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Glob is Dead and Death is Hope in Adventure Time’s Astral Plane
On last week’s episode of Adventure Time, “Astral Plane,” Finn has an out-of-body experience that takes him into the lonely…
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The Selfishness of Self-Preservation in Adventure Time’s Evergreen
On last week’s episode of Adventure Time, “Evergreen,” a prehistoric ice wizard and his young ward contend with an apocalyptic…
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Wild’s End No. 5 is More H.G.-Wells-meets-Wind-in-the-Willows Charm
Wild’s End has proven quite the surprising title thus far: it’s tempting to call it War of the Worlds with…
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The Preciousness of Imperfection in Adventure Time’s The Pajama War
On the last episode of Adventure Time, “The Pajama War,” Princess takes some time off to herself, hoping that her…
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The Pull List: Archaia Comics’ Feathers
Welcome to The Pull List, a weekly column where we check out a first isssue of a new series and…
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Nazi Demigods in Space–‘Twilight’ Eviscerates Golden Age Sci-Fi Comics
The opening scene: commandos in a South American jungle eye a compound defended by a confederation of sentient machines and…
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Globalization and Mutual Assured Destruction in Adventure Time’s The Cooler
On the latest Adventure Time, “The Cooler,” Flame Princess seeks Princess Bubblegum’s help when the Fire Kingdom’s core mysteriously cools, but…
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Meditation and ‘The Truman Show’ in Adventure Time’s ‘Jake the Brick’
In “Jake the Brick,” Jake’s spiritual journey takes a turn for the serene when his bizarre childhood ambition (to pretend…
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Everyday Magick and the Primacy of Ideas in Adventure Time’s ‘Is That You?’
On last night’s episode of Adventure Time, “Is That You?”, Finn and Jake play a mind-bending game of dream spaces…
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Going Quietly into that Good Night: Environmentalism in Adventure Time’s ‘Everything’s Jake’
This Thanksgiving week, Adventure Time goes into overdrive with the Corn-OO-copia event debuting four new episodes; in last night’s “Everything’s…
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Over the Garden Wall Made Me Proud of America Again, Paganism and Pilgrims and All
With Over the Garden Wall, Patrick McHale (Adventure Time, Misadventures of Flapjack) gave us an American fantasy that you can love no…
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Indie Comics’ Cutting Edge — Speaking with Comics Workbook
Independent comics undoubtedly has dozens of so-called ‘cutting edges,’ but most everyone in the community can agree: Comics Workbook is…
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