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CONAN THE BARBARIAN #25 [Advance Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · 5d

@jimzub.bsky.social and Alex Horley partner on a historic tale fit for a king. #KingConan, that is!

Matt reviews #ConanTheBarbarian #25, rating it 5/5 - kabOOOOOm! Check it out on October 8!

Jim Zub and Alex Horley partner on a historic tale fit for a king. King Conan, that is!

X-MEN: AGE OF REVELATION OVERTURE [Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · 9d

It's Daze of Future Past, as the #XMen face yet another potential dark future.

Matt reviews #XMenAgeOfRevelationOverture, rating it 3/5 - kabOOOm!

It’s Daze of Future Past, as the X-Men face yet another potential dark future.

Halloween Man Creator Drew Edwards [Interview]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · 11d

#HalloweenMan is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a new comic collection from @simonandschuster.bsky.social .

Matt had a chance to sit down with creator #DrewEdwards to talk about horror, superheroes, and the new TP.

Drew Edwards talks with us about Halloween Man at age 25 and the series’ first TP collection!

The second annual FateCon was packed with cosplay finery and glorious gaming!

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KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · 12d

Matt was at #FateCon2025 this past weekend, running games and taking pictures of the #cosplay contest.

FATECON 2025 [Gallery]

MINOR THREATS: THE LAST DEVIL LEFT STANDING #1 [Preview/Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · 14d

From the minds of @pattonoswalt.bsky.social and @blumjordan.bsky.social comes another twisted tale of the supervillains of Redport.

Matt reviews #MinorThreatsTheLastDevilLeftStanding #1, rating it 5/5 - kabOOOOOm!

Check it out at your comic store on October 1st!

From the minds of Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum comes another twisted tale of the supervillains of Redport.

From one of the artists behind Halo, The Hobbit Trilogy and Elysium, comes an original tale of a search for identity in a dying world.

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Sep 8

From one of the artists behind Halo, The Hobbit Trilogy and Elysium, comes an original tale of a search for identity in a dying world.

Matt reviews #Huxley, rating it 4/5 - kabOOOOm!

HUXLEY [Review]

DEFIANT: THE STORY OF ROBERT SMALLS [Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Sep 2

A historical heist epic about an American hero who’s story has gone largely untold… until now.

Matt reviews #DefiantTheStoryOfRobertSmalls, rating it 5/5 - kabOOOOOm!

A historical heist epic about an American hero who’s story has gone largely untold… until now.

MASTERMINDS #1 [Advance Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Aug 27

#Masterminds presents a world where gaming is no game.

Matt reviews, rating it 4/5 - kabOOOOm!

Masterminds presents a world where gaming is no game.

SPOOPS: THE LITTLE SPIRITS OF HALLOWEEN [Advance Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Aug 11

Just in time for spooky season, a fun, festive read about the little spirits who make #Halloween happen!

Matt reviews, rating #SpoopsTheLittleSpiritsOfHalloween 4/5 - kabOOOOm!

Just in time for spooky season, a fun, festive read about the little spirits who make Halloween happen!

STARSHIP GODZILLA #1 [Advance Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Aug 10

#StarshipGodzilla may appeal to franchise fans curious to see a space cowboy saga set in the #Godzilla universe. However, the animated art cannot hide how the characters aren't developed beyond stock stereotypes in this first issue.

Matt reviews, rating it 3/5 - kabOOOm!

The Kai-Sei Era of Godzilla continues into the far future in… Starship Godzilla!

ECHOES OF OCTOBER [Advance Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Aug 9

#EchoesOfOctober does everything a work of art should do. It teaches you something about the world and yourself. It makes you think. It makes you feel. And while aimed at kids 11 and up, I think adults would benefit from this child's-eye view of the Gaza conflict.

Matt rates it 5/5.

A tragic yet hopeful tale of innocence lost, Echoes of October is also one of the best examinations of the Gaza Conflict for kids or adults.

A stunning story of survival, Before We Sail is a must-read for fans of The Walking Dead and Fallout.

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KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Aug 7

#BeforeWeSail is a stunning story of survival and a must read for fans of #TheWalkingDead, #Fallout and quality psychodramas.

Matt reviews, rating it 5/5 - kabOOOOOm!

The comic is now available for download at @acesweekly.bsky.social

BEFORE WE SAIL [Review]

CHEETAH AND CHESHIRE ROB THE JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 [Review]

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KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Aug 6

Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League has gorgeous art and a slow story. It may read better as a TP volume in a few months, but seems poorly paced as a monthly miniseries.

Matt reviews, rating it 3/5 - kabOOOm!

From Eisner Award winning creators Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott comes what might be a thrilling super heist once it actually gets going.

THE NAKED GUN (2025) [Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Aug 4

Simultaneously smart and stupid, #TheNakedGun is both a neat modernization of the classic comedy and a worthy tribute to it.

Matt reviews, rating it 5/5 - kabOOOOOm!

Simultaneously smart and stupid, The Naked Gun is both a neat modernization of the classic comedy and a worthy tribute to it.

SPEED RACER #1 [Advance Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Jul 30

@madcavestudios.com have chopped and channeled the classic #SpeedRacer anime into a heavy drama about family and racing. Fast and Furious? You'd better believe it!

Matt reviews, rating Speed Racer #1 5/5 - kabOOOOOm!

Mad Cave’s revamp of Speed Racer has chopped and channeled the classic anime into a heavy drama about family and racing.

TEXAS HAUNTERS CONVENTION 2025 [Gallery]

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KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Jul 28

The entire KabOOOOOM team was out at #TexasHauntersConvention this weekend. Check out our gallery of all the spooky fun.

This year Texas Haunters Convention was bigger and better than ever, with a new venue but the same old scary fun!

SANDA VOL. 1 [Advance Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Jul 27

From the creator of the best-selling manga series Beastars, #ParuItagaki, comes a new tale of faith and childhood magic. Also a boy who turns into an ass-kicking Santa Claus.

Matt reviews #Sanda Vol. 1 from @comicstitan.bsky.social , rating it 4/5 - kabOOOOm! Check it out on September 9, 2026!

From the creator of the best-selling manga series Beastars, comes a new tale of faith and childhood magic.

BELLA DONNA: BILLION DOLLAR BABY [Advance Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Jul 21

#BellaDonna, the half-demon bounty hunter of #HalloweenMan, is now headlining her own solo book.

Matt reviews, rating it 4/5 - kabOOOOm!

From the world of Halloween Man comes a solo story for everyone’s favorite half-demon bounty hunter.

SUPERMAN TREASURY 2025: HERO FOR ALL #1 [Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Jul 10

Whether you've long believed a man can fly, or are just getting into comics for the first time in the wake of the new James Gunn movie, Superman Treasury 2025 Hero For All #1 is worth reading. The story is solid. The artwork astounding. It is simply super.

Matt reviews, rating it 5/5 - kabOOOOOm!

Superman Treasury 2025: Hero For All #1 is a fantastic introduction to both Superman and the DCU.

THE SANDMAN Season 2 Part 1 [Review]

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KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Jul 3

The first part of #TheSandmanSeason2 is out and Matt has some thoughts on it and the controversy that has colored its release.

Reviewed but not rated.

Released under a cloud of controversy, the second season of Sandman feels rushed and scaled down compared to the first.

YAN VOL. 1 [Advance Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Jun 23

From the acclaimed creator of Oldmen and The Hidden Level and @comicstitan.bsky.social comes a genre-breaking tale of horror and heroism.

Matt reviews Yan Vol. 1, rating it 5/5 - kabOOOOOm!

Check it out when it releases on June 24.

From the acclaimed creator of Oldmen and The Hidden Level comes a genre-breaking tale of horror and heroism.

RETURN TO SKULL ISLAND #1 [Advance Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Jun 19

#ReturnToSkull island may satisfy #Monsterverse fans, but newcomers who haven't seen the show may be lost, despite the amazing artwork.

Matt reviews, rating it 3/5 - kabOOOm!

Continuing where the Netflix animated series left off, Return to Skull Island will satisfy Monsterverse fans.

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #21 [Review]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Jun 12

If you've not read the new #ConanTheBarbarian series from @comicstitan.bsky.social, this is a fine place to start. If you have been reading it, get ready for more of the same amazing art and epic adventure.

Matt reviews, rating it 5/5 - kabOOOOOm!

A new story arc finds Conan and his allies faced with a curious threat in a Stygian village.

FAN EXPO DALLAS 2025 [Gallery]

KabOOOOOm.com @kabooooom.com · Jun 2

KabOOOOOm was at @fanexpodallas.bsky.social this past weekend. Check out our galleries of all the #cosplayers in attendance - conveniently broken down by day, with special galleries for the #Cosplay Red Carpet and invisible cosplayers!

#FanExpoDallas #FanExpoDallas2025

Fan Expo Dallas continues to be the definitive fandom event of the DFW area.