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Lazarus #2

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • July 24, 2013

Rucka and Lark give the political thriller a much-welcome, gritty sci-fi twist in this smart, stylish second issue. After the brutal attack on the Carlyle Family’s Harvest installation, the clan…

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Régis Loisel’s Peter Pan

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 24, 2013

Soaring Penguin Press’s exquisite repackaging of this extraordinary reinterpretation of the timeless children’s favourite is undoubtedly one of the most essential graphic novel collections of the year. London, 1887, and…

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Lobster Johnson: A Scent of Lotus #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • July 24, 2013

The Hellboy Universe’s resident pulp hero returns for another rip-roaring thrill-ride, hot on the tail of the mysterious Crimson Lotus, in this beautifully-drawn period piece. Although appearing only sporadically within…

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God Is Disappointed In You

  • by Kris Bather
  • July 22, 2013

For those who have read the Bible, and those who haven’t, this provocatively titled book lets you know that it’s actually a strangely funny read. Beyond being known as the…

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Elephantmen #50

  • by Ricky Miller
  • July 19, 2013

Intelligent and moving dystopian sci-fi that, like the best of its genre, is as strong on our yesterdays and todays as it is on our potential tomorrows. “We had nothing,…

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Fables #131

  • by Jason Clyma
  • July 19, 2013

The eccentric Rose Red becomes the King Arthur of the Fables community. Rose Red has been a favorite character of mine since the first time I read Fables oh so…

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Justice League #22

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • July 19, 2013

Trinity War has arrived with all of the subtlety of a freight train crashing through your front door and it’s going to shake up the New 52 to its foundation….

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Captain Ultimate #1

  • by Evan Henry
  • July 18, 2013

A superhero story that is both traditional and current, and it works. The debut issue of Monkeybrain Comics’ Captain Ultimate is here. From the writing duo of Benjamin Bailey and…

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Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s The Strain: The Fall #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • July 18, 2013

A great jumping-on point for new fans, comic book stewards Lapham and Huddleston’s treatment of Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s vampire epic is the perfect complement to the source…

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Superior Carnage #1

  • by Jason Clyma
  • July 18, 2013

Superior Carnage #1 murders its chance at providing readers a new experience.  After its introductory issue it’s clear that Superior Carnage #1 will have a difficult time distinguishing itself among…

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Red Sonja #1

  • by Eric Lindberg
  • July 18, 2013

A new era begins for the She-Devil With a Sword as fan-favorite writer Gail Simone begins her run on the series. After defeating the army of Zamora, a victorious king…

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Numbercruncher #1

  • by Ricky Miller
  • July 17, 2013

Another great British comic from Titan’s new line, full of ideas, a fascinating mismatch of characters and a corkscrew of a plot that twists its way through time, space and…

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Book of Da

  • by Evan Henry
  • July 17, 2013

An original, well-made graphic novel that is mythological in both scope and concept, and nearly flawless in execution. Book of Da is a Kickstarter-funded graphic novel from the writer/artist team…

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Ghosted #1

  • by Jason Clyma
  • July 16, 2013

Blockbuster heist movie meets a Halloween horror film. It’s a blast! Despite some clunky dialogue and odd character actions, Joshua Williamson’s Ghosted is a promising new series that is one…

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Mouse Guard: The Black Axe HC

  • by Evan Henry
  • July 15, 2013

A worthy addition to an already accomplished and critically lauded franchise. Mouse Guard: The Black Axe, from Archaia Studios Press, collects the six-part limited series of the same name written…

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Batman #22

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • July 15, 2013

An instant bat-classic without the bat, Zero Year brilliantly exploits the messy, mistake-riddled path to adulthood. And in Batman #22, young Bruce Wayne’s screw-ups are a runaway freight train about…

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Harlan Ellison’s 7 Against Chaos

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • July 15, 2013

Over 20 years in the making, sci-fi legend Harlan Ellison and Paul Chadwick’s cosmic Magnificent Seven bends reality even as it seeks to expand your consciousness. There are few storytellers…

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Ballistic #1

  • by Jason Clyma
  • July 12, 2013

Ballistic is an explosive adventure from page one to the book’s end. Adam Egypt Mortimer and Darick Robertson’s Ballistic is my kind of book.  Starting from the first panel of…

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