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SMAP XV: Closure Read it now at Tapas
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Chronicle: Earth Union is back !!
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2016 Comic Book A-Z

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It's that time of the year again where I recount the biggest event happened in comic book for 2016 in alphabetical order. Hit the jump to check out which news have been selected.

Chronicle #46 is available to read at Tapastic

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Chronicle concludes its Helios Dragon arc with chapter 46. Hit the jump to read the very final chapter of 2016 as both Helios Dragon's rogue faction and Central Task Force deal with their respective fallout.

Rogue One : A Star Wars Story review

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Star Wars capped off this year with the release of their first ever spin-off movie; Rouge One : A Star Wars Story. After the massive success of The Force Awaken, can this movie follow the trend or will it hinder the Star Wars phenomenon ? Hit the jump to find out.

Comikrew 2016 in restropect

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2016 is almost over, and what better to look back on the great journey we've been through. Hit the jump to check out the big moment for Comikrew Studio throughout this year.

Kimi No Nawa review

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Makoto Shinkai's blockbuster hit; Kimi no Nawa aka Your Name (KnN) finally arrived in Malaysia. So I thought what better time to review the movie that has become a phenomenon around the world. Hit the jump to find out my thought.

CKOM 2016 Sarjan Lee is now available on Mat Komik

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It's that time of the year again as The Malaysia Online Comic Challenge is back with theme of Silent Comic Hero. Hit the jump to check out my very own submission; Sarjan Lee.

Reviewstravaganza : Death of X

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The X-men finally back taking the spotlight with the recently released event Death of X. Attempting to answer the biggest question of all, what actually happen to the older Cyclops post Secret War. Does it manage to give a satisfying answer ? Hit the jump to find out.

Chronicle #45 is now available on Tapastic

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Chronicle's third arc; Helios Dragon is about to reach its conclusion with this week penultimate chapter. Hit the jump to read the latest chapter as the battle between Central Task Force and Pirate Brotherhood head to its conclusion.

Comikrew December preview

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The very final chapter of Chronicle : Helios Dragon and the long awaited my CKOM submission is coming this December. But that's not just it, as December proved to be a jam packed month. Hit the jump to see the preview of next month.

Chronicle #44 is now available on Tapastic

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Chronicle continues its climaxing battle for Helios Dragon in this chapter as Pirate Brotherhood finally enter the ring. Hit the jump to read the latest chapter of the series.

Comikrew November preview

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November will be big for Comikrew as Chronicle reaches its penultimate chapter and CKOM is back for another year with a silent comic theme. Hit the jump to find out what are coming to Comikrew this month.

Doctor Strange Review

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Marvel Studio released their MCU movie with Doctor Strange. Introducing magic (sort-of), and has been praised for its visual, where did this movie stands up between the rest of great MCU movies and the 'just-fine' MCU movies ? Hit the jump to find out.

Chronicle #43 is now available on Tapastic

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Chronicle continues with chapter 43 as the fight between Helios Dragon's group and Central Task Force adds a third side. Hit the jump to read the latest chapter.

Terminology and Jargon : Comic Book Code Authority

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Recently, I commented on a national issue that involves name designation towards something in order to receive approval. In that comment , I mentioned 'Comic book Code Authority' which I noted as a reference I'm the only one who understand. So today, I will touch on it and how it relates to the national issue that I was commenting.

Batman : Return of Caped Crusader review

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DC Animated broke their three movie schedule release with a fourth one in the form of Batman : Return of the Caped Crusader. Marking the return of the famous 1966's Batman to the screen, can this movie lives up to DC Animated reputation and its own series ? Hit the jump to find out.

Reviewstravaganza : Digimon Adventure Tri part 3

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Digimon Adventure Tri continues with its third part. The second part provide us with massive cliffhanger with revelation of the villain. Can the third part carries the wave ?Hit the jump to know my thought.

NYCC 2016 Recap

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Last week, New York is barged by comic book fans with the arrival of New York Comic Con. A lot of news broke including trailers for upcoming movies, preview of upcoming comics and bunch of news we don't actually care. Hit the jump to see the biggest highlight of this year NYCC.

Chronicle #42 is now available on Tapastic

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The final arc of Chronicle continues with chapter 42 as the battle getting intense between the runaway team of Helios Dragon and The Terrorist Task Force of Central. Hit the jump to read the newest chapter.

Comikrew October preview

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I'm might be light on my own release schedule next month, but the world is not. With NYCC is coming, fall TV series finally kicking off, and few surprise released, October might be the busiest month of all. Hit the jump to see what's coming next month on Comikrew.

Chronicle #41 is now available at Tapastic

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Chronicle #41 kicks off the final arc of Helios Dragon with the Hunt of Helios Dragon. Hit the jump as Helios Dragon, Trowa, and their allies trying to escape from the Helios Military.

Quan2co premiere review

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My fall drama season finally kicks off (well, it already last week), but officially with the premiere of Quantico season 2; spelled Quan2co (really ?). Well, despite that awful name, Quantico is still my most anticipated drama for this year. Hit the jump to find out my thought on its first episode.

Chronicle #40 is now available on Tapastic

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Chronicle returns as it concludes the second part of its Helios Dragon arc. Hit the jump to read the latest chapter.

Reviewstravaganza : Alif Dalam 7 Dimensi review

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I didn't watch much Malay movie, but this one caught my attention because it has a comic book tie-in as well as the theme that similar to my Bunyan's concept idea. Hit the jump to find my thought of the first (?) Malay movie that I watched at the cinema this year.

Malaysian shows I considered timeless part 1

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We are currently in the patriotic period as we just got pass our 59th Independence and heading towards our 52nd celebration of the formation of Malaysia. So I thought I want to talk a little bit about Malaysian shows that I considered timeless. This shows are what I considered trailblazers, and responsible shaping the landscape of Malaysia TV nowadays.

Comikrew September preview

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This September, Chronicle concludes the second part of the Helios Dragon arc and kicking off its final part. September will be a really really slow month as I will be out of time for a while. Hit the jump to find out what to expect next month.

Chronicle #39 is now available at Tapastic (NSFW)

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Chronicle continues with a new chapter this week as Dominic confronts Pat with an offer. Hit the jump to see what happen next. BEWARE, THIS CHAPTER IS A NSFW CHAPTER.

Bleach Final Chapter review

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After 15 years of serialization, 6 story arcs (?) and 686 chapters, Bleach reaches its end this week. After easily one of the tentpole manga, can this last chapter comes out as one of the best ending in manga as well ? Hit the jump to find out. SPOILER ALERT ON THE FEW FINAL CHAPTERS.

Comic vs Film : The Yeah and Meh of DC

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Few days ago I wrote about how the birth of Marvel Cinematic Universe changes their comic landscape for both good and bad. This time, I'll be focusing on its main competitor; DC Comic. Hit the jump to find out how DC have changes since the release of its movie.

Comic Vs Film : The Yeah & Meh of Marvel

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Comic book movie has been all over the news lately and have taken over the Hollywood film industry in a way. That being said, it can be a detriment to its original industry, the comic book itself. In this first part, I'll be focusing on Comic Book movie juggernaut; Marvel Studio.

Chronicle #38 is now available at Tapastic

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I'm really sorry for delay as Chronicle was supposed to return on August 10, but here it is !! Chronicle returns with an action packed chapter after the jump.

Suicide Squad review

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The third movie of DCEU hit the theaters last week and while it has been hurt by bad reviews, sometimes you just need to go and watch it yourself to figure it out. However, if you don't want to take that risk, hit the jump to read my thought about this movie.

Batman : The Killing Joke animated movie review

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DC Animated rounds up their animation slates this year with the most anticipated release of  Batman : The Killing Joke.Adapted from the famous comic book of the same name, can this adaptation lives up to its source material ? Hit the jump to check it out.

Comikrew August Preview

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Chronicle returns and prepare for DC reviewstravaganza as this month I'm back with my regular comic and I review Suicide Squad as well as Batman : The Killing Joke.

Star Trek Beyond review

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Star Trek Beyond is the third installment of the reboot universe. After the quite disappointing sequel, can this threequel bring back trust to the Star Trek franchise ? Hit the jump to find out my thought about this movie.

2016 SDCC recap

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SDCC 2016 was happening last week and all sort of things happen. From the who-cares kind of news to some mind blowing jaw dropping news were released. So today (I was supposed to do this yesterday), I'll recap some of the news that caught my attention.

The final chapter of Eid Without You is now available at Tapastic

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The final chapter of Comikrew Eid Ramadhan event is now available at Tapastic. Hit the jump to see the aftermath of what happen at the end of the previous part.

Lebaran Tanpamu is now available at Mat Komik

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Lebaran Tanpamu, the malay version of Eid Without You is now available to read at Mat Komik. Hit the jump to check it out. Beware, it will spoil the end of Eid Without You set to release next Wednesday.

Eid Ramadhan event :- Eid Without You part 3 is now available at Tapastic

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The penultimate chapter of Eid Without You is now available at Tapastic. Hit the jump to check out the climax of Comikrew Eid Ramadhan event.

Eid Without You part 2 is now available at Tapastic

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The second part of Eid Without You is now available to read at Tapastic. Hit the jump to see the aftermath of Hurairah's decision at the end of first part.

Eid Ramadhan event ; Eid Without You part 1 is now available at Tapastic

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It's been out on Tapastic since Wednesday, but I only got a chance to post it on blog today. Hit the jump to see the first part of this year Eid Ramadhan event special; Eid Without You.

Comikrew Ramadhan/Eid preview

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Unlike the usual monthly preview, this time I decided to go through the whole Ramadhan/Eid as per usual the other comic will be on hiatus until August. So hit the jump to see what awaits for this year Ramadhan/Eid event.

Chronicle #37 is now available at Tapastic

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Chronicle kicks off a new arc just in time before it goes on a hiatus to give way to Ramadhan. Hit the jump to see the aftermath of the confrontation between Helios Dragon and the Helios Military and the return of Nia Azmir.

2016 Ramadhan/Eid event

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 Sorry for the delay, I had to go for an outstation trip. However, now that we almost reach Ramadhan, it is now the time to reveal what awaits for this year Ramadhan/Eid event 2016.

Reviewstravaganza : Kijiya

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Zint finally concludes his longest running comic; Kijiya with the final volume 15. After a long journey, twist and Naruto rip-off, does this series get a satisfying conclusion ? Hit the jump to find out.

Chronicle #36 is now available at Tapastic

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Chronicle continues to wrap up its first arc of Helios Dragon with this week chapter as the first meeting of Trowa and the mysterious Helios Dragon himself about to come to a conclusion. Hit the jump to read this week chapter.

Avengers Standoff and Boruto: Naruto The Next Generation review

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So the initial plan was to review Avengers : Standoff event. However, to my surprise, Shonen Jump has finally released the very first issue of Boruto: Naruto Next Generation. So I decided to review both of them at once. Hit the jump to see my thought on the first event since the Marvel reboot and the very first chapter of Boruto.

Captain America: Civil War review

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Marvel Studios kicks off their Phase 3 with the sequel of Captain America 2 : The Winter Soldier (Avengers 2 ?, more of this later) . After an underwhelming quality of their last two movies, an underwhelming quality of the last superhero versus movies, can this one comes on top ? Hit the jump to find out. BEWARE: MILD SPOILER

Comikrew May Preview

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This May, Nia Azmir returns to Chronicle and big announcement is coming to Comikrew Studio. Hit the jump to see what are coming to Comikrew this May.

Chronicle #35 is now available at Tapastic

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Chronicle continues with the first encounter of Trowa and Helios Dragon. Can Onimaru deal with the deranged mysterious prisoner ? Hit the jump to read the next chapter of Chronicle

Reviewstravaganza : Wonder Woman: Earth One

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The Earth One series added another title in its line up with Wonder Woman written by the legendary Grant Morrison. How does this title stands up with the rest of Earth One line up and does Grant Morrison able to maintain its reputation ? Hit the jump to know my thought.