Comic Books

‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Clone Wars’ Issues 7-12 (2009-10) and ‘The Gauntlet of Death’ (2009) (Comic book reviews)

“The Clone Wars” numbered comics series had a surprisingly short run of only 12 issues, but it was a good one, with TV show writers Henry

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‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator Salvation’ movie, novelization and comic book (2009) (Review)

The very first “Terminator” spinoff materials – the Now comics – explored the Future War, but aside from flashbacks/flash-forwards, it took another two decades for

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‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator Salvation: Sand in the Gears’ (2009) (Comic book review)

Around the same time that the novel line provided a “Terminator Salvation” prequel with “From the Ashes,” IDW – the seventh (and, as of now,

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‘Buffy’ goes back to ‘The High School Years’ to hook young readers (Comic book reviews)

After making my list of the top “Buffy” 20 episodes for the 20th anniversary, I had a hankering to go back to the time when

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It’s no joke to say ‘The Killing Joke’ (1988) is among the elite ‘Batman’ comics

This is part of a series where I look back at various works of “Batman” lore from the perspective of a heretofore casual “Batman” fan

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‘Batman: Year One’ (1987) explores Batman’s rough and tumble superhero start

This is part of a series where I look back at various works of “Batman” lore from the perspective of a heretofore casual “Batman” fan

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‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’ (1986) examines superheroes’ roles in a corrupt world

This is part of a series where I will look back at various works of “Batman” lore from the perspective of a casual “Batman” fan

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EW’s 50 Most Powerful Superheroes list has absurd omissions

I asked my friend Jeremy if he had checked out Entertainment Weekly’s 50 Most Powerful Superheroes list in the latest issue and he said he doesn’t “pay

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‘Dollhouse’ flashback: ‘Epitaphs’ (2011-12) (Comic book review)

On the Season 2 DVD, Joss Whedon says “Dollhouse” was a pebble he could’ve turned over for as much as seven seasons. Unfortunately, we only

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Knight Errant’ (2010-12) (Comic book reviews)

“Knight Errant” (2010-12), John Jackson Miller’s second “Star Wars” saga after “Knights of the Old Republic,” has one of the darkest possible premises: Lone Jedi Knight

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