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Legends of the Dark Knight #16: Comic Recap
After finishing with Robin, we’re moving closer to Knightfall with a storyline from Legends of the Dark Knight.
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Robin (1991) #5: Comic Recap
We now come to the end of Robin’s first solo miniseries.
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Robin (1991) #4: Comic Recap
We continue with Robin’s solo series as Tim Drake and Clyde Rawlins head to Hong Kong to stop King Snake from releasing a biological weapon.
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Hayate The Combat Butler Vol. 35: Manga Review
When we last got caught up with Hayate, Father Radiostar and Isumi discovered a coffin in a space in the attic. Is related to that happening this volume? No!
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Genshiken Second Season Vol. 12: Manga Review
Well, it all comes down to this – the final decision of who Madarame is going to date. I will be spoiling who that person is below the cut, so head’s up.
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Robin (1991) #3: Comic Review
When we last left Tim Drake, he and his new compatriot Clyde Rawlins have had to lay low on the outskirts of Paris while looking into the plans of the Ghost Dragons and their master – King Snake.
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Robin (1991) #2: Comic Recap
Last time, Tim Drake decide to go off on his own to become a better superhero, starting with studying under a Tibetan martial arts master in Paris – only to run afoul of a street gang.
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Robin (1991) #1: Comic Recap
Having finished with Tim Drake’s path to becoming Robin, it’s time to get into his first solo adventure.
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Breaking Down The Knightfall Saga: Road to Knightfall Act 1, Rise of Robin Issue 1
I’m putting Legends of the Force on hold for a bit so I don’t burnout. In the meantime, I’m a starting an (ultimately) shorter limited-run series taking a look at the Knightfall Saga. This time I’m starting off with some of the building blocks, with the start of the introduction of Tim Drake.
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Batman #457: Comic Recap
We’re finishing up the second arc of Tim Drake’s introduction as Robin, where last time we learned our villain is Scarecrow.
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Batman #456: Comic Recap
In the last issue of Batman, we saw a series of spree killings unfold in Gotham, with a plot inspired by Larry Cohen’s film God Told Me To, and with a cliffhanger where Vicki Vale was being menaced by a skull-hooded man with a sledgehammer.
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Batman #455: Comics Recap
We’re continuing with Tim Drake’s rise as Robin, and shifting books from Detective Comics to Batman.
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Genshiken Second Season Vol. 11: Manga Review
When we last left off on Genshiken, we had eliminated about two possible candidates from Madarame’s Harem, as well as establishing a possible romantic interest between Hato and Mirei Yajima. Two candidates in the Harem remain, Sue and Hato.
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Genshiken Second Season Vol. 10: Manga Review
As we further approach the conclusion of Genshiken and continue Kuchiki’s farewell trip, things around Madarame’s harem start to come further and further to a head, and we start approaching the answer to the question of who will Madarame choose.
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Genshiken Second Season Vol. 9: Manga Review
Volume 9 of Genshiken Second Season puts us in something of a double focus situation. On the one hand, Kuchiki has completed his senior project and is going to be graduating, so the Genshiken is going on a retreat. On the other hand, all of the members of Madarame’s Harem are coming along, and at their insistence – so is Madarame.
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Detective Comics #621: Comics Recap
This time we wrap up the first of the three main arcs leading to the start of Tim Drake’s tenure as Robin.
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Legends of the Force Part 40: Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair
We return to the Rogues as they compete with the Empire to get the plans for a cloaking device in “The Phantom Affair”.
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Detective Comics #620: Comic Recap
When we last left off, the ransom pickup instructions had just reached the Gotham PD – and now it’s time to find out how the pickup turned out.
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Detective Comics #619: Comics Recap
When we last left off the Road to Knightfall, Tim Drake’s parents, Jack and Janet Drake had been kidnapped by The Obeah Man, and their plane was reported missing.
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Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair – Comic Review
We’re continuing with the Dark Horse Comics take on the Star Wars universe this time, with Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair.
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Detective Comics #618: Comics Recap
I’m starting a new project now, which I’m calling “Batman: Knightfall Saga” – this will be taking the place of Legends of the Force for a bit, so I can take a break and cover something else – so I don’t burn out. I’m starting this off with the path to the Knightfall saga, focusing on three different characters and concepts. First off, we’re getting into the origins of the third Robin, Tim Drake.
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Legends of the Force Part 39: Boba Fett – Death, Lies, and Treachery
We continue with some scum and villainy with a trilogy of single-issue stories based around Boba Fett, set after Empire’s End.
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Boba Fett – Death, Lies, and Treachery: Comic Review
Sadly, we are not done with the Hutts. Though this time they play second fiddle to Boba Fett.
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