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The Webcomics Weekly #54: The Adventure Continues! (9/24/19 Edition)

By | Sep 24, 2019 | Reviews

The Webcomics Weekly is back, ready to bring you new comics, returning comics, and everything in-between. . .well, we try, anyway. This week, Mike continues to take a gander at a surreal and serious section of "Agents of the Realm," Gustavo returns to "Raruurien" and is brought low by beauty, Elias makes a mention of memoirs with "300 to 30" and Dexter deins to deny the destructive and diabolical power (sorry, ran out of D-words) of "Sam and Fuzzy's" character creation. Onwards, my friends, to adventure and comics!

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“Barbarian Lord”

By | Sep 23, 2019 | Reviews

Matt Smith’s “Barbarian Lord” began as a series of one-page gag comics, then some short stories, before it took root as the 180-page book which was published by Clarion Books in 2014. The result is a character and world that feels larger than life, worthy of epic songs, and yet he never shook off the […]

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“X-Men: Second Coming” and X-Force

By | Sep 21, 2019 | Reviews

“Second Coming” changed everything for the X-Men and that includes “X-Force” being brought into the light. Written by Various Illustrated by Various Colored by Various Lettered by Various The 2010 story “Second Coming” was an all encompassing X-Men crossover, the culmination of threads that started back in 2007 with “Messiah Complex,” that hailed the rebirth […]

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“Superman” #15

By | Sep 20, 2019 | Reviews

Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Superman is undeniably one of the most iconic characters of all time. His name is practically synonymous with superhero. Both his influence and importance in comics cannot be denied. Here’s the thing though…sometimes Superman comics are […]

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“Second Coming” #3

By | Sep 20, 2019 | Reviews

“Second Coming” #3 digs into Sunstar’s origins, an additional temptation of Christ and the looming sense of never being able to go home again. Warning: spoilers ahead. Written by Mark Russell Illustrated by Richard Pace & Leonard Kirk Colored by Andy Troy Lettered by Rob Steen Searching for his missing grandmother, Sunstar is forced to […]

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“You Are Obsolete” #1

By | Sep 20, 2019 | Reviews

“You Are Obsolete” #1 isn’t really a comic. It’s the first third of a decent horror film that sets up all the fun violent bits for later, packaged as a twenty-one page comic book. Written by Matthew Klickstein Illustrated by Evgeny Bornyakov Colored by Marissa Louise Lettered by Simon Bowland A disgraced journalist is called […]

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“Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen” #3

By | Sep 20, 2019 | Reviews

Who killed Jimmy Olsen’s Decoy is the mystery we don’t really solve but have a ton of fun trying to in “Jimmy Olsen” #3 Warning: spoilers ahead. Written by Matt Fraction Illustrated by Steve Lieber Colored by Nathan Fairbairn Lettered by Clayton Cowles Dearly beloved, we have gathered here today in this catalog to remember […]

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“Once and Future” #2

By | Sep 20, 2019 | Reviews

With the debut issue already in its sixth printing and the follow-up in its third before it even hit the stands, writer Kieron Gillen’s new series is a runaway hit. Read on to find out why “Once and Future” #2 is one of the most complete comics you’ll read this year, but beware of minor […]

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“Steeple” #1

By | Sep 20, 2019 | Reviews

John Allison’s droll British wit is on full display in “Steeple” #1, the first installment in a five-issue mini series from Dark Horse Comics written and drawn by the Eisner-winning comic creator. Fans of Allison’s “Giant Days” and “Bad Machinery” should feel right at home in this Cornish countryside. Like a British Sunnydale, the seaside […]

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“Inferior Five” #1

By | Sep 20, 2019 | Reviews

Lemire and Giffen’s “Inferior Five” was announced almost two years ago for DC, hyping a series that promised to offset the usual trappings of the DC Universe with something a little weirder. Now, after the excitement has almost completely died down, the series has slipped out to little affair. Does the series manage to be […]

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“The Mighty Thor” #346-348

By | Sep 19, 2019 | Reviews

With “The Mighty Thor” #346-348, Walter Simonson introduced one of the most iconic villains Thor has yet faced. Malekith the Accursed zips on to the stage with an energy and zeal that contrasts with the usual power posing we see out of Marvel villains. Written and Illustrated by Walter Simonson Colored by Steve Oliff Lettered […]

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“Swing” Vol. 2

By | Sep 19, 2019 | Reviews

The adventures of Cathy and Dan continue, but still no sex swing. What we do have, is a slightly different creative team, and the continued sexy adventures of our protagonists. If doesn’t make it one hundred percent clear , let all of that be your warning that “Swing” is for mature readers. Written by Matt […]

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“House of X” #5

By | Sep 19, 2019 | Reviews

For the last couple of months, Hickman, Larraz, and Silva have been reinventing the X-Men franchise. “House of X” #5 is labelled as one of three pivotal moments of that transformation. The actual delivery of this issue is a rare occasion where all the promotion is truly justified; this is one for the ages. Written […]

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“Spider-Man” #1

By | Sep 19, 2019 | Reviews

Author JJ Abrams is joined by his son Henry Abrams for a brand new “Spider-Man” mini-series. Will the title push the boundaries as far as some of Abrams previous works? Master artist Sara Pichelli is bringing a full set of interiors on a rare occasion that makes “Spider-Man” #1 feel truly special. The series is […]

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“Cats of the Louvre”

By | Sep 18, 2019 | Reviews

The idea of a museum after dark carries with it a certain amount of ethereal grandeur. What might we glean from the works of art away from the hustle and bustle of crowds of tourists? What odd new epiphanies might we reach? Taiyo Matsumoto (of “Tekkonkinkreet” and “Ping Pong” fame) channels this feeling into “Cats […]

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“War and Paradise”/Engine of Paradise

By | Sep 17, 2019 | Reviews

Adam Green first gained recognition as a member of the Moldy Peaches, an ‘anti-folk’ band from New York City that, half a decade after breaking up, achieved widespread notoriety for its song “Anyone Else But You,” which featured prominently in the film Juno. Green has been prolific since the late 90s, releasing ten records, including […]

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“Sensible Footwear”

By | Sep 17, 2019 | Reviews

In 2016, Kate Charlesworth, an ageing lesbian cartoonist, is on holiday in Tenerrife with her partner Dianne, her ex Ness, and friend Wren. The three long time friends’ reminiscing launches Charlesworth into a sprawling history of her own life, and the changes British queer life during it. This forms the basis of her memoir-come-social-history, “Sensible […]

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