17th Aug2021

‘Defenders #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Al Ewing | Art by Javier Rodriguez, Alvaro Lopez | Published by Marvel Comics Who doesn’t love The Defenders? Everyone loves an underdog, and the Defenders were the little team that could. Sure, they had heavy hitters as members. Hulk, Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange among many others, but it was the revolving door […]

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05th Feb2021

‘The Immortal Hulk #43’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Al Ewing | Art by Joe Bennett, Jose/Brabo | Published by Marvel Comics Word of mouth on this book has been blistering hot at times, and I am annoyed that apart from the occasional peek at individual issues I haven’t found time to sit down and read through the run. The Alex Ross […]

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23rd Jul2020

‘Empyre #1: Directors Cut’ Review (Marvel Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Al Ewing | Art by Valerio Schiti | Published by Marvel Comics So we’ve had the foreplay of Empyre #0, along with a few hints and pointers in titles along the way, and Marvel’s Summer crossover event now stands before us in all its glory. Event it most certainly is, as to read […]

29th Jan2020

‘Guardians of the Galaxy #1’ Review (Marvel Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Al Ewing | Art by Juann Cabal | Published by Marvel Comics How many times can you reboot a book I hear you cry. Well, this being Marvel/ Disney, quite a few times as it turns out. The days of tight continuity and ongoing books are pretty much gone now, and it seems […]

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08th Feb2018

Who’s Deadpool? YOU Are Deadpool..!

by Phil Wheat

The fourth wall has been broken – by you, because this May, YOU can be Deadpool! The merc with the mouth is your guide as he takes you on a fantastic ride that doubles as a role playing adventure in this new five-part weekly miniseries where adventure… danger… and the future… all rests in YOUR […]

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06th Feb2018

‘Avengers #678’ Review

by Dan Clark

Written by Mark Waid, Al Ewing, Jim Zub | Art by Pepe Larraz | Published by Marvel Comics It is good to read crazy fun Avengers stories again. For some time now the Avengers comic brand has been hurting. A large number of titles in varying degrees of quality had watered down the excitement of […]

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02nd Oct2017

Avengers to “Disassemble” again in ‘Avengers: No Surrender’?

by Phil Wheat

It’s the end of an Avengers Era as we know it… And in the team’s final days, a change has come to the Marvel Universe in the form of an all-new WEEKLY epic – which starts this January! Debuting in the pages of Avengers #675, the Avengers-verse changing Avengers: No Surrender storyline is a weekly […]

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09th Mar2017

First Look: Royals #1

by Phil Wheat

A myth from the future. A quest to the farthest stars. A legend written across galaxies. This April, the Inhuman royal family departs on an odyssey to save their race in Royals #1 – the brand-new series from fan-favorite writer Al Ewing (The Ultimates, U.S.Avengers) and red-hot artist Jonboy Meyers (Teen Titans, Spawn). Abdicating the […]

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06th Mar2017

First Look: Inhumans Prime #1

by Phil Wheat

Times are changing for the Inhumans; and the ResurrXion begins for this strange super race this March in Inhumans Prime #1 – setting the stage for a bevy of can’t-miss new series: Royals, Secret Warriors, and Black Bolt, this one-shot asks the question… Is there a future for the Inhuman race? Incoming Royals writer Al […]

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30th Nov2016

First look at U.S. Avengers #1

by Phil Wheat

In a world beset by danger, the United States of America needs a team of heroes they can rely on. In 2017, you’re gonna get them – because they’re coming at you in the highly anticipated U.S. Avengers #1 from creators Al Ewing and Paco Medina! Prepare yourselves for the coming of… AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE MECHANICS! […]

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11th Jan2016

‘Doctor Who – The 11th Doctor Vol.3: Conversion’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Al Ewing, Rob Williams | Art by Simon Fraser, Boo Cook, Warren Pleece | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Hardback, 136pp As fun as monthly, or episodic, comics are, sometimes to fully appreciate a storyline or stories with a unifying theme you need to be patient and wait for the trade collection. […]

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19th Oct2015

Ultimate Team For Ultimate Problems – Ultimates #1

by Phil Wheat

This November, meet the heaviest of the heavy hitters as the ultimate superteam takes shape, and here’s your first look at The Ultimates #1, the new ongoing series from writer Al Ewing and artist Kenneth Rocafort. Black Panther! Captain Marvel! Ms. America Chavez! Spectrum! Blue Marvel! Brought together to handle problems too big for the […]

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19th Sep2015

First Look: Avengers #0

by Phil Wheat

This October, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are reforged, retooled and recharged for the All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe… But first, kickoff the all-new Avengers line of titles with AVENGERS #0 – featuring new stories setting the stage for six new ongoing series. Someone is watching, carefully studying the movements of the Avengers and those in their orbit. […]

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25th Aug2015

First Look: Secret Wars Too #1

by Phil Wheat

Give Secret Wars a grand sendoff as some of the hottest names in the comics industry bid adieu to Battleworld later this year with Secret Wars Too #1, an oversized one-shot of epic proportions coming to comic shops and digital devices in November! Secret Wars scribe Jonathan Hickman himself unites with the likes of Sergio […]

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30th Mar2015

Sneak Peek: Doctor Who – Free Comic Book Day Edition

by Phil Wheat

This years ​Free C​omic B​ook D​ay​ event​ is now just over a month away and ​Titan Comics ​have announced they will be releasing a FREE​ Doctor Who comic. This​ special issue – PFREE copy from your local comic book store on May 2nd – will include three brand-new short stories featuring the Tenth, Eleventh and […]

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06th Mar2015

‘Doctor Who: 11th Doctor Vol. 1 – After Life’ Review

by Richard Axtell

Written by Al Ewing, Rob Williams | Art by Simon Fraser, Boo Cook | Colorists: Gary Caldwell, Hi-Fi | Published by Titan Comics | Format: HC, 128pp With a force of personality capable of bending time itself and all the energy of a star’s exploding heart, the Doctor blasts into the hollow, tragic life of […]

30th Jan2015

Before Secret Wars can begin… The Last Days must come!

by Phil Wheat

Before Secret Wars can begin, the Marvel Universe must end. And it all starts this May as the Last Days story arcs begin in Captain America & the Mighty Avengers #8, Loki: Agent of Asgard #14, and Magneto #18… First, Al Ewing and Luke Ross bring you a story of the people who faced the […]

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24th Oct2014

Preview: Doctor Who – The Eleventh Doctor #4

by Phil Wheat

Writer Al Ewing (Loki: Agent of Asgard) and artist Boo Cook (2000AD, Elephantmen) ramp up the claustrophobia for a terrifying space adventure in Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #4, which hits comic stores on October 29th. Alice Obiefune always wanted to see a space station – one of those proper ones, like on the telly, […]

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05th Oct2014

‘Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #1-3’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Written by Al Ewing, Rob Williams | Art by Simon Fraser | Published by Titan Comics After getting the rights for future Doctor Who comic adventures, Titan Comics – around the same time as Matt Smith’s run on the show ended – announced three new ongoing series featuring the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors in adventures […]

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28th Jul2014

First Look: Captain America & The Mighty Avengers #1

by Phil Wheat

This November, Sam Wilson takes the Mighty Avengers higher, further and bigger than ever before in Captain America & The Mighty Avengers #1, an all-new series launching as part of Avengers NOW! – from fan-favorite Mighty Avengers scribe Al Ewing, who returns along with artist Luke Ross for a new series with a new mission […]

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29th Apr2014

First Look: Mighty Avengers #10

by Phil Wheat

This May, the Blue Marvel grieves for the passing of The Watcher in Mighty Avengers #10 – a tie-in to Original Sin from the fan-favorite creative team of Al Ewing and Greg Land. The Watcher has many enemies, some that would go so far as to murder him in cold blood. But he also has […]

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28th Jan2014

First Look: Mighty Avengers #7

by Phil Wheat

This February, the White Tiger unleashes her inner beast in Mighty Avengers #7, from rising star writer Al Ewing and critically acclaimed artist Valerio Schiti. For years, Ava Ayala has shouldered a tragic loss — her parents and brother, the original White Tiger, were butchered at the hands of militia leader Gideon Mace. Now a […]

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