Cat Wyatt 6/27/18 Cat Wyatt 6/27/18

Review: Batgirl #24

By Cat Wyatt

After wrapping up the last plot, Batgirl #24 is off to another plot, this one being more of a one-shot plot. The cover and title do a great job of indicating who we’ll be up against this issue; Two-Faces Game of Chance Gets Ugly. Sort of gives you an idea, right?

Damien Becton 6/27/18 Damien Becton 6/27/18

Review: Her Infernal Descent #3

By Damien Becton

For the past two months, I’ve eagerly awaited for issues of Aftershock Comics’ Her Infernal Descent to drop. It’s unique, and one-of-a-kind premise along with truly endearing characters kept me wanting more. Although I am still on board with Aftershock’s unique title, issue number three left me with a puzzled look throughout most of the read. I’m not sure if I knew enough about art history to enjoy the book fully.

Sam King 6/27/18 Sam King 6/27/18

Review: Farlaine the Goblin Book 4

By Sam King

Farlaine the Goblin Book 4 continues the story of Farlaine, a goblin trying to find his own forest to care for where he can plant the tree he has been carrying for the previous three books. Farlaine is growing as a character now and continuing his journey across the Oddlands of Wug.

Damien Becton 6/27/18 Damien Becton 6/27/18

Review: Batman Prelude to the Wedding - Harley vs. Joker

By Damien Becton

With the wedding of Batman and Catwoman right around the corner, it was expected that we would be provided with a bunch of cash-grab comics that would take advantage of this monumental event. And, of course, the books have been met with a mixed reception from critics and fans alike. With all of these prelude books going around, the one that I was looking forward to most was Harley vs. Joker, and I think that it is safe to say that of all of the ones that have been released so far, this is probably the best.

Sam King 6/27/18 Sam King 6/27/18

Review: Hellicious #1

By Sam King

Hellicious #1 begins the story of Cherry, an adorable little girl who happens to be the granddaughter of the Devil. This comic tells the classic story of a kid just trying to make friends and maybe get a kind of pet, but puts a devilishly fun spin on it. This is the first issue in a five-part miniseries.

Robert Ramos 6/27/18 Robert Ramos 6/27/18

Review: Sonic the Hedgehog #6

By Robert Ramos

Growing up, I was always a Sega and Sonic the Hedgehog kid, never Nintendo and that loser plumber. Of course, with the downfall of Sega, which led to me having to branch out and go to Sony and blah blah. At any rate, it’s quite a feat that after 27 years (Happy Belated Birthday, by the way), Sonic is still a beloved franchise, and character, and nonetheless thriving. As a result, we’re given nuggets in the form of comics to indulge upon. Indulge I did.

Sam King 6/27/18 Sam King 6/27/18

Review: Dodge City #4

By Sam King

Dodge City #4 is the last issue in the current series published by Boom! Box. Some things wrap up rather nicely, while other threads are still left hanging. Other aspects that I wondered about were resolved in ways I found largely unsatisfying given how much time was spent mentioning them in past issues.

Hunter Patrick 6/27/18 Hunter Patrick 6/27/18

Review: Teen Titans Special #1

By Hunter T. Patrick

Well, this will be interesting. Held after No Justice, the world has changed. Life is not viewed as it was before this event. Robin was as affected by the events as much as those who stayed on Earth, such as Red Arrow and Kid Flash. Half of Rebirth’s Damian Wayne’s Teen Titans team has been separated. Raven and Beast Boy have been upgraded to being Titans whereas Starfire is now in Justice League Odyssey. Teen Titans now consists of Damian Wayne Robin, Red Arrow, and Kid Flash.

Hunter Patrick 6/27/18 Hunter Patrick 6/27/18

Review: Archie Meets Batman '66 #1

By Hunter T. Patrick

Holy crossover, Archie. Nothing is groovier than Veronica’s costumes mixed in with the exploits of the evil villains of Gotham City. This comic begins in Gotham with the dynamic duo facing off against the evil Poison Ivy. The first half focuses on the Batman ’66 world before going to the retro Riverdale, full of 1960s outfits. There is a dastardly new villain in Riverdale with the despicable power to control men. Zoinks. Okay sorry, wrong franchise. This issue serves as a prelude to what is coming up with the story setting up the villains of Gotham going to Riverdale. This issue boils down to setting up both worlds and leading towards the promised crossover. Expect a good number of villains and heroics, along with the good-natured Archie gang.

Benjamin Snyder 6/27/18 Benjamin Snyder 6/27/18

Review: Kill or Be Killed #20

By Ben Snyder

No matter what, reading the last issue of Kill or Be Killed was always going leave me disappointed because I’ve loved the entire series so much. Seeing it end, although it inevitably had to, was always going to leave a bad taste in my mouth. But Kill or Be Killed #20, disappointed me in a different way all-together. After such a stellar run from Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Elizabeth Breitweiser, the ending felt almost mean spirited with several instances of the rug being pulled out from underneath the reader for no purposeful reason besides to fill an entire chapter. Or perhaps I’m just jaded, because despite it’s faults Kill or Be Killed #20 is still better than most finales.

Daniel Traeger 6/27/18 Daniel Traeger 6/27/18

Review: Farmhand #1

By Dan Traeger

Rob Guillory is an absolute genius. Just putting that out there in case any of you who’ve ever read his long-running Chew series had any doubt. For those of you who don’t know who Rob Guillory is, he’s half of the creative team behind the aforementioned series that won two Harveys and Two Eisner awards, so I’m not the only one who thinks the man is a genius. With his new series Farmhand, he splits off from his former partner John Layman and goes solo. Scary territory to be sure, but after reading Farmhand #1 I feel he is more than up to the task.

Benjamin Snyder 6/27/18 Benjamin Snyder 6/27/18

Review: Descender #31

By Ben Snyder

Descender has come a very far ways from where it started. At first, the series was quiet, beautiful, almost meditative on the existence of A.I and the repercussions of its abuse. For a while, I thought that’s how the story would stay, but as the story unfolded it was clear that Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen were telling a sprawling and expansive space epic something on a massive scale. While it hasn’t hit the highs its creators have set out for it; Descender has been a success for most of its issue. Descender #31 is no exception, providing a bombastic and explosive entry before the series finale. It’s not perfect, but it’s good enough.

Cat Wyatt 6/27/18 Cat Wyatt 6/27/18

Review: Batman Beyond #21

By Cat Wyatt

Something has been brewing for a while now in the Batman Beyond universe, and issue #21 gives us a slightly better idea of what has been going on. In the last issue, it was revealed that Terry is having more relationship issues with Dana, though at least this time it’s sort of on him… The last issue also had Matt’s first official introduction as Robin, which he royally botched. This issue should give us a better idea of how both of those situations are going, as well as the whole hallucinating Batman as an evil monster thing.

Cat Wyatt 6/27/18 Cat Wyatt 6/27/18

Review: Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #47

By Cat Wyatt

We were left at a pretty crazy cliffhanger at the end of the last issue. With Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #47, we’re finally given the resolution we’ve been looking for the last couple of weeks. Last we saw Arkillo had arrived just in the nick of time to prevent Guy from doing something horrible, Hammond had taken away Hal’s memories, and John was making preparations for the next move against the Darkstars. So yeah, needless to say, there’s a lot going on here.

Press Release 6/26/18 Press Release 6/26/18

MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES original graphic novel teaser revealed

Press Release

Image Comics is pleased to reveal a teaser for the forthcoming original graphic novel, MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES.

MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES is the first original graphic novel from the award-winning and bestselling writer Ed Brubaker (writer on HBO’s Westworld, co-creator of Too Old to Die Young with Nicolas Winding Refn for Amazon Studios) and artist Sean Phillips—the creative team behind CRIMINAL, KILL OR BE KILLED, THE FADE OUT, and FATALE.

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Breakout hit horror series INFIDEL to be collected into trade paperback this September

Press Release

The complete series of the critically acclaimed, powerful new horror story INFIDEL—by bestselling writer and former Vertigo editor Pornsak Pichetshote and artist Aaron Campbell—will be collected into trade paperback and available this September.

Press Release 6/26/18 Press Release 6/26/18

Bluefin Announces 2018 Comic-Con Exclusives From Bandai Spirits Hobby

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Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, presents an impressive array of stunningly detailed and easy to assemble kits from Bandai Spirits Hobby that will be available for purchase during Comic-Con International 2018. A pair of Comic-Con exclusive kits also will be available.

Dustin Cabeal 6/23/18 Dustin Cabeal 6/23/18

Super S - Anime Podcast E.054

By Dustin Cabeal & Lindsay Mallard

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054 - This week we wrap up our Tokyo Ghoul: re, re, re, recap! If you've been following along, that means we're talking about the 11th and 12 episodes of this cour's final episodes. The rest is a big wrap up of shows from the Spring season, along with a few shows to look forward to in the coming weeks. Subscribe and tell a friend if you're enjoying the show and thanks for listening!

Lindsay

Devil's Line
Children of the Whales
Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii

Dustin

Last Period
Magical Girl Ore

Press Release 6/22/18 Press Release 6/22/18

IDW Showcases All-New Snake Eyes in G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO - SILENT OPTION Miniseries

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IDW Publishing is proud to launch G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero - Silent Option, a four-part miniseries that spotlights the breakout character of their “Dawn of the Arashikage” story arc: Dawn Moreno, the all-new Snake Eyes! The first monthly issue is slated for release this coming September.

Hunter Patrick 6/22/18 Hunter Patrick 6/22/18

Opinion: Censorship in Comics

By Hunter T. Patrick

HBO, Showtime, Netflix, all of these networks use profanity and nudity in some of their shows… a lot. It is not the fact they want to (well probably some), but the fact they need to. Imagine the stories on network TV. Game of Thrones on ABC might still look magical, but it would still lack in the impact the show makes. Girls on HBO works for how shocking it is. Just the one F-word allowed on Breaking Bad each season has such a strong impact on the viewer for how sparse it is used, and yet on TV it is censored. This piece is not to promote profanity, to promote nudity, to promote that every HBO show use such adult themes. Imagine HBO’s new hit show, Sesame Street, with Elmo and Abby Cadabby having an intense, explicit rap battle. Elmo is already nude, but that is beyond the point. Some things do not need to have that level of intensity as it should fit the audience. This is not about censorship having to do with free speech in riots, or whether or not cable TV should air South Park in all its glory. This is strictly about comic books.