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DC just announced for the 30th Anniversary of landmark story “Death of Superman” that they are planning on killing off the entire Justice League (well, five members) in Justice League #75, which will be...
Despite the controversy, I find
Heroes Reborn Captain America is Rob Liefeld’s magnum opus. .
Time to talk about my return to comics collecting and the comics I really enjoyed in 2021
Change of pace for the site, but let’s talk about a cartoon from the 90’s—a Nicktoon. Now, Nickelodeon had no shortage of strong holiday specials with Rugrats and Hey Arnold! Being the headliners. Today...
The countdown to Christmas continues in this edition of Extremely Uncanny with a thrilling tale of how Batman and Plastic Man saved Christmas…from a bunch of cigarette smugglers. ‘Tis the Season, after all.
This is a wild one folks. It’s a Bob Haney joint.
It’s the holiday season and the countdown to Christmas has begun! Here at Extremely Uncanny, we will be counting down the days with a holiday themed comic review. To start off 2021, let\’s look...
The plot of the story is that after all of the beatings and just terrible year the X-men, having went through with the Death of Illyana Rasputin, the whole Fatal Attractions storyline, and the rising anti-mutant bigotry, come together to have Thanksgiving dinner as this large family. Retelling of the couple’s major milestones up to that point in continuity are on display.
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Jed MacKay and Ig Guara continue with their journey on Ravnica with Kaya, Vraska, and Ral searching for the truth behind the assassination attempts on the Guildmasters and Jace Berlen. The plot thickens as we learn the true force behind all of these attempts is far greater than what they originally intended.
Welcome all to Extremely Uncanny and I want to talk to you about the second highest selling comic of the modern era, X-Force #1. Well, it’s sales numbers. With 5 million direct market sales, this comic is what Rob Liefeld a “house-hold” name in the comic industry. It should be noted that the 5 million units sold is at the vendor level. Meaning comic shops ordered 5 million copies. It doesn’t mean that 5 million people bought the comic. On contrary, it is the result of the ugliest part of comics: The Speculator Boom.
Michael Moreci and Nathan Gooden have created a violent, righteous, and all-around fun character in Owen the Barbarian. Owen’s reluctance in fighting for the side of good (in a very bloody fashion) paired with his quick wit and exasperated attitude to it all makes him a compelling character to read. His visual design is striking with a mane of hair comparable to a lion and a permanent scowl across his face. Complimenting the Barbarian is the magical axe of consciousness and essentially Owen’s boss, Axe. Axe is a skull on the back half of a massive battle axe that craves blood and righteous vengeance. Axe’s design is over the top and creates a fun dynamic between the two.