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First Impression: FLAVOR [2018] #1

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

Miyazaki-esque worldbuilding? I’m in! “SERIES PREMIERE. Within a strange walled city, an unlicensed chef discovers a mystery that threatens to end it all. Join JOSEPH KEATINGE (GLORY, SHUTTER) and WOOK JIN CLARK (Adventure Time: The Flip Side) on this culinary epic adventure-FLAVOR-where chefs are the ultimate celebrity and food is the most valued commodity. The high-stakes competition of Hunger Games collides with the lush, MIYAZAKI-esque worldbuilding in this delectable new ongoing series featuring culinary consulting and bonus content by ALI BOUZARI, renowned food scientist and author of the IACP Award-winning cookbook Ingredient: Unveiling the Essential Elements of Food.” Buy It Now

First Impression: BLACKWOOD [2018] #1

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

This new mini-series from some Eisner award-winning creators looks outstanding! “From the multi-Eisner award-winning creator of Beasts of Burden and the artist of Archie and Slam comes this supernatural fantasy about a magical murder in a sorcery school. When four teenagers with haunted pasts enroll in Blackwood College-a school that trains students in the occult-their desire to enhance their supernatural abilities and bond with others is hampered by an undead dean’s curse, ghosts in their dorm, a mischievous two-headed mummy-chimp, a plague of mutant insects, and the discovery of an ancient evil that forces our heroes to undergo a crash course in the occult for the sake of the world.” Buy It Now

First Impression: DEATH OR GLORY [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: DEATH OR GLORY [2018] #1

A new ongoing series by Rick Remender…one of my favorite writers! Definitely worth checking out!! “Meet Glory, raised off the grid in a convoy amid truckers-the last men and women fighting for true freedom on the American open road. Now, in order to pay for her beloved dying Father’s surgery, Glory has three days to pull off four dangerous cross-country heists with mob killers, crooked cops, and a psycho ex-husband all out to bring her in or die trying. The new ongoing series by New York Times bestselling author RICK REMENDER and legendary French superstar BENGAL brings you a high-speed chase across the American West that examines our dwindling freedoms and the price paid by those who fight for an […]

First Impression: ETHER: THE COPPER GOLEMS [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: ETHER: THE COPPER GOLEMS [2018] #1

A very intriguing, new series from critically-acclaimed Matt Kindt! “From New York Times bestselling Mind MGMT creator Matt Kindt and Black Hammer’s David RubĂ­n comes this fantasy adventure about a science-minded hero intent on keeping the balance between Earth and a magic world. Portals between Earth and the Ether begin to crack open unleashing devastating magical fury on our planet and only adventurer Boone Dias can seal the breaches. In order to put an end to this chaos, Boone recruits a powerful team of mystical beings including a grumpy, spell-writing fairy; a bickering, lavender gorilla; and a bull-headed, motorcycling spell-hacker. Black These heroes set off on a journey taking the reader through the center of volcanoes, deserts full of living […]

First Impression: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI ADAPTATION [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI ADAPTATION [2018] #1

Official movie adaptation with deleted scenes! “The Resistance has found Luke Skywalker! But the First Order is hot on their tail…and they are out for blood. Join writer Gary Whitta (ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY) and artist Michael Walsh (STAR WARS ANNUAL, HAWKEYE and THE VISION) as they take on the adventures of Force prodigy Rey, ace pilot Poe Dameron, and ex-First Order recruit Finn from the hit blockbuster STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI – featuring never-before-seen scenes of your favorite characters!” 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) (2014), STAR WARS MOVIE ADAPTATIONS

First Impression: STAR WARS: LANDO–DOUBLE OR NOTHING [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: STAR WARS: LANDO--DOUBLE OR NOTHING [2018] #1

A sweet-looking prequel mini-series to SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY starring…Lando! “Straight from the frames of the highly-anticipated film SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY swaggers a younger and somehow even cockier Lando Calrissian! Before his days in the Rebellion, before he ran Cloud City, even before he lost the Millenium Falcon, comes this tale of Lando’s adventures and misadventures in search of love and money leading right up to his appearance in SOLO!” 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) (2014)

First Impression: MARVEL SUPER HERO ADVENTURES [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | February 15th, 2018
MARVEL SUPER HERO ADVENTURES [2018] #1

Perfect for parents who want to buy comics for their children! “SPIDER-MAN SWINGS INTO WAKANDA IN AN ADVENTURE FOR ALL AGES. Wakanda? You mean the home of the Black Panther, one of the world’s fiercest warriors and a member of the Avengers? That’s right. When Spider-Man’s archenemy Doctor Octopus goes on the hunt for the incredible metal Vibranium, it’ll take the combined might of not one, but TWO beloved heroes to take him down. Can Spider-Man and Black Panther work together to keep Vibranium out of Doc Ock’s eight hands – or will the villain turn the tide? ALL-NEW ALL-AGES SERIES. ‘Marvel Super Hero Adventures is a chance to introduce the great heroes of Marvel to a brand new generation […]

First Impression: EXILES [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | February 15th, 2018
EXILES [2018] #1 Comic Book Cover

Sweet…a new EXILES series! I really enjoyed the multi-verse hopping adventures of Blink and company. Need more “INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW VALKYRIE. DON’T BLINK – THE EXILES ARE BACK. Fan-favorite X-Man Blink once joined a team destined to save not just the world, but the entire Multiverse. And now, her teleporting talents are needed once again. When a mysterious threat begins eating away at the fabric of the Multiverse, the Unseen – the man once known as Nick Fury who now can only observe Earth from a lofty post on the moon – must recruit a champion to save it. But she can’t do it alone. Who will join Blink’s new team – and can they ever go home again? Rated […]

First Impression: CRUDE [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | February 15th, 2018
CRUDE [2018] #1 Comic Book Cover

Another intriguing Image series premiere! “Killers once feared Piotr Petrovich. Now, they’ve sent his son home to him – in a body bag. Haunted by his failures, Piotr journeys across Russia to learn what type of man his son really was, while hunting the bastards who killed him. And once Piotr finds them, they will learn to fear him once more… GLAAD Media Award-nominated writer STEVE ORLANDO (VIRGIL, Midnighter) and artist GARRY BROWN (BLACK ROAD) deliver an emotional, bone-shattering account of murder, masculinity, and mayhem.” Buy It Now

First Impression: SEASON OF THE SNAKE [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | February 15th, 2018
SEASON OF THE SNAKE [2018] #1

Titan Comics is producing some of the best looking science fiction comics on the market! Check this beautiful offering out…solicited as a cross between ALIENS and 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. That is a mashup I have to see! “Written by award-winning science fiction writer Serge Lehman, creator of the Chimera Brigade. Rich and intricate world, perfect for both science fiction and fantasy fans. In the intersection, order is key. Having connected solar systems to one another through a series of space tunnels, humans have managed to conquer the universe. But long before humans dominated, there were native species, and after thousands of years something is waking up…” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: SCI-FI, TITAN STATIX PRESS