Rachel Pollack and New Gods in the Nineties
Rachel Pollack brought the New Gods firmly into the 90s, and the run is more often decried than read. What could elicit such fear and disdain? What madness lies with gods who are flexible ideals.
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Deathstroke #49: The Sum of All Parts
Deathstroke #49
Deathstroke #49 (Priest, Pasarin) gathers all the pieces in play for a final gambit pitting Deathstroke against his greatest ally and enemy– himself.
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Martian Manhunter #9 (of 12): Alien Thoughtopsy
What the heck is a thoughtopsy?! Find out in Martian Manhunter #9, courtesy Orlando, Rossmo, and Plascencia!
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Absolute Carnage: Weapon Plus #1: Hulkverine Smash Puny Symbiote!
Absolute Carnage: Weapon Plus #1
Absolute Carnage: Weapon Plus #1 (MacKay, Raffaele, Sanchez-Alamara): The bittersweet nature of being a superhero is very rarely is this portrayed as well as it is with this issue of Weapon H. Jed MacKay homes in on all of this and makes a concise fun story out of it.
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Harleen #2 (of 3): I’d Love to See You Smile One Day
Harleen #2
Though it starts a bit slower than the initial issue in the miniseries, Harleen #2 (Sejic, Downie) is every bit as complex and intriguing, diving deep into the psychological monstrosity that is the Joker and how the descent of Dr. Harleen Quinzel really began.
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American Gods: The Moment of the Storm #6 Laura Goes To Town
AMERICAN GODS: THE MOMENT OF THE STORM #6
American Gods: TMOTS #6: Russell, Hampton, Fabry, Brown, Mack, Lange, Parker) a perfect blend of plotting and art leads us to payoff we’ve waited so long to see.
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Bloodshot #2: The Bloodier The Better
Bloodshot #2
Bloodshot#2 (Seeley, Booth, Corona): Tim Seeley and the rest of this creative team has their finger on the pulse of what makes Bloodshot work…
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Nightwing Annual #2: Holy Plot Twists Batman!
Nightwing Annual #2
Nightwing Annual #2 (Jurgens, Moore, Filardi) In one issue the Court went from “oh cool finally something interesting going on in Nightwing again” to “Bruh!!! This is straight up slapping!”
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Strikeforce #2: Las Vegas, Baby!
Strikeforce #2
Strikeforce #2 (Howard, Peralta, Bellaire, Sabino) lets the chips fall where they may. Blade takes the team to recover captives and draw out the Vridai, and a team member will pay a price that may bring a higher cost to others!
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Batman/Superman #3 – He Who Laughs Lasts, Laughs Best
Batman/Superman #3
In Batman/Superman #3 (Williamson, Marquez), the series is worth continuing, but given the overpowered villain, who knows for how long?
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Books of Magic #13 Fix Me Now
BOOKS OF MAGIC #13
Books of Magic #13: (Howard, Fowler, Boyd, Carpenter) deals with the repercussions of Tim’s actions and what they mean going forward!
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Joker: Killer Smile #1: Well Maybe the Real God Uses Tricks, You Know?
Joker: Killer Smile #1
Joker: Killer Smile #1 (Lemire, Sorrentino, Bellaire, Wands) is a strong start to a curious miniseries, full of genre awareness and palpable tension.
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