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Classic Comic of the Week - Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga

June 06, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga remains a great read on its own as the Legion are faced with seemingly insurmountable odds from one of the backbones of DC's rogues gallery.

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Legion of Super-Heroes, Great Darkness Saga, DC Comics
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Classic Comic of the Week: The Boys, Vol. 1

May 31, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

The Boys, Vol. 1 isn't for everyone, but I do kind of want to suggest people give it a try….

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May 31, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
The Boys, Garth Ennis
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Classic Comic of the Week: Dastardly & Muttley by Garth Ennis, Mauricet

May 23, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Dastardly & Muttley by Ennis, Mauricet, Kalisz, and Steen was probably one of the less talked about Hanna-Barbera Universe reimaginings, but it's no less a fun adventure that creatively and faithfully examines the source material.

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May 23, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Dastardly & Muttley, Garth Ennis, DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera
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Classic Comic of the Week: Caliban by Garth Ennis, Facundo Percio, and team

May 16, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

The plot and themes in Caliban will be very familiar to fans of sci-fi/horror, but they're perfectly executed by Ennis and team.

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May 16, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Caliban, Garth Ennis, Avatar Press
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Classic Comic of the Week: Bloody Mary by Garth Ennis, Carlos Ezquerra

May 09, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

This under-the-radar Vertigo Comics classic actually did get a second life.

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Bloody Mary, Garth Ennis, Carlos Ezquerra
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Classic Comic of the Week: GODDESS by Garth Ennis, Phil Winslade

May 02, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Rosie Nolan was an ordinary girl until the day her violent paranormal powers first erupted…

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May 02, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Goddess, Vertigo, Vertigo Comics, Garth Ennis, Phil Winslade, DC Comics
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Classic Comic of the Week: WOLF MOON by Cullen Bunn and Jeremy Haun

April 25, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

“Once the Wolf has you, you can't ever get away.”

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April 25, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
wolf moon, cullen bunn, jeremy haun, vertigo, dc comics
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Classic Comic of the Week: Cry Havoc by Spurrier and Kelly

April 18, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Cry Havoc might have you wondering if this exploration of myth, monsters, and, well, a werewolf of London, was really just a shaggy dog story.

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April 18, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Cry Havoc, Si Spurrier, Ryan Kelly
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Classic Comic of the Week: Curse from BOOM! Studios

April 11, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Curse is a wonderful horror story and a unique werewolf tale. Yet, where it really excels is making you wonder if sometimes doing the morally wrong thing is the right choice.

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April 11, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Curse, Michael Moreci, Tim Daniel, BOOM! Studios
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Classic Comic of the Week: 100 Bullets, Vol. 1 - First Shot, Last Call

April 04, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

What would you do if a stranger offered you a gun, one hundred bullets, and the opportunity to right a wrong in your life without any consequences?

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April 04, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
100 Bullets, Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso, DC Comics, Vertigo, Vertigo Comics
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Classic Comic of the Week: House of Penance, a meditation

March 28, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

A horrific take on the true story of the Winchester haunted house and one woman's mission to wash away the blood curse of the Winchester rifle from claiming her own life and soul.

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March 28, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
House of Penance, Ian Bertram, Dark Horse, Dark Horse Comics
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Classic Comic of the Week: Battler Briton

March 21, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

This series is possibly the most faithful to the original IPC/Fleetway source material, delivering an adventurous war story of two countries' airmen trying to survive in World War II.

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March 21, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Battler Britton, Garth Ennis
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Classic Comic of the Week: Thunderbolt Jaxon

March 14, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

The second of the DC/Wildstorm approach to the IPC/Fleetway characters was from Alan Moore's Watchmen co-creators, Dave Gibbons and John Higgins, tackling Thunderbolt Jaxon…

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March 14, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Thunderbolt Jaxon, IPC/Fleetway
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Classic Comic of the Week: Albion

March 07, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

The concept behind this 2006 revival — which was plotted by Alan Moore — was ‘rediscover the classic heroes of Britain's yesteryear in a new series…’

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March 07, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Albion, Alan Moore
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Classic Comic of the Week: Avengers - Operation Galactic Storm

February 28, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

The creative teams each do their part and the end result is an epic that belongs alongside the earlier Kree/Skrull War and the ramifications that are still felt through the Marvel Universe in Empyre.

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February 28, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Avengers, Avengers - Operation Galactic Storm
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Classic Comic of the Week: Avengers - The Once and Future Kang

February 22, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

These are fun stories that play with the legacy of the Avengers, some offbeat characters that you might not think of as “big guns”, over-the-top classic villains, and interpersonal relationships that hook you with that soap opera drama.

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February 22, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Avengers, Avengers - Once and Future Kang
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Classic Comic of the Week: AVENGERS - THE KORVAC SAGA

February 14, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Avengers: The Korvac Saga is another prime example of old school event storytelling. It embraces both episodic content, giving complete adventures per issue, while still having each instalment fit within a much larger framework.

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February 14, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Avengers, Avengers - The Korvac Saga, Korvac
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Classic Comic of the Week: AVENGERS - KREE/SKRULL WAR, a high-water mark for Marvel

February 07, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Avengers - Skree/Krull War helped lay the groundwork for grand scale storytelling at Marvel and countless ramifications afterwards…it is senior staff writer d. emerson eddy’s classic comic of the week.

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February 07, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Avengers, Roy Thomas, Avengers - Kree/Skrull War, Marvel, Marvel Comics
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Classic Comics of the Week: Once An Avenger... Avengers (1998) #1 - #3

January 31, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Despite the peril that the Avengers find themselves in, especially as they lose themselves in an alternate reality, there's a joy and excitement throughout the story that feels larger than life…Avengers (1998) #1 - #3.

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January 31, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Avengers, Heroes Return, Kurt Busiek, George Perez
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Classic Comic of the Week: Deadman - Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love

January 24, 2022 by d. emerson eddy in Comic of the Week

Deadman - Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love by Vaughn, Medina, Hester, Villarrubia, and Chiang is an intriguing use of Deadman, acting as a catalyst and detective in a mystery of a tragic love and an enigmatic house.

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January 24, 2022 /d. emerson eddy
Deadman, Deadman - Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love, Sarah Vaughn, Lan Medina
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