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Review: No. 1 With a Bullet #6

By Cat Wyatt

I can’t believe it, but it’s time for the last issue of No. 1 With a Bullet. In the last issue, we had quite a bit going on, including Nash having a severe reaction and freak out due to her contacts. We know that there is somebody still stalking her and that there’s also somebody killing the people who’ve sought to hurt Nash. Now, presumably they’re both the same people, but one never knows…

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Review: Eternity Girl #2

By Kelly Gaines

I hope that Eternity Girl, in whatever plane of reality she exists, understands that I am in no way trying to come at this from a place of judgment. That being said- is she out of her fucking mind? Caroline, a.k.a Eternity Girl, a.k.a the world’s most reluctant immortal, has continued her nihilistic parade of self-hatred into issue #2 and wrapped the issue up with a nonsensical and unproductive display of power. It’s 2018, so most comic readers no better than to expect a clean cut hero against villain narrative. We’re wading through the age of the anti-hero. That’s not a complaint; I do believe that heroes with a grey morality can teach powerful lessons about personal responsibility. I’m not sure yet what sort of lesson Eternity Girl is trying to teach and to be fair; no one said readers should expect her to be a superhero. Eternity Girl #2 has tumbled from the shades of grey between good and evil and landed firmly in pure not okay, what the fuck are you doing, evil.

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Review: Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #21

By Cat Wyatt

Things have been changing for the Birds of Prey ever since the Calculator upped the ante on his hunt for them. First, they lost Gus (poor Gus), immediately followed by some of their trust in Barbara. Then Huntresses mom got broken out of Arkham, and the Canary is still afraid to use her cry. Combine all of that with the mess they’re still dealing with (the Calculator is still determined to hunt down the Oracle, and they’re some of the last known connections to her) and you’ve got an overwhelming set of circumstances for our heroines.

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Review: Go West #2

By Sam King

Go West is kind of like a blend of Jonah Hex and John Wick, but set in a post-apocalyptic future. It's supposed to be dangerous like the Old West but as a result of a barren landscape created by a war in modern times. Arthur Slade has a dark past in which he killed people and made money, similar to Jonah Hex, with his face scarred to boot (an occupational marker no doubt), but with a personal vendetta involving family and revenge like John Wick.

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Review: Green Lanterns #44

By Cat Wyatt

With all of the major plot arcs from recent issues wrapped up, Green Lanterns #44 is free to take a bit of a break; not that they’re going to, of course. This issue brings the return of Singularity Jain – finally! I’ve been wondering what the heck she’s been up to since we last saw her, and I’m sure I’m not the only one that’s been curious and concerned (let’s be honest here; there’s no way it’s a good idea to have that woman running off unsupervised throughout the galaxy).

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Review: Justice League of America #25

By Jonathan Edwards

Simply put, Justice League of America #25 is a boring issue. And, I don’t mean just low-key. Low-key is to be expected from the issue following a story arc’s conclusion. Some writers monopolize on that phenomenon by writing the issue as an epilogue or character-focused one-shot. Orlando has attempted that at times throughout his JLA run, and it would’ve worked if those issues had been better. However, after finishing the arc he’d spent almost twenty issues building up to, he’s opted to start right in on the next one. Granted, that is perhaps more a symptom of him learning his run will soon end than his discretion as a writer. Regardless, the problem isn’t actually that he rolls right into another big (well, as “big” as two issues can be) arc. In fact, at first, it seems like this might actually be a great jumping on point if, for some reason, you wanted to jump on the book right at the end of its lifespan. But, what makes “New Life and Death” ultimately not work is the fact that it’s basically a less interesting, less relevant, and somehow clumsier, retread of “Deadly Fable” that also tries way too hard to tie into the events of Dark Nights: Metal.

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Review: Shade the Changing Woman #2

By Kelly Gaines

Don’t let the bright colors and swirling patterns fool you- Shade the Changing Woman #2 takes Shade’s new arc down a darker road than before. Post Milk Wars, Loma/ Megan/ Shade, has died and been reborn, shedding the skin of her former identities and settling into her role as the new Shade. Accompanied by her Raq Shade spirit guide, the Changing Woman is trying to find her place in a world that doesn’t seem to want her in it. I’ve heard the criticism that Shade the Changing Girl stripped the Shade mythology of its previous complexity. If you’re one of those critics, don’t jump ship just yet. This series is barreling towards a dizzying existential crisis and taking all of us readers along for the ride.

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Review: Sonic The Hedgehog #1

By Garrett Hanneken

Sonic The Hedgehog finds a new home at IDW publishing with an all-new #1. However, you shouldn’t expect any major changes to the character with this issue. Which beckons the question if a change would have been beneficial to this brand new start?

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Review: Tinseltown #1

By Sam King

Tinseltown is an intriguing story with a solid start that seems to want to begin a discussion about the thin line that can sometimes exist between fact and fiction. This first issue is a strong start to what could be a comic that discusses truth, responsibility, gender roles and expectations, seeking dreams, and how sometimes we may settle for something different from what we hoped for to have the chance to reach what we think we desire most.

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Review: R is For Reptar (One-Shot)

By Sam King

The original Rugrats television show went off the air just over ten years ago. Although my family didn’t have cable while I was growing up, I had both Rugrats feature-length films on VHS (I’m really dating myself now, huh?). I really enjoyed Rugrats, enough to have two video games on two different consoles and played them regularly. What I’m saying is, I know what to expect from a Rugrats story. This comic half hits the mark for me, and I can’t say it glows with the same shine as the original cartoon did when it aired. There have been rumors of Nickelodeon planning to revive the show, but for now, at least, we can keep enjoying the comics.

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