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Brian Thomer
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Reviews, unboxing and commentary on comics and toys!
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pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
Odd start to #XMen #AgeOfRevelation in that there really wasn't one. I think I'd recommend reading in this order rather than AoR #0 first.
#XSpoilers #Comicsky #MarvelComics #comicbooks #comics
X-Men #22 then Age of Revelation #0 then AoR Overture.
November 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
Yes! Finally got a copy of not only American history, but #Philadelphia #comics history! Absolute travesty that racism prevented this series and publisher from continuing. Glad they're being recognized in the present. Bring on the Lion Man stories!
#Philly #PhillyInComics #Comicsky #40sComics
ALL-NEGRO COMICS #1 Image Comics 2025 Remastered Edition
November 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
#ComicsHaul from TWO #UnstoppableComics #Kickstarter campaigns. Ran smooth as silk by @jaytheunstoppable.bsky.social as always.
#Comicsky #NCBD #comicbooks #comics #Halloween #supernatural #superheroes #indiecomics #KickstarterReads
October 31, 2025 at 10:44 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
#Halloween came early at the #comics shop, so I grabbed a #JackKirby & #JoeSimon co-creation [Golden] Guardian #Heroclix.
#Comicsky #NCBD #comicbooks #DCComics #Gamingsky
October 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
The only thing less interesting to me than another Earth human #GreenLantern is canonizing a reason for so many Earth human Green Lanterns...
#Comicsky #NCBD #comicbooks #comics #DCComics #DCUniverse #DCU #GLC
Tom Kalmaku to Hal Jordan: "The Guardian said this is why there are so many Lanterns from Earth[...]"
October 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
Not only is Tom Kalmaku not the last of the New Guardians, he's not even the most appropriate to be a conduit between The Green and the Green Lanterns. Floronic Man would have been a much more interesting choice. Also, not a family man like Tom.
#GreenLantern #comics #Comicsky #DCComics #GLC #DCU
October 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
There was a time in the #90s when a civil war between Lanterns and/or the Guardians was considered not a big enough story. Now it's been the crux of the majority of #GreenLantern stories of the last 20 years.
#Comicsky #90sComics #comics #comicbooks #DCComics #DCUniverse #DCU #GLC #DawnOfDC
Green Lantern Vol. 2: Love and War TPB.
October 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
And I'm sure I'm not the first to say this, but bookending #Superman between two mature audience shows is a questionable launch strategy. Excluding a passionate portion of the audience from being able to immediately dive deeper into the canon.
#DCU #DCStudios #DCUniverse #DCComics #HBOMax #Comicsky
Creature Commandos promo image Superman 2025 movie promo poster Peacemaker Season 2 promo poster
October 18, 2025 at 1:51 AM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
I enjoyed #Peacemaker S2 overall. As I have the other new #DCU #DCStudios installments, but they're not building the kind of #DCUniverse that would get me excited for what's next.
#Superman #CreatureCommandos #TVsky #Filmsky #Moviesky #Streamingsky #StreamOnMax #HBOMax #DCComics #Comicsky
Peacemaker Season 2 promo poster of the 11th Street Kids and Eagly.
October 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
The Flash #207 cover by Michael Turner.
October 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
I don't know why recent John Stewart series don't really build on his existing mythos. And take him away from the core #DCUniverse. I guess I appreciate the one page acknowledgement of the real Darkstars, but it was more of a burial than anything else.
#GreenLantern #DCComics #comics #Comicsky
Green Lantern War Journal Volume 2. Original Darkstars retconned to be a "short-lived" homage to newly introduced Dark Star concept.
October 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
My #Kickstarter rewards for MORGANA PENDRAGON #1. @mcholly1.bsky.social always runs a quality #crowdfunding campaign.
#comics #Comicsky #comicbooks #NCBD
September 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
That said, "a mutant land for mutants" is a pretty apt description for #Philadelphia with or without the X-Virus.
#XMen #XSpoilers #Comicsky #MarvelComics #Philly
September 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
I'm coming to #AgeOfRevelation from the viewpoint of a long lapsed #XMen fan for the #AgeOfApocalypse nod. The Ramsey/Bei dynamic makes for an awkward reading experience. #AoR 0 seems to spoil X-Men #22 & AoR Overture?
#XSpoilers #MarvelComics #90sComics #comics #Comicsky #comicbooks
X-Men #19 and X-Men Age of Revelation #0.
September 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
All #prowrestling promotions should get in on this with their own "I'm Team [insert logo]" t-shirts.
#Wrestlesky #indiewrestling #indywrestling #TNA #NXT #WWE #AEW #NWAWrestling #NWA #MLW
September 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
Has @danbrereton.bsky.social ever done a #ThePhantom story? If not, it absolutely needs to happen, @madcavestudios.com.

THE PHANTOM #1 variant cover in stores Sept. 24, 2025.
#comics #Comicsky #NCBD #comicbooks #KingFeatures
Dan Brereton variant cover to Mad Cave's THE PHANTOM #1
September 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
#ArchieComics has a few notable firsts in #superhero #comics despite being mostly known for its #Riverdale characters. @archiecomics.bsky.social should add these to their facsimile editions:
PEP COMICS #1 - 1st Patriotic hero
PEP COMICS #17 - 1st hero death
TOP NOTCH COMICS #5 - 1st teamup
#Comicsky
PEP COMICS #1 introducing The Shield. PEP COMICS #1 featuring the death of The Comet and introduction of The Hangman. TOP NOTCH COMICS #5 featuring the team-up of The Wizard and The Shield.
September 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
I'd still like to see a comic version of this story featuring the #InvincibleUniverse #SpiderMan proxy, Agent Spider.
#ImageComics #Comicsky
September 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
#MarvelComics subscription strikes early again! #Deadpool / #Batman arrives days before #NCBD release.
Cover by Greg Capullo, Tim Townsend & @sinccolor.bsky.social.
#comics #Comicsky #comicbooks #DCComics
Deadpool/Batman #1 Standard cover.
September 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
#SpiderMan #MarvelComics #comicbooks #Comicsky #comics #ToddMcFarlane @toddmcfarlane.bsky.social
Picture of a crouching spider on a leaf. Legs tucked up close to head. Cover of Spider-Man by Todd McFarlane. Spider-Man is crouching with knees up by head.
September 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
Got a #MarvelComics subscription to #ImperialWar Nova despite being way out of the loop on the event and Marvel Cosmic in general. A lot of baggage in this, but looks to have cleared the way for a fresh start post the event. Would have like more of a taste of things to come though.
#Comicsky #NCBD
September 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
#DanJurgens also (co-)created a number of top #DCUniverse event level villains.
#DCComics #comics #comicbooks #Comicsky #90sComics #Superman
September 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
First viable name that came to mind for a modern version of this was Dan Jurgens. Writer/artist with a prolific career at #DCComics, I'd be excited to read a #DanJurgens corner of the #DCUniverse.
#comics #Comicsky #90sComics #BoosterGold #TeenTitans
September 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
American toad with the legs of a smaller American toad hanging out of its mouth. And then the biggie after I successfully removed its meal. Breakfast didn't stick around for a photo op.
#Nature #Wildlife #toads #amphibians
"Cannibully" American toad with the legs of another toad sticking out of its mouth. "Cannibully" American toad after its meal was successfully removed.
August 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
pacomicexaminer.bsky.social
Forget #TheHulk, #Thor or even #HulkHogan. #Superman was the first to go by "Immortal" courtesy of Jack Kirby.
#JackKirby #Comicsky #comics #comicbooks #70sComics #ForeverPeople #FourthWorld #DCComics #DCUniverse
Superman image from Forever People #1 by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta, stating "Guest-starring The Immortal Superman"
August 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM