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First Impression: MAGICIANS [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | September 12th, 2019
MAGICIANS [2019] #1

The popular television show breaks into comics with its first mini-series from Boom! Studios! “MEET THE NEW CLASS OF BRAKEBILLS COLLEGE. * Series creator Lev Grossman returns to BOOM. Studios for an all-new story in the world of The Magicians with Lilah Sturges and artist Pius Bak that features the first appearance of the next generation of heroes and villains. * Long after Quentin Coldwater has graduated from Brakebills, Dean Fogg welcomes the first class in Brakebills history to include hedge magicians, who are known for being dangerous practitioners of unsanctioned magic. * As these two student bodies clash to prove their superiority, everyone at Brakebills is forced to take a side – not realizing a new threat has targeted […]

First Impression: ANNIHILATION: SCOURGE ALPHA [2020] #1

by Glenn Snow | September 12th, 2019
ANNIHILATION: SCOURGE ALPHA [2020] #1

The original 2006 Annihilation event launched the immensely successful, modern Guardians of the Galaxy. Could this cosmic event be the start of something new and great as well? “THE OPENING SALVO FOR DECEMBER’S MAIN EVENT. Something is stirring in the Negative Zone…something that the Marvel Universe isn’t ready for. Will Nova be able to assemble a team powerful enough to tackle this burgeoning threat, or is it already too late to stop its descent upon the galaxy? For the Cosmos’s greatest heroes, ANNIHILATION is only the beginning… Rated T+.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: ANNIHILATION: SCOURGE [2020]

First Impression: LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES [2020] #1

by Glenn Snow | September 12th, 2019
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES [2020] #1

And…Bendis launches a brand new LOSH series promising zero need for pre-existing backstory knowledge. Sweet. “Welcome to the 31st century. Inspired by the acts of and lessons learned from the greatest heroes of all time, the Legion of Super-Heroes have gathered together to stop a galaxy from repeating its past mistakes. The greatest lineup of heroes in comic book history returns with new, fresh, and reader-friendly stories. Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis reteams with master artist Ryan Sook (Action Comics) for one of the most ambitious mainstream comic books ever created. Why have the Legion of Super-Heroes broken the cardinal rule of the United Planets and inducted Jon Kent, a.k.a. Superboy, into the Legion? What are they hiding? And […]

First Impression: DISNEY FROZEN: TRUE TREASURE [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | September 12th, 2019
DISNEY FROZEN: TRUE TREASURE [2019] #1

Here’s a prequel mini-series for the highly anticipated FROZEN 2 animated film. After waiting this long, the film better be better than the original! “During a tribute to beloved King Agnarr and Queen Iduna of Arendelle, Elsa and Anna stumble upon some old boxes of their parents’ belongings. What they find inside sparks one of their youngest childhood memories-and they begin an adventure of mystery and surprise. A lead-up to the highly anticipated film, Disney Frozen 2, in theaters November 22, 2019.” Pre-Order Now Interested in Getting Started In FROZEN comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: DISNEY, DISNEY PRINCESS, FROZEN

First Impression: FAMILY TREE [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | September 12th, 2019
FAMILY TREE [2019] #1

A new “genre-defying” series from bestselling author Jeff Lemire is a pretty good bet. “SERIES PREMIERE. When an eight-year-old girl literally begins to transform into a tree, her single mom, troubled brother, and possibly insane grandfather embark on a bizarre and heart-wrenching odyssey across the back roads of America in a desperate search for a way to cure her horrifying transformation before it’s too late. But the farther they get from home, the more forces threaten to tear the family apart as fanatical cults, mercenaries, and tabloid Paparazzi close in, determined to destroy the girl-or use her for their own ends. A new genre-defying series written by New York Times bestselling author JEFF LEMIRE (GIDEON FALLS, ASCENDER) and illustrated by […]

Spiral Comic August 2019 Newsletter

by Nicki | August 12th, 2019

WELCOME Hello, comic fans! I know I say this every month, but there really is a ton of new series being offered in this month’s Previews catalog. No kidding, it’s more than usual. DC alone has NINE new series starting–and that doesn’t count the TEN ongoing 100-Page Giant series starting…or the SIX one-shots! Marvel’s X-title relaunch starts this month with THREE new ongoing series. Add our DAWN OF X tag to your My Interests list, to track the new stuff. There’s STAR WARS stuff timed to lead the movie later this year. I’d be here all day if I tried to list all the new stuff. Go ahead, see all of the brand new series for this month here… but […]

First Impression: HELLMOUTH [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | August 11th, 2019
HELLMOUTH [2019] #1

Buffy and Angel meet for the first time (in the New Buffyverse, that is)! “THE FIRST EVENT OF THE ALL-NEW BUFFY UNIVERSE STARTS HERE. * Buffy Summers, the Slayer, has one job… keep the forces of hell from coming to Earth through, uh, Hellmouth. Here’s the bad news.she might have failed. * The Mistress Drusilla and her ally, Spike, have found a weapon to open the Hellmouth and unleash unspeakable evil across the town and the world. * With time running out, Buffy must team up with a new ally that she doesn’t fully trust.the vampire vigilante known as Angel. Can these two find a way to work together before the Hellmouth opens – or these two decide they might […]

First Impression: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: FULL CIRCLE [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | August 11th, 2019
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: FULL CIRCLE [2019] #1

The “most unconventional Amazing Spider-Man story of all”…? There’s so many names attached to this 96-page one-shot, it makes me think this is a writer roulette thing where each creative team has to pick up the story where the previous left off. I have no idea though. Could be anything. Hmm. “A summons from SHIELD leads Peter Parker into a globe-spanning adventure that will test him as never before, one in which the future of all mankind lies in his gloved, webbed hands. Who is the mysterious prisoner in the steel box who keeps propelling the wall-crawler onward? Nick Spencer and an all-star team of Marvel’s biggest writers and artists take up the challenge to create the wildest, maddest, most […]

First Impression: TALES FROM THE DARK MULTIVERSE: THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | August 11th, 2019
TALES FROM THE DARK MULTIVERSE: THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN [2019] #1

Here’s another super, super cool-looking Dark Multiverse tale! “The Dark Multiverse takes on the highest-selling comic book event of all time-the Death of Superman. In a broken world much like our own, Lois Lane, twisted by rage and grief, becomes the Eradicator and takes revenge on those who let Superman die, and the corrupt world he could never defeat. Now, with the power of a god, she’s going to end the battle by any means necessary…and the Reign of the Supermen will be over before it begins.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: DARK MULTIVERSE, SUPERMAN FAMILY TITLES

First Impression: DISNEY THE LITTLE MERMAID [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | August 11th, 2019
DISNEY THE LITTLE MERMAID [2019] #1

Who doesn’t love the Little Mermaid? A modern Disney classic! “Experience the unforgettable tale of Disney’s The Little Mermaid through the first-person perspective of Ariel in this comic retelling. Dive into the heart and mind of the mermaid as her world changes before her eyes-her life, and life under the sea, will never be the same.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: DISNEY, DISNEY PRINCESS