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“Sera and the Royal Stars” #1

By | Jul 19, 2019 | Reviews

Sera and the Royal Stars should be the name of a rival band in “Band vs Band.” Written by Jon Tsuei Illustrated by Audrey Mok Colored by Raul Angulo Lettered by Jim Campbell Civil war rages in the Empire of Parsa, and famine has struck. As the seasons refuse to turn, Princess Sera receives a […]

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“Batman” #75

By | Jul 19, 2019 | Reviews

At last, the final arc of Tom King’s run on “Batman” starts with ‘City of Bane.’ If this issue is any indication, this will be a worthy closing chapter to this long narrative, with hints and elements indicating that all major plot points are converging. Written by Tom King Illustrated by Tony S. Daniel & […]

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“Silver Surfer: Black” #2

By | Jul 19, 2019 | Reviews

Thinking himself temporarily safe after the reading of Thanos’s last will and testament, Norrin Radd, aka, the Silver Surfer ends up on a planet billions of years in the past after passing through the black hole’s abyss. Minor Spoilers Ahead! Written by Donny Cates & Tradd Moore Illustrated by Tradd Moore Colored by Dave Stewart […]

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“Monster” Perfect Edition Vol. 5

By | Jul 18, 2019 | Reviews

Have you ever heard of the Magnificent Steiner? Back in the sixties, there was a cartoon show in West Germany, and there were ways to watch it secretly in East Germany too. The hero was usually pretty wimpy but whenever he got stuck in a real tight corner, a secret friend always came to his rescue. What the hero never noticed though, was that his secret friend. . . was really him.

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“Little Bird” #5

By | Jul 18, 2019 | Reviews

“Little Bird” #5 is the end of an era, and a miniseries, and a lot of things. Fortunately, the ending’s a good one, and more importantly, it’s meaningful. Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest Illustrated by Ian Bertram Colored by Matthew Hollingsworth Lettered by Aditya Bidikar MINISERIES FINALE! An unexpected alliance could turn the tide for […]

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“The Quiet Kind”

By | Jul 18, 2019 | Reviews

What happens when you suddenly have the power to fight back against the bullies that have taunted you for years? It’s a wish-fulfillment plot that has been explored in superhero comics for years, but this time, Chuck Brown, Jeremy Treece, Kelly Williams, and Adam Pruett look to be exploring it in a modern and rather […]

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Wizard #55 – The Time Marvel Contracted Image Studios to Create Comics for Them

By | Jul 18, 2019 | Reviews

Way back in March 1996, the biggest news of the month was the arrangement between Marvel and Image founders Rob Liefeld and Jim Lee. Surely hindsight will show this short-lived and ill-remembered run isn’t the most noteworthy thing covered that month… The cover After the unsuccessful Marvelution (see last week’s review of “Wizard” #54), Marvel […]

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“Blade Runner 2019” #1

By | Jul 18, 2019 | Reviews

Move over, Rick Deckard. There’s a new (or rather, old) blade runner in Los Angeles. Written by Michael Green and Mike Johnson Illustrated by Andres Guinaldo Colored by Marco Lesko Lettered by Jim Campbell A new Blade Runner makes her debut, in the first comic to tell original stories set in the Blade Runner universe! […]

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“The Life and Death of Toyo Harada” #5

By | Jul 18, 2019 | Reviews

The most recent events in “The Life and Death of Toyo Harada” have left me speechless. I now have absolutely no idea where the series is headed next. Due to recent status quo changes with Harada, I want to see author Joshua Dysart establish an endgame and direction for the series. This is the chapter […]

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“Collapser” #1

By | Jul 18, 2019 | Reviews

While I love superheroes first and foremost, I’ve also read a good deal of non-superhero, ‘indie’ titles as well. I didn’t plan on it but I first got into indie comics thanks to my local library. Sure, I was mainly searching for Spider-Man paperbacks but titles like “Transmetropolitan” and “Chew” looked pretty interesting. I really […]

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Pick of the Week: “Loki” #1

By | Jul 18, 2019 | Pick of the Week, Reviews

Having survived his father’s digestive tract in “War of the Realms,” Loki is back with a new solo run. Is everyone’s favorite trickster god up to the task of carrying the story? Well, it is this week’s Pick of the Week, so let’s see how the trickster god’s story goes. Written by Daniel Kibblesmih Illustrated […]

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“One Piece” Volume 6

By | Jul 16, 2019 | Reviews

Ahoy, mateys! For this year’s Summer Comics Binge, I’ll be tackling a huge gap in my manga library; the gargantuan “One Piece,” written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. Over the next few weeks I’ll be journaling my way through the first 100 chapters, making up the East Blue Saga. This week we’re at our halfway […]

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“They Called Us Enemy”

By | Jul 16, 2019 | Reviews

Seventy five years after the Supreme Court case Korematsu v. United States, which upheld the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, Star Trek’s Captain Sulu lifts the curtain on his own childhood in an internment camp. Written by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott Illustrated by Harmony Becker George Takei has captured hearts and minds […]

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“X-Factor” #207-219

By | Jul 15, 2019 | Reviews

Last time, we got to see what would happen if X-Factor teamed up with the Fantastic Four, and it was great. So great, that Peter David and company go back to that well twice. Not with the First Family, but with a couple of other corners of the Marvel Universe. We get a Las Vegas […]

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“Blossoms in Autumn”

By | Jul 15, 2019 | Reviews

Bodies fail us before our souls do, explains Mediterranea’s narration in “Blossoms in Autumn.” She is a former model, now in her early 60’s, she runs her family’s cheese shop. Examining herself in the mirror in a double page spread, the art flows between wrinkled and sagging parts of her naked body, she has lost […]

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