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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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Sex Criminals #5 – Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky Make the Perfect Couple for This Outrageous Book

  • by Levi Hunt
  • March 24, 2014

The final part of this opening arc exemplifies everything that makes Sex Criminals great. I am constantly surprised by the emotional depth of this crazy little book called Sex Criminals. (It’s even more…

Beasts of Burden: Hunters & Gatherers (Evan Dorkin & Jill Thompson; Dark Horse Comics)

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Beasts of Burden: Hunters & Gatherers – A Display of Exceptional Storytelling from Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • March 24, 2014

Tantalizingly dark, sometimes deadly, and simply divine, Beasts of Burden showcases Dorkin and Thompson at the top of their game. The finest anthropomorphic characters often make you forget that they…

Transreality by Chris Lackey

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Transreality – A Stylish and Stimulating Piece of Sci-Fi About What It Means to Be Human

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 24, 2014

Chris Lackey’s 128-page graphic novel is an intriguing and timely exploration into what life might be like in a “post-human” world. Since crossing the pond from the US to live…

American Vampire: Second Cycle #1 (Vertigo Comics; Scott Snyder & Rafael Albuquerque)

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American Vampire: Second Cycle #1 – Snyder and Albuquerque Return to Show the Evil Right Behind Us

  • by Joe Krawec
  • March 20, 2014

We’ve had to wait a year, but American Vampire is back. Broken Frontier finds a story filled with tension, horror, sadness and beauty – all the things that readers have…

Moon Night #1 (Marvel; Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire)

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Moon Knight #1- Marvel’s New Fractured Favorite

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • March 17, 2014

Smart, gritty, and genuinely crazy: as supernatural modern-noir mysteries go, Moon Knight is irresistible. Far from portraying Moon Knight as a defective detective battling his dissociative identity disorder, with this…

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The Returning #1 – Jason Starr and Andrea Mutti Deliver a Creepy Tale that Ultimately Gets Away from Them

  • by Levi Hunt
  • March 14, 2014

Is Jason Starr and Andrea Mutti’s book just another return-from-death story or the next Revival? It’s unfair to compare The Returning to any of the other not-quite-zombie tales that have littered pop…

Stray Bullets: Killers #1 by David Lapham (El Capitan/Image Comics)

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Stray Bullets: Killers #1 – A Triumphant Return for David Lapham’s Masterpiece of Crime Comics

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 14, 2014

Nearly two decades after the landmark series appeared, David Lapham’s Stray Bullets has lost none of its brutal, heartbreaking power. A quick look at the new titles that hit the…

Wicked Chicken Queen by Sam Alden (Retrofit Comics)

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Wicked Chicken Queen – Sam Alden’s Fable is a Hen-gaging Start to 2014 for Retrofit Comics

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 13, 2014

A dream-like and beautifully illustrated look at myth, history and love by rising alt-comics star Sam Alden marks a fine start to Retrofit Comics’ new publishing programme. Last year I…

Batman 29 by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo

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Batman #29 – Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo Deliver a Perfect Storm of Picture and Prose

  • by Joe Krawec
  • March 12, 2014

Snyder’s writing and Capullo’s artwork combine to bring a heavy rain of regret down upon the heads of Gotham. Superstorm Rene has come to Gotham, and along with the rain…

Batman/Superman 8 (DC Comics, Greg Pak, Kenneth Rocafort)

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Batman/Superman #8 – ‘First Contact’ Story Arc Marks the Triumphant Return of Artist Jae Lee

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • March 12, 2014

‘First Contact’ reunites the original Batman/Superman creative team of Greg Pak and Jae Lee, who provide a complex story with compelling art that you won’t want to miss. Following the magic…

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Overrun Preview – Welcome to the World Inside Your Computer in a London Super Comic Con Exclusive

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 12, 2014

Welcome to Arcadia Falls, a civilisation with a difference and one that is about to be overrun by a contagion with a chilling origin… Sometimes the best ideas are the…

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Headspace #1 – A Visually Impressive Debut for Monkeybrain’s High-Concept Mind-Bender

  • by Evan Henry
  • March 11, 2014

Artwork by Chris Peterson and Eric Zawadzki treats Ryan K. Lindsay’s mind-bending concept to a visually impressive debut in the première issue of Headspace from Monkeybrain. In Headspace, writer Ryan K. Lindsay…

Evil Empire #1 by Max Bemis and Ransom Getty (BOOM! Studios)

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Evil Empire #1 – BOOM! Studios’ New Series Makes a Stuttering Start on the Road to Dystopia

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 10, 2014

The advance publicity for Max Bemis and Ransom Getty’s 16-part political thriller promised much. Sadly, the first issue doesn’t really deliver. Max Bemis is probably better known to all you…

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The Auteur #1 – Rick Spears and James Callahan Go Heavy on the Style, Light on the Substance

  • by Evan Henry
  • March 7, 2014

Disjointed but skillfully crafted, incoherent but not amateurish, The Auteur has plenty of style but lacks any recognizable substance. There are some comics that exude an aura of careful creation,…

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