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Before Watchmen: Moloch #1 Review

It’s time to meet the favorite punching bag of the Watchmen universe, Moloch!

Superman: Earth One Vol. 2 Review

One of the more anticipated books from DC is finally here, but is the sequel Superman: Earth One Vol. 2 worth all the hype?

Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan #2 Review

Dr. Manhattan takes a quantum leap through a life that never was…

Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #3 Review

Nite Owl and Twilight Lady take their unusual partnership to the next level.

Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan #1 Review

J. Michael Straczynski and Adam Hughes revisit the life of Jon Osterman with an unexpected twist in Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan #1.

Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #2 Review

Nite Owl meets his one true vice, the Twilight Lady.

Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #1 Review

Before Watchmen: Nite Owl examines the early days of Dan Dreiberg’s life of heroism.  What did we think of issue #1?  Find out below!

The Watchmen Set to Return in Summer of 2012

DC Announced on February 1, 2012 that the Watchmen will be returning.  It’s probably not as much of a surprise as some thought, for others, it’s the news they never wanted to hear.

Where To Start Reading: Thor

Our “Where to Start” articles act as a guide, giving you our best suggestions on where to start on a certain character or creators work. Every article lists several books, each in the character’s or creator’s chronological order despite it’s publication date (so the first choice is at the beginning of a characters career, the last is the furthest along). While in order each book was specifically picked as a good individual starting point; so feel free to start at the beginning, in the middle, or towards the end if you want to get caught up quickly. And if you have any more suggestions or questions just leave a comment.

Biggest Comic Book Busts of 2010

With 12 categories dedicated to our “Favorites of 2010″ we thought we’ve spread enough praise to have at least one category dedicated to those things that weren’t our favorites, our “Biggest Busts of 2010.” Could be anything; a book, a creator, a news item, a specific moment — just anything that, well, busted.

Favorite Comic Book Writers of 2010

As 2010 comes to a close we take a look back at some of our favorites from the year; there will be many more categories to come, each author getting one pick. And after reading our favorites from the last year we want to hear yours!

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Superman: Earth One Review

I’ve been waiting for Superman Earth One for awhile, and after reading story over a couple of times, I’m ready to have a fair go at it.  For all of my fellow Superman fans a quick caveat: this is not your Superman.  The Superman in this story may resemble him, and they have similar origins, but like Jay Garrick and Barry Allen, they’re vibrating at different frequencies.