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“Astonishing X-Men” #2

By | Aug 18, 2017 | Reviews

“Astonishing X-Men” #1 assembled a team of mutants and paired them up against a villain in an economical fashion setting the book far apart from the rest of the X-line. Instead of being yet another title geared towards older X-Men readers, “Astonishing X-Men” teamed an oddball cast of characters together to take on a strange […]

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“Dark Nights: Metal” #1

By | Aug 17, 2017 | Reviews

Scott Snyder has an idea. An idea he’s been building up to for a long time. To make it work, he must draw upon the history of Batman, Hawkman and Hawkgirl, the DC multiverse, and more comics that would bring this blurb into spoiler territory. So without further ado, let’s take a look at “Dark […]

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“Descender” #23

By | Aug 17, 2017 | Reviews

We all knew it was coming but it still doesn’t make it any less shocking. We open on the final few moments of the previous issue, now able to fully comprehend the events we witnessed. War is here. War is cruel and not everyone will survive. Due to the plot heavy nature of this arc, […]

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“Divinity” #0

By | Aug 17, 2017 | Reviews

What happens when the divine goes for a walk? An artistic and meditative journey that plays with reader expectation. Written by Matt Kindt Illustrated by Renato Guedes Lettered by Dave Lanphear AN EPIC JUMPING-ON POINT LEADING DIVINITY THROUGH THE WHOLE OF THE VALIANT UNIVERSE! New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O MANOWAR, Mind MGMT) […]

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“Curse Words” #7

By | Aug 17, 2017 | Reviews

Jacques Zacques returns for a second showdown with Wizord. Will Interpol’s finest Frenchman taste victory, or will he face a fate worse than death? Curse Words #7 Created by Charles Soule & Ryan Browne Colored by Addison Duke & Ryan Browne Lettered by Chris Crank “EXPLOSIONTOWN,” Part Two Wizord is in a tough spot, as […]

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“Time & Vine” #2

By | Aug 17, 2017 | Reviews

Thom Zahler is back with another completely unique series involving nostalgia, time travel, and wine. Read on for the review, which contains virtually no spoilers. Written, Illustrated, and Lettered by Thom Zahler Colored by Luigi Anderson Jack starts teaching Megan the rules of time travel, while Darren teaches her all about the winery. And Megan […]

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“Cloudia and Rex” #2

By | Aug 17, 2017 | Reviews

“Cloudia and Rex” continues this week as moody teenage girls and their mom help Aztec-style Gods fight off the apocalypse. Need I say more? Written by Ulises Farinas and Erick Freitas Illustrated, Colored and Lettered by Daniel Irizarri Young Cloudia, now full of fugitive gods fleeing the High Waveform dominating their homeplane, searches for her […]

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Pick Of The Week: “Spy Seal” #1

By | Aug 17, 2017 | Pick of the Week, Reviews

“Spy Seal” #1 is an expertly written and drawn, classic origin story that deftly establishes the series aesthetic and quickly jumps into the action. Written, Illustrated, Colored and Lettered by Rich Tommaso Journey into the thrilling world of international espionage as one of Britain’s most covert MI-6 divisions, The Nest, recruits a brand-new secret agent […]

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Mignolaversity: Hellboy: An Assortment of Horrors

By | Aug 16, 2017 | Reviews

Christopher Golden and Mike Mignola present a collection of short stories written by various authors in Hellboy: An Assortment of Horrors. Written by Christopher Golden, Jonathan Maberry, Michael Rowe, Seanan McGuire, Paul Tremblay, Laird Barron, Chris Priestley, Chelsea Cain, E. Lily Yu, Chris Roberson, Kealan Patrick Burke, Richard Kadrey, Weston Ochse, Delilah Dawson, Angela Slatter, […]

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The Umbrella Academy: The Apocalypse Suite

By | Aug 15, 2017 | Reviews

It seems like every year since 2009, there have been rumors or announcements about Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s “Umbrella Academy.” Either we get teased about the still-forthcoming “Hotel Oblivion,” or there are rumors of a movie, or something. This year, SDCC gave us a Netflix series, so it seemed like an appropriate time to […]

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“The Wendy Project”

By | Aug 14, 2017 | Reviews

While the growth of YA literature has mostly been an exploration of the monetization of content, one particular aspect has been relatively welcome; stories about children and teens confronting the ordinary problems of everyday life. While not everyone has gone through the pain of losing a sibling, or even an immediate family member, the confrontation […]

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Advanced Review: “Bloodshot Salvation” #1

By | Aug 14, 2017 | Reviews

Everyone’s favorite pale, nanite fueled, murder machine begins a daring new chapter in his life: fatherhood. Written by Jeff Lemire Illustrated by Lewis La Rosa and Mico Suayan Colored by Brian Reber Lettered by Simon Bowland Now: In the arms of his beloved girlfriend Magic, Bloodshot has finally found hope for the future…in the form […]

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“Mister Miracle” #1

By | Aug 11, 2017 | Reviews

After the polarizing reception to Tom King’s current “Batman” run, it will take nothing short of a miracle for him to escape back to the heights of universal acclaim where he once had a foothold. A setup with Kirby-verse characters is a good way to kick things off. And bringing his “Sheriff of Babylon” partner […]

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“Low” #19

By | Aug 11, 2017 | Reviews

Rising from the depths of a two month delay, the finale of “Low’s” fourth arc arrives in all it’s bleak, bleak glory…just in time for it to disappear into the ether once again. *sigh.* Rick. Buddy. At least let us know in the back matter when you expect the next arc to start up again. […]

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“Inhumans: Once And Future Kings” #1

By | Aug 11, 2017 | Reviews

Marvel’s ever enigmatic “Inhumans” franchise is hitting something of a stride lately. With “Royals” throwing them back into the cosmos, and a TV show on the horizon, the time is now to fill them out with spinoff books. And whoo boy, what better creative team to lead such a spinoff than recent “Deathstroke” scribe Christopher […]

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“The Shadow” #1

By | Aug 10, 2017 | Reviews

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Spurrier, Watters, and HDR know. Spoilers to follow. Written by Si Spurrier & Dan Watters Illustrated by Daniel HDR Colored by Natalia Marques Lettered by Simon Bowland For the better part of a century the Shadow’s sinister laughter brought the chill of fear to evil-doers […]

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“First Strike” #1

By | Aug 10, 2017 | Reviews

At this point it’s no secret IDW has been exploring nearly every aspect of the Hasbro Universe that they can think to cover. After the Transformers, M.A.S.K., Rom, Micronauts and G.I. Joe properties united in the “Revolution” crossover from last year, IDW is combing all the series for yet another comic book crossover event in […]

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“Harbinger: Renegade” #6

By | Aug 10, 2017 | Reviews

When I worked at a comic store, I had a very simple sales pitch for Valiant’s “Harbinger.” “It’s like X-Men,” I would tell customers, “but it’s really, really good.” I meant that it followed a group of young superheroes, protecting a world that hated and feared them, navigating a soap-opera of drama as they used […]

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“Redlands” #1

By | Aug 10, 2017 | Reviews

It’s a tense stand-off between the police and an almost unseen horror in the debut issue of “Redlands” – read on for our review, which contains minor spoilers Written by Jordie Bellaire Illustrated by Vanesa R. Del Rey Colored by Jordie Bellaire Lettered by Clayton Cowles A brand-new horror book from the minds of Eisner […]

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“Detective Comics” #962

By | Aug 10, 2017 | Reviews

‘Intelligence’ come to a conclusion with comic book flair. On one level it’s a angel-demon-child fighting demon Batman inside a man’s head, on the other it all happens inside a mechanized Bat suit. Written by James Tynion IV Illustrated by Alvaro Martinez Inked by Raul Fernandez Colored by Brad Anderson Lettered by Sal Cipriano “INTELLIGENCE” […]

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