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Review: The Shadow v3 #3

By Justin McCarty

The saga of Mr. Crispy continues! Issue three of The Shadow Vol 3 is out, and it takes us a little deeper into the mystery of The Shadow’s investigation into President Wyatt and his aid Worthy Delaney. So far this story started out with strong social commentary notes, but then gets a little more subtle, the story gets even more subtle with this issue. At first glance, you might think there wasn’t much in this issue. You’d be wrong and haven’t been paying attention.

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Review: Dark Ark #2

By Patrick Wolf

Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of series that start off with a bang, but then run out of steam as early as issue #2. Cullen Bunn’s second installment of Dark Ark, unfortunately, belongs to this category. While the series began with a captivating premise and an even more entrancing opening, its novelty quickly wore thin once we become accustomed to the ark’s passengers. We’ve gone from a high-concept ‘Noah’s-Ark-for-monsters’ to a mundane ‘find-the-killer-story’ within a span of one issue. Hopefully, the next installment with offer the freshness and excitement we’ve come to expect from a writer like Bunn, but for now, the franchise is teetering the fine line between genius and mediocrity.   

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Comic Reviews Benjamin Snyder Comic Reviews Benjamin Snyder

Review: Glitterbomb: The Fame Game #2

By Ben Snyder

Glitterbomb- The Fame Game #2 picks up almost exactly after the first issue and does a great job of setting up the rest of the arc while also offering biting commentary on the nature of fame in our current society and almost perfectly capturing the psyche of a troubled teenage girl. However, its struggles in deciding on what exactly to do with its protagonist hold this issue back from greatness.

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Review: Street Angel: Superhero for a Day

By Daniel Vlasaty

I'm a recent convert to the world of Street Angel. The first time I even heard about the character was with the recently released Street Angel: After School Kung Fu Special. And I enjoyed that. So, I read everything I could get my hands on of this homeless teenage skateboard crime fighter and her adventures. I killed everything that was available online, and I bought a couple of older collections I could find. And then, this summer, Image released another hardcover story – The Street Angel Gang. And I read that one too and enjoyed it. So, what I'm trying to say is that I'm a fan of Jim Rugg's and Brian Maruca's creation and that I was also super excited to see that they had another book coming out. Unfortunately, Street Angel: Superhero for a Day kind of missed the mark for me.

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Review: Descender #25

By Ben Snyder

In Descender #25, Jeff Lemire delivers a satisfying penultimate issue to the Rise of The Robots arc. While the arc has been good so far, delivering shocking character developments and an entry into the Driller Saga, in issue #25 Lemire seems to finally begin setting up an arc that feels like it’s been in the makings for a while now- Tim-21 acknowledging his Jedi/chosen one powers.

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Review: Pride of the Decent Man

By Ben Boruff

The problem with this graphic novel is not that Andrew Peters is not a decent man. He is.

The problem is that I don't care.

T.J. Kirsch's Pride of the Decent Man is a 96-page graphic novel about the life of Andy Peters, a man who spent time in prison for attempting to rob a grocery store with his friend Whitey. Kirsch is a talented artist, and this graphic novel enhances his already impressive resume as a comic artist. Bold backgrounds push raw, unpretentious characters toward the reader. The comic's apt artwork, however, is weighed down by its unceremonious narrative.

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Comic Reviews Oliver Gerlach Comic Reviews Oliver Gerlach

Review: Audrey’s Magic Nine vol. 1

By Oliver Gerlach

Audrey’s Magic Nine is a charming all-ages fantasy adventure that’s genuinely worth checking out for anyone, adults and children alike. It’s clearly targeted at kids, but there’s a lot of excellent craft and endearing adventure in here for adults too.

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Comic Bastards Podcast - 017

By Dustin Cabeal

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017 - After a week off filled with pain and suffering I'm back to bring the pain and suffering... is there a correlation there? Fuck me, probably. Anyway, thanks for listening and here's what's covered on this week's episode of the Comic Bastards Podcast!

  • Maestros #1
  • Kid Lobotamy #1
  • DC House of Horror #1
  • Batman: The Merciless #1
  • The Ruff and Reddy Show #1
  • Ghostbusters: Answer the Call #1
  • Jughead: The Hunger #1
  • Nightwing: New World Order #3
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MECH CADET YU Vol. 1 Discover Now Edition Arrives in January 2018

Press Release

Due to popular demand, BOOM! Studios is proud to announce MECH CADET YU VOL. 1 DISCOVER NOW EDITION, arriving exclusively in comics shops January 2018. Collecting the first four issues of the acclaimed all-new series from the superstar team of writer Greg Pak (Hulk, Weapon X) and artist Takeshi Miyazawa (Ms. Marvel, Runaways), MECH CADET YU VOL. 1 DISCOVER NOW EDITION is the perfect jumping-on point for the series, which begins a new arc in January’s Mech Cadet Yu #5.

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