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About Ian Menard

Ian has a B.B.A. in Finance from Baylor University, but decided to be a teacher instead. He loves comics, Netflix, and Vanilla Coke - not necessarily in that order. Ian hopes to someday write comics professionally, and do an IronMan. He can be found on Twitter as @IanMenard and his blog at http://tellurianthings.wordpress.com
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Review: Uncanny Avengers #9

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Things are not looking good the Uncanny Avengers (the team), which means that things are absolutely looking good for Uncanny Avengers (the series). Last issue, the Apocalypse Twins blew up …
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Review: X-Factor #258

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The End of X-Factor is upon us. Last month’s issue caught up with Layla and Demon Madrox. This month’s focus character is Rahne Sinclair, aka Wolfsbane. But the issue doesn’t start with …
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Review: Wonder Woman #21

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Last month, the First Born – rejected child of Hera and Zeus – confronted Wonder Woman and crew along the River Thames. His goal, like that of every deity in …
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Review: Buffy Season Nine #22

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Things are really starting to come together for Buffy Season 9.  Willow has magic again, Buffy has her scythe back, the Big Bad has been revealed, and Dawn is in danger …
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Review: Action Comics #21

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The New 52 has been surprisingly inconsistent when it comes to its flagship character. In Justice League, Superman is making booty calls and having casual hook ups with Wonder Woman. In Superman, …
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Review: X-Factor #257

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The Hell on Earth War is finally over – but not everything is back to how it should be! True, none of the evil Hell Lords won, the human population …
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Review: All-New X-Men #12

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After the cliffhanger from last issue, an inevitability of comics seemed about to happen: two heroic teams clashing over a misunderstanding. That old standby, however, was largely averted in All-New X-Men …
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Comic Review: X-Factor #256
4 years ago

Comic Review: X-Factor #256

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When the members of Peter David’s X-Factor aren’t too busy fighting each other, they actually make a pretty decent team. Monet’s death at the end of last issue has provided more …
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Review: Buffy Season 9 #21

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To recap the story so far: Buffy, in an attempt to save the world from an invading horde of demons, destroyed the source of all magic, plunging Earth into a …
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Review: Uncanny Avengers #8

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Issue #8 of Rick Remender and Daniel Acuna’s Uncanny Avengers starts with a bang and doesn’t let up. As the remains of two space stations fall to Earth, Thor attempts to save …
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Comic Review: Action Comics #20
4 years ago

Comic Review: Action Comics #20

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After last month’s stellar issue, hopes were high for Action Comics. Writer Andy Diggle had proven to have a deft grasp of the characters’ voices – especially Lois Lane and Clark/Superman. …
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Comic Review: All-New X-Men #11
4 years ago

Comic Review: All-New X-Men #11

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Issue #11 of Brian Michael Bendis’ and Stuart Immonen’s All-New X-Men reveals who is leaving the Jean Grey School for the new, controversial New Xavier School with Cyclops and co. And …
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