Zac Owens

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 ...

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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My grand finale about Chris Claremont’s grand finale! Give it a read and let me know your thoughts.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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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Thank you so much, Jack! Glad you liked it, I hope you stick around for the next parts of this article series

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.

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.

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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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!

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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 ...

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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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

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 ...

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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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 ...

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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If you haven’t read Emily Carroll before, you must check them out. Their use of evasive storytelling is downright terrifying.

Awesome! I’ve sent you a message on Instagram. Looking forward to hopefully setting something up.

Thank YOU for your incredible work! And if you ever get the hankering to do any interviews about this or ANIMAL POUND, I’ve got plenty of questions.

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 ...

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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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.

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.

Awww, thanks Trevor! It was a pleasure as always. And this event doesn’t nearly get the love it deserves. Thanks for giving me a platform to nerd-out about it!

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.)

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.

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.

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 ...

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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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.

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...

Thank you so much! I hope what I took from it helps you enjoy the second half of the series even more.

I loved diving into and dissecting the incredible comic that is DC’s DANGER STREET. @tomking.bsky.social, @jorgefornes.bsky.social, Dave Stewart, and Clayton Cowles have really cooked up something by special with this one!