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Comic Book Commentary

Ben Blacker (The Writers Panel, Thrilling Adventure Hour) welcomes the most cutting edge voices in comics to talk through their new and classic titles panel by panel. It's like a DVD commentary track for comics. Produced by the Forever Dog Podcast Network.

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Comic Book Commentary
Doctor Mirage #1 with Magdalene Visaggio from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Magdalene Visaggio previews her new series, "Doctor Mirage," and talks about her penchant for morbid topics like death. Available for Purchase Here: https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Mirage-1-Magdale...

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Grumble #1 from 2020-01-22T08:05

The entire creative team behind "Grumble" sit down to discuss the premiere issue.

Download your FREE copy of issue 1 to follow along here:

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Batman and the Outsiders #8 with Bryan Hill from 2019-12-11T08:05

Writer Bryan Hill walks through the newest installment of "Batman and the Outsiders," a new incarnation of the classic hero collective following 2016's DC Rebirth.

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Heart Attack #1 with Shawn Kittelsen from 2019-11-20T08:07

Shawn Kittelsen premieres the new Skybound series "Heart Attack" - about "Variants," people with special abilities who are the unintended products of gene therapy - and runs through the years-long ...

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Rai #1 with Dan Abnett from 2019-11-20T08:05

Dan Abnett brings new life to Valiant's 41st-century "positronic" ronin with the premiere issue of "Rai."

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Roku #1 with Cullen Bunn from 2019-11-13T08:05

Cullen Bunn premieres his new Valiant series "Roku," about the titular assassin, filled with lots of bloody action.

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Quarter Killer #2 with Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, and Jamie Jones from 2019-10-30T07:05

The creators of cyberpunk series "Quarter Killer" - Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, and Jamie Jones - are back with issue #2!

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Marauders #1 with Gerry Duggan from 2019-10-23T07:05

Gerry Duggan previews "Maurauders #1," where Kate Pride leads a band of seafaring mutants across the world, to help those who need it the most.

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Comics Panel Flashback #2 w/ Len Wein, Adam Beechen, Ben Blacker, Heath Corson from 2019-10-16T07:05

Recorded in June 2013, the late, dearly missed Len Wein (creator of Wolverine, Swamp Thing, and hundreds more), Adam Beechen (Wonder Park; Batman Beyond), Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour; Hex...

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The Watcher #3 with Ralph Tedesco & Victoria Rau from 2019-10-09T07:05

Ralph Tedesco & Victoria Rau are back, again, with the third installment of The Watcher!

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Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #4 with Gerard Way and Jeremy Lambert from 2019-10-02T07:05

The Doom Patrol head to Destiny Beach, Flex Mentallo's mythical bodybuilding Valhalla.

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Killswitch #1 with Jeffrey Bridges & Susan Bridges from 2019-10-02T07:05

Jeffrey Bridges and Susan Bridges debut "Killswitch," a series in which clairvoyant Augurs are hunted, tortured and used for their powers. Their only hope? A disaffected military major who witnesse...

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Safe Sex #1 with Tina Horn from 2019-09-25T07:06

Tina Horn digs into Safe Sex (a.k.a. SFSX), a dystopian hypothetical future where sex and sexuality are shamed and bureaucratized.

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Quarter Killer #1 with Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, and Jamie Jones from 2019-09-25T07:05

The creators of the new ComiXology original, "Quarter Killer" - Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, and Jamie Jones - sit down and discuss the origins of their "cyberpunk Robin Hood."

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Bloodshot #1 with Tim Seeley from 2019-09-25T07:05

Tim Seeley premieres his new series "Bloodshot" about a super-soldier who aims to make up for his past misdeeds.

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Archie 1955 #1 with Mark Waid from 2019-09-18T07:06

Mark Waid digs into the new series "Archie 1955 #1" and the era of Rock 'n' Roll.

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Strayed #1 with Carlos Giffoni from 2019-09-18T07:05

Carlos Giffoni premieres his new series, "Strayed," about a special cat who can astrally travel across the universe. Plus some bonus music content!

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The Watcher #2 with Ralph Tedesco & Victoria Rau from 2019-09-11T07:05

Ralph Tedesco & Victoria Rau are back with the second installment of The Watcher!

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Going to the Chapel #1 with David Pepose from 2019-09-11T07:05

David Pepose premieres the first issue of Going to the Chapel!

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https://www.comixology.com/The-Watcher/comics-series/135503?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t...

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Future Foundation #1-2 with Jeremy Whitley from 2019-09-04T07:05

Jeremy Whitley provides commentary on the first two issues of his exciting new "Fantastic Four"-based series, "Future Foundation"

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Aquaman #51 with Kelly Sue DeConnick from 2019-08-21T07:05

Aquaman #51 with Kelly Sue DeConnick

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https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/JUN190471

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The Watcher #1 with Victoria Rau and Ralph Tedesco from 2019-08-14T07:05

The Watcher #1 with illustrator Victoria Rau and Zenescope co-founder Ralph Tedesco.

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Coffin Bound #1 with Dan Watters from 2019-08-07T07:05

Writer Dan Watters walks us through issue #1 of Coffin Bound.

Cars! Guns! Entropy! Chased by an unstoppable killer, Izzy Tyburn has decided that if the world won't have her in it, it can h...

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Killers #1 with Clay Moore from 2019-07-31T07:05

Writer Clay Moore walks us through issue #1 of Killers.

They were the best...they killed the rest. Five deadly assassins are recruited into a game of cat and mouse by their former sensei, ...

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Queen of Bad Dreams with Danny Lore from 2019-07-31T07:05

Writer Danny Lore walks us through Queen of Bad Dreams.

When a dream entity known as a figment emerges from a dreamers mind, its Dahers job as an IJ to track them down and make the call: r...

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Comics Panel Flashback #1 from 2019-07-24T07:05

Recorded June 2013, the late, dearly missed Len Wein (creator ofWolverine, Swamp Thing, and hundreds more) joins comics cohorts Ben Blacker (Hex Wives;Wolverine: Season One), Adam Beechen (Wonder P...

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Chelsea Cain and Corin Tucker from 2019-07-17T07:05

Man-Eaters writer Chelsea Cain talks with Sleater Kinney's Corin Tucker about the process of making art, music, storytelling, and more.

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Bad Weekend #1 with Ed Brubaker from 2019-07-10T07:05

Writer Ed Brubaker walks us through issue #1 of Bad Weekend.

JUST IN TIME FOR CONVENTION SEASONthe ultimate comic con crime tale! Comics won't just break your heart. Comics will kill you. ...

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Female Furies #6 with Cecil Castellucci from 2019-07-03T07:05

Writer Cecil Castellucci walks us through issues #6 of Female Furies.

If Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, how will Apokolips handle five Female Furies who have had enough of Darksei...

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Jim Ottaviani, Hawking #1 from 2019-07-03T07:05

Writer Jim Ottaviani walks us through issue #1 of Hawking.

In Hawking, writer Jim Ottaviani and artist Leland Myrick have crafted an intricate portrait of the great thinker, the public fig...

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Long Ago and Far Away #7-8 with Chris Mancini from 2019-06-26T07:05

Writer Chris Mancini walks us through issues #7 and #8 of Long Ago and Far Away.

Once Jason was the Child Knight who saved Elvenwood. Now he's a depressed 30-year-old with a dead-end job. ...

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Giant Days #51 with John Allison from 2019-06-19T07:05

Writer John Allison talks us through issue #51 of his comic Giant Days.

Giant Days is an ongoing comedic comic book written by John Allison, with art by Max Sarin and Lissa Treiman. The se...

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Psi-Lords #1 with Fred Van Lente from 2019-06-19T07:05

Writer Fred Van Lente introduces us to issue #1 of Psi-Lords.

The Psi-Lords make their debut in the modern-era Valiant Universe in a brand-new ongoing series! But WHO are they? And where t...

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DIE Vol. 1 with Kieron Gillen from 2019-06-12T08:59:42

Writer Kieron Gillen walks you through Vol. 1 (TPB) of his "pitch-black fantasy" DIE.

THE WICKED + THE DIVINE writer KIERON GILLEN teams up with artist supernova STEPHANIE HANS (THE WICKED...

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Road of Bones #1 with Rich Douek from 2019-06-12T08:55:24

Writer Rich Douek walks you through issue #1 of Road of Bones.

In 1953, the Siberian Gulag of Kolyma is hell on Earth—which is why Roman Morozov leaps at the chance to escape it. But even ...

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Red Sonja & Vampirella Meet Betty & Veronica #1 with Amy Chu from 2019-06-05T14:13:32

Writer Amy Chu walks you through issue #1 of Red Sonja & Vampirella Meet Betty & Veronica.

Mystery, murder, and mayhem descends on Riverdale as four of your favorite comic book wom...

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Star Trek: Year Five #1-2 with Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly from 2019-05-29T14:48:49

Writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly walk you through issues #1 and #2 of Star Trek: Year Five!

The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise left Earth four years ago. They've traveled to strange...

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I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation with Natalie Nourigat from 2019-05-22T07:05

Writer Natalie Nourigat takes you page by page through her graphic novel "I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation."

When artist Natalie Nourigat left her life in Portland to move to Lo...

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Gryffen: Galaxy's Most Wanted #1 with Ben Kahn from 2019-05-15T20:57:42

Writer Ben Kahn walks you page by page through the first issue of Gryffen: Galaxy's Most Wanted.

Captain Lyla Gryffen stands trial for their offenses against the galaxy-spanning Sovereign ...

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Livewire #6 with Vita Ayala from 2019-05-15T13:34:21

Writer Vita Ayala takes you page by page through the sixth issue of Livewire.

"ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES! FOR THE FIRST TIME, LIVEWIRE TAKES CENTER STAGE! Accomplice. Mentor. Savior. And now,...

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Spencer & Locke 2 #1 with David Pepose from 2019-05-15T13:29:13

Writer David Pepose takes you page by page through the first issue of Spencer & Locke 2.

Suspended by Internal Affairs, Detective Locke grapples with the demons of his past alongside h...

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Wyrd #3 with Curt Pires from 2019-05-08T08:02:16

Writer Curt Pires takes you page by page through the third issue of his Dark Horse comic Wyrd. 

There are problems, cases, too strange for US law enforcement to solve. Pitor Wyrd is the on...

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Nothing Special web-comic with Katie Cook from 2019-05-08T07:14:19

Writer Katie Cook talks about her web-comic Nothing Special!

In Nothing Special... Callie thinks that in the grand scheme of the worlds at large, she's nothing special. With the unexpected...

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Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History #3 with Paul Scheer & Nick Giovannetti from 2019-05-01T14:20:05

Writers Paul Scheer and Nick Giovannetti talk about destroying everything you thought you knew about Marvel history in Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History! Issue #3 out today!

In Is...

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Descendent #1 with Stephanie Phillips from 2019-05-01T13:34:51

Writer Stephanie Phillips takes you step by step through the first issue of her conspiracy-fueled adventure series, Descendent.

Conspiracy theories, government corruption, and a really goo...

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Books of Magic #7 (Sandman Universe) with Kat Howard from 2019-04-24T07:10:41

Writer Kat Howard walks you through Books of Magic #7 from Vertigo's Sandman Universe series.

Timothy Hunter may be destined to become the most powerful magician in the universe, but he's ...

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X-O Manowar #26 with Matt Kindt from 2019-04-17T07:10

Writer Matt Kindt takes you page by page through the final issue of his Eisner Award-nominated run on X-O Manowar.

X-O Manowar takes the final battle against the galaxy's baddest bounty hu...

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Shuri #7 with Vita Ayala from 2019-04-17T07:05

Writer Vita Ayala takes you panel by panel through the star-studded seventh issue of Marvel's Shuri series.

When it looks like an enemy of Wakanda has left a signature behind in America, P...

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Unstoppable Wasp #6 with Jeremy Whitley from 2019-04-10T09:48:01

Jeremy Whitley, writer of Unstoppable Wasp, takes you panel by panel through the sixth issue.

Back by popular demand, it’s Nadia Van Dyne — the Unstoppable Wasp! With the backing of Janet ...

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 with Kelly Thompson from 2019-03-28T14:06

Kelly Thompson, writer of the brand new Sabrina the Teenage Witch series, walks you through the first issue.

Sabrina is a teen witch whos struggling with balancing the double life of high ...

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Rick and Morty #48 back-up story with Karla Pacheco and Sarah Gaydos from 2019-03-27T15:11:51

Karla Pacheco (writer) and Sarah Gaydos (editor) break down the Rick and Morty #48 back-up story.

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Hex Wives #6 with Ben Blacker from 2019-03-27T14:32

Ben Blacker walks you through the final issue (for now) of his DC/Vertigo series, HEX WIVES.

Connect with us on social media and let us know what you think. Which comics would you like to ...

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Middlewest #5 with Skottie Young from 2019-03-20T10:27

Writer Skottie Young walks you through Issue #5 of Middlewest.

The lands between the coasts are vast, slow to change, and full of hidden magics. The town of Farmington has been destroyed, ...

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Dungeons and Dragons: A Darkened Wish #1 with B. Dave Walters from 2019-03-20T10:03

Writer B. Dave Walters takes you page by page through Dungeons and Dragons: A Darkened Wish #1.

When war threatens the Moonshae Isles, legendary heroes return to defeat the forces of an un...

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House of Whispers #7 (Sandman Universe) with Nalo Hopkinson from 2019-03-13T08:28

Writer Nalo Hopkinson walks you through House of Whispers #7 from Vertigo's new Sandman Universe series.

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Assassin Nation #1 with Kyle Starks from 2019-03-13T07:11

Writer Kyle Starks introduces you to Issue 1 of Assassin Nation.

Hot off her breakout success at Marvel, two-time Eisner award winner ERICA HENDERSON (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Jughead...

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Green Arrow #50 with Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly from 2019-03-06T16:10

Writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly walk you through the anniversary issue #50 of Green Lantern!

Spinning out of the events of JUSTICE LEAGUE: NO JUSTICE and HEROES IN CRISIS! When a ...

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Female Furies #1 with Cecil Castellucci from 2019-02-27T22:08

Writer Cecil Castellucci walks you through the first issue of Female Furies!

All their lives the Female Furies have been raised to be the meanest, most cunning and most ruthless fighting f...

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Man-Eaters #6 with Chelsea Cain, Lia Miternique, and Stella Greenvoss from 2019-02-27T21:50

Chelsea Cain (writer), Lia Miternique (cover design, front and back matter, additional interior art, and Chelsea's production partner), and Stella Greenvoss (13 year-old art boss, contributes to ev...

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Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter #1 with Kelly Thompson from 2019-02-20T20:40

Writer Kelly Thompson takes you page by page through the first issue of her new Jessica Jones' series Purple Daughter.

PURPLE DAUGHTER Parts 1 & 2! - PURPLE DAUGHTER STARTS HERE! When ...

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High Level #1 with Rob Sheridan from 2019-02-20T15:24

Writer Rob Sheridan walks through page by page of his new DC/Vertigo series High Level.

Hundreds of years after the world ended and human society was rebuilt from scratch, a self-intereste...

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Atom Ant back-up features with Heath Corson from 2019-02-13T09:19

Writer Heath Corson breaks down the Atom Ant back-up features that have been appearing in the Scooby Apocalypse series.

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Wonder Twins #1 with Mark Russell from 2019-02-13T08:51

Writer Mark Russell takes you page by page through Wonder Twins #1.

Exiled from their home planet, alien heroes Zan and Jayna must navigate life as teens on Earth at South Metropolis High ...

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Euthanauts #1 with Tini Howard from 2019-02-13T08:34

Writer Tini Howard takes you behind the scenes of Euthanauts #1.

Death is like outer spacea seemingly unknowable, terrifying blackness that yields beautiful discoveries and truthsif only y...

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Daredevil #1 with Chip Zdarsky from 2019-02-06T11:12

The brand new Daredevil relaunch gets the Comic Book Commentary treatment courtesy of writer Chip Zdarsky. Travel behind the scenes of Daredevil #1 panel by panel.

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Doctor Strange #10 (400th Issue Anniversary) with Mark Waid from 2019-01-30T11:10

Celebrate the release of the 400th issue of Marvel's Doctor Strange with writer Mark Waid as he walks you through the milestone installment, Doctor Strange #10, page by page, panel by panel.
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Hex Wives #4 with Ben Blacker from 2019-01-30T10:54

Ben Blacker walks you through the latest issue of his DC/Vertigo series, HEX WIVES.

Issue #4 is available for purchase now

:https://www.comixology.com/Hex-Wives-2018-4/digital-co...

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Skyward #10 with Joe Henderson from 2019-01-30T10:39

Writer Joe Henderson walks you through the climactic Issue #10 of Skyward (Image Comics).

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The Avant-Guards #1 with Carly Usdin & Noah Hayes from 2019-01-23T13:50

Writer Carly Usdin and Artist Noah Hayes walk you through the first issue of their brand new series, The Avant-Guards.

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Coyotes Vol. 2 with Sean Lewis from 2019-01-23T13:09

Sean Lewis, writer and co-creator of Coyotes, walks you through the just released Volume 2.

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https://www.comixology.com/Coyotes-Vol-2/digital-comic/7319...

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Captain Marvel #1 with Kelly Thompson from 2019-01-09T15:59

Kelly Thompson, writer of the brand new Captain Marvel series, walks you through the first issue panel by panel.

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Iceman #5 with Sina Grace from 2019-01-09T15:40

Writer Sina Grace walks you through his groundbreaking Iceman #5 and talks helming the first Iceman solo series, unpacking Bobby Drake's queer identity, and Mr. Sinister.

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Hex Wives #3 with Ben Blacker & Marissa Louise from 2019-01-09T14:54

Writer Ben Blacker and Colorist Marissa Louise walk through the art, composition, and process of their Vertigo comic, Hex Wives #3.

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Hex Wives #2 with Ben Blacker from 2018-11-28T08:05

Ben takes you through his critically-acclaimed Vertigo comic Hex Wives #2. Available for purchase here:

https://www.vertigocomics.com/comics/hex-wives-2018/hex-wives-1

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Hex Wives #1 with Ben Blacker from 2018-11-26T08:05

Ben takes you through his critically-acclaimed Vertigo comic Hex Wives #1. Available for purchase here:

https://www.vertigocomics.com/comics/hex-wives-2018/hex-wives-1

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