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Articles by Christopher Troy

Comics and Graphic Novels

Troy’s Troys But With Comics: Lovable Rogues edition

December 7, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Troys But With Comics: Lovable Rogues edition

Grayson #5 Tim Seeley/Tom King/Mikel Janin/ Jeremy Cox DC Comics  $2.99 Grayson #5 is arguably the most ambitious issue since the Future’s End one-shot. That being said, while issue 5 looks great, it’s arguably the […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Troy’s Toys but with Comics: Mindtrip

November 30, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys but with Comics: Mindtrip

Happy Turkey Day weekend. Assuming you weren’t trampled on Friday via stampeding crowds looking for hot dealz. ODY-C #1 Matt Fraction/Christian Ward Image $3.99 OY-C is a comic that….I…um….that is to say… :: Stares at […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: Superior Foes of Spider-Man #17

November 28, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: Superior Foes of Spider-Man #17

My pull list last week consisted of 1 whole title. This week was much better, as several great comics dropped, making me happy and my wallet sad. One of those books was the final issue […]

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Troy’s Toys but with Trades!

November 23, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys but with Trades!

Those invested in this blog’s continuity (WHY?!?) , you may have recalled that I only reviewed one single issue this past week. That being said, Image, a publisher I have not shut up about at […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: Solo X-Men

November 20, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: Solo X-Men

It’s a rare week for me, one where more trades of note dropped than books I buy, thanks to scheduling and delays. So welcome to the article where I dedicate 500 words to a single […]

DC Comics

Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: Purple is the new Black

November 16, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: Purple is the new Black

MISSING: Intro. Last scene: When I didn’t have a lot of words about comics to vomit upon my computer. Hawkeye/Deadpool #2 Gerry Duggan/Matteo Lolli/Jacopo Camangi Marvel $3.99 With the Fraction/Aja’s Hawkeye series continuously hit with delays, […]

DC Comics

Troy’s Toys But With Comics: MANTY RAID!

November 9, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys But With Comics: MANTY RAID!

Legendary Star-Lord #5 Sam Humphries/Paco Medina/ Juan Vlasco/David Curiel Marvel $3.99 Looks like it’s time to get ready for editorial mandated crossover. I know crossovers are proven money makers for Marvel and DC, but I’m […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: Smells and Sagas

November 2, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: Smells and Sagas

Harley Quinn Annual 1 Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmotti/John Timms/ Paul Mounts/Others DC $5.99 This comic stinks….literally! ::: Pats himself on the back and calls it a day for being the best. ::: Now that […]

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Crashing through the night comes a fearful cry – Copra!

October 26, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Crashing through the night comes a fearful cry – Copra!

COPRA Round 1 Michel Fiffe Bergen Street Press $19.99 Every so often a book hits the stands and comics internet blows up. It’s impossible to find in print, so you usually have to either hit […]

Boom! Studios

Troy’s Toys But with Comics: ALL HAIL THE HYPNO SLOTH!

October 25, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys But with Comics: ALL HAIL THE HYPNO SLOTH!

Hey FPNYC faithful, before we go into this week’s round of reviews, I just wanted to point out that The Wicked + The Divine #5 also dropped this past Wednesday and it is super great. […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Troy’s Toys But With Comics: Of Foes and X-Men

October 18, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys But With Comics: Of Foes and X-Men

Superior Foes Of Spider-Man #16 Nick Spencer/Steve Lieber/Rachelle Rosenberg Marvel $3.99 It’s funny. I’ve been lamenting over the fact that SUP FOES is ending for months, but if this issue was the last one, I’ld […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Troy’s Toys But with Comics: Late, yet again.

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Belated post once again, this time due to NYCC. Con was great, and I saw many a fine folk. Last week was also a really great week for comics too, but I’m only going to […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: Of Spies and School

October 4, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: Of Spies and School

It’s a DC heavy week you guys, the first time since…well I think ever. Making history y’all. Gotham Academy #1 Becky Cloonan/ Brenden Fletcher/Karl Kerschl/Geyser/Dave McCaig DC $2.99 Holy cats, that’s a lot of creators. […]

Image Comics

Daily Remender Part 1: Deadly Class volume 1

October 2, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Daily Remender Part 1: Deadly Class volume 1

Deadly Class Volume 1 Rick Remender/Wes Craig/ Lee Loughridge Image $9.99 For my birthday this year, my wife (he said in a dated Borat voice) ordered me a bunch of trades off of my Amazon […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: So many things

September 27, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: So many things

Before I start screaming about this month’s issue of Saga, I just wanted to give y’all (all 3 of you) a head’s up with what to expect over the next few weeks. Aside from weekly […]

Image Comics

Troy’s Toys but with Comics: Spider-Gwen, X-men, and The Wicked + The Divine

September 21, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys but with Comics: Spider-Gwen, X-men, and The Wicked + The Divine

Edge of Spider-Verse #2 Jason Latour/Robbi Rodriguez/Rico Renzi Marvel $3.99 As someone who got into comics when he was younger due to Spider-Man, it’s funny how very little I actually read about the Wall-Crawler these […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Troy’s Toys but with Comics: Girls and their dogs

September 13, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys but with Comics: Girls and their dogs

Ms. Marvel #8 G. Willow Wilson/Adrian Alphona/Ian Herring Marvel $2.99 Look at that cover. It is a cover that is made of 100% pure joy, as well as paper and probably some chemicals. Ms. Marvel […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Troy’s Toys But with Comics Big Week part 2!

September 8, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys But with Comics Big Week part 2!

Here we have the more “Affordable” $3 and $4 books. Insert back in my day rant here. Legendary Star-Lord #3 Sam Humphries, Paco Medina, Juan Vlasco, David Curiel Marvel, $3.99 Light Spoiler Warning: Kitty Pryde […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Troy’s Toys but with Comics: Big week was big part1

September 5, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys but with Comics: Big week was big part1

Oh snap, it’s a two part review article for this week! I pulled a whopping 5 books , as well as a few trades, so expect ALL COMICS ALL THE TIME articles for the next […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: Late Edition 2

September 2, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off on Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: Late Edition 2

Hey y’all. I just spent the last 5 days in Atlanta, attending DragonCon and attempting to find Ludacris. I was not very successful in the later, unless Luda was disguised as an otter at the […]

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