[Comic Book Review] SENTRY (2018) #1 from Marvel Comics

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of SENTRY (2018) #1 from Marvel Comics. Available June 27th, 2018, the creative team for this series features writing from Jeff Lemire, art from Kim Jacinto, colors by Rain Beredo, and lettering from VC’s Travis Lanham. Here’s PopCultHQ’s review of… SENTRY (2018) #1 Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist: Kim Jacinto Colorist:  Rain Beredo Letterer: Travis Lanham Cover Artists: Bryan Hitch, Kim Jacinto, Pyeong Jun Park In Shops: June 27th, 2018 SRP: $3.99 THE GOLDEN GUARDIAN IS BACK! FRESH FROM THE PAGES OF DOCTOR STRANGE…but is that really such a good thing? The greatest hero that

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[Book Review] Sleepwalker’s World by Gordon R. Dickson

“The Sleeper Wakes The energy crisis has been solved. Core Taps have been driven 300 miles into the Earth to tap into the subterranean power source at its core. The only catch: when activated, the Core Taps disrupt brain waves, sending everyone nearby into a deep, forced sleep. It’s a small price to pay for a world of plenty. Or so it seems. Rafe Harald is one of the few humans not affected by the Core Taps. Back from the Moon, where he has been preparing for humankind’s first trek into deep space, he makes his way through a shadowy

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[Comic Book Review] DEADPOOL: ASSASSIN #2 from Marvel Comics

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of DEADPOOL: ASSASSIN #2 from Marvel Comics. Available June 27th, 2018, the creative team for this series features writing from Cullen Bunn, art from Mark Bagley, inks by John Dell, colors by Edgar Delgado, and lettering from VC’s Joe Sabino. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… DEADPOOL: ASSASSIN #2 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Mark Bagley Inker: John Dell Colorist: Edgar Delgado Letterer: Joe Sabino Cover Artists: Mark Bagley Gustavo Duarte In Shops: June 27th, 2018 SRP: $4.99 Deadpool’s quest to beat the rest continues, and this time he’s squaring off against the Assassins Guild in the Big Easy! The Merc

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[Comic Book Review] ‘The Quantum Age: From the World of Black Hammer’ #1 from Dark Horse Comics

PopCultHQ received an advanced review copy of ‘The Quantum Age: From the World of Black Hammer‘ #1 from Dark Horse Comics. Available July 4th, 2018, the creative team for this series features writing from Jeff Lemire, art by Wilfredo Torres, colors from Dave Stewart, and letters by Nate Piekos. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… ~~~~~~~ The Quantum Age: From the World of Black Hammer #1 Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist, Cover Artist: Wilfredo Torres Colorist: Dave Stewart Letterer: Nate Piekos Variant Cover: Christian Ward Publication Date: July 04, 2018 Set in the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series–but a thousand years in the

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[Comic Book Review] ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN ’66 #1 from Archie Comics

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN ’66 #1 from Archie Comics. Available on Wednesday, July 18th, the series features writing from Jeff Parker and Michael Moreci, pencils by Dan Parent, inks from J. Bone, colors by Kelly Fitzpatrick, and letters from Jack Morelli. Here’s PopCultHQ’s Spoiler-Free Review of… ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN ’66 #1 Script: Jeff Parker, Michael Moreci Art: Dan Parent, J. Bone, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli Main Cover Artists: Michael Allred with Laura Allred Variant Cover Artists: Derek Charm (B), Francesco Francavilla (C), Sandy Jarrell with Kelly Fitzpatrick (D), Dan Parent with J. Bone and Rosario “Tito” Peña (E), Ty Templeton

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[Comic Book Review] X-O MANOWAR #16 from Valiant Entertainment

PopCultHQ received an advanced review copy of X-O MANOWAR #16 from Valiant Entertainment. Available June 27th, 2018, the creative team for this series features writing from Matt Kindt, art from Trevor Hairsine with Brian Thies, coloring from Diego Rodriguez and Jose Villarrubia, and lettering from Dave Sharpe. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… X-O MANOWAR (2017) #16 Written by Matt Kindt Art by Trevor Hairsine with Brian Thies Colors by Diego Rodriguez and Jose Villarrubia Letters by Dave Sharpe Cover A by Lewis LaRosa Cover B by Jim Mahfood Interlocking Variant Cover by Veronica Fish X-O Manowar Icon Variant by Philip Tan Pre-Order

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[Cinema Sunday] ‘Tron’ – Saving The World with Computers

These days, computers and video games are a major part of everyday life. We use them for such simple tasks, like checking messages, planning events, shopping. But there was a time a few decades ago when computers, and the games played on them, were a bright and shiny thing. Computers were a symbol of the new tomorrow, being utilized to help plan the world of today. And video games, while taken for granted now due to high access on all devices, were a major recreation and means of escape in the 1980s. Home consoles and arcade cabinets and even simple

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[Creator Spotlight] PopCultHQ’s Writer of the Month – June 2018: Fred Van Lente

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PopCultHQ is kicking off 2018 in a new way. Each month, we’ll be selecting Comic Book Creators of the Month and interview them for a spotlight article. For June 2018’s Writer of the Month, we chose Fred Van Lente. When I began my research of Fred Van Lente’s work as a writer in the comic book industry, I was not prepared for the massive list of credits to his name. I will note that this article does feature a combined 387 comic book covers in slideshows featuring the award-winning writer’s work. And that’s not counting a considerable amount of one-shots, appearances,

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[Spotlight] PopCultHQ Interviews Writer Matt Kindt of Valiant’s Summer Mega-Event HARBINGER WARS 2!

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Valiant Entertainment‘s shared superhero universe is one of the facets which set apart the publisher from other indies. For 25 years, the characters Bloodshot, Eternal Warrior, X-O Manowar, Ninjak, Shadowman, Rai, H.A.R.D. Corps, Archer & Armstrong, and the Harbingers have become well-established and fleshed out into iconic characters within the comic book industry. But it’s that “shared” aspect which leads to outstanding crossovers and tie-ins that can affect all titles, ultimately impacting the state of any given series’ direction while also honing in on a new campaign or focus for the company. Whether it’s 4001 A.D., Book of Death, Armor Hunters,

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[Book Review] THE LEGEND OF ZELDA ENCYCLOPEDIA from Dark Horse Comics

PopCultHQ received a review copy of The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia from Dark Horse Comics. Available this Wednesday, June 20th, this comprehensive guide features 328 pages of everything from the original series up to and including Twilight Princess! Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of the NCBD debut of… The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia This 328-page book is an exhaustive guide to The Legend of Zelda from the original The Legend of Zelda to Twilight Princess HD. A comprehensive collection of enemies and items, potions to poes, an expansion of the lore touched upon in Hyrule Historia, concept art, screencaps, maps, main characters and how they relate, languages, and much,

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