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Comic Book Corner: Birdking

I’m back this week with another interesting series. Birdking is an epic dark fantasy comic series published by Dark Horse. The story is written by Daniel Freedman and illustrated by Crom. The series is currently ongoing and is planned to be a…

Comic Book Corner: Minor Threats

After a brief hiatus, I’m back with another comic book review. This week I’ll be looking into Minor Threats, a series published by Dark Horse. This miniseries consists of two sets of four issues with the first arc titled “A Quick End…

Comic Book Corner – Descender

Since I greatly enjoyed both Sweet Tooth and Black Hammer, I have been quite interested in reading the other works of prolific comic writer Jeff Lemire. Lemire’s Descender is a science fiction series that was first published by Image in 2015 and…

Comic Book Corner – Do A Powerbomb!

Pro Wrestling is one of those things that I indulge in from time to time to appreciate the stunt work, but I wouldn’t call myself a die-hard fan. Nevertheless, when I heard of Do a Powerbomb! I was certainly quite excited. This…

Comic Book Corner – TMNT: Last Ronin-Lost Years

One of my favorite recent comics to release over the last few years was The Last Ronin. The return of the original Ninja Turtles creators, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird to the comic book space was not only refreshing but also took…

The Paleontologist (Book) Review

It’s not often that I’ll read recent releases that I’ve never heard about beforehand. The Paleontologist is one such book I saw randomly on a shelf at Barnes and Noble and decided to give it a shot. Written by Luke Dumas, The…

Comic Book Corner: Radiant Black

Despite the overabundance of superhero books, I do enjoy the genre quite a bit from time to time. I’m especially fond of hero stories not set within the cluttered multiverses of Marvel and DC. It’s great to see characters that have the…

Comic Book Corner: Black Science

Since I heavily enjoyed the expansive science fiction universe crafted by Rick Remender in Seven to Eternity, I figured it would be a good idea to check out another science fiction book from him. Black Science is published by Image Comics and…

Comic Book Corner: Ice Cream Man

I’ve covered a lot of books here, but have yet to dive into something from the horror genre. With summer on the horizon, Ice Cream Man is certainly the perfect book for some springtime scares. The series is published by Image Comics,…

Comic Book Corner: Sweet Tooth

Today I’ll be taking a look at Sweet Tooth, a 40-issue comic series written and illustrated by Jeff Lemire. The book was published by DC Comics under the Vertigo label, and originally ran from 2009- 2013. Sweet Tooth was also adapted into…