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The Lizard Laughed by Noah Van Sciver (Oily Comics)

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The Lizard Laughed – Noah Van Sciver’s Book for Oily Comics is a Polished Little Gem

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 1, 2014

Noah Van Sciver delivers an intense and claustrophobic portrait of a dysfunctional father-son relationship. Oily Comics (the mini-comics vehicle of cartoonist Charles Forsman) may have changed its publishing model of…

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Rai #1 – The Sun Rises on the Return of Valiant’s Iconic Hero

  • by Reid Vanier
  • April 30, 2014

Review by Reid Vanier The titular character’s controversial redesign hangs heavy over what is an otherwise spectacular reintroduction to the world of 41st-Century Japan. This week marks the debut of…

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Southern Bastards #1 – Aaron and Latour Explore the Pride and Shame of Being a “Southerner”

  • by Reid Vanier
  • April 29, 2014

Review by Reid Vanier The latest project by Jasons Aaron & Latour is a beautiful and compelling portrait of a reluctant homecoming; a contradiction of terms that is both a…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Herobear and the Kid: Saving Time #1 – Marking the Triumphant Return of an All-Ages Classic

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 25, 2014

Mike Kunkel has mastered heartfelt graphic storytelling in perpetual motion. You’ll have to read this issue twice to catch all of the cool nuances of character he stuffed into these…

Dumb by Georgia Webber

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Dumb – A Penetrating and Wide-Ranging Look at the Importance of a Woman’s Voice

  • by Tom Murphy
  • April 24, 2014

Georgia Webber wields the full power of the comics medium to address the life-changing catastrophe of being forced into silence. Canadian artist Georgia Webber didn’t think much of it when…

Undertow 3 by Steve Orlando and Artyom Trakhanov

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Undertow #3: The Devil Comes A-Callin’ in Orlando and Trakhanov’s Deep Epic

  • by Joe Krawec
  • April 23, 2014

Undertow continues to delight and intrigue, ratcheting up the tension and hitting readers with a big reveal that raises as many questions as it provides answers. Redum Anshargal’s Amphibian-seeking away team…

Beautiful Scars by Durwin S Talon & E Guin Thompson (Archaia)

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Beautiful Scars – Another Classy Volume from Archaia Offers a Hymn to the Power of Storytelling

  • by Tom Murphy
  • April 18, 2014

With their tale of a young girl finding out about her grandfather’s life, creative pairing DS Talon and EG Thompson have produced a touching narrative about the power of the…

Superior Spider-Man #31 by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Giuseppe Camuncoli (Marvel Comics)

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Superior Spider-Man #31 – Dan Slott’s Character-Defining Run Comes to an Anti-Climactic End

  • by Levi Hunt
  • April 17, 2014

Superior Spider-Man ends in a big way; unfortunately, it may have been the previous issue that was superior. This is it. This is the big, crazy ending to this big,…

Fatima: The Blood Spinners (Gilbert Hernandez; Dark Horse Comics)

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Fatima: The Blood Spinners – Gilbert Hernandez Offers His Characteristically Visceral Take on the Zombie Story

  • by Tom Murphy
  • April 16, 2014

Not every Beto fan loves every Beto book, but even in this crazed tale of zombies and body horror, he leaves enough of his creative DNA on the scene to…

'Kayfabe Quarterly' in Number 1 (Box Brown; Retrofit Comics)

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Number 1- Box Brown’s Touching Tale of Wrestling and Life is Another Winner from Retrofit Comics

  • by Tom Murphy
  • April 14, 2014

A young wrestling fan learns the hard way that you should never meet your heroes, in Box Brown’s entertaining latest addition to the Retrofit Comics line. So who says that…

All-New Ultimates by Michel Fiffe and Amilcar Pinna (Marvel Comics)

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All-New Ultimates #1 – Copra’s Michel Fiffe Makes an Ultimate Debut at Marvel

  • by Levi Hunt
  • April 14, 2014

All-New Ultimates, by Michel Fiffe and Amilcar Pinna, offers the perfect concept for Marvel’s Ultimate Universe. However, the story still has some steps to take. When the Marvel Ultimate Universe…

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Batman Eternal #1 – The Gordon/Wayne Dynamic Duo Takes Centre Stage In DC’s Bat Weekly

  • by Joe Krawec
  • April 9, 2014

The creators of Batman’s newest series deliver a solid and dependable comic with everything we have come to expect from this top-selling team. But the title of ‘Bat of the…

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Duppy ’78 – Com.x’s Tale of Gang Warfare in ’70s Jamaica with a Disturbing Supernatural Twist

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 7, 2014

Taut, gut-wrenching horror with a lurking malignancy at its core. Set in Jamaica in the summer of 1978, Casey Seijas and Amancay Nahuelpan’s Duppy ’78 is a sprawling tale of…

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Aquaman and The Others #1 – Dan Jurgens and Lan Medina Make a Splash

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 7, 2014

Veteran comics scribe Dan Jurgens (Superman, Thor) takes the helm for Aquaman’s first leading role in a team book, and he’s off to a great start. Springing from the pages…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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566 Frames – A Family History with a Difference from Dennis Wojda and Borderline Press

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • April 7, 2014

566 Frames takes an approach to storytelling that is not only unique and innovative, but at the same time universal and timeless. You may have heard about stories coming from beyond…

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Lighter than My Shadow – Katie Green’s Inspirational Graphic Memoir of “Eating Disorders, Abuse and Recovery”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 4, 2014

Lighter than My Shadow is an outstanding and courageous use of the graphic novel format to inform, to elucidate and to share. Arguably, the graphic memoir is the strand of…

Nemo: The Roses of Berlin (Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill)

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Nemo: The Roses of Berlin – A Quick Scoot Through Fritz Lang’s Metropolis Marks the Weakest Chapter in Moore and O’Neill’s Epic

  • by Tom Murphy
  • April 4, 2014

After the richness of its League of Extraordinary Gentlemen antecedents, Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s brief dip into the world of German expressionism comes as a disappointment. One of Alan…

Batman in Detective Comics #30 (Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato; DC Comics)

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Detective Comics #30 – Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato Offer a Sermon in Perfection on the Dark Knight

  • by Joe Krawec
  • April 4, 2014

Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato are the new high priests in the temple of Detective Comics. #30 is their sermon; a renewal of the comic-book faithful’s belief in the Dark…

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