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Comic Book Corner – The Wailing Blade

I’ve talked about books from most of the big names in indie publishing here. However, I’ve yet to discuss a book from a local independent studio. The Wailing Blade is a four-issue miniseries published by Comix Tribe in 2020. The story is…

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Comic Book Corner – Lux

This week, we continue looking at comic series surrounding the popular game League of Legends. This time I’ll be discussing the five-issue series, Lux. This series is written by John O’Bryan, features artwork by Billy Tan, and was originally published by Marvel…

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Comic Book Corner – Ashe: Warmother

I’m back once again and this week I’ll be continuing my trek into the world of League of Legends comic series published by Marvel Comics. This time we’ll be focusing on the four issue series Ashe: Warmother. Like the Zed series, this…

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Comic Book Corner – ZED

I’ve discussed a lot of different comic books here for a while now, but I have yet to discuss any series that seek to adapt stories from video games. With that in mind, you can expect me to discuss DC’s Mortal Kombat…

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The Old Man and the Sea (Book) Review

This year, I’m trying to read more books outside of my preferred genres of science fiction and fantasy. As a result, I decided to turn towards the more academic fiction of classic American author Ernest Hemmingway. The Old Man and the Sea…

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Comic Book Corner – Deadly Class Vol. 1

Having recently finished Seven to Eternity, I figured I would look into Rick Remender’s other big comic series. Deadly Class began publication by Image comics in 2014 and ran for a total of fifty-six issues which concluded just last year. The series…

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Red Rising (Book) Review

Red Rising is a 2014 science fiction novel by Pierce Brown. It is the first entry within the Red Rising Saga which totals seven novels, though only five have been published currently. I admit the initial elevator pitch behind this series put…

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Comic Book Corner – Marvels

This week I’m taking it back once again to the big two publishers. Marvels is written by Kurt Busiek with artwork by Alex Ross and published of course by Marvel Comics. Released in 1994, this series spans four issues in total. It…

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Comic Book Corner: Seven to Eternity Part 2

I originally covered the first few issues of this series last year and greatly enjoyed them. Since then, I went ahead and purchased the rest of the series within the deluxe edition considering the entire run is only 17 total issues. After…

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Comic Book Corner: The Mice Templar Part 1

I’m back at it with another comic review. This week I’m going back once again to the indie publishing scene with Image Comics’ Mice Templar. This series is written by Brian J. Glass. The first volume features art from co-creator Michael Avon…

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