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Features and reading guides for various comic book runs. Mainly focusing on Marvel currently.

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‘Legends & Lattes: The Graphic Novel’ Review: A Lovely Addition to The Cozy Fantasy Series

This week came the release of Legends & Lattes: The Graphic Novel, based on the much-loved cozy fantasy by best-selling author Travis Baldree. The graphic novel was adapted by Samuel Sattin, with illustrations by Shanti Rittgers and Sarah Webb. I have listened to the audiobook previously (which Baldree narrates himself), and when I heard about the graphic novel on the way,

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‘The Eternal Warrior’ by Ari Marmell a Valiant Universe Novel Book Review

Evil is eternal. It has existed since the beginning, and it will persist until the end. Such a formidable enemy requires an equally daunting hero to oppose it. That is where Gilad Anni-Padda comes in. For millennia, this ancient warrior has stood between humanity and the monsters that would destroy it. But now he’s forgotten himself. His past was torn away

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DC Showcase: ‘Poison Ivy: The Virtuous Cycle’ Comic Review

Poison Ivy: The Virtuous Cycle collects the first 6 issues and 2 prelude stories of the ongoing series by G. Willow Wilson & Marcio Takara. With 25 issues currently lined up and more on the way, it is one of the longest and most successful Poison Ivy series of all time. The book also won the Outstanding Comic Book award at

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Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride in ‘Star Wars’

It’s Pride Month! This means celebrating with Pride events and enjoying LGBTQ+ television, games, books. Star Wars, in recent years, has finally started including LGBTQ+ characters, writers and directors into the franchise. For a long time, they were not showing these characters in the movies, with audiences having to wait all the way until 2019 just to see a background kiss

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LGBTQ+ Comics Reading Guide

Happy Pride month! To celebrate all our favorite queer stories in comics, we’ve put together a giant LGBTQ+ reading recommendations guide just for you! These comics cover community picks, creator spotlights, popular recommendations & critical darlings. We’ve got everything from superhero books to indie gems to webcomics. Enjoy reading! Make sure to also check the “Additional Resources” section at the end

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‘Heartstopper Volume 5’ Embraces Young Love and Growing Up

Heartstopper is a recent addiction of mine and one that has changed my life in ways I can never fully explain. I had missed out on the craze when the first season released on Netflix, and it wasn’t until just a bit after the second season dropped before I got to it. I suppose I have the Cosmic Circle podcast to

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What to Expect: ‘Heartstopper’ Season 3

Heartstopper has been one of those series that has completely taken over my life, in one of the most brilliant ways. I was late to the series, not watching a single episode until after the second season dropped on Netflix. However, in preparation for The Cosmic Circle’s recent LGBTQ+ podcast episode, I decided I better check it out and my life

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DC Showcase: ‘Superman: Son of Kal-El’ Comic Review

Superman: Son of Kal-El is an 18-issue comicbook series that follows the journey of Jonathan Kent, son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, as he takes on the mantle of Superman. It’s written by legendary comic book veteran Tom Taylor with stunning artwork by Ruairi Coleman, Clayton Henry, Bruno Redondo, John Timms & Cian Tormey. Son of Kal-El captivates with its

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DC Showcase: ‘You Brought Me the Ocean’ Comic Review

You Brought Me the Ocean is a 2020 graphic novel by Alex Sanchez and Jul Maroh. Despite being published by DC Comics and name dropping a few DC characters, it’s completely unlike the rest of their superhero-heavy catalog. Instead of action battles or world-ending stakes, the soulful comic is as intimate as a personal diary. The story follows a teenager named

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