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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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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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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for January 29, 2014

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • January 28, 2014

It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, BF…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for January 15, 2014

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • January 14, 2014

It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, BF…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for December 18, 2013

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • December 17, 2013

It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, BF…

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Diamond Announces Contents for the January 2014 PREVIEWS

  • by Richard Boom
  • December 15, 2013

Press Release The January edition of Diamond Comic Distributors’ monthly PREVIEWS catalog arrives in comic shops, hobby stores, and other specialty outlets on January 1st and features comic books, graphic…

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The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story

  • by Evan Henry
  • November 27, 2013

Tiwary and Robinson exquisitely meld history and fiction in this fully painted graphic biography of the legendary Beatles manager. By the time Brian Epstein met the Beatles in 1961, they…

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Hellboy: The Midnight Circus

  • by Kris Bather
  • November 4, 2013

In the dedications page, Mignola acknowledges Carlo Collodi, the author of Pinocchio and Fegredo thanks his mother who didn’t dissuade him from joining the circus. That indicates the tone of…

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Conan and the People of the Black Circle #1

  • by Evan Henry
  • October 28, 2013

Dark Horse’s latest Conan series dishes up widescreen action and brilliant art in a faithful adaptation of Howard’s short story. Fred Van Lente, soon to take over writing duties for…

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S.H.O.O.T. First #1

  • by Evan Henry
  • October 22, 2013

S.H.O.O.T. First shows promise with an intriguing premise and solid art, but falls flat on originality and character development. Welcome to the world of S.H.O.O.T. First, a world where angels,…

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UXB TPB

  • by Evan Henry
  • October 16, 2013

Writer-artist Colin Lorimer expertly weaves a grim, darkly sardonic story of survival and depravity in a post-apocalyptic London. Dark Horse Comics’ UXB hardcover both collects the “UXB” serial from Dark…

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The Star Wars #2

  • by Evan Henry
  • October 10, 2013

The Star Wars is classic entertainment in the vein of the franchise fans know and love, but it offers a surprisingly unique look at what the beloved sci-fi movie could…

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The Occultist #1

  • by Evan Henry
  • October 8, 2013

Back from the dead, Dark Horse’s The Occultist entertains and brings a retro levity to the horror/superhero genre, but struggles to stand out from the pack. Formerly the basis of…

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Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 3, 2013

De Campi gleefully tests the boundaries of good taste in the best possible way. Sexy, violent, and perfectly cheesy, here’s hoping these grindhouse doors never close! Alex De Campi knows…

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Kiss Me, Satan #1

  • by Evan Henry
  • September 20, 2013

Kiss Me, Satan packs a creative punch, but starts off with more potential than substance. The werewolf mafia runs the organized crime community in New Orleans. Witches regularly find themselves…

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Sacrifice

  • by Evan Henry
  • August 26, 2013

Sacrifice is a quirky, acid-tinged expedition to pre-Columbian Central America, brimming with action, intrigue, and psychedelic encounters with rock stars and ancient gods. The time is the sixteenth century; the…

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Fagin the Jew

  • by Evan Henry
  • August 21, 2013

Comics legend Will Eisner’s insightful treatment of Dickensian tropes sheds light on dark issues of prejudice and bigotry. Dark Horse Comics presents a new printing of Will Eisner’s graphic novel…

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Halo: Initiation #1

  • by Evan Henry
  • August 16, 2013

Halo: Initiation is an action-heavy tie-in with style and substance in equal measure. Dark Horse’s Halo: Initiation is, as you might have guessed, a video game tie-in, serving as a…

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