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The Devilers #1 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Steven

At the site Comics for Sinners you’ll find my review of The Devilers #1, currently on sale from Dynamite Entertainment. Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov (I, Vampire, The Bunker) and illustrated by Matt Triano (Sherlock Holmes: The Liverpool Demon, The … Continue reading →

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Warlord of Mars #0 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Steven

Ever since Dynamite Entertainment started publishing comics based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’s “Mars” novels, his creation John Carter, Warlord of Mars, has continued to achieve the success in comic-book publishing that eluded him on the big screen in Disney’s woefully … Continue reading →

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Chastity #1 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Steven

Bad girls are apparently back in style at Dynamite Entertainment these days. First there was June’s relaunch of comics’ premier bloodthirsty seductress, Vampirella, followed by the debut of the probably-not-a-vampire-series The Blood Queen. Now, spinning off from the recently revived … Continue reading →

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“Harley Quinn Invades San Diego Con” Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Steven

Over at the site Comics for Sinners, you can check out my review of Harley Quinn Invades Comic-Con International: San Diego #1 (clearly that title could have been longer), from DC Comics. Written by the former Power Girl team of … Continue reading →

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“The Strain, Book 1” Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Steven

Over at the site Comics for Sinners, you can check out my review of The Strain: Book 1, from Dark Horse Comics. Written by David Lapham (Crossed, Ferals, Stray Bullets) and illustrated by Mike Huddleston (Harley Quinn, Batgirl, Friday the … Continue reading →

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Looking for Badass Vampires?

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Steven

This coming Sunday, July 13th, marks the broadcast debut of FX’s The Strain, the new vampire television series based on the trilogy of horror novels by director Guillermo del Toro (Pacific Rim, Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth) and coauthor Chuck Hogan. This … Continue reading →

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Happy 65th Birthday, Bob Larkin!

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Steven

“You may not know the name off the top of your head but if you’ve been reading Marvel comics, or SF and fantasy paperbacks, for any length of time at all then you’ve seen Bob Larkin’s work…. Once I learned … Continue reading →

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Lorelei: What’s Up With That Look?

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Steven

“I won’t draw it. It’s one of the most ridiculous costume designs I’ve ever seen.” So said Gray Morrow—legendary artist of Zatanna, Man-Thing, the Vigilante, Creepy, Eerie, Jonah Hex, Star Trek, and his own Edge of Chaos—back in 2001, when … Continue reading →

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“Doctor Spektor” Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Steven

Move over, Doctor Strange and John Constantine, there’s a…well, not exactly new—since it’s a reboot of an old Gold Key Comics character—but certainly another master of the macabre on the case. Over at the news site Comics for Sinners you … Continue reading →

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Scooby-Doo Team-Up #5 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Steven

What’s this—a review of a kids’ comic book, at Comics for Sinners—a site dedicated to more adult-themed fare? Well, when the story involves the Scooby Gang joining forces with Wonder Woman, and Daphne and Velma training as Amazons on Paradise … Continue reading →

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