Author: Luke Anderson

Luke, our Hierophant abroad, is an Australian initiate who remembers the dark times before comics were accepted as cool. When not praying that the US Dollar doesn't shoot up suddenly in value so he can continue to afford to read too many US comics, he attends the same illustrious university that New-Earth Creationist Ken Hamm once attended, and sings in a mean-spirited punk band. Follow the "Hierophant" on Instagram @LUKEPOISONER
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GENERATION ZERO / RISE of the BLACK FLAME / FAITH / LAKE OF FIRE / SIXPACK & DOGWELDER [Reviews]: No More…

I wasn't allowed to do any more Valiant reviews for a time here, because I tended to hog all the reviews and give everything perfect or near-perfect scores; it was getting repetitive, and I was running out of superlatives and cliches. But, thankfully, that drought has now been broken and I've been sent the first …

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BATGIRL / HAL JORDAN & THE GLC / TITANS / PREDATOR vs. JUDGE DREDD vs. ALIENS [Reviews]: Backlash.

As a preemptive strike against internet flaming, I must admit that I am a bit of a neophyte when it comes reviewing or analyzing DC Comics. However, with the advent of the DC Rebirth, I believe my somewhat unsullied perspective on this can be quite relevant for new readers or old fans that have become …

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CIVIL WAR II / 4001 AD / CONTROL / THE PUNISHER [Reviews]: Modern ‘War’ Fair.

When the original Civil War tore the Marvel Universe apart in 2006 it generated a lot of hype and interest. While the actual impact it had on Marvel’s characters is debatable, it did serve as an interesting “what if” scenario and allowed the writers to explore different sides of established characters. There is, now, another …

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4001 A.D. / CINEMA PURGATORIO / THUNDERBOLTS / KINGS QUEST [Reviews]: The Future Imperfect.

New Japan, the 41st century, the remnants of the once Pacific Nation State now orbit the forgotten Earth in a satellite monolith. The authoritarian government, controlled by an Artificial Intelligence Deity shrouded in mystery known only as "Father". Recently infected with a crippling virus, Father struggles to keep his grasp over an awakening and restless …

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BEST ‘INDIE’ COMICS of 2015 [Clergywide Top 5]: Sunshine & Bullets.

We continue our Best Comics of the Year coverage with Part Deux, this time covering all of the funnybooks not published under DC or Marvel. So, yeah man-- that means Dark Horse, IDW, Valiant, BOOM!, Oni Press, Vertigo, Archie, Black Mask, and, of course, the King of Independent Publishing, Image Comics. Sure, one would argue …

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