S.H.O.O.T. First #1
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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The Star Wars #2
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…
The Occultist #1
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…
Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight #1
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…
Kiss Me, Satan #1
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…
Sacrifice
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…
Fagin the Jew
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…
Halo: Initiation #1
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…
Captain Midnight #1
Jim Albright and his Secret Squadron continue the fight against super-Nazi holdouts in this action-packed love letter to the pulp heroes of the Golden Age. The public domain has been…
Ghost Vol.1: In the Smoke and Din
As many have noted, there aren’t enough female-led series on the comic shelves. This is a welcome return then. Created by writer Eric Luke, Ghost debuted in the midst of…
Lobster Johnson: A Scent of Lotus #1
The Hellboy Universe’s resident pulp hero returns for another rip-roaring thrill-ride, hot on the tail of the mysterious Crimson Lotus, in this beautifully-drawn period piece. Although appearing only sporadically within…
Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s The Strain: The Fall #1
A great jumping-on point for new fans, comic book stewards Lapham and Huddleston’s treatment of Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s vampire epic is the perfect complement to the source…
Dark Horse Solicitations For October 2013
Dark Horse Comics has provided BF with their October 2013 shipping information. “There is only one word in the English language that can properly relay the masterpiece that is Abe…
Catalyst Comix #1
More Nineties properties get the comic book version of a reality TV makeover, courtesy of Joe Casey, et al. Billed as Comics’ Greatest World when it first appeared back in…
Trading Up: The Victories
Mike Avon Oeming is the co-creator of two unique series in recent times (Powers and Mice Templar), and here he’s let loose with a story all his own. And what…
Edgar Allan Poe’s Fall of the House of Usher #1
Something is rotting in the House of Usher, and it might just be the story. A lone traveler makes a journey through thick woods and into a thicker fog that…
Broken Frontier Anthology
312 pages • 27 stories • 50 star creators
Limited copies available!Recommended Reads!
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