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ThunderCats x Silverhawks #1 Review

ThunderCats x Silverhawks #1Dynamite EntertainmentWriter and Artist: Declan Shalvey ThunderCats x SilverHawks #1 should feel like an event. It brings together two iconic properties with shared 1980s DNA, handled by a single creator in Declan Shalvey, which in theory promises a focused, cohesive vision. Instead, what readers get is a visually strong but narratively disjointed opening chapter that struggles to justify its existence. This seems to be little beyond leverage off brand recognition. The premise behind both franchises still carries weight. ThunderCats thrives on its blend of mysticism and science fiction, while SilverHawks leans into sleek, cosmic, cybernetic heroics. On paper, combining these worlds should create a compelling clash of tone and ideology. Unfortunately, this first issue barely capitalizes on that potential. Despite the “#1” on the cover, this is not a true entry point. The story drops readers directly into an already unstable status quo on Third Earth, where

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Death Metal Duck (Review)

Writer: Justin Heggs Artist: Cam Hayden Black Panel Press, April 2026 Death Metal Duck, from Canadian duo Justin Heggs and Cam Hayden, took a long time to hatch. From https://www.geeknerdnet.com/blog/2026/4/13/2026-year-of-the-death-metal-duck-justin-hegg-cam-hayden A decade has gone by since Heggs first wrote the opening of the series, and he credits that time away to making now the perfect time to come back to the story and its characters for finishing the story… Heggs shares a story (from spring 2024) of his kids reading his earlier comics (Wolf Hands, with art by Nick Johnson) which lit the spark to get him back into writing comics again. For Hayden, revisiting the series after a decade’s worth of work under his belt with various co-creator, as well as creator-owned projects (which you can find on his Patreon), he completely redrew the original first issue, which is now woven into this graphic novel. He talks about the

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Alien: King Killer #1 (Review)

Writer: Saladin Ahmed Artist: Carlos Nieto 20th Century Studios / Marvel Comics, April 2026 Alien: King Killer #1 is a new comic book series published

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Otherkin #5 (Review)

Writer: Marco Vito Oddo Artist: Victor Costa Mother’s Touch Studios, April 2026 Written by Marco Vito Oddo with art by Victor Costa, Otherkin follows Alex,

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Doorman Infinity Comic #1 (Review)

Doorman Infinity Comic #1Writer: Cody ZiglarArtist: Julian ShawJanuary 2026, Marvel Unlimited When Marvel Comics launched its “Infinity Comics” line on Marvel Unlimited in September 2021,

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Scream King: Abusement Park (Review)

BareBones Comics, April 2026Writer: Bryan SwannArtist: Rick Mata There’s no ambiguity about the thematic intentions of Scream King: Abusement Park. This is a slasher film

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Space Ghost #8 (Review)

Writer: David Pepose Artist: Jonathan Lau Dynamite Entertainment, January 2026 Space Ghost is a 2025-2026 comic book reimagining of the classic Hanna-Barbera Space Ghost cartoon

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Von Bach (Review)

Writer: Owen Hammer Artist: Mariano Navarro Colourist / Letterer: Herman Carrera Hammer Comics, and Scout Comics, 2021 Owen Hammer contacted us some time ago regarding

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Knightfight #1 and 2 (review)

Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Dan Mora DC Comics, January and February 2026 This series ties directly into DC Comics’ current multi-character surreal adventure, called DC

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