram V, Christian Ward, and Aditya Bidikar. Black Label is DC’s mature, prestige comics line that strives to deliver high quality standalone stories like Wonder Woman Historia without the confines of continuity. Aquaman is the perfect candidate for the Black Label approach. Despite being a founding member of the Justice

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DC Showcase: ‘The New Champion of Shazam!’ Comic Review

The New Champion of Shazam! is a brand-new miniseries from Josie Campbell and Doc Shaner. Set in the main DC Universe, the four-issue comic features Mary Bromfield (Mary Marvel) assuming the mantle of Shazam. The historic series is Mary’s first solo comic since 1948, and the first time she has had the same hero name as Billy Batson since 1999. The

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