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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…

Comic Book Corner: Manifest Destiny Part 2

It’s been quite some time since I first covered Manifest Destiny, but I finally got around to reading the final few issues this year after the series concluded in 2022. This review will focus on the second half of the story, covering…

Comic Book Corner: Head Lopper Vol. 4

This week I return once again to the Head Lopper series for the final published story arc as of now. This collection covers issues 13 through 16 which follows the Quest for Mulgrid’s Stair. There is no word as of now as…

Comic Book Corner: Head Lopper Vol. 3

Picking up from last week’s Head Lopper story, this week I’ll be discussing issues nine through twelve which are collected into the third trade paperback. These issues cover the Knights of Venora story arc which picks up a few months after The…

Comic Book Corner: Head Lopper Vol. 2

Last week I began my foray into the Head Lopper series by Andrew MacLean. Since then, I’ve acquired the rest of the series and will be working through each of the remaining collected additions in the coming weeks. This week I’ll be…