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First Impression: SANDMAN UNIVERSE [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
SANDMAN UNIVERSE [2018] #1

Whoa, Sandman fans! This one-shot leads into 4 all-new series in a new shared ‘Sandman Universe!’ Neil Gaiman is overseeing this endeavor without actually scripting everything, but this is huge. We’ll see if these titles can capture even half the magic of the original series. If so, they’ll be a hit! “From the mind of New York Times #1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a new world filled with dreams, nightmares and wonderful characters living together in a shared universe for a new story unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. A rift between worlds has opened, revealing a space beyond the Dreaming. Meanwhile, a book from Lucien’s library is discovered by a group of children in the waking world where […]

First Impression: WALKING DEAD [2003] #1 — 15TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
WALKING DEAD [2003] #1 -- 15TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT

Here’s a cool 15th anniversary variant cover for WALKING DEAD [2003] #1! “Celebrate THE WALKING DEAD’s 15th anniversary at the #1 place to buy THE WALKING DEAD–your local comic book shop. This edition features a brand new cover as walkers overrun comic book shops across the globe to celebrate THE WALKING DEAD DAY.” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In WALKING DEAD comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: EISNER AWARD NOMINEE, EISNER AWARD WINNER, IMAGE SKYBOUND, ROBERT KIRKMAN (W), WALKING DEAD, ZOMBIES

First Impression: RAGS [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
RAGS [2018] #1

This is what happens when zombies attack so relentlessly, you can’t get dressed. Cool tattoos, tho, Ms. Ragowski. “A terrorist attack at the border of California unleashes a devastating zombie plague across the state. One of the survivors is troubled former U.S.M.C. veteran Regina Ragowski. Trapped in the small town of Paso Robles, she seeks the keys to her survival: food, shelter, and most importantly….PANTS.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: ZOMBIES

First Impression: WEB OF VENOM: VE’NAM [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
WEB OF VENOM: VE'NAM [2018] #1

This one-shot from Donny Cates will expand the history and mythology of the symbiote species. Not for nothing, it’ll be a bit of a retroactive continuity addition, I’m sure. “SPINNING OUT OF THE PAGES OF VENOM. As the United States of America struggled through the Vietnam War, Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. needed a secret weapon – and when an ancient creature was discovered at an archaeological dig site, he was sure he’d found it. In reality, the discovery was an ancestor of the Klyntar symbiotes…and would become a waking nightmare for a platoon of American soldiers. Rated T+.” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In VENOM comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: SPIDER-MAN FAMILY TITLES, […]

First Impression: RICK AND MORTY VS. DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
RICK AND MORTY VS. DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS [2018] #1

This looks fabulous! Classic Dungeons and Dragons stuff colliding with Rick and Morty! “Patrick Rothfuss and Jim Zub (w) Troy Little (a and c) When Morty needs to learn how to play DandD to keep up with the cool kids, his hard-drinking, old school-gaming, mad science-making grandpa is happy to teach him how to roll the dice, but neither of them is prepared for the saving throws they’re about to fail or the true quest yet to come. Strap on a +1 longsword and grab your 10-foot pole, because this is going to be a gaming gauntlet like no other. The world’s greatest role-playing game. Reality’s most dysfunctional family. What could go wrong?.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: CROSS-PROPERTY […]

First Impression: ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SONS [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SONS [2018] #1

The Super Sons are back in a 12-issue mini-series! It’s a flashback to one of their lost and secret missions. Check it out! “The Super Sons are back in an all-new 12-issue miniseries written by Peter J. Tomasi. Check out the lost and secret adventures of Damian Wayne (Robin) and Jon Kent (Superboy) in this flashback miniseries that takes a deep dive into the bombastic bromance between the sons of the DC Universe’s greatest heroes. It’s an epic dual storyline that transcends current events, as Superboy and Robin find themselves targets of an interstellar team of young badasses called the Gang.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: BATMAN FAMILY TITLES, SUPERMAN FAMILY TITLES

First Impression: CROWDED [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
CROWDED [2018] #1

Assassination? Yeah, there’s an app for that in this one. Luckily there’s an app to defend yourself from assassination too. Should work out with equanimity. “SERIES PREMIERE. Ten minutes in the future, the world runs on an economy of job shares and apps, including Reapr: a crowdfunding platform to fund assassinations. Charlie Ellison leads a quiet, normal life until she’s suddenly targeted by a million-dollar Reapr campaign. Hunted by all of Los Angeles, Charlie hires Vita, the lowest-rated bodyguard on the Dfend app. As the campaign picks up speed, they’ll have to figure out who wants Charlie dead before the campaign’s 30 days-or their lives-are over. From Eisner-nominated writer CHRISTOPHER SEBELA (Heartthrob, We(l)come Back, Harley Quinn), RO STEIN and TED […]

First Impression: PLUSH [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
PLUSH [2018] #1

Adorbz! OEL manga with an all-ages appeal from Antarctic Press. “Carrie, a crafty plushie maker and artist, has lost a great deal in her life, but she’s coping with the help of her late mother’s gift, a special cat plush that suddenly comes to life one night to help. Yet not everything seems right. Is this truly magic? Or is it all in her head?.” Buy It Now

First Impression: WEST COAST AVENGERS [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
WEST COAST AVENGERS [2018] #1

Need more second-tier Avengers team action? Ta-da!! “A NEW ERA DAWNS…AVENGERS ASSEMBLE. HAWKEYE (KATE BISHOP). HAWKEYE (CLINT BARTON). A guy named FUSE. Never have they ever been called ‘the big three’ of…anything. And now here they are, reunited for, okay, well, it’s only the second time ever. Thank god they also brought AMERICA CHAVEZ, GWENPOOL and KID OMEGA. Wait. What? That’s right, it’s the new West Coast Avengers, son. And you better hope they can figure out how to save the world because BIG things are headed for the West Coast. Rated T+” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In AVENGERS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: AVENGERS FAMILY TITLES

First Impression: BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS (DC MODERN CLASSICS) [2019-HC]

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS (DC MODERN CLASSICS) [2019-HC]

You can definitely start your high-end graphic novel bookshelf collection with this volume! “DC introduces DC Modern Classics, collecting groundbreaking, genre-defining works in new hardcover editions, presented in a beautifully designed slipcase. In these tales from THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #1-4, it is 10 years after an aging Batman retired, and Gotham City has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. Now, as his city needs him most, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory. Joined by the new Robin, Carrie Kelly, Batman takes to the streets to face the mutant gangs that have overrun his city.” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In BATMAN comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: BATMAN, BATMAN FAMILY […]