Varus #2: Retribution
In Varus #2: Retribution (McNeill, Rudy), the main conflict of vengeance versus self-healing is an engaging and brilliant one, with a great ending, but the execution nonetheless relies on tropes about mental illness that I hope we leave behind as we understand better what fantastical metaphors mean for real people.
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Leading up to Marvel Comics’ in-store releases later this month, Marvel will release titles like Ant-Man, Ghost-Spider, Hawkeye: Freefall and more digitally for fans to escape into the Marvel Universe
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Open to all fans, DC UNIVERSE launches new rewards program featuring high value collectibles and exclusive items
DetailsWelcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
Iruma Suzuki has had a difficult life, thanks in no large part to his inability to say no to people. However, he never expected to one day be sold to a great demon lord. Although that doesn’t sound ideal, Iruma is going to find out that living in the demon world and attending demon school might not be all that bad. Provided no one finds out he is human, Iruma could enjoy a far more comfortable life than what he has grown accustomed to.
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It’s simply remarkable how Alexander and the rest of the team have found such an uncanny ability to blend horror and sci-fi with such a haunting tale of self-forgiveness, bringing a tragic yet somehow freeing conclusion to the first arc in Empty Zone #5 (Alexander, NCT, Jackson).
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Two royal families battle over control of the planet Arrakis. The Harkonnens overtake it, leading Paul Atreides, of the Atreides’, to battle for domination. Dune should’ve been a great film; it was directed by David Lynch, starring Kyle MacLachlan and Patrick Stewart. Unfortunately, it isn’t. Why? Let’s find out.
DetailsPlanetary #6
The historical alignment of Planetary #6 (Ellis, Cassaday, Depuy, Fuchs) helps to frame an interesting dynamic regarding the prominence of superheroes at the time and the never-ending search for greater power and influence, distilling the importance of the superhero genre into a sci-fi story with real relevance.
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Comix Experience’s newest monthly subscription service joins the ranks or their subscription services!
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No “June gloom” as DC announces new titles for June!
DetailsNinjak #10
Ninjak #10 (Kindt, Braithwaite, Ryp, Reber) is an excellent “fish out of water” story that doesn’t lean on a trope to find meat to the story. It’s also a fantastic issue for a new reader to learn more about the expansive Valiant universe without being overwhelmed.
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A two-day “Be Our Heroes, Canada” online event will leverage each store’s individual audiences to both build and strengthen the comic book community and generate income for all.
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