“Bruce Wayne is the real mask.” We’ve all heard that before, right? The pervasive idea that the person behind the cowl is vacant, a permanent funeral wreath for his dead parents, seems too knowingly lachrymose for the character who is arguably DC’s most popular hero. While there is a time …
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Father and son fight alongside one another in Superman #29 (opens in new tab). Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Phil Hester explore the relationships between parents and children as Clark and Jonathan Kent ward off repeated intrusions from another dimension. Superman #29 credits Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Sean Lewis …
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Here we are, two and a half years on, still knee-deep in The Walking Dead season 10, which first premiered back in 2019. Coronavirus is partly to blame, of course, delaying production on season 11, but that sense of staticism doesn’t help shake the show’s perception as slow-going at the …
Read More »Best Shots review – Future State: Next Batman #4 shines with Batgirls story
Future State: The Next Batman #4 (opens in new tab) sees a bevy of creators doing some really fun things with the new status quos set up in ‘Future State.’ Future State: The Next Batman #4 credits Written by John Ridley, Vita Ayala, and Paula Sevenbergen Art by Nick Derington, …
Read More »WD Black AN1500 SSD review: “The finest SSD weve ever used”
About 10 years ago, SSDs were only just starting to become mainstream. Most consumers, PC gamers especially, were using standard hard drives, which were so, so much slower than what SSDs would go on to become. Jump forward a few years and SSDs became more common; SATA SSDs to begin …
Read More »Best Shots review: The insufferable Quentin Quire gets the spotlight in X-Force #17
When Wanda Maximoff said, “No more mutants,” she meant, “No more Quentin Quire, specifically”. Quentin Quire is the one X-Man you hope gets brought into the Marvel Cinematic Universe just so Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury can give a firm talking to him, with that one F-Bomb allotted to PG-13 …
Read More »HyperX Cloud II Wireless review: “an affordable wireless headset that offers a sweet audio quality”
The HyperX Cloud II wireless builds on the already strong foundations of its wired predecessor. While differences between the two HyperX headsets aren’t immediately apparent (apart from the lack of cable on this newest release), fine tuning under the hood and a strong wireless performance further develop a winning formula …
Read More »WandaVision episode 3 review: “Feeling more like a product of the Marvel Cinematic Universe”
Warning: This WandaVision episode 3 review contains spoilers. If you have not watched the Disney Plus show yet, then bookmark this page and come back when you’re all caught up… WandaVision’s first two episodes revelled in the show’s sitcom styling while only hinting at the show’s overarching mystery. But now, …
Read More »Best Shots review – Future State: Justice League #1 sets up an interesting dynamic for the team
In working out how to tell a story about an all-new Justice League, Joshua Williamson appears to have Grant Morrison’s run on the mind. If that influence isn’t immediately clear, it becomes much more apparent come the end of his Future State: Justice League #1 (opens in new tab) story …
Read More »Best Shots review: Dark Nights: Death Metal – The Last 52: War of the Multiverses #1 shaky but populated with fun moments
The last battles of Death Metal get a handsomely rendered, but tonally jumbled final collection in Dark Nights: Death Metal – The Last 52: War of the Multiverses #1. Dark Nights: Death Metal – The Last 52: War of the Multiverses #1 credits Written by Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, Magdalene …
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