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First Impression: SNOOPY: A BEAGLE OF MARS [2019-SC]

by Glenn Snow | August 11th, 2019
SNOOPY: A BEAGLE OF MARS [2019-SC]

Wow! A new, original graphic novel starring Snoopy!?! Just when you thought no other artist besides Schulz could draw Peanuts characters, something wonderful comes along. Snoopy and NASA have had a long history together–beginning with Apollo 10–and this project is part of a multi-year agreement to inspire a passion for space exploration and STEM education among students. “FLYING ACE TO ASTRONAUT IN SPACE. * In the all-new Original Graphic Novel, SNOOPY: A BEAGLE OF MARS, Snoopy, the world-famous astronaut, heads to the stars in his most out-of-this-world adventure yet. What mysteries does the red planet hold? Will he find water? Will he find life? Will he find the time to get in a quick nine holes? * Snoopy grabs his […]

First Impression: SPIDER-VERSE [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | August 11th, 2019
SPIDER-VERSE [2019] #1

More Spider-Verse coolness. Can’t get enough of the infinite spins on Spider-Man. (See what I did there?) ” Miles Morales finally feels like he GETS this Spider-Man stuff… and then falls through a portal. But isn’t the WEB OF LIFE and DESTINY destroyed? Maybe not, True Believer. But who spun this new web? Regardless, Miles finds himself at the center of a multiversal adventure that will feature a who’s who of creators and characters as the series spins forward. And each issue features #SPIDERSONAS from some of the biggest Spidey fans and comic creators both. Rated T+.” Pre-Order Now Interested in Getting Started In SPIDER-MAN (MILES MORALES) comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: SPIDER-MAN, SPIDER-MAN (MILES […]

First Impression: STAR WARS ADVENTURES [2017] #27

by Glenn Snow | August 11th, 2019
STAR WARS ADVENTURES [2017] #27

Whoa! The Journey to the Rise of Skywalker includes the Wookies defending Kashyyyk from the First Order?!? I can hardly wait for this movie! “In this first installment of a three-part story, the mighty Wookiees of Kashyyk must defend their home against the armies of the evil First Order. Plus, in our second tale, R2-D2, C-3PO, and BB-8 team up on a top-secret spy adventure for the Resistance.” 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 WARS (NEW CANON) [2014]

First Impression: BASKETFUL OF HEADS [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | August 11th, 2019
BASKETFUL OF HEADS [2019] #1

DC kicks off a brand new imprint with a brand new mini-series from horror mastermind Joe Hill! “The rain lashes the grassy dunes of Brody Island, and seagulls scream above the bay. A slender figure in a raincoat carries a large wicker basket, which looks like it might be full of melons… covered by a bloodstained scrap of the American flag. This is the story of June Branch, a young woman trapped with four cunning criminals who have snatched her boyfriend for deranged reasons of their own. Now she must fight for her life with the help of an impossible 8th-century Viking axe that can pass through a man’s neck in a single swipe-and leave the severed head still conscious […]

First Impression: MARKED [2019] #1

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

This new series from Image Shadowline and writers David Hine and Brian Haberlin has a really cool-looking premise. Definitely worth checking out! “SERIES PREMIERE DOUBLE-SIZED FOR SINGLE PRICE. THEIR MAGIC IS CHANNELED THROUGH THEIR TATTOOS. The Marked may look like cool young influencers, but beneath the designer clothes, their bodies are tattooed with the magical glyphs of an ancient order that secretly protects the world against evil forces. With no new occult threats, The Marked use their tattooed powers solely for the pursuit of pleasure until a young woman called Liza creates a dangerous new form of Hybrid Sorcery. The party is over for The Marked. You’ll believe in magic-terrifying, soul-destroying magic.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: IMAGE SHADOWLINE

Spiral Comics July 2019 Newsletter

by Nicki | July 15th, 2019
Dark Crystal Comic Book Cover

WELCOME Hello, comic fans! So, there’s a real beginning trend in comic book these days with “surprise” series beginnings and endings. Image maybe started the whole thing with their DIE!DIE!DIE! series, which just showed up without being offered for pre-order, but their pièce de résistance in this “surprise” trend has be the abrupt ending to THE WALKING DEAD with issue #193. Gotta hand it to them for actually offering issues above #193 for pre-order that were never going to be published. What a great run on a truly monumental comic book series. Boom! Studios also pulled a series out of their hat with the surprise ANGEL series set in the New Buffyverse. These surprise events sure do make headlines and […]

First Impression: RELICS OF YOUTH [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | July 15th, 2019
RELICS OF YOUTH [2019] #1

Another very intriguing, new series from Vault! “Nat Rodrigues keeps dreaming of an island. Soon, the dreams become waking visions. Alone and concerned, Nat manages to locate other teenagers across the globe who share her intense obsession with the unmapped enclave. And then, the strangest part: Every one of them wakes one morning with a mysterious tattoo. A tattoo only the six of them can see. Now, each of them knows-no matter the obstacles in their way… they must discover this unknown paradise.” Pre-Order Now

First Impression: DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | July 15th, 2019
DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE [2019] #1

If you are as excited as I am about the upcoming Dark Crystal series on Netflix, this comic book series from Boom! is a must-read!! “+ AN OFFICIAL PREQUEL TO THE HIT NETFLIX SERIES. + Return to another world, another time, Before the Age of Wonder. The Skesis rein over Thra, but there are distant echoes of rebellion. Gelfling and unlikely heroes emerge to champion what is good and just, but their paths to legend started long ago. Epic tales of adventure, magic, and mystery send us back in time to the Age of Resistance to witness the untold histories that forged these protectors of Thra. + Based on a story by Jim Henson’s Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance series […]

First Impression: ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | July 15th, 2019
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN [2019] #1

Well, here’s a bit of revisionist history for you…the symbiote we all know and love bonded with some random guy before Peter Parker. “During its first visit to New York City, the alien symbiote that would come to be known as Venom bonded to a host that wasn’t Spider-Man or Eddie Brock. Face front, True Believers, as this mysterious man meets his destiny…at the hands of Carnage.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: ABSOLUTE CARNAGE [2019], GREG LAND (CA), PETER DAVID (W), SPIDER-MAN, SPIDER-MAN FAMILY TITLES

First Impression: PLOT [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | July 15th, 2019
PLOT [2019] #1

Spectacular-looking new series from Vault Comics–the first with their new “Nightfall” icon! “In order to receive… First you must give. When Chase Blaine’s estranged brother and sister-in-law are murdered, he becomes guardian to McKenzie and Zach, the niece and nephew he hardly knows. Seeking stability for the children, Chase moves his newly formed family to his ancestral home in Cape Augusta… which overlooks a deep, black bogland teeming with family secrets.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: HORROR, VAULT NIGHTFALL