By Cat Wyatt

Fans will likely remember the dramatic turn that occurred in issue 38; where Liseth Vok killed Kesh Cur, attacked the Green Lanterns (and her mother) and turned an alien DNA machine on herself. Yikes, when you put it like that it seems like the shit hit the fan in the last issue, which isn’t inaccurate. This issue starts with the battle being over already, but as many generals would say, the war hasn’t been won (or lost) yet.

By Kelly Gaines

Assassinistas #2 turns bringing your child to work on its head in a well-paced and hilarious way. For anyone who missed issue one, #2 starts out with a brief recap, laying the groundwork for the bizarre spy adventure ahead. The premise is simply stated, but nonetheless unique. A college guy and his boyfriend (Dominic and Taylor)  tag along with his ex-bounty hunter mother (Octavia) to solve the kidnapping of a little boy. The catch? The little boy is the son of one of her former teammates- one currently too pregnant to take the case herself. The other catch? The case may bring the former “Assassinistas” a little closer to home than they expected.

By Dustin Cabeal

Belle isn’t unlike most monster of the week TV shows. That’s by no mean a slam because I enjoy shows like that, even if it’s only for a few seasons. There was something in particular that Belle reminds me of, but for the life of me, I couldn’t place it. Perhaps a reader of this comic and review will think of it and leave a comment.

By Cat Wyatt

Dark Fang #3 starts off a bit different than the first two did (can I say that when the series is still so new?). We see the earth, dead or dying, with Valla desperately trying to conserve all her resources (i.e., blood) before it’s too late. It isn’t enough though, not for an immortal being. Eventually, her lifespan outruns that of her food source, and when that inevitably happens, she’s doomed to a slow death (or if she prefers to take action, a quick one). And that’s when she wakes up.

By Dustin Cabeal

There is one unfortunate comparison that every comic reviewer is going to make when reviewing Damage. It would almost be criminal not to mention it, and that’s why I doubt you’ll read a single review that doesn’t mention the fact that Damage is a lot like Marvel’s Red Hulk from USAvengers. He has a time limit for his powers, he transformers and there’s a cooldown period. Now granted, that is just his power set, and the actual story is very different… mostly because it’s not complete and total ass (side note: should have put USAvengers on my worst of list).

By Dustin Cabeal

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025 - This week on the show it's all about the first issues again. Yeah, there were just too many first issues to ignore and not enough returning crap that I read. There's also a manga pick so enjoy that one person who listens and likes both comics and manga. You know who you are, I don't, but you do.

Titles covered in this episode:

• James Bond: The Body #1
• Damage #1
• Go West #1
• Belle #1
• Ice Cream Man #1
• Children of the Whales vol. 1

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Valiant is proud to announce X-O MANOWAR (2017) #14 – a STAGGERING STANDALONE MILESTONE and ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT that will return Aric of Dacia to his home world after a year of cosmic conquest...and finally answer the monumental questions that have shadowed Earth's most powerful hero at every turn! On April 25th, the heart-wrenching revelation at the center of New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt's relentless sci-fi epic will be laid bare, as veteran artist Ariel Olivetti (Incredible Hulk) comes aboard for a blockbuster finale to X-O Manowar's blistering first year...and a new chapter begins as HARBINGER WARS 2 looms beyond the horizon!

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Former librarians and members of The Valkyries, Ivy Noelle Weir and Christina “Steenz” Stewart, have joined forces to create their debut Oni Press graphic novel, Archival Quality, which was recently named a Junior Library Guild selection.

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Dark Horse is proud to reveal art from Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander, the highly anticipated companion to Frank Miller’s award-winning series 300. Comics legend Frank Miller, creator of Sin City and 300, writes and draws this sprawling historical epic, twenty years in the making. Alex Sinclair, the colorist for Miller's Dark Knight III: The Master Race, provides his stunning colors to Miller’s latest comics conquest. 

By Thea Srinivasan

The amount of internal dialogue in this comic makes me want to burst into tears of happiness. “Any One of Us” by Killian McKellen and Nikita Vasilchuk is a piece that’s got enough art, mystery, and bloodthirstiness to make me satisfied for the next three months. There really isn’t much to say about this piece. Rather, it’s more about the growth of one character only compared to one character interacting with several others.  Unfortunately, this story is violent enough that anyone under the age of 13 SHOULD NOT read this book without the consent of a legal guardian. So for any young readers, ask your elders for permission before reading this book.