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The Royals: Masters of War #1 (Rob Williams and Simon Coleby; Vertigo Comics)

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The Royals: Masters of War #1 – Rob Williams and Simon Coleby Deliver an Explosive Mix of War Comics, Superheroics and Alternative History

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 19, 2014

Rob Williams and Simon Coleby are the latest 2000 AD old boys to hit Vertigo, with The Royals: Masters of War – a witty and imaginative tale of super-powered toffs in World War II….

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Genesis – Paradise Lost from Nathan Edmondson, Alison Sampson and Image Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 17, 2014

Genesis is a mesmerising yet salutary offering, and represents an extraordinary collaboration between Nathan Edmondson and Alison Sampson. It’s a deeply engrained facet of human nature: that desire, that urge,…

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Thor: God of Thunder #19 – And Thus, the People Did Rejoice, for Esad Ribic Had Returned to them

  • by Levi Hunt
  • February 14, 2014

Jason Aaron’s writing on Thor: God of Thunder has been some of the best of his career. The plots he’s written are tense and sprinkled with top-notch humor. Thor has…

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Vincent – Barbara Stok and SelfMadeHero Investigate Tortured Genius Vincent Van Gogh

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • February 14, 2014

The phrase ‘tortured artist’ perhaps suits none better than Vincent Van Gogh, and this graphic novel is a testament to that fact. Have you ever wanted to be able to…

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The Mercenary Sea #1 – 1930s High Adventure on the South Pacific from Symons, Reynolds and Image Comics

  • by Evan Henry
  • February 13, 2014

Though it struggles with the occasional cliché, The Mercenary Sea delivers an intriguing and expertly illustrated first showing. Jack Harper is the captain of the Venture, a cargo ship that…

The Fuse, by Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood (Image Comics)

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The Fuse #1- Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood’s Sci-Fi/Cop Show Mash-Up Gets Safely off the Ground

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 13, 2014

The Fuse, Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood’s new series from Image Comics, is a murder mystery set 22,000 miles up – but does it have the attitude to go with…

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Lobster Johnson: Get the Lobster #1- Pulp Era Adventuring from Mignola, Arcudi and Zonjic

  • by Evan Henry
  • February 10, 2014

The Lobster’s pulp-era adventures continue in a miniseries that is entertaining, if not quite standout Mignola fare. The year is 1934, and naturally, that means we’re in for the noir/pulp…

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Ms. Marvel #1: G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona’s Muslim Marvel Heroine is Defined by Much More than Just Her Race or Religion

  • by Levi Hunt
  • February 7, 2014

Big things are coming for this title. G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona are making history with Ms. Marvel #1. Sure, Kamala Khan may not actually be the first Muslim…

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Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 Delights in the Recent Tradition of Other Equally Delightful Lokis.

  • by Levi Hunt
  • February 6, 2014

Fun and whimsy define this book. Loki: Agent of Asgard has a lot to live up to. Kieron Gillen’s recent use of the character in the cult-favorite Journey into Mystery run is one…

An Aurora Grimeon Story: Will O' The Wisp (Archaia): by Tim Haddock and Megan Hutchison

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Will O’ The Wisp – A Striking Debut from Archaia for Writer Tom Hammock and Artist Megan Hutchison

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 5, 2014

Creators Tom Hammock and Megan Hutchison take young readers into the world of Louisiana Hoodoo in this typically handsome volume from Archaia. Since their merger last summer, the LA-based Archaia…

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Furious #1

  • by Evan Henry
  • February 3, 2014

Dark Horse’s Furious brings fresh material to familiar “antihero” territory, examining the intersection of fame and superheroics. The Beacon is a superheroine with some anger issues. While she means well,…

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The Walking Dead “All Out War” #115-120

  • by Levi Hunt
  • February 3, 2014

A beautifully drawn story that bares little resemblance to what this series once was. The Walking Dead #100 was promised as a game-changing issue for the months leading up to it….

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Dead Boy Detectives #2

  • by Levi Hunt
  • February 3, 2014

The longevity of the Sandman franchise is remarkable. Two and a half decades after Neil Gaiman introduced the world of The Endless to comic book readers, this franchise is still inspiring spin-offs. The…

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Saga #18

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 29, 2014

Saga has been one of the most commercially and critically successful comics of recent years – but are the cracks beginning to show in Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples’…

The Unwritten: Apocalypse #1 (Vertigo) by Mike Carey and Peter Gross; cover by Yuko Shimizu

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The Unwritten: Apocalypse #1

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 24, 2014

The 12-issue finale of metafictional mystery series The Unwritten starts with a virtuoso performance by writer Mike Carey and artist Peter Gross that brings the series and its protagonist very…

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Space Circus

  • by Evan Henry
  • January 23, 2014

Viper’s Space Circus delivers zany, appropriately Pixar-esque antics in a formulaic (but fun) all-ages package. Guys, I have bad news. I won’t draw this out or try to sugarcoat it….

Deadly Class by Rick Remender, Wes Craig and Lee Loughridge (Image Comics)

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Deadly Class #1

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 22, 2014

With a powerful script from Rick Remender and a masterclass in stylish high-energy storytelling by Wes Craig and Lee Loughridge, Deadly Class is a comic that hits its target. As…

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The Black Feather Falls Book One: Ellen Lindner’s Period Murder Mystery Comes to Soaring Penguin Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 22, 2014

A lavish and opulent visual feast of a comic with a gripping plot at its heart, Ellen Lindner’s historical drama is a must-buy affair. London, the 1920s, and American Tina…

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