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First Impression: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION [2013-TPB] VOL 18: VENOM

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION [2013-TPB] VOL 18: VENOM

This volume is probably the most important volume outside the very first in Spidey’s publishing history. You need this one! “Meet Spider-Man’s deadliest foe. The web-slinger may survive a mind-bending glimpse at life in the Mad Dog Ward, a run-in with Doctor Octopus and a Chance encounter. But the lives of Peter Parker and new bride Mary Jane will be turned upside down when his former symbiotic costume and disgraced reporter Eddie Brock combine their mutual hatred of Spider-Man to become…Venom. In time for adventures with Silver Sable and Sandman, Spidey returns to the ol’ red-and-blues – but nobody ever drew them like Todd McFarlane. The cunning Fox and the calculating Chameleon await. Styx and Stone will break some bones, […]

First Impression: FANTASTIC FOUR [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
FANTASTIC FOUR [2018] #1

Dan Slott fresh off his amazing run on Amazing Spider-Man finally revives the Fantastic Four! “FOUREVER Part One BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT – THE WORLD’S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE IS BACK. Since the end of SECRET WARS, there’s been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it’s time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing. A momentous declaration by the Human Torch. A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom. And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe. All this, and Alicia Masters adopts kittens. So cute. Plus, the Impossible Man. AND BONUS STORIES ILLUSTRATED BY SIMONE BIANCHI AND […]

First Impression: SCARLET [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
SCARLET [2018] #1

Brian Michael Bendis continues his 2010 series at DC! This newest series is reader-friendly, so don’t be shy about starting right here! “From the creative team that brought you Daredevil and Infamous Iron Man comes the latest explosive chapter in their creator-owned epic, which IGN called one of the best comics on the stands. SCARLET tells the story of a woman whose life has been ripped apart by police corruption. When she pushes back, she starts a chain reaction of events that will bring about the next American Revolution. In this brand-new, new reader-friendly chapter, fully painted by Eisner Award-winning artist Alex Maleev, SCARLET tells the story of what happens when one young woman is pushed too far-and what one […]

First Impression: DISNEY FROZEN: BREAKING BOUNDARIES [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
DISNEY FROZEN: BREAKING BOUNDARIES [2018] #1

Nice! A 3-issue mini-series of all-new Frozen story from Dark Horse. This will be a hit! “Elsa and Anna are ready to get to the bottom of things when the peace of their beloved kingdom is disrupted: a wild animal is loose in the village, there is destruction in the forest, and tension is brewing in a nearby kingdom. Luckily this queen and princess will have the help of Olaf, Kristoff…and a mysterious, adventurous young woman. Disney’s Frozen comes to Dark Horse in its first multi-issue comics tale. Kawaii Creative Studio from the Frozen film graphic novel adaptation will create the art for this series.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: DISNEY, DISNEY PRINCESS

First Impression: GOLDILOCKS AND THE INFINITE BEARS [2018]

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
GOLDILOCKS AND THE INFINITE BEARS [2018]

The title and the one picture shown made me chuckle out loud. This is my kind of humor! “Goldilocks and the Infinite Bears is a print collection of carefully curated strips from popular webcomic, John McNamee’s Pie Comics. John McNamee is a cartoonist, writer, and contributor The Onion, so, yeah, he’s funny. His absurdist humor is on full display in this first print collection of his deceptively simple, stealthily clever Pie Comics. This collection takes a stab at answering some important questions about life, science, God, the creation of the world, love, and happiness. It also answers the REALLY important questions about stuff like zombie apocalypses, dinosaurs, fairytales, swag, Godzilla in existential crisis mode, Goldilocks with all that freaking porridge, […]

First Impression: STAR WARS: BECKETT [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
STAR WARS: BECKETT [2018] #1

YES! More story about characters from SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY! Can’t get enough of that great flick. “THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE DEADLY. TOBIAS BECKETT taught HAN SOLO everything he knows about surviving hoodlum-filled cantinas and backwater worlds. But who is this career outlaw and why is ENFYS NEST- one of the galaxy’s most dangerous and brutal marauders – so dead set on taking him down once and for all? Find out in this original tale of a man who has gamed star system after star system, but at a cost that no heist can make up for. Rated T.” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In STAR WARS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related […]

First Impression: STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE [2018-TPB]

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE [2018-TPB]

IDW continues their movie adaptations by going back to the original trilogy! “Capturing the galaxy-spanning action of A New Hope, experience Episode IV as a beautiful graphic novel combining the epic wonder of Star Wars with streamlined, young-reader friendly designs. This all-ages graphic novel is a must-read for longtime fans and a great introduction for newcomers.” 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: PEARL [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
PEARL [2018] #1

Another awesome bomb! Brian Michael Bendis has his own imprint at DC…Jinxworld! This mini-series looks outstanding!! Too early to tell if Jinxworld is a shared universe with all the titles inter-related. “From the Peabody Award-winning creators of Jessica Jones comes a brand-new creation. PEARL is the story of an exceptional tattoo artist and accidental assassin for one of the modern-day San Francisco Yakuza. She was born into one life, but another is calling to her. When Pearl accidentally meets one of her peers, her doppelgänger from another clan, she starts to dream of a better life. But Pearl has a very special ability that keeps pulling her back into the violent world she is desperate to escape. PEARL is a […]

First Impression: SEEDS [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
SEEDS [2018] #1

An intriguing little mini-series from Dark Horse’s Berger Books imprint. The minimalistic cover is striking. “The bees are swarming. What do they know that we don’t? The rich have built walls around their wealth and scramble into escape rockets. The romantic and the ruthless cross over into the lawless wilds of Zone-B. A few cantankerous aliens have come to collect the last dregs of humanity’s essence for the celestial embryo bank. One of them falls in love. Astra is an idealistic journalist who stumbles into the story of a lifetime, only to realize that if she reports it, she’ll destroy the last hope of a dying world. How far will she go to get her story? An eco-fiction tech-thriller where […]

First Impression: BARTMAN’S SPECTACULARY SUPER SECRET SAGA [2018]

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
BARTMAN'S SPECTACULARY SUPER SECRET SAGA [2018]

A Bartman one-shot! “In a sweeping, superhero saga spanning decades (and dozens of pages.), Bartman faces the most mysterious criminal mastermind of his career. Fates will be revealed. Loyalties will be tested. Identities will be mistaken. It’s, first and foremost, the latest and greatest Bartman story ever told.” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In SIMPSONS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: SIMPSONS