TRADE REVIEW: The Devil Within

By Ariel Baska — The dark shadows of this horror story threaten even the most innocuous of frames as a loving couple stumbles back drunkenly to their Filipino home. Even as they fool around, the divisions between the two women are subtle but immediately apparent, as one remarks disparagingly, “Americans!” and the other indicates expressions of jealousy.

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A Man Among Ye #2 - REVIEW

By Jacob Cordas — Stephanie Phillips (Butcher in Paris, Devil Within), Craig Cermak (Red Team, Voltron: Year One), John Kalisz (JSA, Future Quest) and Troy Peteri (7th Sword, Doberman) have found their muses for A Man Among Ye #2 in the tale of Anne Bonny and Mary Read. They have all made wonderful work on their own but here each person is bringing the best out of the others.

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A Man Among Ye #1 - REVIEW

By Jacob Cordas — I need to start this review with a disclaimer: I love pirates.* Sky, space, sea? Doesn’t matter. I love it. “But Jacob,” you may ask, “What about modern pirates versus high seas pirates?” Well first, thank you for asking. And second, doesn’t matter. I love it all. The personal joy I get out of pirates is hard to explain. I think it boils down to the beauty of the metaphor for freedom they inherently stand for.

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Butcher of Paris #1 - #5: FULL SERIES REVIEW

By Jarred A. Luján — Back before COVID-19 derailed so many facets of our life, Butcher of Paris was one of the titles I found to be among the most intriguing on my pull list. Though we’ve had to wait a bit for the completion of the book, this is a series that is certainly going to be one of my favorites during this entire messy, complicated year.

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REVIEW: Artemis and the Assassin #1 is full of great characters and promise

By Jarred A. Luján — Artemis and the Assassin #1 from Aftershock Comics debuts this week. I became a big Stephanie Phillips fan with Butcher of Paris, so I’ve been following this story pretty closely and watching it get described as a pulpy time travelling spy book was a hook all by itself. I mean, come on, that’s a pretty insane description.

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