It’s been a long time since I’ve written about anything other than the comics I’m buying each week, but it feels like even longer that I’ve been waiting for today’s Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special. A worldwide commercial-free simulcast of the anniversary episode at 2:40PM this afternoon is enough to break the silence.

Six new books on my list this week including IDW’s Doctor Who, Marvel’s Infinity, and X-Men, X-Men, X-Men! AVENGERS #23 – An Infinity tie-in. It feels like Infinity has lost some steam in recent weeks. The final stretch with Thanos and the Black Order may be able to turn that around. CABLE AND X-FORCE #16 – I’m more

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Six new books on my list this week including new Doctor Who, Forever Evil, and Longshot?!. AMAZING X-MEN #1 – I really want to be excited for the launch of this series, but I can’t say that I am. Bringing back a character is always a loaded prospect and the “death” being undone here was

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After a few relatively light weeks, I’m back to eight new books on the list this Wednesday. Marvel’s Infinity makes up a large part of it, but the return of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman and the conclusion of X-Men: Battle of the Atom are far and away the highlights. AVENGERS #22 – An Infinity tie-in. Jonathan Hickman has made

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Small week this time around with only four books on my list. JUSTICE LEAGUE #24 – A Forever Evil tie-in. I’m really on the fence about continuing with JL, but it’s shipping at the right time to hang on for one more issue. A lot will depend on what story it tells in the context

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