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ADVANCED REVIEW: Do A Powerbomb #1 is more than ready to rumble

June 01, 2022 by Harrison Stewart in Reviews, Comics

This book is the latest from cartoonist Daniel Warren Johnson, who simply does not miss.

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June 01, 2022 /Harrison Stewart
Do A Powerbomb, Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer, IMage, Image, Image Comics
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REVIEW: Saga #59 trades almost entirely in setup and jokes

May 25, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Comics, Reviews

What’s going on with Bombazine and why is this book finding new ways to hurt us again?

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May 25, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
Saga #59, Saga, Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples, Image, Image Comics
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REVIEW: Lots to love about I HATE THIS PLACE #1

May 18, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Reviews, Comics

Alternate title? F*ck This Place #1, and it’s out today via Skybound and Image Comics.

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May 18, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
I Hate This Place, Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, Image, Image Comics, Skybound
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ADVANCED REVIEW: The Closet #1 by James Tynion IV and Gavin Fullerton

May 18, 2022 by Clyde Hall in Reviews, Comics

The Closet #1 serves up subtle unrest, the sort experienced when viewing old closed-circuit footage and gaining intimate insights that strangers weren’t meant to see.

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May 18, 2022 /Clyde Hall
The Closet, James Tynion IV, Gavin Fullerton, Image, Image Comics
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ADVANCED REVIEW: Eight Billion Genies brings both humor and sincerity

May 06, 2022 by Anna Bailey in Reviews, Comics

If you had one wish…what would you wish for? Now, what if everyone else had one wish too? That’s EIGHT BILLION GENIES…

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May 06, 2022 /Anna Bailey
Eight Billion Genies, Charles Soule, Ryan Browne, Image, Image Comics
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ADVANCED REVIEW: Twig #1 is 'bright, bustling, mysterious'

April 22, 2022 by Anna Bailey in Reviews, Comics

Skottie Young is adept at imaginative world-building, and his new story, Twig, sees him teaming with artist Kyle Strahm to deliver an interesting book that will appeal to all adventure and fantasy fans.

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April 22, 2022 /Anna Bailey
Twig, SKottie Young, Kyle Strahm, Image, Image Comics
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ADVANCED REVIEW: Blood-Stained Teeth #1, an elite order of vampire billionaires

April 20, 2022 by Clyde Hall in Reviews

A young undead turns humans for profit, not fun, in this new book from Christian Ward, Patric Reynolds, and co.

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April 20, 2022 /Clyde Hall
Christian Ward, Patric Reynolds, Blood-Stained Teeth, Image, Image Comics
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REVIEW: A Town Called Terror #1 is a solid and scary horror debut

April 13, 2022 by Clyde Hall in Reviews, Comics

After the first read of this new book by Steve Niles and Szymon Kudranski, go back and devour every page for its visuals alone.

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April 13, 2022 /Clyde Hall
A Town Called Terror, Image, Image Comics, Steve Niles, Szymon Kudranski
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GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: The Ghost In You - A Reckless Book

April 13, 2022 by Steve Baxi in Comics, Reviews, Trade Rating

The Ghost in You solidifies the Reckless series as a worthy comics equivalent to the pulp adventure novels that inspired it.

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April 13, 2022 /Steve Baxi
Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, The Ghost In You, Reckless, Image, Image Comics
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REVIEW: NEWBURN #5 is 'intelligent, subliminal storytelling'

March 30, 2022 by Clyde Hall in Reviews

In Newburn #5, our hero finds himself in his most dangerous position yet — in prison, surrounded by the men he helped put there.

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March 30, 2022 /Clyde Hall
Newburn, Chip Zdarsky, Jacob Phillips, Image, Image Comics
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REVIEW: SAGA #57, powerful backstory mixed with chilling foreshadowing

March 23, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Reviews

An interesting exploration of how backstory can shape the present and future. It also might just have the most consequential five page segment of this new arc so far.

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March 23, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
Saga, Saga #57, Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples, Image, Image Comics
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REVIEW: 'Chasing our dreams is supposedly a good thing', SLUMBER #1

March 16, 2022 by Clyde Hall in Reviews

But when your dreams stalk you back? Then you need someone riding shotgun who sees those frightful phantasms, too. Check out Slumber #1…

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March 16, 2022 /Clyde Hall
Slumber, Image, Image Comics
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REVIEW: In ROGUE SUN #1...it's a family affair

March 02, 2022 by Gregory Lujan in Reviews

And the Radiant Black Universe continues expanding…

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March 02, 2022 /Gregory Lujan
Radiant Black, Rogue Sun, Image, Image Comics
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ADVANCED REVIEW: GHOST CAGE #1, 'one of my favorite issues of the year'

February 28, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Reviews

‘…wears it’s video game influences like a face tattoo: proudly, lovingly, and obnoxiously, but in a charming way…’

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February 28, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
Ghost Cage, Nick Dragotta, Image, Image Comics
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GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Paris by Watson, Gane gets new, expanded edition

February 24, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Reviews, Trade Rating

And the story within remains relatable and gorgeous, too.

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February 24, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
Paris, Andi Watson, Simon Gane, Image, Image Comics
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REVIEW: In Saga #56, the book takes aim at a specific sort of hypocrisy

February 23, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Reviews

Plus, the book catches up with the Robot Kingdom and we learn more about how Hazel grew and changed during the time jump.

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February 23, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
Saga, Saga #56, Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples, Image, Image Comics
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REVIEW: The ROCKSTAR AND SOFTBOY one-shot, 'it feels safe within these pages'

February 23, 2022 by Anna Bailey in Reviews

Friendships are what make the world feel safe, and Sina Grace gives us an up-close and personal look at his own intimate friendship. It feels safe within these pages.

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February 23, 2022 /Anna Bailey
Rockstar and Softboy, Image, Image Comics, Sina Grace
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REVIEW: The SUPERMASSIVE one-shot, old and new all at once

February 23, 2022 by Anna Bailey in Reviews

This one-shot, set in the world of Radiant Black, at once feels new and familiar.

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February 23, 2022 /Anna Bailey
Supermassive, Radiant Black, Image, Image Comics
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ADVANCED REVIEW: Little Monsters #1 ... if Lord of the Flies happened during 28 Days Later

February 17, 2022 by Anna Bailey in Reviews

Following their success on Descender (and then Ascender) Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen are teaming on another original story, this time with Little Monsters #1.

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February 17, 2022 /Anna Bailey
Little Monsters, Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen, Image, Image Comics
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REVIEW: PRIMORDIAL #6 is the end of another Lemire, Sorrentino achievement

February 16, 2022 by Larry Jorash in Reviews

Primordial #6 concludes a heartfelt journey of three best friends on their way home, surrounded by mystery and danger, all from the veteran creative team of Andrea Sorrentino and Jeff Lemire.

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February 16, 2022 /Larry Jorash
Primordial, Primordial #6, Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Image, Image Comics
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