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Captain Midnight #1

Jim Albright and his Secret Squadron continue the fight against super-Nazi holdouts in this action-packed love letter to the pulp heroes of the Golden Age. The public domain has been…

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The Reason for Dragons

A misfit teen befriends a seemingly delusional knight at an abandoned Renaissance Faire. Is Sir Habersham insane or was the Faire truly destroyed by a dragon? Wendell is a bit…

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Harbinger #14

With Harbinger, Valiant continues to deliver quality comics, effortlessly balancing character-driven narrative with the epic scale of a blockbuster event. Following up on the finale of Harbinger Wars, the rejuvenated…

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The Flash #22

The Reverse-Flash explodes into the New 52 in a hail of Speed Force energy. Imagine Superman without Lex Luthor, Batman without the Joker, or Hal Jordan without Sinestro.  Barry Allen…

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Batman Superman #2

Lost, found, and still throwing punches, Greg Pak’s enchanting version of Batman/Superman turns the origin of their team-up on its ear in the best way possible. His alternate reality underscores…

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Downtown

Noel Lang and Rodrigo Garcia’s gently humorous Downtown is an inspiring look into the everyday life of Blo, a boy with Down’s Syndrome, and his likeable group of pals. “The…

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The Dream Merchant #3

Image Comics’ Dream Merchant is a stylish, edgy thriller that takes us on a journey into the uncharted terrain of the subconscious. What if the seemingly innocuous landscape of our…

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Mind MGMT #13

A new jumping on point for one of the best comics being published today. This issue sees the start of the third arc of Matt Kindt’s critically lauded MIND MGMT….

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Hunger #1

Overuse of exposition and slow moving story hurts a great take on an underused character and some of the best art of Leonard Kirk’s career. The Ultimate version of Rick…

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Hawkeye Annual #1

Matt Fraction and Javier Pulido shoot a bullseye in their Hawkeye Annual. Though I have yet to catch up on Matt Fraction and Javier Pulido’s Hawkeye, it’s safe to say…

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Uncanny #2

A high-octane second issue of this lauded supernatural crime noir series from Dynamite. Weaver has the uncanny ability to steal the skills and memories of others for a brief time….

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Lazarus #2

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

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

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

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

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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