SUNDAY CLASSICS: Batman #497: The Breaking of the Batman!
Batman #497
Join Comic Watch this Sunday as we ask the all-important question, where were you when the Batman was broken?
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Batman The Adventures Continue #3: Death Warmed Over
Batman The Adventures Continue #3
Batman The Adventures Continue #3 (Burnett, Dini, Templeton, Reed, Kubina): A good story turns into a great one thanks to the creative team. This is a great trip back to visit some old friends and make some new ones.
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Judge Dredd Progs 2174-2175: Hair of the Dog
Judge Dredd Progs 2174-2175
Judge Dredd progs 2174-2175 (Edginton, D’Israeli, Parkhouse) is one wild ride. It’s a wacky story that is sure to entertain and although it may not be your all-time favorite Dredd story, it’s an honestly fun time that doesn’t drag on or overstay its welcome by any means.
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ALPHA FLIGHT #2 (1983): Shadows of the Past
ALPHA FLIGHT #2 (1983)
Alpha Flight #2 (1983), (John Byrne &Andy Yanchus) Team building is required, but is it enough to why Marrina has gone mad and is lashing out? What is causing her unexpected behavior?
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Swamp Thing: New Roots #2: Everything Eats and Everything Dies
Swamp Thing: New Roots #2
The creative team utilizes their firm understanding of the character for a heartfelt, albeit inconsequential, story in Swamp Thing: New Roots #2 (Russell, Santucci, Kalisz, Sharpe) that once again explores the outside perspective of the life and death cycle that Swamp Thing experiences. It’s not perfect, but it’s worth your time.
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Last Song #1: Did Rock N Roll Save My Life?
Last Song (2017) #1
Last Song (2017) #1 (Interlandi, Cantirino): Get ready for a vibrant deep read, as this 60-pages issue will pull your attention to it by its original and punk-ish art and sincere and relevant writing and characters.
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Planetary #7: Time to Be Someone Else
Planetary #7
Planetary #7 (Ellis, Cassaday, Baron, Cline) is a love letter and more to Vertigo, that much is certain, but amidst the fond remembrance of a beloved character and publisher we also find unique character moments that allow the issue to flourish.
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Ask for Mercy Vol. 1: The Key to Forever!
Ask for Mercy Vol. 1
Ask for Mercy Vol. 1 (Starkings, Harding) Richard Starkings and Abigail Jill Harding have discovered a great recipe with mixing science fiction, horror, and history. Ask for Mercy Vol. 1 will have you salivating for more!
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Varus #2: Retribution: What We Choose To Show
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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Empty Zone #5: You Are Not a Ghost
Empty Zone #5
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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Planetary #6: Secret Heroes of a World That Doesn’t Deserve Us
Planetary #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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Ninjak (2015) #10: Down Amongst the Deadside
Ninjak #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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