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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 3d

For next week's Line it is Drawn, the Line's Spooktober continues with a pain in the neck! Suggest comic book characters depicted as vampires!

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 3d

In a brand-new Line it is Drawn, see comic book characters transformed into zombies by our artists based on YOUR suggestions!

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Comic Book Characters Become Zombies in The Line it is Drawn

In a brand-new Line it is Drawn, see comic book characters transformed into zombies by our artists based on YOUR suggestions!

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 5d

At @poprefs.bsky.social, I share the opening title Easter Eggs from the sixth episode of the fifth season of the hit Hulu TV series, Only Murders in the Building, "Flatbush."

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What Was the Opening Title Easter Egg in Only Murders in the Building Season 5 Episode 6, “Flatbush”? - Pop Culture References

Brian shares the opening title Easter Eggs from the sixth episode of the fifth season of the hit Hulu TV series, Only Murders in the Building, "Flatbush."

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 5d

I think she's just biased against me being the only human in the house.

Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 5d

Quinn is NOT happy that my wife went to an open studio for her ceramics class.

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 5d

At @poprefs.bsky.social, I explain why you simply cannot form an opinion based solely on a headline.

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Don't Form Opinions Based on Headlines

Brian explains why you simply cannot form opinions based on headlines.

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 5d

Remember when Coke decided to emulate its "hipper" counterpart, Pespi, with New Coke? And it was kind of cringy? And sort of, like, "Uh, why are you doing this?"

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 6d

Some columnist was just saying it as a piece of rhetoric, not that she is his actual favorite actress.

Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 8d

Perfect example of how he'll try to take her food, and she'll let him, and all you need to do is to say his name, and he'll concede that he's being a dick, and go eat his own food.

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 10d

I CONCLUDE the countdown for @csbg.bsky.social at @cbr.bsky.social of YOUR picks for the greatest X-Men stories of the past 50 years with #3-1!
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50 Greatest X-Men Stories of the Past 50 Years: 3-1

You voted, and we conclude the countdown of your picks for the 50 Greatest X-Men stories of the past 50 years with #3-1!

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 10d

For next week's Line it is Drawn, we kick off the Line's Spooktober with a month's worth of spooky themes! First off, in honor of the new Marvel Zombies TV series, suggest OTHER comic book characters you'd like to see depicted as zombies

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 10d

In a brand-new Line it is Drawn, our artists drew your ideas for Peacemaker traveling to alternate worlds beyond the dimension he hopped to on his TV series. www.cbr.com/peacemaker-t...

Peacemaker Travels to New Dimensions in The Line it is Drawn

In a brand-new Line it is Drawn, our artists drew your ideas for Peacemaker traveling to alternate worlds beyond the dimension he hopped to on TV

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 11d

At @cbr.bsky.social, I reviewed the lively return of Danny Rand to the Marvel Universe as the Undead Iron Fist. Don't worry about that pun usage, people, it's okay, I'm a professional.

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The Undead Iron Fist is a Lively Return to Form for a Marvel Icon

In a CBR review of The Undead Iron Fist #1, see how Marvel returned an iconic hero to the Marvel Universe

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 11d

I continue to countdown your picks for @csbg.bsky.social at @cbr.bsky.social for the greatest X-Men stories of the past 50 years as we hit the top five!
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50 Greatest X-Men Stories of the Past 50 Years: 6-4

You voted, and we continue the countdown of your picks for the 50 Greatest X-Men stories of the past 50 years with #6-4!

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 11d

At @cbr.bsky.social, I reviewed No Man's Land, a clever new series set during the Cold War in a strange area of the world where both the USA and the USSR had equal authority to investigate a mysterious murder.

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No Man's Land #1: The Cold War Murder Mystery That Takes Place on an Island Between the US and USSR

In a CBR review of No Man's Land, see how this Cold War-set series has a brilliantly clever high concept

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 11d

In a new I Love Ya But You're Strange for @csbg.bsky.social at @cbr.bsky.social, I look at the time that the X-Men and the crew of the Starship Enterprise teamed up.
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29 Years Ago, Star Trek Crossed Over With the X-Men, And You Won't Believe Who Spock Fought

Almost three decades ago, Star Trek and the X-Men had one of the craziest crossovers ever

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 11d

At @cbr.bsky.social, I reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #11, which revealed the truth behind the mystery of the two Spider-Men (and it's a pretty darn good reveal).

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The Shocking Mystery of the Two Spider-Men Revealed in Amazing Spider-Man #11

In a CBR review of Amazing Spider-Man #11, we see how Marvel tackles the mystery of there now being two Spider-Men

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 12d

At @cbr.bsky.social, I interviewed Murewa Ayodele about the upcoming Age of Revelation series, Rogue Storm.

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The Full Story Behind X-Men's Upcoming Rogue & Storm Saga

In a CBR exclusive interview with star writer, Murewa Ayodele, we learned about his upcoming X-Men: Age of Revelation series starring Rogue and Storm

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 12d

At @cbr.bsky.social, I reviewed the first issue of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Seeds of Salvation, a nice idea for a Lovecraftian horror story with Star Trek characters.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Has a Dramatic Lovecraftian Encounter

In a CBR review of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation #1, we look at the clever mixture of science fiction with Lovecraftian horror

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 12d

In a new Just a Reminder for @csbg.bsky.social at @cbr.bsky.social, I wrote about how John Walker's actions in the Falcon and the Winter Soldier TV series were portrayed oddly in Thunderbolts in two different, opposite, ways.
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Thunderbolts Brings Up a Controversial Issue With John Walker That Needs to Be Addressed

John Walker's role in Thunderbolts has led to some bizarre real life attempts at retconning Walker's past behavior as USAgent

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 12d

At @cbr.bsky.social, I reviewed the first issue of great new Batman series by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez.

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Batman #1 Reveals a Bold New Look and Direction for the Dark Knight and Gotham City

In a CBR review of Batman #1, see the bold new vision for Batman and Gotham City by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 12d

Check out this new weekly comic recommendation column my pal, Scoot, is doing at @cbr.bsky.social

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This Forgotten 2004 Mini-Series is a Comic You Should Be Reading

Brian Michael Bendis' and Gabriele Dell'Otto's gritty superhero spy thriller from 2004 is often overshadowed by its classic and modern contemporaries.

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 13d

Absolutely no shade intended, as the reason these things are popular is BECAUSE they are so believable, but with that in mind, if you ever see a social media thing like "Famous person X turns down endorsement deal for principled reason," just quickly do an online search for it. 99.9% it's fake.

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 14d

At @poprefs.bsky.social, I shared the opening credits Easter Egg from the fifth episode of this season of Only Murders in the Building.

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What Was the Opening Title Easter Egg in Only Murders in the Building Season 5 Episode 5, “Tongue Tied”? - Pop Culture References

Brian shares the opening title Easter Eggs from the fifth episode of the fifth season of the hit Hulu TV series, Only Murders in the Building, "Tongue Tied."

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Brian Cronin @briancronin.bsky.social · 15d

People act like "anti-comedy" jokes are new things, but shaggy dog stories are basically prototypical anti-comedy jokes, and they've been around forever.

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