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The Valiant #1 by Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt and Paolo Riviera (Valiant Entertainment)

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The Valiant #1 – A Reader-Friendly Intro to the Valiant Universe from Lemire, Kindt, and Rivera

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • December 10, 2014

Epic yet grounded, this rousing tale spans the ages, while delving into the motivations of three cornerstones of the Valiant Universe. Over the last few years, it’s become evident that…

Here by Richard McGuire (Hamish Hamilton)

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Here – 25 Years On, Richard McGuire Once Again Brings Eternity into a Single Room

  • by Tom Murphy
  • December 5, 2014

Twenty-five years on from its original publication in Raw, Richard McGuire has expanded his innovative six-pager ‘Here’ into a lavish visual symphony of time and place, eternity and ephemerality. Back…

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Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream – Locust Moon Comics’ Tribute to Winsor McCay Raises the Bar for Comics Anthologies

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • December 1, 2014

Whimsical, witty, and absolutely wonderful, this collection of modern interpretations of Little Nemo in Slumberland by today’s master creators is the perfect introduction to one of the most innovative storytellers…

Ody-C #1 (Matt Fraction and Christian Ward; Image Comics)

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Ody-C #1 – Matt Fraction and Christian Ward Pull Off an Act of Almost Mythical Hubris

  • by Tom Murphy
  • December 1, 2014

In Ody-C, one of the year’s most ambitious and talked-about books, Matt Fraction and Christian Ward take Homer’s original and forge a dazzling new comics idiom out of it. By…

Nothing is Forgotten (Ryan Andrews)

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Nothing is Forgotten – Four Tales with an Air of Mystery That Show the Confident Craft of Ryan Andrews

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 26, 2014

The four stories in Nothing is Forgotten, published following a highly successful Kickstarter campaign, showcase a confident cartoonist with a flair for the enigmatic. There are so many talented cartoonists at…

Intersect #1 by Ray Fawkes (Image Comics)

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Intersect #1 – The Only Constant in Ray Fawkes’ New Book is Change

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 21, 2014

Ethereal, haunting, and ultimately disturbing, Ray Fawkes’ latest comic book experiment will challenge your perceptions about the medium and what it means to be flesh and blood. First things first:…

Probably Nothing by Matilda Tristram (Viking)

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Probably Nothing – Matilda Tristram’s Diary Comic of Pregnancy and Cancer is a Triumph of Light and Shade

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 20, 2014

In Probably Nothing, her visual diary of pregnancy and cancer, Matilda Tristram uses wit and charm to relate what the cover of her book somewhat euphemistically calls “A diary of not-your-average…

Drifter by Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein (Image Comics)

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Drifter #1 – Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein Team Up Again for a Piece of Lush Euro-Style Sci-Fi

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 14, 2014

Another month, another space western. But in the hands of Ivan Brandon, Nic Klein and designer Tom Muller, Drifter, from Image Comics, becomes something altogether more rich and strange. In the…

The Kitchen #1 by Ollie Masters & Ming Doyle (Cover by Becky Cloonan; Vertigo Comics)

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The Kitchen #1 – Vertigo’s Tale of Mob Wives in 1970s NYC Makes a Confident Start

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 12, 2014

With strong artistic back-up from Ming Doyle and Jordie Bellaire, writer Ollie Masters makes a confident debut at Vertigo with The Kitchen – a tale of mob wives picking up where their…

Tooth and Claw #1 (Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey; Image Comics)

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Tooth and Claw #1 – This High Fantasy Tour de Force is Definitely NOT for the Dogs

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 7, 2014

Operatic, magical, and ultimately deeply human, Kurt Busiek’s fierce imagination once again builds an enchanting, visceral realm, made all the more real by Benjamin Dewey’s lush, detailed art. Some comics…

Loverboys by Gilbert Hernandez (Dark Horse Comics)

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Loverboys – It’s Not Quite Palomar, but Gilbert Hernandez Returns to Familiar Territory

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 5, 2014

In Loverboys, a brisk whizz through life and love in a small town, comics legend Gilbert Hernandez revives the flavour of his greatest creation. The Great Comics Spirit is being…

Doctors by Dash Shaw (Fantagraphics Books)

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Doctors – Dash Shaw Produces a Gripping Examination of Existence, Family Relationships and Medical Ethics

  • by Tom Murphy
  • October 28, 2014

Doctors, Dash Shaw’s concise and affecting new book from Fantagraphics, is literally a matter of life and death. Although it’s not framed in any of the classic horror tropes, Doctors, the disquieting…

Memetic 1 by James Tynion IV and Eryk Donovan (BOOM! Studios)

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Memetic #1 – The Digital Age of Apocalypse Dawns at BOOM! Studios

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 27, 2014

James Tynion IV and Eryk Donovan ring in the end times in this smart, scary thriller that explores the dark power of ideas. Ideas are a dime a dozen in…

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The Motherless Oven – A Graphic Novel from Rob Davis that Shines, Disturbs, Questions, and Rocks!

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • October 16, 2014

A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! Rob Davis offers a soul-searching black and white masterpiece of dysfunction and fulfillment. With credits such as “How I Built My Father,” “My Family and Other…

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Pirouette #1 – Circus Hijinks Receive a Monstrous Twist in Miller and Granda’s New Series from Black Mask Studios

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 9, 2014

Disturbing, haunting, and visceral, Pirouette, by Mark L Miller and Carlos Granda, offers a horrific glimpse beneath the greasepaint and reveals the terrifying depths of human depravity. Horror comes in many different shapes and sizes….

Nu by Sacha Goerg (Oily Comics)

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Bastard #1 and Nu #1 – Oily Comics Broadens Its Horizons with a Pair of Fine European Mini-comics

  • by Tom Murphy
  • October 8, 2014

Bastard and Nu, two accessible and enjoyable European mini-comic series by Max de Radigués and Sacha Goerg, make their English-language debut courtesy of Oily Comics. This Summer’s bundle of goodies from…

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Gary’s Garden Book 1 – The Residents of Gary Northfield’s Back Yard Provide Plenty of Laughs in this Unmissable All-Ages Offering from the Pages of ‘The Phoenix’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 7, 2014

Gary’s Garden is a sprawling and witty ensemble piece from an ever inventive creator at the very forefront of the current renaissance in UK children’s comics. Originally published in the…

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Brides of Helheim #1 – Cullen Bunn and Joelle Jones Continue their Viking-Age Horror Epic from Oni Press

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 3, 2014

Infused with Norse mythology and served up with a healthy dose of viscera, Bunn and Jones’ ongoing saga of their undead Viking warrior is a sweet draught that will quench…

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