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Death Sentence #2

Death Sentence’s edgy take on an original premise stays strong with its second issue, as its characters struggle to come to grips with their surreal situation. Verity Fette is an…

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The Fox #1

Haspiel and Waid usher in a light-hearted, action-packed new era for The Fox! Comics are a little more fun this week, thanks to the arrival of Red Circle Comics’ The…

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The Spectral Engine

Haunting and melancholy yet ultimately hopeful, Ray Fawkes’ harrowing journey through a nation of forgotten ghosts will literally “move” you. Ray Fawkes’ exploration of Canada’s lost, forgotten souls will move…

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The Listening Agent

The Listening Agent is another laconic and beautifully understated collection of work from Joe Decie, underlining his undoubted status as one of the most unique creative voices on the current…

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Pretty Deadly #1

Kelly Sue DeConnick, Emma Ríos and Jordie Bellaire start their eagerly awaited supernatural Western series with a slow sizzle rather than a big bang. Alongside Brubaker and Epting’s Velvet, the…

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Battling Boy

Paul Pope’s eagerly awaited new book is a rollicking good all-ages adventure that shows an artist at the height of his powers. Good things do come in small packages… A…

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Velvet #1

Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting’s first Image project is an atmospheric Cold War yarn that has plenty going on beneath the surface. After a string of successes with long-time collaborator…

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Letter 44 #1

Part The X-Files come to life, part The Abyss in space, Letter 44 #1 is a terrific cauldron of political intrigue and science fiction brewing constant tension. Outgoing president Francis…

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S.H.O.O.T. First #1

S.H.O.O.T. First shows promise with an intriguing premise and solid art, but falls flat on originality and character development. Welcome to the world of S.H.O.O.T. First, a world where angels,…

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Eternal Warrior #2

Greg Pak, Trevor Hairsine, and guest artist Clayton Crain deliver yet more inspired re-imagining as the saga of the six-thousand-year-old Eternal Warrior continues. For thousands of years, ancient Mesopotamian  warlord…

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Nowhere Men #6

After a lengthy delay, Nowhere Men finally returns with issue #6. But was it worth the wait? The mission statement from the beginning of Nowhere Men has been that “science is the…

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UXB TPB

Writer-artist Colin Lorimer expertly weaves a grim, darkly sardonic story of survival and depravity in a post-apocalyptic London. Dark Horse Comics’ UXB hardcover both collects the “UXB” serial from Dark…

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Superman/Wonder Woman #1

It’s action-romance. And it works—you’ll love them together. The best partnerships in comics have been those where both characters accept the imperfections of the other and make progress toward understanding….

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Dept. of Monsterology #1

Canadian boutique publisher Renegade Arts Entertainment’s first monthly series upholds their characteristic focus on high quality comics. My only complaint with any of the books Canadian small press Renegade Arts…

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Batman #24

Early on, Zero Year is living up to the excellence of Court of Owls and Death of the Family. After four issues, the first act of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s “Zero Year” saga comes…

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Rocket Girl #1

Rocket Girl #1 is a Saturday morning cartoon you wish was on television. Montclare and Reeder deliver an action-packed time-traveling mystery with a fun plot supported by gorgeous art. Acting…