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Zac Owens
@zacowens.bsky.social
I'm a comics reviewer/editor for Monkeys Fighting Robots. I'm also a world traveler. I've lived in Australia, Canada, Tanzania, Kenya, and the States. I studied theology in Switzerland and did humanitarian work in Egypt. Aspiring writer and Green Lantern.
Always a great time talking to my buddy AJ!
November 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The next Ed Brubaker, @seanphillips.bsky.social and @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social joint is coming out soon! @imagecomics.com’s THE KNIVES! It’s so good. I wrote out some thoughts on it, which aren’t as good, but I hope you enjoy it anyway.

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Advanced Review: THE KNIVES — Hollywood Hell
I know, "Hollywood Hell" is a bit of a stupid title for an article, but when in doubt: alliterate! At least that’s always been my rule of thumb. B ...
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July 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
My grand finale about Chris Claremont’s grand finale! Give it a read and let me know your thoughts.
In the final part in our series, @zacowens.bsky.social discusses how Chris Claremont brings his 15-year X-Men opus to a brilliant conclusion and ushers in the beginning of a new era. www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/04/30/c...
April 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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The final five years of Chris Claremont’s X-Men run is so jam-packed that @zacowens.bsky.social had to split it into two pieces.
Chris Claremont’s X-Men: The Last Five Years (Part One)
The final five years of Chris Claremont's X-Men run is so jam-packed that we had to split it into two.
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April 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
One more after this one! I tackle the first half of the last five years of Claremont’s run on X-MEN here for @howtolovecomics.com. Take a look and hope you enjoy!

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Chris Claremont’s X-Men: The Last Five Years (Part One)
The final five years of Chris Claremont's X-Men run is so jam-packed that we had to split it into two.
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April 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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The next five years of Chris Claremont’s X-Men shakes up the previously established status quo to create a masterclass in character development.
Chris Claremont’s X-Men: The Next 5 Years
The next five years of Chris Claremont's X-Men shakes up the previously established status quo to create a masterclass in character development.
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April 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Here’s part two of four of my series for @howtolovecomics.com on Chris Claremont’s 15 year run on X-Men! The Brood Saga! God Loves, Man Kills and more! Hope you guys enjoy…

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Chris Claremont’s X-Men: The Next 5 Years
The next five years of Chris Claremont's X-Men shakes up the previously established status quo to create a masterclass in character development.
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April 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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In the first of four pieces, @zacowens.bsky.social dives into Chris Claremont’s legendary 15-year run on the X-Men comics.
Chris Claremont’s X-Men: The First 5 Years
In the first of four pieces, Zac Owens dives into Chris Claremont's legendary 15-year run on the X-Men comics.
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March 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Got to write an article series about Chris Claremont’s X-MEN run, starting off with Len Wein and Dave Cockrum’s debut issue. Loved writing this series for the amazing @howtolovecomics.com ! This covers the first 5 years, more to come…

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Chris Claremont’s X-Men: The First 5 Years
In the first of four pieces, Zac Owens dives into Chris Claremont's legendary 15-year run on the X-Men comics.
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March 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Got to write this piece about the original CREATURE COMMANDOS run for the fabulous How To Love Comics a while back. As the show is coming out soon, maybe it’s worth a re-read!
November 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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This massive list is a long time coming! I've been chipping away at this one for years.

Special thanks to @zacowens.bsky.social and Kathryn Hemmann for contributing! You both made the list bigger and better than what I could do on my own.
October 16, 2024 at 10:04 AM
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Discover the 45 best horror comics this spooky season. The covers a broad range of horror sub-genres for plenty of frightening reads.
The 45 Best Horror Comics You Should Read
Discover the 45 best horror comics this spooky season. This list covers a broad range of horror sub-genres for plenty of frightening reads.
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October 16, 2024 at 9:02 AM
It’s Spooky Season! One of my favourite times of the year and certainly the perfect time for some scary reads. The brilliant @trevorvanas.bsky.social put together a list or horror comic recs for you to peruse (I added a few of my favourites too). Check it out: www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/10/16/b...
The 45 Best Horror Comics You Should Read
Discover the 45 best horror comics this spooky season. This list covers a broad range of horror sub-genres for plenty of frightening reads.
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October 16, 2024 at 9:52 AM
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Marvel and DC Comics got together to combine their superheroes together to create brand-new ones for the weird and wonderful Amalgam Comics line. @zacowens.bsky.social tells you all about it.
Amalgam: A Celebration of the Whole Range of Superhero Comics
Marvel and DC Comics got together to combine their superheroes together to create brand-new ones for the weird and wonderful Amalgam Comics line.
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June 23, 2024 at 11:15 AM
The new Ed Brubaker, @seanphillips.bsky.social, and @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social joint is unsurprisingly another masterpiece. @imagecomics.bsky.social’s HOUSES OF THE UNHOLY is a brilliant story about how past traumas can creep into our present day.

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Review: Demons and Disillusionment in HOUSES OF THE UNHOLY
The first image we see in Image Comics' Houses of the Unholy is that of a pentagram. It's shown in a brilliant red that makes it looks like it&#03 ...
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May 24, 2024 at 9:19 PM
It was great fun writing this article. @ronmarz.bsky.social, Dan Jurgens, Claudio Castellini, and Peter David created a truly brilliant and entertaining cross-company ad with DC VS MARVEL
May 8, 2024 at 4:54 PM
My goodness... @darkhorsecomics.bsky.social's HELEN OF WYNDHORN just keeps getting better. @tomking.bsky.social, @bilquis.bsky.social, @matlopes.bsky.social, and Clayton Cowles deliver a second issue that is stunning and understated. Read it! You must!

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Review: HELEN OF WYNDHORN #2 is Beautifully Understated
After the explosive ending of Dark Horse Comics' Helen of Wyndhorn #1, you'd expect the next issue to be full of fire and bombast. Instead, writer ...
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April 20, 2024 at 2:59 PM
When I saw that @darkhorsecomics.bsky.social was coming out with a new run of Eric Powell's THE GOON, I knew I had to talk about it. Even better, I knew who to talk to! Check out my conversation with my brilliant EIC, Anthony Composto about this awesome read:
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A Conversation About THE GOON: THEM THAT DON'T STAY DEAD #1
What in the World is Going On? Zac: This is not our typical format at Monkeys Fighting Robots, but my lovely Editor-in-Chief Anthony Composto and I thought ...
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March 29, 2024 at 8:14 PM
If you haven’t read Emily Carroll before, you must check them out. Their use of evasive storytelling is downright terrifying.
March 20, 2024 at 12:53 PM
I finally managed to gather my thoughts about @darkhorsecomics.bsky.social’s HELEN OF WYNDHORN. This comic is all about how we choose to tell stories. @tomking.bsky.social, @bilquis.bsky.social, @matlopes.bsky.social, and Clayton Cowles are masterful! 5/5!!

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Review: HELEN OF WYNDHORN #1: How Stories Get Told
Dark Horse Comics' Helen of Wyndhorn #1 is complex and understated all at once. The all-star creative team behind Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow — writer ...
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March 18, 2024 at 9:07 AM
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Keep with controversial stories, @zacowens.bsky.social dived into Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight. Looking at more analytically, he discussed the story's themes of loss and the Hal Jordan’s villainous reaction to it.
Emerald Twilight: Loss, Compassion, and Indifference [90s Week]
We look back at Emerald Twilight, the controversial 1994 Green Lantern that explores loss and the Hal Jordan's villainous reaction to it.
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March 1, 2024 at 4:02 AM
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90s Week keeps on truckin' along. @zacowens.bsky.social knocked it out of park with an awesome piece about Emerald Twilight, looking at it from a character study perspective. (With none of the fandom nonsense.)
February 21, 2024 at 3:22 AM
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For 90s Week, @zacowens.bsky.social looks back at Emerald Twilight, the controversial 1994 Green Lantern story that explores loss and the Hal Jordan’s villainous reaction to it.
Emerald Twilight: Loss, Compassion, and Indifference [90s Week]
We look back at Emerald Twilight, the controversial 1994 Green Lantern that explores loss and the Hal Jordan's villainous reaction to it.
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February 20, 2024 at 11:12 PM
ANIMAL POUND from @boom-studios.com is a must-read! Writer @tomking.bsky.social, artist Peter Gross, colorist @tamrabonvillain.bsky.social, and letterer Clayton Cowles fill this spiritual successor to Orwell's tale with nuance, tension, and dread.

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Review: ANIMAL POUND #2 — "For the Animals, By the Animals..." | Monkeys Fighting Robots
There are dark clouds gathering on the horizon of BOOM! Studios' Animal Pound. The first pages show us a rabbit running from a hungry dog. In the face ...
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February 20, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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People talk about Batman: Year One but not so much about Batman: Year Two - a story that explores the different approaches to moving forward from tragedy and processing trauma. @zacowens.bsky.social explains: www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/02/11/b...
Batman: Year Two – Coping With Trauma
Batman: Year Two is a story that explores the different approaches to moving forward from tragedy and processing trauma.
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February 11, 2024 at 10:23 PM