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It's been four years since Marvel Comics decided it was time to kill off Wolverine. The character was becoming amorphous, difficult to define; was he an Avenger or an X-Man, a relentless force of nature or a school headmaster? He was all these things, and more. There was no definitive portrayal, no common thread running through all his many comic book appearances. The brand had suffered as a result, and sales had been declining for years. Marvel realized they needed to give Canucklehead a break, so they killed him off.
Tom Bacon
Tom Bacon
Sep 19, 2018
Nick Spencer courted controversy with his take on Captain America and with Amazing Spider-Man #1, now he's done it again.
Tom Bacon
Tom Bacon
Jul 11, 2018
Captain America #1 is a welcome first step along the journey, and it'll be exciting to see what comes next.
Tom Bacon
Tom Bacon
Jul 4, 2018
It's time for writer Jason Aaron to take charge of Marvel's flagship superhero comic. And, once again, Aaron is clearly playing the long game here, launching what promises to be a tremendous epic.
Tom Bacon
Tom Bacon
May 2, 2018
As the next chapter in Duggan and Kuder's Guardians of the Galaxy, this is a strong issue. As the beginning of an event, however, it's less successful.
Tom Bacon
Tom Bacon
Mar 7, 2018
Old Man Hawkeye is the prequel nobody really expected, but it's surprisingly enjoyable, with tremendous character work and beautiful art.
Tom Bacon
Tom Bacon
Jan 10, 2018
While watching Justice League, you get the sense that it brings an end to the first phase of DCEU movies. In 2011, the company kicked things off with Man of Steel and now, at last, we've come to what fans hoped would be the crowning glory of the DCEU - Justice League, the movie in which the comic book titan's greatest heroes unite against the threat of Steppenwolf. Unfortunately, it's proving to be a bit of a disappointment critically, and commercially. Failing to crack even $100 million during its opening weekend, Marvel remains the clear box office frontrunner, but that wasn't always the case.
Tom Bacon
Tom Bacon
Nov 21, 2017
It's the best time to be a Punisher fan. The hero's profile has never been so high before, courtesy of Netflix's imminent TV series. What's more, Matthew Rosenberg and Guiu Vilanova are launching their new comic book series today and this time round, Marvel has something special planned.
Tom Bacon
Tom Bacon
Nov 15, 2017
Don't expect Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan to change the industry, just expect to have a lot of fun reading it.
Tom Bacon
Tom Bacon
Oct 18, 2017
Marvel Legacy #1 is exactly what an Alpha issue should be. In other words, it's the perfect setup for everything that's about to happen.
