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First Impression: MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | October 10th, 2018
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN [2019] #1

Miles Morales gets his own ongoing Spider-Man series…again. Can’t wait to see where this character goes next! “Balancing his normal life, school, parents, etc…and super-heroing has never been easy, but when the Rhino and a cadre of mysterious criminals start plaguing Brooklyn, things take a dark turn. And Miles doesn’t even know the half of it yet. Eisner Award-winner Saladin Ahmed (BLACK BOLT) and Young Gun Javier GarrĂ³n (ANT-MAN and THE WASP) bring you the latest incarnation of the coolest character in the Marvel Universe. Rated T.” Buy It 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 MORALES), SPIDER-MAN FAMILY TITLES

First Impression: MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | October 10th, 2018
MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS [2018] #1

IDW adds a second title to their ‘MARVEL ACTION’ line of all-ages Marvel stuff. I think this is actually a good thing. IDW has shown a real talent for this demographic niche, and it leaves Marvel to concentrate on what they do best. “A new era of all out Avengers action begins. A new team is formed to battle a mega-sized threat that is weider and wilder than any of the superheroes have met before. This new ongoing series will be the perfect opportunity for middle grade readers, and fans of all ages, to experience the thrilling adventures of Avengers comics for the first time. Avengers stories that are epic, weird and above all: fun. From the creative team that […]

First Impression: HARDCORE [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | October 10th, 2018
HARDCORE [2018] #1

Andy Diggle writes this seriously cool-looking spy-fi thriller from the creative minds of Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri. Definitely worth checking out! “SERIES PREMIERE. Imagine being able to take over the body of anyone on Earth. Sound crazy? Not for Agent Drake and the Hardcore Program. They can turn any person into a human drone to get to targets that normal soldiers can’t. Drake is the best soldier Hardcore has to offer. But when he gets stranded in a body with only 72 hours to discover who’s hijacked the Program, he’ll have to pull out all the stops against an enemy who could be literally anyone. From the creative minds of ROBERT KIRKMAN and MARC SILVESTRI, and presented by ANDY […]

First Impression: MEGA GHOST [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | October 10th, 2018
MEGA GHOST [2018] #1

This new mini-series from Albatross Funnybooks looks pretty fun. “Can life get any weirder for junior occultist Martin Magus? Living in the haunted city of Dunwich Heights is strange enough for a kid investigating the unknown, but when he comes into possession of a bewitched ring, he discovers that he now has the power to summon Megaghost, a giant supernatural robot sworn to defend the world against the creepy things that go smash in the night.” Buy It Now

First Impression: SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | October 10th, 2018
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN [2019] #1

Yes, please! More Superior Spider-Man. The original run was a real entertaining look at the anti-hero. I expect more outstanding exploration of the hero paradigm with this new series. “A SPIDER-GEDDON TIE-IN. Otto Octavius leaves the moniker of Doctor Octopus behind and once again becomes THE SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN. If you think you’ve already read the most intense and surprisingly heartbreaking Superior Spider-Man story, prepare to be wrong. Otto is going to prove to the world that he’s the most effective and (to him at least) the best super hero in the world. But when a villain that overpowers him by so much shows up in San Francisco, there’s no way Ock can win, right? Can you see Otto smirking from […]

First Impression: DARK NIGHTS: METAL [2017-TPB]

by Glenn Snow | October 10th, 2018
DARK NIGHTS: METAL [2017-TPB]

The wildly popular DC Dark Multi-Verse mini-series collected in trade paperback for the first time! Enjoy!! “Beyond our universe, there is the Multiverse … and beneath the Multiverse is a nightmare realm where every fear that has ever been felt on our Earth becomes reality. Now an evil force as old as time wants to drag us down into the shadows, into the realm of never-ending terror. But when the door between worlds opens, it’s not just any nightmares that come spilling out. They call themselves the Dark Knights. Each one is a twisted version of Batman from a world where one of his worst fears has come true. With the invasion underway and Batman trapped in the Dark Multiverse, […]

First Impression: FREEZE [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | October 10th, 2018
FREEZE [2018] #1

There’s not a whole lot to go on with this new series from Image, but it could be pretty cool. There’s science fiction and post-apocalypse aspects, but the ethical questions will likely be the most intriguing. “SERIES PREMIERE. The entire human population is frozen by a mysterious global event… all except Ray, and only he has the power to unfreeze them. Now with the fate of the world in his hands, he must figure out what is going on, how to set things right again, and answer the question: does everyone deserve to be saved?” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: IMAGE TOP COW

First Impression: STAR WARS: AGE OF REPUBLIC–QUI-GON JINN [2019] #1 ARTIST TBA PUZZLE PIECE VAR

by Glenn Snow | October 10th, 2018
STAR WARS: AGE OF REPUBLIC--QUI-GON JINN [2019] #1 ARTIST TBA PUZZLE PIECE VAR

If you’ve been a fan of Marvel’s long-running Star Wars cover variant collections, like the 40TH ANNIVERSARY and the GALACTIC ICONS, this appears to be the first in a new series of PUZZLE PIECE variants. Marvel Previews indicates there will be 27 of these, but there is no artist attached or preview of the art. I believe this is how Rod Reis’ Galactic Icon series started out though as well–with no artist or art in the first few Marvel Previews. Something to consider pre-ordering, if you’re a collector of such things. You never know how popular they will be sometimes until they come out. “JEDI ORDER…OR CHAOS? Considered one of the greatest Jedi Knights or the one who led them […]

First Impression: IMMORTAL HULK: DEFENDERS [2019] #1

by Glenn Snow | October 10th, 2018
IMMORTAL HULK: DEFENDERS [2019] #1

A series of five one-shots reunite the original Defenders: Doctor Strange, Namor, Silver Surfer and Hulk. “‘THE BEST DEFENSE’ STARTS HERE. Stephen Strange is dead. A charred skeleton in an abandoned barn on the edge of a deserted town. Bruce Banner wants to know why. And he won’t stop until he has the truth in his hands…with or without THE IMMORTAL HULK. Rated T+.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: HULK, HULK (BRUCE BANNER), HULK FAMILY TITLES

First Impression: DARK DAYS: THE ROAD TO METAL [2019-TPB]

by Glenn Snow | October 10th, 2018
DARK DAYS: THE ROAD TO METAL [2019-TPB]

If you were waiting for the trade compilation of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, it starts with this volume. Enjoy! “For years, Batman has been tracking a mystery. He’s quietly been pulling a thread, conducting research in secret laboratories across the globe and stowing evidence deep in the Batcave, hidden even from his closest allies. Now, in an epic story spanning generations, the heroes and villains of the DC Universe, including Green Lantern, The Joker, Wonder Woman and more, are about to find out what he’s discovered-and it could threaten the very existence of the Multiverse. This trade paperback edition collects Dark Days: The Forge #1 and Dark Days: The Casting #1, as well as classic DC stories that built the foundations […]