NEWS WATCH: One Piece Sets Sail this Summer on Funimation with One Piece: Stampede Film and New English Dubbed Episodes
Funimation is celebrating Summer with One Piece, and there’s no shortage of incredible content!
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The Many Faces of Danzig’s Morella
Glenn Danzig’s Morella is introduced to audiences in a variety of styles by Ted Naifeh, Junko Mizuno, Simon Bisley, Tim Vigil, Verlienne…
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Batman: The Return #1 (2011): Sweet Sound of Glory and Order and Architecture
Batman: The Return #1 (2011)
Batman: The Return (2011) (Morrison, Finch, Steigerwald, Sharpe) is a one-shot from an absolute superstar team of creative talent set to bridge two eras as Bruce returns to the cape and cowl following Dick’s time as Batman but this particular issue finds true success in how the Batfamily has held down Gotham in his stead.
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Astonishing X-Men (2004) #66: X-Men Means Chosen Family
Astonishing X-Men (2004) #66
In Astonishing X-Men (2004) #66 (Liu, Pinna), the team shines a light on marginalized communities. This issue shows how our characters heal, enjoy, make community, in the face of traumatizing experiences, with a B-Side-movie-like subplot that surrounds it.
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Planetary #9: In a Strange Relationship With Our Fiction
Planetary #9
After eight issues of tidbits of information placed at strategic points in the story, Planetary #9 (Ellis, Cassaday, Baron, Heisler) feels explosive thanks to it’s willingness to dig into the core of what this series is doing. There is a sense of urgency now that I have sorely been missing and it really takes the series to a new level.
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NEWS WATCH: Trigger’s BNA: Brand New Animal Anime Series Gets Worldwide Netflix Release
With all of Trigger’s BNA: Brand New Animal available on Netflix in Japan, the series is now set to make its worldwide streaming premiere on Netflix starting June 30th.
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The Flash: Fastest Man Alive #3: Science Nerds
What’s a lighthearted superhero romp is derailed by woefully inconsistent art in Flash: Fastest Man Alive #3 (Simone, Henry, Maiolo). Probably not spectacular enough to lure new readers in, and too basic to be of much interest to seasoned vets: this comic lands frustratingly in the middle, resting in the limbo of comics you forget almost as soon as you’re done reading them.
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Somali and the Forest Spirit Series Review: Journey of Father and Daughter
Somali and the Forest Spirti
Forest guardians are silent observers who watch over the land but never get involved with the natural order. One such sentinel, who we will call Gollum, is near the end of his function when he runs into a creature even rarer than himself, a young human girl. In this world, humans have been hunted to near extinction, and this small child is lost and alone. Therefore, Gollum names the girl Somali, and together, they set off to travel the land, meeting an endless parade of unique individuals.
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Metal Men #6: A Fortune in Lies
Metal Men #6
Metal Men #6 (Didio, Davis, Wright, Lanham) is an engrossing tale that brings a meaty realness to the Pinocchio trope, Davis and Didio take something that’s been done a million times and turns it on its ear to create something unique that truly draws you into the story.
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Gleipnir Episode 1 Review: Something Inside of Me
Gleipnir
While the first episode of Gleipnir does pose an interesting concept and execute with impressive quality, there are themes present that feel forced and detract from the potential insight the story could pull off very quickly.
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Star Trek Captains Log – Jellico: The Hard Weight Of Meritocracy
Star Trek Captains Log – Jellico
Star Trek Captains Log – Jellico (DeCandido, Woodward): A reflection of the damage of protocol, codes, meritocracy and a vertical scheme that looks at the flaws in Starfleet’s ideals. An interesting read, whether or not you like, dislike or know much about the character, but that will be enrichened from that previous knowledge.
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Lois Lane #10 (of 12): Crash Course in the Multiverse To Go
For the first time, the creative team of Lois Lane (Rucka, Perkins, Troy) comes up short in issue 10, larding this issue with unnecessary exposition for a character we barely know. It isn’t a complete disaster by any means, but is oddly out of character for such robust creators.
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