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Heroes in Crisis, Readers in Remorse

RJ Carter · January 31, 2019

We've reached the exact midway point of Tom King and Clay Mann's murder mystery series, HEROES IN CRISIS, and things are adding up less and less.

Catching Up: The Flash Episode 512, "Memorabilia"

RJ Carter · January 30, 2019

With this episode, we finally delve deeper into the mystery of why Nora Allen (JESSICA PARKER KENNEDY) is visiting from the future -- and it's not just because she wants to capture Cicada (CHRIS KLEIN).

Jesus Christ: Super...Hero?

RJ Carter · January 24, 2019

As the 1980s were drawing to a close, DC Comics mature imprint, Vertigo, had a series called SWAMP THING. Rick Veitch was writing it, and his story arc had the plant elemental on a journey backward through time, having him wind up in historically important events to the DC timeline.

Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt is a Total Ripoff of Watchmen -- and That's Cool!

RJ Carter · January 22, 2019

Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt, was one of the set of Charlton characters used as the basis for DC Comics' WATCHMEN series. Doctor Manhattan was supposed to be Captain Atom. Nite Owl was supposed to be Blue Beetle. Rorschach was supposed to be The Question. Comedian was supposed to be Peacemaker.

Catching Up: The Flash Episode 510, "The Flash & The Furious"

RJ Carter · January 16, 2019

THE FLASH has been having some really great episodes in this fifth season.

"The Flash & The Furious" is not one of them.

This mid-season premiere introduces us to the Silver Ghost (GABRIELLE WALSH), whose meta-tech ability is...a key fob that controls any car. She's a car thief.

Young Justice #1 a Gorgeous, Lazy Mess

RJ Carter · January 11, 2019

When DC rebranded it's teen sidekick group as Young Justice (as opposed to Teen Titans, which is really what the group was), it became a fan favorite. All the action of the Teen Titans comics with the mix of humor that made it something apart from that, unique to itself.

Heroes in Crisis: $%@# This

RJ Carter · January 5, 2019

The mystery of who massacred literally dozens of metahumans -- some of them very high profile -- at the therapy retreat known as Sanctuary continues, without a single clue (maybe) coming to light in this fourth issue.

January Bombshell, Kelly Poynter, Hits Bulls-eye with Worthy Cosplay

Critical Blast Staff · January 1, 2019

Wow. 2018 has just flown right by! Hard to believe we've seen twelve incredible cosplayers already, and with our January 2019 Critical Blast Bombshell, it looks like there's no end to the creative people who are out there making our heroes pop out of the pages and screens and into the real world!

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