Dustin Cabeal 8/16/17 Dustin Cabeal 8/16/17

Review: Be A Star, Wonder Woman!

By Dustin Cabeal

Much like the Bedtime for Batman kids book I reviewed several months back, I have a hard time recommending this to anyone. That won’t stop anyone from picking it up, and really, I don’t blame you either. Kids are into Wonder Woman for the first time in years it seems like and in my opinion that is a great thing.

Comic Bastards 8/16/17 Comic Bastards 8/16/17

Duel Review: Dark Nights: Metal #1

By Dustin and Daniel

Welcome to our first duel review in a long ass time. A duel review is similar to a group review, but with only two people. I’ll be honest I never know which duel/dual to use… pick the one you like better. Anyway, Daniel and Dustin will give their thoughts on Dark Nights: Metal #1 along with their individual scores! It’s like two reviews… get it?

Synopsis: All the “Meta’s” are “Metal’s” and Batman is from an evil bat tribe.

Dustin Cabeal 8/16/17 Dustin Cabeal 8/16/17

Review: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, But You Could’ve Done Better

By Dustin Cabeal

I love the title for this book. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, But You Could’ve Done Better instantly grabs you. Now, not knowing anything about the book beforehand I had my own ideas of what it would be about and let’s just say that it was nothing like my mind wanted it to be. I was, however, able to quickly move on from what I made up and latch on to what it is actually about.

Oliver Gerlach 8/16/17 Oliver Gerlach 8/16/17

Review: The Demon Archives vol. 1

By Oliver Gerlach

The Demon Archives, an ongoing webcomic, is finally transitioning to print through a Kickstarter campaign, approximately two-thirds of the way to reaching its goal as of the time of writing. The kickstarted first volume will contain the first three chapters of the webcomic, currently on its fifth chapter.

Dustin Cabeal 8/16/17 Dustin Cabeal 8/16/17

Review: Lady Stuff: Secrets to Being a Woman

By Dustin Cabeal

Lady Stuff won me over with the cover. It got a slight chuckle out of me, and so I knew that I wanted to read it. Now… I’m not a lady, but I am married to one, and so I found this book to be quite amusing. It wasn’t exactly stuff I didn’t know about, but rather for me it was things I can relate to on the other side of the aisle.

Benjamin Snyder 8/16/17 Benjamin Snyder 8/16/17

Review: Mage: Hero Denied #1

By Ben Snyder

Mage: The Hero Denied #1 is an enjoyable if not extraordinary entry to a seemingly average story. There’s nothing offensive or amazing in Mage; it’s just simply there.

Dustin Cabeal 8/16/17 Dustin Cabeal 8/16/17

Review: It’s Snot Fair!

By Dustin Cabeal

In my constant quest to find kids’ books to enjoy with my son, I tried out. It’s Snot Fair! I’m not one of those parents that shy away from potty humor… which is a big duh if you’ve ever heard a podcast with me on it.

Patrick Wolf 8/16/17 Patrick Wolf 8/16/17

Review: Dark Ark #1

By Patrick Wolf

We all know the story of Noah’s ark: Noah rounds up two of every animal, herds them onto his vessel, and keeps them alive until the great flood subsides. But, what if there was another person with the same idea as Noah? And what if, instead of rescuing the animals of the natural world, this person rescued the monsters of the unnatural world? In this dark reimagining of Noah’s ark, Cullen Bunn continues his hot streak of resurrecting old tales and casting a new light on them. So far, this is definitely his best.

Daniel Vlasaty 8/16/17 Daniel Vlasaty 8/16/17

Review: Batman #29

By Daniel Vlasaty

DC, man, you're killing me with all these "wars" and "events" and on and on and on. This is the ever-increasing problem I've been having with superhero comics as of late, especially those from DC. They're all trying to do too much. And in the process, we're losing little bits and pieces of the characters. We're losing the things we love about these characters to – what I'm going to call – the Hollywood movie mentality in comics right now. Big stories with action and energy but not much else. What ever happened to focusing on the smaller things. What ever happened to character development. Not everything has to be END OF THE WORLD motherfucking huge. Not everything has to be earth shattering. But I digress.

Benjamin Snyder 8/16/17 Benjamin Snyder 8/16/17

Review: Kill The Minotaur #3

By Ben Snyder

Kill The Minotaur #3 is another example of how to craft an interesting story from a famous fable. Chris Pasetto, Christian Cantamessa, and Lukas Ketner continue to take a story everyone has heard before and make it their own by focusing on the characters and the history of the labyrinth.

Dustin Cabeal 8/16/17 Dustin Cabeal 8/16/17

Review: Things You Shouldn’t Remember #1-3

By Dustin Cabeal

I know what’s happening in Things You Shouldn’t Remember, but I sure as hell don’t know where the story is going. That’s not a bad thing, by the way, just a way to say that I get what I read, but I don’t know jack about why I read it.

Isaac Quattlebaum 8/16/17 Isaac Quattlebaum 8/16/17

Review: Batwoman #6

By Isaac Quattlebaum

Batwoman returns with the first part of a brand new arc: Pax Batmana. There’s an immediate change of pace with this issue. It’s set in the distant future specifically: Year Five of the Bat. Gotham City has been converted into a high tech empire ruled by a government of Batmen. We find Batwoman, Kate Kane, as the commander of a colony battleship returning to the occupied city after being gone from some time. From the details we are given it appears that at some point the Batman symbol was taken over by corrupt force resulting in the death of Bruce Wayne. This new world is filled with familiar faces from the Batman family. An eyepatch wearing Jason Todd seems to be Batwoman’s only ally and Harvey Bullock and Renee Montoya also make appearances. Allowing Bruce Wayne to die in this future helped free up the Batman presence that I felt sometimes takes over Batwoman stories. It also gives Kate Kane the burden of feeling guilty for her mentors demise and trying to carry on his legacy.

Patrick Wolf 8/16/17 Patrick Wolf 8/16/17

Reivew: Spectress & Sabanion #1

By Patrick Wolf

Spectress and Sabanion #1 is a solid opening to a story that features a paranormal prison escape from both the prisoner and guard perspectives. While the prison break isn’t quite as explosive as I would've liked, the pacing is still fast enough to keep readers on their toes. So, if you’re into supernatural thrillers from the ghost’s point of view, this might just be what you’re looking for.

Ashley Gibbs 8/16/17 Ashley Gibbs 8/16/17

Review: Sheena - Queen of the Jungle #0

By Ashley Gibbs

Blonde, bold and beautiful; the iconic Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, is back with her own series giving her a revamp for the modern world. While I am not personally well-versed on the character or her past, I know of her and know who she is the minute she takes the scene. Sheena has been around in one form or another since 1937, being the first female comic book character to have her own ongoing series. She’s also had television series and a movie so chances are you’ve seen her before without even knowing it. I decided to give Sheena #0 a shot to learn more about the character and where these writers planned to take her. This issue is short and serves more as a teaser than anything else and is a decent starting point for a reader who may also be as curious as I was.

Dustin Cabeal 8/16/17 Dustin Cabeal 8/16/17

Review: Godshaper #5

By Dustin Cabeal

After the last issue, I was left with the impression that this story could go on forever. After this issue, it’s pretty clear that the storyline is ending in the next issue. There’s a lot of surprises and twists in this issue that in hindsight you could sorta see coming if you dissected everything from beginning to end.

Daniel Vlasaty 8/16/17 Daniel Vlasaty 8/16/17

Review: Winnebago Graveyard #3

By Daniel Vlasaty

I haven’t liked this book from the beginning, but I keep coming back. I don’t know why. Maybe I hate myself. Or maybe I’m just hoping against hope that Winnebago Graveyard will get better because it’s not all terrible. I like the idea of this book. I like what I think it’s trying to do. But sadly issue #3 doesn’t do anything better than the previous two issues. If anything this might be the worst one yet. Which sucks, because – believe it or not – I don’t actually like giving bad reviews. But anyway, here’s my review of issue #3 of Winnebago Graveyard.

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RANMA ½ Anime OVA & MOVIE COLLECTION Debuts From VIZ Media

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VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delights anime fans and lovers of the classic RANMA ½ series as it announces the upcoming home media release of the RANMA ½ OVA & Movie Collection on September 19th.

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NBM Reprints Segrelles' 'The Mercenary' in New, Remastered Deluxe Editions

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On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, NBM Graphic Novels is proud to re-release The Mercenary, one of the world's first highly realistic fully painted comics, which we originally released over three decades ago.

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ETERNITY #2 – Matt Kindt & Trevor Hairsine Redefine Reality for Valiant’s Visionary Cosmic Epic in November

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Valiant is proud to present your first look inside ETERNITY #2 – the second stunning chapter of A VISIONARY NEW SERIES introducing an infinite cosmos of new worlds, new beings, and new myths beyond the bounds of the Valiant Universe! On November 29th, join New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY, Mindt MGMT) and blockbuster artist Trevor Hairsine (X-Men: Deadly Genesis) for a mind-bending journey to the source of Divinity’s god-like power…and unlock the secrets of the unreal plane called Eternity!

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HARBINGER RENEGADE #0 – Roberts & Ryp Shock the Valiant Universe in November

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Valiant is proud to announce HARBINGER RENEGADE #0 – AN ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT on the road to HARBINGER WARS 2, Valiant’s seismic 2018 crossover event! On November 8th, multiple Harvey Award nominee Rafer Roberts (Plastic Farm) and incendiary artist Juan Jose Ryp (BRITANNIA) unearth a devastating revelation that will forever alter the course of what we thought we knew about the history of Toyo Harada’s Harbinger Foundation and the place of the telekinetically gifted individuals known as psiots in the Valiant Universe!