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First Impression: ROKU [2019] #1

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

For a second there, I though this new Valiant mini-series was about my television hardware. No. Yeah, something about lethal assassins makes more sense… “How many lives must the lethal assassin Roku take in her first series? Killing her way around the globe, the deadly weapon called Roku will face a challenge she can’t simply execute. Being bad has never been so fun.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: VALIANT NEW UNIVERSE

First Impression: STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA [2017] #37

by Glenn Snow | August 11th, 2019
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA [2017] #37

Yes! You knew this was coming eventually…Darth Vader. “A ROGUE’S END Part 1: A BRAND NEW ARC STARTS HERE. After all she’s been through, professional disaster-zone DOCTOR APHRA is right back where she started: working for DARTH VADER. What villainous use has the dark lord found for her, to make him spare the life of his most annoying foe…? And how long does she have to try and slither out of harm’s way before he decides to finish what he started years ago…? Rated T.” Pre-Order Now Interested in Getting Started In DOCTOR APHRA comic books? Check out our guide here. Interested in Getting Started In STAR WARS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: DOCTOR APHRA, […]

First Impression: EXCALIBUR [2019] #1

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

A new Captain Britain leads a new Excalibur team…with Apocalypse?!? “A NEW DAWN IS FORGED. The Otherworld is rocked by war. It is a new era for mutantkind as a new Captain Britain holds the amulet, fighting for the Kingdom of Avalon with her Excalibur at her side – Rogue, Gambit, Rictor, Jubilee…and Apocalypse. Rated T+.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: DAWN OF X [2019], X-MEN FAMILY TITLES

First Impression: LAST GOD [2019] #1

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

This looks like a truly ambitious comic book series with extensive world-building! “THE LAST GOD tells the story of two fellowships of heroes struggling with the same threat…30 years apart. One group will doom their world, the other must save it. Thirty years ago, a band of heroes traveled beyond the borders of creation and killed the last living god, saving the realm of Cain Anuun from an apocalyptic army of the undead. The legendary companions became the rulers of their world and ushered in a new era of peace and prosperity. But it did not last. Now the foul legions of the Last God march once more, laying waste to all of Cain Anuun and revealing that the aging […]

First Impression: DEAD EYES [2019] #1

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

Image is giving the heretofore previously known as DEAD RABBIT series another go with a new, non-trademark infringing title…DEAD EYES! “You can’t keep a good comic down. In the 1990s, DEAD EYES was a prolific stick-up man and hoodlum in Boston until he took down one last big score and disappeared. Nobody ever discovered the truth. He retired to be with the love of his life, but now he’s back in the mask to save her. No one-not his wife, the mafia, or the cops-is happy that he’s out of retirement. From JOHN McCREA, the artist and co-creator of MYTHIC and Hitman, and GERRY DUGGAN, the writer of ANALOG and DEADPOOL, comes the action, comedy, and drama of Martin Dobbs, […]

First Impression: ROBOTECH REMIX [2019] #1

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

Titan’s re-imagining of Robotech begins a new saga! Awesome!! “Robotech is reborn from the ashes of Event Horizon. New writer Brenden Fletcher (Motorcrush, Isola) and artist Elmer Damaso (Robotech/Voltron, Marvel Mangaverse) boot up Robotech: Remix, an all-new series that will take beloved characters and iconic mecha to places fans have never seen before.” Pre-Order Now Interested in Getting Started In ROBOTECH comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: ROBOTECH, ROBOTECH REMIX [2017]

First Impression: JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER–ALLEGIANCE [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | August 11th, 2019
JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER--ALLEGIANCE [2019] #1

[mind melts in anticipation] “BEFORE THE EXCITING EVENTS OF STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. Hounded by the FIRST ORDER across the galaxy, the RESISTANCE is in dire need of ships, weapons and recruits to make a final stand against KYLO REN’S forces. Desperation drives a delegation led by GENERAL LEIA ORGANA and REY to entreat the Rebel veteran’s one-time allies, THE MON CALAMARI, to join the fight – but decades after Imperial occupation enslaved their planet, there are those willing to stop at nothing to prevent another war from bloodying the waters of Mon Cala. A system away, POE DAMERON and FINN have their own mission: to hunt down a weapons cache on the remote moon of Avedot, unaware […]

First Impression: X-MEN [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | August 11th, 2019
X-MEN [2019] #1

Relaunch! Familiar team names have been fundamentally re-imagined for DAWN OF X. Hickman writes the flagship X-MEN [2019] series, in which Cyclops leads a team of hand-picked heroes. “DAWN OF X. The X-Men find themselves in a whole new world of possibility… and things have never been better. Jonathan Hickman (HOUSE OF X, POWERS OF X, SECRET WARS) and superstar artist Leinil Yu (NEW AVENGERS, CAPTAIN AMERICA) reveal the saga of Cyclops and his hand-picked squad of mutant powerhouses. Rated T+.” Pre-Order Now Interested in Getting Started In X-MEN comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: DAWN OF X [2019], JONATHAN HICKMAN (W), X-MEN, X-MEN FAMILY TITLES

First Impression: JOKER/HARLEY: CRIMINAL SANITY [2019-SC] #1

by Glenn Snow | August 11th, 2019
JOKER/HARLEY: CRIMINAL SANITY [2019-SC] #1

This looks like a very thoughtful and new exploration of these two characters’ relationship. “In Gotham City, where heinous acts of violence are a daily occurrence, the GCPD relies on Harley Quinn, a young forensic psychiatrist and profiler, to consult on their toughest cases. But Harley is haunted by one unsolved case-the night she discovered her roommate’s body marked with the signature of a notorious serial killer known as The Joker. Five years later, the case remains unsolved and a new series of horrific murders occur throughout the city. As the murders escalate, Harley’s obsession with finding the depraved psychopath responsible leads her down a dangerous path. When the past and the present finally collide, Harley has to decide how […]

First Impression: COPRA [2019] #1

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

More Suicide Squad-esque anti-hero adventures with a new ongoing COPRA series from Image and creator Michel Fiffe. “SERIES PREMIERE COPRA returns in the first issue of its all-new ONGOING SERIES. Acclaimed comics auteur MICHEL FIFFE picks up where his band of mercenary misfits left off, reintroducing the entire cast of his Suicide Squad-esque revenge machine in a brutal standoff against their own leader. Jump right into the thick of it with the world’s greatest action team in this extra-length debut milestone-36 pages for just $3.99.” Pre-Order Now