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First Impression: HEROES IN CRISIS [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | July 12th, 2018
HEROES IN CRISIS [2018] #1

Superheroes need therapists too. But they don’t need to be killed while they’re at a super-cool, Kryptonian-technology, Trekkish-holodeck-like treatment facility. That’s not cool. “There’s a new kind of crisis threatening the heroes of the DC Universe, ripped from real-world headlines by C.I.A.-operative-turned-comics-writer Tom King: How does a superhero handle PTSD? Welcome to Sanctuary, an ultra-secret hospital for superheroes who’ve been traumatized by crime-fighting and cosmic combat. But something goes inexplicably wrong when many patients wind up dead, with two well-known operators as the prime suspects: Harley Quinn and Booster Gold. It’s up to the DC Trinity of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman to investigate-but can they get the job done in the face of overwhelming opposition?” Buy It Now

First Impression: BULLY WARS [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | July 12th, 2018
BULLY WARS [2018] #1

This new ongoing series from Image could be entertaining, especially if you’re a fan of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise. Same kind of humor. “I HATE FAIRYLAND and Deadpool writer SKOTTIE YOUNG and artist AARON CONLEY (Sabertooth Swordsman, Rocket Raccoon and Groot) team up for a hilarious all-new, all-ages ONGOING SERIES. Rufus, the biggest bully in Rottenville since kindergarten, suddenly goes from bully to bullied on the first day of high school. He’s forced to make a shaky pact with his favorite geeks: Spencer and his twin sibling besties, Edith and Ernie. Together they’ll have to find a way to survive the Hunger Games-like contest known simply as the BULLY WARS-where the winner will rule the school.” Buy […]