Astonishing X-Men (2004) #57-58
(Liu, Walta, Ruiz) Astounding and detailed art that rounds up an engaging story about the rejection of otherness and final recognition and closeness. We have a lot to admire, enjoy and learn from these two issues.
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PREACHER DIARIES, Part 4: In which Jesse Custer has a bleak family reunion, the stakes are raised as high as they can be, and the world’s worst gran’ma makes sure everyone knows who’s in control. Plus: unresolved psychological trauma manifesting itself as macho manliness!
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Ninjak #4 (Kindt,Ryp,Mann,Sauvage,Guice,Arreola): If you’re gonna write a warning tale about an enigmatic and fierce foe routed in martial arts mayhem and magical mystery, this is a play book on how it’s done.
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Diamond Comic Distributors sign distribution agreement with Artists, Writers & Artisans Studios (AWA) to distribute their products to comic book specialty markets worldwide exclusively.
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Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka?Magica Gaiden
To gain the fulfillment of a single wish, one must agree to become a magical girl and fight a never-ending war against terrifying monsters known as Witches. Regardless of the magnitude of a wish, the life of a magical girl quickly becomes a nightmare. This is the story of one such girl name Iroha Tamaki.
DetailsAstonishing X-Men (2004) #53-56
Astonishing X-Men (2004) #53-56 (Liu, Perkins): Some clumsy moments and a lot of team fights don’t mess up the solid story of this arc. An arc about connection, understanding what family really means and shared trauma, and it excels to end on a high note, while at the same time bringing us to absolute tears.
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The Horrible Truth About Comics, by James Kochalka, will tell you what comics might be, show you what comics can be, and it did me some good, too.
DetailsNinjak #1
Ninjak #1 (Kindt, Mann, Arreola) Kindt’s Ninjak rivals the great martial arts comics from Fraction/Brubaker Immortal Iron Fist all the way back to Miller Daredevil and Deadly Hands of Kung Fu.
DetailsAstonishing X-Men (2004) #52
Astonishing X-Men (2004) (Liu, Perkins, Walta): A deep exploration of the trauma and survivorhood of Karma, that deeply respects and develops the character, and uses the main story arc to dig into different experiences of oppression and pain.
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Eat the Dead by Siddharth Kotian is a knife in the stomach horror comic.
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Rai #1 (Kindt, Crain, Lanphear): Gorgeous art, rock solid writing and a sense of mystery and wonder that gets you on the hook from page one, Rai is everything it sets out to be and more.
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