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.
DetailsVarus #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.
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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From Maddie Pryor and Jean Grey comedy skits by Ødfel to Miraculous’ Ladybug, we can all have a little optimism today.
DetailsGeneration X (1994) #1
Join Comic Watch this Sunday as we take a look back at a brilliant first issue. Generation X #1 (Lobdell, Bachalo) was innovative and risky, but hits just the right spots: dark, profound and defined art and character design, accompanied by some of the most unforgettable characters and a horrific villain.
DetailsAstonishing 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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