REVIEW: Wynd #3 is another perfect issue in a great series

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By Jacob Cordas — There has been a lot of discussion lately about decompression in comics. Stories that used to be told in one page can now take six issues or more to be fully realized. Often left out of this conversation though is the release schedule required of comic books. These longer narratives might as a whole be fantastic but when broken into segments falters heavily. Tom King’s Batman arc “Knightmares” is the pinnacle of this where it works perfectly as a whole but would’ve been excruciating to read bi-monthly.

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Wynd #1 from BOOM! is a perfect debut - REVIEW

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By Jacob Cordas — I can’t imagine how good it must feel to be BOOM! Studios right now. They have continually been able to release amazing comic after amazing comic for every age group. Their line up is a jaw-dropping hodgepodge of perfection. With a focus on genre storytelling, especially the fantasy genre (and all of its respective subgenres), they keep pushing the boundaries of what this style of storytelling can look like. You want swamp set semi-future fantasy revolving around pirate-radio? Read b.b. free. You want scifi fantasy riffs off of mythology starring a dinosaur? Read The Midas Flesh. You want a slice of life witch-school take on veterinary sciences? Read Hex Vet.

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