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First Impression: BERMUDA [2020] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 14th, 2020
BERMUDA [2020] #1

Nick Bradshaw’s art on this IDW mini-series looks amazing!! “Presenting a fantastic new adventure by New York Times best selling and multiple-Eisner award winning writer John Layman (CHEW, DETECTIVE) and gorgeous art by Nick Bradshaw (SPIDER-MAN, WOLVERINE). There’s a region in the Pacific Ocean where planes disappear, ships are lost, and traveling souls go missing… never to be heard from again. And there’s an island within this place, mysterious and uncharted, an island untouched by time and civilization, where all who are lost end up. Bermuda lives here. She’s 16, scrappy, and a survivor, and this has been the only life she has ever known… until today. She’s discovered something on her Island that will either open a doorway between […]

First Impression: STAR WARS ADVENTURES [2020] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 12th, 2020
STAR WARS ADVENTURES [2020] #1

IDW relaunches their STAR WARS ADVENTURES series with a story that takes place between THE LAST JEDI and THE RISE OF SKYWALKER?!? Must read. “An exciting new era begins! Each issue in this monthly series will feature two stories starring all your favorite Star Wars characters! Between the events of The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, Poe and Finn have taken Rey to a remote planet to continue her Jedi training. But they’re surprised to find that the First Order’s reach extends far and wide. Plus, an all-new tale of the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, Darth Vader!” Pre-Order Now Interested in Getting Started In STAR WARS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: […]

First Impression: STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER [2020-SC]

by Glenn Snow | March 12th, 2020
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER [2020-SC]

Continuing IDW’s all-ages graphic novel movie adaptations! “Faithfully bringing events from the film to the comics page. Read along in The Rise of Skywalker as Poe faces the challenges of leadership, Finn and Rose make impossible decisions for the greater good, and Rey finally confronts her destiny. The true threat to the galaxy is revealed as the third Star Wars trilogy reaches its epic conclusion. Capturing the galaxy-spanning action of The Rise of Skywalker, experience Episode IX as a beautiful graphic novel combining the epic wonder of Star Wars with streamlined, young-reader friendly designs.” Pre-Order Now Interested in Getting Started In STAR WARS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: IDW STAR WARS ADVENTURES, STAR WARS, STAR […]

First Impression: DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL [2020] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 12th, 2020
DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL [2020] #1

Let the head banging begin! “Get ready for the earth-shattering encore. The legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal and Batman: Last Knight on Earth take center stage and reunite for one last tour. When the Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman Who Laughs. Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, while Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman have all been separated and fight to survive. Unleash the beast and let the head banging begin.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: SCOTT SNYDER (W)

First Impression: ROGUE PLANET [2020] #1

by Glenn Snow | February 17th, 2020
ROGUE PLANET [2020] #1

An exciting-looking, new, sci-fi, horror series from Cullen Bunn! “Salvage vessel Cortes tracks the Lonely Orphan, a planet with no star system to call its own. Somewhere on this hostile rock is a payload fit for a king. To attain it, though, the crew of the Cortes must brave razor rock, poisonous vapors, treacherous footing, and… the most mind-numbing horrors imaginable. Something nightmarish is at work on Lonely Orphan. Something cruel. Something hungry.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: CULLEN BUNN (W), SCI-FI

First Impression: BOYS: DEAR BECKY [2020] #1

by Glenn Snow | February 17th, 2020
BOYS: DEAR BECKY [2020] #1

This should be well received. “Twelve years after the events of The Boys, Hughie finds himself back home in Scotland where he intends to finally marry Annie in the company of friends and family. But the sudden appearance of a peculiar document sends our hero into a tailspin and threatens to bring the events of his nightmarish past crashing down on him in the worst possible way. There was one story about The Boys that Hughie never knew. Now, whether he likes it or not, he’s going to.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: BOYS, THE, GARTH ENNIS (W)

First Impression: STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA [2020] #1

by Glenn Snow | February 17th, 2020
DOCTOR APHRA [2020] #1

New crew. New mission. Can’t miss. “NEW CREW, NEW MISSION. With the Rebel Alliance back on the run after their defeat at the Battle of Hoth, it’s never been a more dangerous time for outlaws, scoundrels and the errant rogue archaeologist to make their way in the galaxy. But after a string of bad luck and near escapes, DOCTOR APHRA is back on the job. She’s been keeping a low profile – jobs are scarce and credits scarcer. But the promise of the score of a lifetime is a chance too good for her to pass up. And to find the cursed RINGS OF VAALE, Aphra will need a crew of treasure hunters the likes of which the galaxy has […]

First Impression: ADVENTUREMAN [2020] #1

by Glenn Snow | February 17th, 2020
ADVENTUREMAN [2020] #1

This one looks pretty good. I like both Matt Fraction and the artists Dodson. “SERIES PREMIERE. A CATACLYSMIC ADVENTURE DECADES IN THE MAKING. In this WILDLY AFFORDABLE TRIPLE-LENGTH FIRST ISSUE, revisit how the legend of the greatest pulp hero of them all, ADVENTUREMAN, ended in a heartbreaking CLIFFHANGER with our hero facing execution at the vile hand of his ultra-nemesis BARON BIZARRE on the eve of the MACABRAPOCALYPSE…or did it? Eighty years after his apparent demise, single mother Claire and her Adventurefan son Tommy seem to be the only two people alive that remember the thrilling ADVENTUREMAN sagas…but from that memory burns THE SPARK OF RESURRECTION. WHERE HIS STORY ENDED…HER STORY BEGINS. This sense-obliterating, earth-shaking, imagination-quaking adventure that spans generations […]

First Impression: STAR WARS: THE LEGENDS OF LUKE SKYWALKER [2020-DIG]

by Glenn Snow | January 15th, 2020
STAR WARS: THE LEGENDS OF LUKE SKYWALKER [2020-DIG]

Another great-looking Star Wars manga adaptation! “Luke Skywalker? I thought he was a myth. – Rey Who is Luke Skywalker? Across the galaxies many have heard his name, but few have met the legendary Jedi. There are those who call him a merciless war criminal, others say he’s not even a human, but a droid. Whether he is myth or man, those who claim they’ve encountered the elusive Luke Skywalker all have an unforgettable adventure to share. For older teen audiences.” Pre-Order Now Interested in Getting Started In STAR WARS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: NOVEL TIE-IN, STAR WARS, STAR WARS (NEW CANON) [2014], STAR WARS MANGA

First Impression: RESISTANCE [2020] #1

by Glenn Snow | January 15th, 2020
RESISTANCE [2020] #1

If you’ve been wondering where JMS has been, wonder no longer! “J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5 and writer of beloved runs on The Amazing Spider-Man, Thor, and Superman: Earth One, returns to comics teaming with Mike Deodato Jr., the blockbuster artist of The Amazing Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Infinity Wars. Together they plant the flag for a new universe of heroes and villains. A global disaster leaves hundreds of millions dead in its wake. Shortly after, a few thousand suddenly manifest superhuman powers. Are they harbingers of more perils to come…or Earth’s last hope?” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI (W)