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Spiral Comics November 2017 Newsletter

by Glenn Snow | November 16th, 2017
ROGUE AND GAMBIT [2018] #1

WELCOME Hello, comic fans! Spiral Comics is working through some of our backlog of back issue acquisitions. You can find them on our website or in our eBay store. This month, we’re adding a couple sections to the newsletter: New Tags and Spotlight Tag. Our tag database is one of the most unique aspects of our online store, and it’s an invaluable tool to help you find comics that you’ll love! As always, let us know if there is something we can track down for you…we try to cater to regular, normal newbies…crazy, intense collectors…and everyone in between (except a Demogorgon, they’re pretty unfriendly) — Glenn ANNOUNCEMENTS Order Trade Paperback from Us or Amazon Our Get Started In… pages have […]

First Impression: STABBITY BUNNY [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | November 6th, 2017
STABBITY BUNNY [2018] #1 Comic Book Cover

As ferocious a hare as Stabbity Bunny has not been seen since the Rabbit of Caerbannog! He’s got “nasty, big, pointy teeth!” and “a vicious streak a mile wide!” Run away!! “Seven-year-old Grace, still clutching her adorable plush bunny, is kidnapped by supernatural forces that have been hunting her family for generations. She awakens in a shack on the outskirts of town, and for the first time in her life, the little girl can’t sense her mother’s presence. Her captor knows the family’s secrets, and that link has been severed. When her escape attempt fails, it seems there will be deadly consequences, but an unlikely protector intervenes. It’s a big mistake to kidnap a child with a plush toy named […]

First Impression: DYNAMITE 2017 CONVENTION COSPLAY COVER SPECIAL [2018]

by Glenn Snow | November 6th, 2017
DYNAMITE 2017 CONVENTION COSPLAY COVER SPECIAL [2018]

Fearless and inventive cosplayers have adorned Dynamite variant covers for a while now. This cool little book collects them all in one place. It could be a resource for your own creativeness…or just something very nice to look at. “Beginning with Vampirella #1 and Red Sonja #1, Dynamite scoured the internet for the best cosplayers in all of fandom. Now, a select group is presented here in their very own comic featuring those covers. Included are: Vera Bambi, Cervena Fox, Joanie Brosas, Ireland Reid, Deanna Davis, and more. Bonus: Sheena cosplay by Ashley Du.” Buy It Now

First Impression: MECH CADET YU [2017] #5

by Glenn Snow | November 6th, 2017
MECH CADET YU [2017] #5

Yes! Mech Cadet Yu is elevated to ongoing series status. Pick the next issue up and the first trade paperback also offered for pre-order this month! “After the Sharg’s violent return, the Sky Corps Central Command scrambles to deal with the crisis but not before grounding Stanford, Park, and the others. The cadets continue to train under Skip in secret but it’s not long before the Sharg strike again-this time, in a form mankind has never seen before.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: MECHA

First Impression: MARVEL’S BLACK PANTHER: THE ART OF THE MOVIE [2018-HC]

by Glenn Snow | November 6th, 2017
MARVEL'S BLACK PANTHER: THE ART OF THE MOVIE [2018-HC]

The latest ‘Art of the Movie’ Slipcase. So slick, these. “Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, T’Challa returns home to Wakanda to take his place as king. But when two new enemies conspire to destroy the country, the Black Panther must team up with members of the Dora Milaje – Wakanda’s special forces – and CIA agent Everett Ross to protect his home from being dragged into a world war. Go behind the scenes with exclusive concept artwork and in-depth analysis from the filmmakers in this keepsake volume. Continuing its popular Art Of series of movie tie-in books, Marvel presents exclusive concept artwork, behind-the-scenes photographs, production stills and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew. This deluxe volume […]

First Impression: INHUMANS: JUDGEMENT DAY [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | November 6th, 2017
INHUMANS: JUDGEMENT DAY [2018] #1

The ‘Inhumans’ experiment is out of control, and that’s a great thing for a more rich and interesting Marvel Universe. “THE INUMANS FACE THE WRATH OF THEIR CREATORS. The Royal Family has spent months tracking down Primagen, the element that birthed Terrigen and could save the Inhuman race from its slow extinction. But to get it, they confronted the Progenitors – beings older than the Earth itself. They stole fire from the gods. And the gods are angry. The fate of planet Earth once again sits in Black Bolt and Medusa’s hands. The Progenitors are here to end their experiment once and for all – and our world with it. Who will be able to stand…on Judgment Day? Rated T+” […]

First Impression: LEGION [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | November 6th, 2017
LEGION [2018] #1 Comic Book Cover

Professor X’s son, David Haller, gets his own mini-series under the Marvel Legacy banner. Multiple fans have been clamoring to get more of this multiple-personality character since his surprise hit Fox TV show. “Trauma Part 1 A mind-bending X-Men tale from the brains of Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Shade the Changing Man) and Wilfredo Torres (Moon Knight, Black Panther). David Haller, the son of Professor Charles Xavier, has always had trouble containing the multiple personalities in his mind. And with each personality, comes a wild and dangerous mutant power. But now, a terrifying new personality is threatening to absorb these powers and take over David’s mind and body. In a desperate attempt to save himself, David seeks out the help of […]

First Impression: FURTHER ADVENTURES OF NICK WILSON [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | November 6th, 2017
FURTHER ADVENTURES OF NICK WILSON [2018] #1

This new mini-series from Image gets praise from Patton Oswalt. So, yeah, it’ll be funny. “From Eisner and Emmy-winning writers. For a few years in his early 20s, Nick Wilson had super powers and all the acclaim associated with them. When those powers vanished, so did his fame, sending him from national hero to late-night punchline. By the time we pick up his story, he is not yet 30 and barely an answer in a trivia contest. Faced with a life in a rear-view mirror full of lost powers, faded glory, former enemies, ex-girlfriends, and forgotten grudges, Nick struggles to figure out who he is today. Packing on an extra 20 pounds and peering through a medicinal marijuana haze, he […]

First Impression: INVINCIBLE [2003] #144

by Glenn Snow | November 6th, 2017
INVINCIBLE [2003] #144

Fifteen years and 144 issues. Robert Kirkman’s INVINCIBLE ends. If you were holding out to read them in reverse order, now’d be the time to start that crazy plan. “SERIES FINALE ‘THE END OF ALL THINGS,’ Conclusion Final issue. Everything since issue one has been building to this. Nothing can prepare you.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: EISNER AWARD NOMINEE, IMAGE SKYBOUND, ROBERT KIRKMAN (W)

First Impression: STRETCH ARMSTRONG AND THE FLEX FIGHTERS [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | November 6th, 2017
STRETCH ARMSTRONG AND THE FLEX FIGHTERS [2018] #1

Here’s a nifty new comic series based on the Netflix original cartoon series. “Stretch Armstrong is back. Based on the all-new Netflix animated series and inspired by the classic toy line, Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters features Stretch, along with his partners Omni-Mass and Wingspan, attending high school by day and fighting crime at night in futuristic Charter City. But when they come across the monster known as The Mantoid, they have to decide whether it’s truly the threat everyone thinks it is.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: CARTOON TIE-IN