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Sayantan Gayen
549 articles published since July 30, 2021
About Sayantan Gayen
Sayantan (he/him) is a comic book fan based in India who loves good storytelling more than anything else. His power to bore people to death with Kaiju lore is only rivaled by his love for The Lord of the Rings. He has a Master's Degree in Energy Tech. and loves to watch soccer. You can find him on Twitter: @SaynGayen
REVIEW: DC's Justice Society of America: Gold #1
The Justice Society of America's future looks bleak when a time-traveling enemy targets them, leaving Helena Wayne to pick up the fight alone.
31 Days of Halloween: Hellboy: The Wolves of Saint August
Hellboy's brush with Eastern European werewolves remains a memorable horror story from the Mignolaverse, a perfect treat for any spooky occasion.
31 Days Of Halloween: Night of the Ghoul #1
Scott Snyder and Francesco Francavilla teamed up to bring the oldest monster in history to the land of the living, creating a classic in the process.
REVIEW: DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun #1
DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun #1 has disturbing killers, Halloween dress-ups, and emotional storytelling - rolled into one anthology.
REVIEW: DC's Power Girl #1
Power Girl leaves her cocoon and soars high in her solo series from Leah Williams and Eduardo Pansica, making mistakes and learning from them.
REVIEW: DC's Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Red Hood #1
Red Hood grudgingly partners up with Catwoman to create a safer Gotham, but his penchant for making his own rules has some unpleasant consequences.
31 Days of Halloween: Batman: The Long Halloween #1
CBR revisits Batman: The Long Halloween #1 for the month of October and is once again captivated by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's timeless classic.
How a Classic X-Men Hero Cleared Spider-Man of Murder Charges
As Nightcrawler becomes the Uncanny Spider-Man, readers are reminded of the other time Kurt had put on the Spider-Man suit to save Peter Parker.
The Bootleg Avengers Prop Up The Original Team
The Bootleg Avengers are a regular bunch of blue-collar citizens whose ambitious takeover places the original team in a good light.
The DCAU Character Designer Should Have Styled DC’s New 52
While Jim Lee's New 52 designs often receive flak for aesthetics, veterans like DCAU producer James Tucker could have shown a different way forward.
REVIEW: DC's Wonder Woman #1
In a politically charged debut issue from Tom King, Wonder Woman goes from hero to fugitive when the US outlaws Amazonian immigrants overnight.
Cryptids Come Out Of Hiding In AHOY Comics' Latest Anthology
In an interview with CBR, creators from Project: Cryptid talk about their work on the anthology that sets off AHOY's fifth anniversary celebrations.
When Did Spider-Man Comics Get So Dark?
The amount of grief and loss present in Spider-Man's modern comics may feel shocking, but Peter Parker's had dark comics for quite some time.
REVIEW: Marvel's Avengers Inc. #1
Once the founding member of the Avengers, the Wasp steps into a new role when the death of an old enemy rouses suspicion and unease.
REVIEW: DC's Batman and Robin #1
Batman and Robin #1 soars high with flashy fights without much substance. But there's heart in the story and enough time to get the readers riled up.
Why Human Target Needs an Ongoing Comic Title
Tom King's acclaimed Human Target series brings new eyes to Christopher Chance's escapades. An ongoing title could be the way forward.
REVIEW: Marvel's Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy #1
Silver Surfer is now a mentor to a young Genis-Vell, but trouble soon finds them in the latest tale from Ron Marz and Ron Lin's reunion.
Superman's Greatest Weakness Isn't Actually Kryptonite
Kryptonite may be famous for being Superman's most well-known weakness, but it isn't the Man of Steel's greatest deficiency.
Knight Terrors Proved That Even Batman Has Limits
Batman survived DC Comics' Knight Terrors thanks to Deadman and Wesley Dodds but his body paid the price. Did he learn anything from his downfall?
REVIEW: Marvel's Moon Knight Annual #1
Moon Knight and the South Korean superhero Taegukgi fight as puppets in Agatha Harkness' twisted contest in 2023's Moon Knight Annual.