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All-New Ultimates by Michel Fiffe and Amilcar Pinna (Marvel Comics)

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All-New Ultimates #1 – Copra’s Michel Fiffe Makes an Ultimate Debut at Marvel

  • by Levi Hunt
  • April 14, 2014

All-New Ultimates, by Michel Fiffe and Amilcar Pinna, offers the perfect concept for Marvel’s Ultimate Universe. However, the story still has some steps to take. When the Marvel Ultimate Universe…

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Batman Eternal #1 – The Gordon/Wayne Dynamic Duo Takes Centre Stage In DC’s Bat Weekly

  • by Joe Krawec
  • April 9, 2014

The creators of Batman’s newest series deliver a solid and dependable comic with everything we have come to expect from this top-selling team. But the title of ‘Bat of the…

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Duppy ’78 – Com.x’s Tale of Gang Warfare in ’70s Jamaica with a Disturbing Supernatural Twist

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 7, 2014

Taut, gut-wrenching horror with a lurking malignancy at its core. Set in Jamaica in the summer of 1978, Casey Seijas and Amancay Nahuelpan’s Duppy ’78 is a sprawling tale of…

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Aquaman and The Others #1 – Dan Jurgens and Lan Medina Make a Splash

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 7, 2014

Veteran comics scribe Dan Jurgens (Superman, Thor) takes the helm for Aquaman’s first leading role in a team book, and he’s off to a great start. Springing from the pages…

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566 Frames – A Family History with a Difference from Dennis Wojda and Borderline Press

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • April 7, 2014

566 Frames takes an approach to storytelling that is not only unique and innovative, but at the same time universal and timeless. You may have heard about stories coming from beyond…

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Lighter than My Shadow – Katie Green’s Inspirational Graphic Memoir of “Eating Disorders, Abuse and Recovery”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 4, 2014

Lighter than My Shadow is an outstanding and courageous use of the graphic novel format to inform, to elucidate and to share. Arguably, the graphic memoir is the strand of…

Nemo: The Roses of Berlin (Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill)

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Nemo: The Roses of Berlin – A Quick Scoot Through Fritz Lang’s Metropolis Marks the Weakest Chapter in Moore and O’Neill’s Epic

  • by Tom Murphy
  • April 4, 2014

After the richness of its League of Extraordinary Gentlemen antecedents, Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s brief dip into the world of German expressionism comes as a disappointment. One of Alan…

Batman in Detective Comics #30 (Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato; DC Comics)

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Detective Comics #30 – Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato Offer a Sermon in Perfection on the Dark Knight

  • by Joe Krawec
  • April 4, 2014

Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato are the new high priests in the temple of Detective Comics. #30 is their sermon; a renewal of the comic-book faithful’s belief in the Dark…

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Darryl Cunningham’s Uncle Bob Adventures Volume 1- All-Ages Tall Tales Offering from Blank Slate Books is Rollicking Good Fun

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 3, 2014

The Uncle Bob Adventures allow Darryl Cunningham to mischievously genre jump, opening up a world of story opportunities for his most affable central character. Darryl Cunningham has become renowned over the…

The Field #1 by Ed Brisson & Simon Roy (Image Comics)

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The Field #1 – Ed Brisson and Simon Roy Tread a Well-Worn Path in Their Amnesia Tale

  • by Tom Murphy
  • April 3, 2014

With yet another protagonist waking up without their memory, the first issue of The Field is a stylish but shallow bit of storytelling. As I considered when I thought about…

Batman: The Dark Knight #29 by Gregg Hurwitz, Ethan Van Sciver and Jorge Lucas (DC Comics)

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Batman: The Dark Knight #29 – Gregg Hurwitz and Jorge Lucas Give the Series an Unpolished End

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 3, 2014

Issue #29 never finds its groove, and the series ends not with a bang but a whimper. When you’re operating above the law, do you have limits and who is…

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Take Away! – Blank Slate Books Presents the Comic Genius of Lizz Lunney

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 2, 2014

If you are new to Lizz Lunney’s idiosyncratic comic strips and their resplendently ridiculous narratives then this is the collection that your bookshelf is just begging to house. If there…

The Private Eye #6 by Brian K Vaughan & Marcos Martin (Panel Syndicate)

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The Private Eye #6 – Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin Continue to Show Themselves as Master Storytellers

  • by Levi Hunt
  • April 2, 2014

With the world established, the fun can really begin. I must admit, I had fallen a bit behind on The Private Eye before this most recent issue launched. It has nothing to…

Sandman: Overture 2 by Neil Gaiman and J H Williams III (Vertigo Comics)

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Sandman: Overture #2 – Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams III Offer a Dreamy Feast for the Brain

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 2, 2014

Don’t just read Sandman: Overture #2 – savor it. We are in the midst of a modern classic. Dream has an appointment with time, and not even the waiting delegation of…

Silver Surfer #1 by Dan Slott and Mike Alldred (Marvel Comics)

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Silver Surfer #1 – Mike Allred Inspires Comparison to the Greats in This Wonderfully Drawn Issue

  • by Levi Hunt
  • March 27, 2014

An artistic tour-de-force is interrupted by such trifling things as “plot” and “set-up” Writer Dan Slott often has a knack for spicing up his stories by adding the best of…

Cover of 2000AD Prog 1874

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2000 AD Prog 1874 – The Latest ‘Jump-On’ Issue Offers Strong Stories But Few Surprises

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 27, 2014

With five new stories, the annual ‘jump-on’ issue of the British sci-fi anthology offers a solid mix of old and new series, all delivered in the comic’s familiar style. It’d…

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #1 (Christos Gage & Rebekah Isaacs; Dark Horse Comics)

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 Issue #1 – Gage and Isaacs Get Back to (Slaying) Basics

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • March 25, 2014

Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs take Buffy and the Scoobies back to basics with action, humor, and heart. Buffy fans, this review is for you. If you are new to…

Wasteland by Antony Johnston and Christopher Mitten (Oni Press)

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Wasteland #52 – ‘The Virus of Life’ Marks the Beginning of the End

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • March 25, 2014

Antony Johnston and Christopher Mitten beautifully tie up Michael and Abi’s loose ends in an unusual issue of Wasteland, as Oni’s post-apocalyptic epic approaches its climax. In a world left fractured…

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