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Henchmen

  • by Evan Henry
  • July 12, 2013

Henchmen, from writer Jamison Raymond and artist Ryan Howe, has plenty of pop and polish, but fizzles when it comes to tone. In the vein of books like J. Michael…

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Superman Unchained #2

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • July 12, 2013

  Unchained is the Superman book you’ve been waiting for. Pulse-pounding action, a Batman-worthy mystery, and impossibly beautiful art make this the must-read book of the summer. Storytelling in the…

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Quantum and Woody #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • July 11, 2013

  Rousing, rebellious, and rebooted for the digital age, cult favorites Quantum and Woody expand the Valiant Universe in a fun and unexpected new direction. The self-proclaimed “World’s Worst Superhero…

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The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys #2

  • by Ricky Miller
  • July 11, 2013

A disappointing and jumbled foray into dystopian sci-fi from the writer of Umbrella Academy, but Becky Cloonan shines once again. In a dystopian future, a group of rebel heroes called…

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The Shadow/Green Hornet: Dark Nights #1

  • by Evan Henry
  • July 11, 2013

From Dynamite Entertainment comes The Shadow/Green Hornet: Dark Nights, a team-up comic scripted by veteran film producer Michael Uslan (notably associated with such comic book properties as Swamp Thing and…

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X-O Manowar #15

  • by Eric Lindberg
  • July 11, 2013

Aric of Dacia returns to Earth after his captivity by an alien race. But the world is not as he left it. In the fifth century, Visigoth warrior Aric of…

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Sheltered #1

  • by Jason Clyma
  • July 11, 2013

The town of Safe Haven is anything but. Writer Ed Brisson and artist Johnnie Christmas’ brand new series Sheltered stood out as one of Broken Frontier’s Staff Picks of the…

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Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem #2

  • by Ricky Miller
  • July 10, 2013

This beautifully illustrated coming of age story set in WWII is a surprisingly subtle little treat… also featuring Nazis and a golem!!! The solicits for Breath of Bones and the…

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Wolverine: Japan’s Most Wanted #1

  • by Levi Hunt
  • July 10, 2013

Wolverine makes his Marvel Infinite Comics debut. Wolverine: Japan’s Most Wanted #1 is the first of a weekly 13-part digital story under Marvel’s Infinite Comics initiative. Wolverine is in Tokyo…

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Chronos Commandos: Dawn Patrol #1

  • by Ricky Miller
  • July 10, 2013

“He don’t care about nothin’ but killing Nazis.” Titan ventures into the world of creator-owned comics with this pulp action adventure, written and painted by Marvel UK veteran Stuart Jennett….

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The Silver Six

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • July 9, 2013

When their lives and families are tragically stolen, six special orphans use their wits and teamwork to avenge their loss in this fantastic all-ages OGN from Scholastic. Kids are smarter…

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Skyward #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • July 9, 2013

Although the story may seem a tad familiar, Jeremy Dale’s Skyward takes flight with lush artwork and high production values. Action Lab Entertainment’s latest all-ages fantasy epic Skyward by talented…

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Batman ’66 #1

  • by John Trigonis
  • July 8, 2013

Sock! Pow! Zok?! Well, that’s what I got out of the original 1960s Batman TV series when I used to watch the reruns every Saturday morning when I was a…

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Emerald City of Oz #1

  • by Jason Clyma
  • July 8, 2013

Eric Shanower and Skottie Young’s Emerald City of Oz is a gorgeous book to behold.  Across the first issue of this miniseries readers will be treated to a collection of…

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The Complete Rainbow Orchid

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 8, 2013

Well over a decade in the making, to call Garen Ewing’s The Rainbow Orchid a labour of love would be an understatement of the most epic proportions. It’s 1920s Britain…

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Eustace

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 5, 2013

With a deliciously morbid wit, debut graphic novelist S.J. Harris delivers a biting satire on the skewed mores of 1930s Britain in Eustace, his dark comedy of manners, published by…

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Superior Foes of Spider-Man #1

  • by Jason Clyma
  • July 4, 2013

The Sinister Six make their comedic return to the Marvel Universe. Humanizing dastardly villains is a difficult task to achieve without taking away the necessary evil of the character.  How…

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The Private Eye #3

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • July 4, 2013

Where do you go when you dream? Welcome to the peep show of P.I.’s drug-induced dreams and a revealing look into his mind that lays bare (very bare) a private…

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