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Spiral Comics March 2018 Newsletter

by Glenn Snow | March 16th, 2018
First Impression: STAR WARS: LANDO--DOUBLE OR NOTHING [2018] #1

WELCOME Hello, comic fans! Well, I had hopes it would have legs, but it seems Marvel Legacy was short-lived, as they are giving several titles a ‘FRESH START’ this month. That means #1 issues from AVENGERS, BLACK PANTHER, and VENOM. Probably not a coicidence that these three have cinematic movies this year. Another exciting development is the Hunt for Wolverine expands into a multiple mini-series event. See our Spotlight Tag for more info on that. Elsewhere, Image had their big Expo meeting, and you can see what cool new series are coming from them, like Remender’s DEATH OR GLORY, Vaughn’s BARRIER, as well as a few other interesting offerings. Finally, there’s no dearth of new series from any publisher with […]

First Impression: STAR WARS: LOST STARS [2018-DIG] VOL 01

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: STAR WARS: LOST STARS [2018-DIG] VOL 01

This is one of my favorite novels of the New Canon. Very excited to see it translated in this highly suitable format! “The Empire can be seductive, particularly if you’re an aspiring young pilot…Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree both know this very well when they enroll in Imperial Academy, eager to pursue their dreams. When Thane discovers the darker side of the Empire, though, and defects to the Rebellion, the pair’s lifelong friendship will be put to the ultimate test.Will Thane and Ciena’s relationship — or even they themselves — survive this galactic conflict…?” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In STAR WARS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: STAR WARS, STAR WARS (NEW CANON) […]

First Impression: DELTA 13 [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: DELTA 13 [2018] #1

A cool-looking dark sci-fi horror mini-series from Steve Niles! “Who knows what mysteries lie deep in the asteroid belt? When a mysterious, huge, and previously undiscovered asteroid looms over their ship, a small crew of blue-collar workers discovers a terrifying threat unlike anything they’ve ever seen. Now, the crew must escape the asteroid, but even if they do, will they be able to escape each other and anything they bring back with them? A chilling and thrilling new tale from writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, The October Faction) and artist Nat Jones (Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer).” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: HORROR, SCI-FI

First Impression: STAR WARS: TAG AND BINK WERE HERE [2018-TPB] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: STAR WARS: TAG AND BINK WERE HERE [2018-TPB] #1

Reprinting some of the most hilarious and clever ‘bumbling men-in-the-background’ stories from Star Wars Legends! “They’re the most important Star Wars characters you never knew existed – until now! Tag Greenley and Bink Otauna were on Leia’s ship carrying the Death Star plans – when Darth Vader changed their lives forever! But as their true roles in this epic saga are revealed, whose side are Tag and Bink on, anyway? The hapless duo’s fateful adventures will take them all the way from Tatooine to Cloud City to Endor – and bring them face-to-face with Lando Calrissian, Boba Fett and more! But every great tale has a prequel – so what were Tag and Bink up to when the Clone Wars […]

First Impression: X-MEN WEDDING SPECIAL [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: X-MEN WEDDING SPECIAL [2018] #1

Kitty Pryde and Colossus are tying the knot! Comic book weddings always go smoothly right? Cool cover by J. Scott Campbell. “One of the biggest milestone events in X-Men history is almost here! Kitty Pryde and Colossus are finally about the tie the knot…but what’s a wedding without the respective bachelor and bachelorette parties? Join Marc Guggenheim and Kelly Thompson for two parties that can only be celebrated Marvel style! All this, plus, a Kitty and Colossus story by legendary X-Men scribe, Chris Claremont!!!” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In OLD MAN LOGAN comic books? Check out our guide here. Interested in Getting Started In X-MEN comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: CHRIS CLAREMONT […]

First Impression: MY LITTLE PONY: PONYVILLE MYSTERIES [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: MY LITTLE PONY: PONYVILLE MYSTERIES [2018] #1

Who can resist the Cutie Crusaders solving mysteries?!? New MLP series! “Welcome to a new series of mystery and intrigue. The Cutie Mark Crusaders discover their inner detectives and solve crimes nopony else can. Will they be able to discover who is stealing supplies from Ponyville hospital and get their schoolwork done at the same time? A brand-new miniseries full of mystery and adventure. A sister series to the popular ‘My Little Pony: Ponyville Mysteries’ prose books.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: MY LITTLE PONY

First Impression: POKEMON: SUN AND MOON [2018-DIG] VOL 01

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: POKEMON: SUN AND MOON [2018-DIG] VOL 01

Catch this new Pokemon digest series! “Moon is on her way to deliver a rare Pokémon to Professor Kukui in the Alola region when she meets his good friend Sun, a courier entrusted with a special Pokédex. Sun offers to safely deliver Moon to the professor’s lab… But then they tangle with a group of grunts from Team Skull and are attacked by a mysterious Pokémon. What is this sparkling stone the mysterious Pokémon leaves behind…? For all ages.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: POKEMON, VIDEO GAME TIE-IN

Cool Cover Alert: DESPICABLE DEADPOOL [2017] #300 KOBLISH 300 DEADPOOLS WRAPAROUND VAR

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
Cool Cover Alert: DESPICABLE DEADPOOL [2017] #300 KOBLISH 300 DEADPOOLS WRAPAROUND VAR

It’s a ‘where’s Waldo,’ but with 300 Deadpools. And no Waldo…I don’t think… “Every bad decision, every betrayal, every fart joke – they’ve all come back to haunt Deadpool. He’s gone from criminal to outcast to celebrity and back to criminal, and as Captain America leads the biggest heroes of the Marvel Universe to take him down, Wade is forced to be his most despicable self ONE LAST TIME… For over five years and more than a hundred issues Gerry Duggan has been putting words into the Mouth of the Merc with same…but all that ends in this TRIPLE-sized issue with art by longtime Deadpool collaborators Scott Koblish, Matteo Lolli and Mike Hawthorne! It’s one last love letter to the […]

First Impression: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: URBAN LEGENDS [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: URBAN LEGENDS [2018] #1

Finally! The entire Image Comics TMNT run reprinted. Cowabunga, dude! “This is it, fans. You demanded it, and IDW Publishing listened. The entire Image Comics TMNT run (a.k.a TMNT Volume 3) reproduced for the first time ever in full, four-color glory. Join creators Gary Carlson and Frank Fosco as they take the Heroes in a Half-Shell on some of their most amazing and dangerous and bizarre adventures ever… culminating in three brand-new issues (#24-26), written and drawn by original creators Gary Carlson and Frank Fosco, completing this long-beloved storyline at last. In this premiere issue, the TMNT and Master Splinter are attacked in their lair by a of group of cyborgs led by the female ninja called Pimiko. Before the […]

First Impression: RETROFAN [2018-MAG] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: RETROFAN [2018-MAG] #1

Seriously cool-looking, new magazine. Get the first issue before it catches on!! “Everything old is cool again in TwoMorrows’ new magazine RetroFan, spotlighting the fun stuff you grew up with in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s. Issue #1 cover-features an all-new interview with TV’s Incredible Hulk Lou Ferrigno, and introduces a quartet of columns by our celebrity columnists: Martin Pasko’s Pesky Perspective (on The Phantom in Hollywood), ANdy Mangels’ Retro Saturday Mornings (Filmation’s Star Trek cartoon), Ernest Farino’s Retro Fantasmagoria (How I Met the Wolf Man-Lon Chaney, Jr.), and The Oddball World of Scott Shaw (the goofy comic book Zody the Mod Rob). Also: Mego’s rare Elastic Hulk toy; RetroTravel to the real-life Mayberry for an interview with Betty Lynn, […]