Sex Criminals #29: The Art of Grieving and Other Such Tools of Self-Destruction
Sex Criminals #29 (Fraction, Zdarsky) takes a deep and methodical look at coping with grief – and creates a minor masterpiece in the process.
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Flash Annual #3: Oh Boomerang, Where Art Thou?
In the end, despite its half-hearted attempt at unreliable narration, Flash Annual #3 (Williamson, Segovia, Peterson, Pagulayan) just comes off as a cheap attempt to force some laughs that aren’t really there to begin with. Add to that three artists with clashing styles, and you have a highly skippable $4.99 comic.
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Savage Dragon #249: What Was Old is New Again
The Shit Hits the Fan!
Savage Dragon #249 (Larsen) brings the old-school, over the top action fans love, as villainy goes old-school and migrates to Toronto for an epic showdown in next month’s anniversary spectacular!
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Wonder Woman #757: Deus Ex Machina Gone Wrong
Wonder Woman #757 (Orlando, Merino, Cifuento, Fajardo Jr.) gets tripped up on its own attempted cleverness, resulting in a deux ex machina that causes the conclusion of “The Four Horsewomen” to not only fall flat, but not even be a conclusion at all.
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Dark Knights: Death Metal #1: Eaten Back to Life
Dark Knights: Death Metal #1 (Snyder, Capullo, Glapion, Plascencia) is more fun than a barrel of used death metal CDs. Big, fun, and utterly over the top, the fate of the DCU being at stake couldn’t possibly be a louder power chord!
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Lois Lane #11 (of 12): Death and the Maiden
Lois Lane #11 (Rucka, Perkins, Troy) proves the creative team not only still has tricks up their sleeves, but have planned this series out to the Nth degree. Smart, engaging, uncompromising, and unwilling to pander to those unwilling to pay attention, this series is one anybody looking for intelligent comics should have on their pull sheet.
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THE PREACHER DIARIES, Chapter 7: Texas and the Spaceman
THE PREACHER DIARIES, Chapter 7 (Ennis, Dillon, Hollingsworth): A chance encounter leads to a revealing story of Jesse Custer’s father in Vietnam, and how his experiences there paralleled Jesse’s own story. War stories DO. NOT. get any better than this.
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The Flash #755: Legacy
The Flash #755 (Williamson, Sandoval, Tarragona, Prianto) brings “Flash Age” to a rip-roaring conclusion, offering twists, turns, and one genuine shock that are sure to bring readers back for more! This is the best this title has been in ages – don’t miss out!
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Wonder Woman #756: Wonder Women
Wonder Woman #756 (Orlando, Merino, Cifuente, Fajardo Jr.) goes a few steps beyond typical superhero punch-’em-ups by layering the drama with moral and philosophical underpinnings that have no easy answers. While not a game changer by any means, this issue definitely stands above standard superhero fare!
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The Boys: Dear Becky #1 (of 4): Out of Touch
The Boys: Dear Becky #1 (Ennis, Braun, Avina) is a comic that feels ripped from a bygone era, and whether or not readers can stomach it given the world’s current climate is going to be a personal choice. The Boys remains as brutal and uncaring as ever, but now lacks the wink and sense of fun the original run had. And perhaps that, too, is a reflection of the times.
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Teen Titans #41: The Power Within (Is as Cheesy as it Sounds)
Teen Titans #41 (Glass, Thompson, Pansica, Ferreira, Maiolo) shows the writers of this book running on fumes, as “Djinn Wars” comes to a jaw-droppingly easy conclusion and the characters keep circling back to their inherent mistrust of Robin, who continues to be stuck in neutral right now as well, unable to admit his mistakes. A once-great book that has apparently run out of ideas, the art is stellar, but that’s about it.
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