Note that many reviews are dark and full of
BARB WIRE BOOK 2: HOTWIRED (TPB)
Publisher: DARK HORSE
Writer: CHRIS WARNER
Penciller: PATRICK OLLIFFE
Inker: TOM NGUYEN
Colorist: WES DZIOBA
Cover Artist: ADAM HUGHES
FC • 96 pages • TPB • 7
Read more…Nailbiter Volume 2: Bloody Hands
Joshua Williamson (Writer), Mike Henderson (Artist), Adam Guzowski (Colourist), John J. Hill (Letterer)
Image Comics, 2015
Slightly unexpected second installment in the series. There are definitely some significant
Read more…East Of West Vol. 5: All These Secrets
Jonathan Hickman, writer; Nick Dragotta, artist; Frank Martin, colorist
Image Comics, 2016
There has been plenty of scheming and power plays in the series up to now, but this collection really takes things to
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THE ABSOLUTE BEST OF HARVEY HORRORS (HC)
Publisher: PS ARTBOOKS
Art: BOB POWELL, HOWARD NOSTRAND, vari
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ANIMA DRUUNA #0 (HC)
Publisher: LO SCARABEO
Writer/Art/Cover: PAOLO ELEUTERI SERPIERI
Mature • $19.00
About 30 years after Morbus Gravis, Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri, one of the masters of ero
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Here are some more books shipping June 1, 2016, that I don't have anything to say about, but are of interest for other reasons, such as being first issues or having multiple covers, press releases or previews available.
4001 A
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A TIME TO DIE (ONE-SHOT)
Publisher: HASHTAG COMICS
Writer: MARTIN DUNN
Art/Cover: JOHN RIVETT
$1.99
It's the end of the world and Oscar is thrust into the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. Meanwhile, Sammy, a stripper with a law d
Read more…ARCHIE #10
Publisher: ARCHIE COMICS
Script: MARK WAID
Art: VERONICA FISH, ANDRE SZYMANOWICZ, JEN VAUGHN, JACK MORELLI
Cover A Reg: VERONICA FISH
Cover B Variant: ELLIOT FERNANDEZ
Cover C Variant: SANDY JARRELL, KELLY FITZPATRICK
32-page • full color
Read more…ACTION COMICS #968
Publisher: DC COMICS
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by CLAY MANN
Variant covers by GARY FRANK
“MEN OF STEEL” part two! Superman must find and protect his oldest, most conniving enemy. But are the Godslayer’s acti
Read more…Alex + Ada Volume 3
Sarah Vaughn: story, script; Jonathan Luna: story, script assists, illustrations, letters, design
Image Comics, 2015
The final arc of this human/android love story begins with Alex and his android Ada trying to keep a low profil
Read more…4001 A.D. #4 (of 4)
Publisher: VALIANT COMICS
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover A by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover B by TULA LOTAY
Cover C by RYAN BODENHEIM
Cover D by PHILIP TAN
Character Design Variant by CLAYTON CRAIN
Interlocking Mega-Cover
Read more…This One Summer
Mariko Tamaki, writer; Jillian Tamaki, artist
First Second, 2014
This had been on my "to read" list for a long time. The recommendations of Wandering Sensei and JD DeLuzio finally got me to try it, and I'm glad I did. As a story about
Read more…CIVIL WAR II (MARVEL COMICS)
FIRST ISSUE ALERT
Five more Civil War II books this week.
THE ACCUSED #1
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art by RAMON BACHS & GARRY BROWN
Cover by DAVID MACK
Variant Cover by FIONA STAPLES and RON LIM
40 PGS. • Rated T+ • $4.9
Read more…Descender Vol. 2: Machine Moon
Jeff Lemire, story; Dustin Nguyen, art
Image Comics, 2016
The further adventures of robot boy TIM-21. He spends most of this issue in the company of the Hardwire, the robot resistance. He agrees to come with them on t
Read more…Satellite Sam Volume Two: Satellite Sam And The Snuff-F* Kinescope
Matt Fraction, writer; Howard Chaykin, artist
Image Comics, 2014
The second collection of Satellite Sam delivers the noir mystery in spades. Michael's investigation continues--aided
Read more…MIND MGMT Volume Four: The Magician
Created, Written & Illustrated by Matt Kindt
Dark Horse Books, 2014
I love this series, but once again I let it drop off my radar. The group we've been following is still trying to stop Mind Management's re-form
Read more…AQUAMAN #2
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY
Variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
32 pg • FC • $2.99 U.S. • RATED T
Each issue will ship with two covers.
“THE DROWNING,” Chapter Two: In issue #2, unity between land a
Read more…The Unwritten Vol. 11: Apocalypse
Mike Carey, writer; Peter Gross, artist
Vertigo Comics, 2015
There was an apocalypse promised in the final story line of The Unwritten, which was published as a twelve-issue maxi-series. It's right there in the t
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ANDRE THE GIANT: CLOSER TO HEAVEN (GN)
Publisher: LION FORGE
Writer: BRANDON EASTON
Art/Cover: DENIS MEDRI
Mature/$12.99
Voted Best Biographic Comic of 2015 by Comics Alliance! This lavishly illustrated authorized biography of pro wrest
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ACTION COMICS #964
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by CLAY MANN and SETH MANN
Variant cover by GARY FRANK
32 pg • FC • $2.99 U.S. • RATED T
“WHO IS CLARK KENT?” part 2! Superman comes face to face with Clark Kent, and he w
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