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A scene from the season 2 finale of NOS4A2 (Image: AMC Networks)

NOS4A2 Season 2 Finale Preview: Can Charlie Escape Christmasland?

As you're about to see, Charlie's about to make a last-ditch effort to escape Christmasland and it appears he might have it- yet something seems off (even by his standards): A scene from the season 2 finale of NOS4A2 (Image: AMC Networks) A scene from the season 2 finale of NOS4A2 (Image: AMC Networks) A scene from the[...]

Mondo will seel two new Batman The Animated Series posters tomorrow.

Batman Week: New Animated Series Posters, Catwoman Figure From Mondo

Tomorrow Mondo will have some new Batman The Animated Series posters and a new Catwoman figure for sale, just in time for Batman Week.

Doctor Strange #390 cover by Mike del Mundo

Doctor Strange #390 Review: A Funny, Charming, and Heart-Warming Finale to this Strange Era

She and Spidey find Stephen at his short-lived veterinary clinic with Bats the Ghost Dog Zelma and Stephen have a heart-to-heart while Bats expresses his admiration for Spider-Man. Doctor Strange #390 cover by Mike del Mundo Doctor Strange #390 is a closing-out issue for Donny Cates' stint on the comic, but it also rounds out stories started[...]

Doctor Strange #389 cover by Mike del Mundo

Doctor Strange #389 Review: The Terrible Trio

Doctor Strange finds himself in the unfortunate position of needing Dormammu's help to get back to Las Vegas and fight Mephisto. Does it make for a good read?

Wong and the Midnight Sons make their final stand against the hordes of Hell and the demonically-possessed Avengers. Before long, Mephisto himself arrives to gloat over having killed Johnny Blaze. However, Mephisto does not know that the Ghost Rider has become the king of Hell, and the tides may soon turn in favor of Wong. Doctor Strange: Damnation ends better than it began. While some of the deliberate lack of repentance on the part of Stephen Strange and the lack of focus on the members of the Midnight Sons that aren’t Wong and Strange does bother me, this final installment didn’t really get on my nerves as much as the first. Don’t get me wrong, this issue still has a myriad of problems that keep it from being required reading. This story was stretched to breaking point, and a good portion of what matters happened in the Ghost Rider issue. This book is a protracted third act. As far as plot-relevance goes, Blade, Doctor Voodoo, Bloodstone, Man-Thing, Scarlet Spider, Moon Knight, and Iron Fist may as well not be here. Even in their own tie-ins, Iron Fist and Scarlet Spider don’t really do anything important to the story. The follow-up story promises more with the Midnight Sons though, and that will hopefully come to something. Rod Reis’ artwork is a welcome presence in this book. His style lends itself to the ethereal and surreal nature of this setting and plot. The color gradience adds a unique atmosphere and generally looks quite good. Szymon Kudranski and Dan Brown handle the epilogue with the Midnight Sons and Doc Strange. The more realistic aesthetic does contrast Reis’ work in an odd manner, but it looks good too. Doctor Strange: Damnation #4 is a decent enough read. If you liked the rest of the story, you’ll like this one too. The fact that the story at least acknowledges that Strange’s idea was terrible from the start and ties it to personal problems helps a lot. Reis, Kudranksi, and Brown provide good visuals. Feel free to check it out.

Doctor Strange Damnation #4 Review: Finishes Better than it Started

Damnation reaches its finale as Mephisto and his possessed Avengers corner Wong and the Midnight Sons. Will Wong's plan save the day? Does it make for a good read?

Doctor Strange #388 cover by Mike del Mundo

Doctor Strange #388 Review: I Have No Jaw, but I Must Bark

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] We relive Bats hopping into Doctor Strange's possessed body, and he shakes the Sorcerer Supreme of Mephisto's delusion Bats tries to shake Stephen loose of the possession, but neither are sure how to do it Worse yet, Strange keeps seeing a specter of Clea, and he keeps trying to chase her down. Doctor Strange #388[...]

Doctor Strange: Damnation #2 cover by Rod Reis

Doctor Strange Damnation #2 Review: More Good Stuff to Balance Out the Problems

This leaves it up to Wong and Bats to put together a team to save the Sorcerer Supreme This team consists of Iron Fist, Blade, Elsa Bloodstone, Doctor Voodoo, Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, and the Man-Thing With this motley crew, Wong lays out his plan, and the group heads to Las Vegas. Doctor Strange: Damnation #2[...]

Doctor Strange #386 cover by Niko Henrichon

Doctor Strange #386 Review: Damnation Continues to Disappoint

While the opening scene with Doctor Strange and the ghost of Bats had the right kind of charm to it, the sequence of Strange playing cards with Mephisto shows that Nick Spencer and Donny Cates may not know the kind of story they have constructed. Considering the horrific images shown in the last issue and the[...]

A Comic Show – Bats, Panthers And Grizzlysharks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnkx9g61d1UVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: A Comic Show 5.11.16: Bats, Panthers, & Grizzlysharks! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnkx9g61d1U) Someone had a busy Free Comic Book Day… Aaron Haaland of A Comic Shop in Orlando, Florida, writes, Hey Fandom, we survived Free Comic Book Day and are ready for New Comics Now! It's Batweek over here with the beautifully[...]