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Gloriously Destructive Deconstruction in 'Batman: White Knight #6'
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Royal Vulnerabilities and Regal Strength in 'Mera: Queen of Atlantis #1'
Royalty, duty, and civil war throughout Atlantis gives Mera a chance to show why she's a worthy queen.
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'Wonder Woman #40' Doesn't Challenge Our Superhero
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15 Feb 2018
The Darkness in 'Blade: Trinity' Ain't Hiding Much
Comics film Blade: Trinity ended the once-promising Blade series on a low note and, in a way, closed the first chapter of the Marvel film boom.
29 Jan 2018
'Black Lightning' Delivers a Jolt of Reality to CW's Superhero Lineup
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Jokes and Harsh Truths in DC Comics' 'Batman: White Knight #4'
Jack Napier, aka the Joker, exposes the joke in Batman's methods without cracking a smile.
11 Jan 2018
Secrets, Convergence, and the Sacred: DC's 'Doomsday Clock #1'
Geoff Johns and Gary Frank gamble on the sacred status of Watchmen and it pays off.
29 Nov 2017
Frank Miller Returns to Iconoclast Form and Pop Culture Infamy with 'Dark Knight III: Master Race!'
Frank Miller locates our tragedy and warps it into his own brutal beauty.
22 Nov 2017
Fun Finish Can't Save the Day for 'Justice League'
The delightfully cheesy and entertaining conclusion to Zack Snyder's superhero opus makes the rest of this listless, disjointed film all the more infuriating.
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Marvel vs DC: It's a Real 'Slugfest'
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03 Nov 2017
Imagine Hannah-Barbera Characters in a Beyond Thunderdome Setting
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Emotional depth mixed with forced insecurities create a shallow narrative.
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