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Ahh!-stin Gory-ton
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Reviewing every X-Book from #1 on. Celebrating #50YearsOfX. Skeeting [...sigh] a #TradingCardADay. Writing fiction. Co-host @AVSEPod. Editor at ComicsXF. Bylines linktr.ee/austingorton. He/Him.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
They really are. I love the negative space design, one of those things that really only works in comics.
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Finally, for @popheist.com, my Heist Guide to the Age of Apocalypse dropped, featuring a reading order, a discussion of the best series therein, and a look at all the various follow-ups of diminishing returns. #XMen #AgeOfApocalypse

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Heist Guide: Age of Apocalypse - Pop Heist
In 1995 the X-Men comics were rocked by the 'Age of Apocalypse' storyline. Here's how this massive event played out and why it still matters!
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November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Back at @thecomicon.bsky.social, I looked at the last week of October's Star Wars comics in Force Matters, featuring a pair of issues with some nifty artwork (one technically proficient, the other just nice to look at).

#ForceMatters #StarWars #JediKnights

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November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Then, I joined the @comicsxf.com team for more review-y thoughts on the #AgeOfRevelation Month 2 Week 1 books, including the baffling Longshots and a wild plot twist in Amazing X-Men!

#XMen #XSpoilers

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A truth: Month 2 of Marvel's Age of Revelation gets off to a rough start - COMICSXF
Age of Revelation enters its second month with a big reveal about why present-day Cyclops and Beast are in the future.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It def was very manga. Both she and Duffy have said they were inspired by early (in the US) manga/anime during their run, particularly in the design of the Nagai.
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If Castaway had been on too my dad powers would have been unstoppable.
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I did catch like the last ten minutes of Skyfall before A Few Good Men started, but that's not really mid-tier.
November 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Another dad-core staple! Don't worry, it's probably going to be on somewhere today.
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
My elementary school library definitely didn't have the Search for the Unknown batch - never seen those before!
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Have you ever found any of these in the wild (outside of, like, eBay and whatnot)? I always keep my eyes out when I'm checking out used bookstores but I've never actually found any.
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM