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Off the Shelf — Hack/Slash: Son of Samhain
Nutshell: It’s great to see Cassie Hack back in action, and her new crew of creators have done a good job throwing her into the ol’ mix. If you’re looking for Slashers, you’ll be disappointed, but if monsters are your … Continue reading
Off the Shelf — Godzilla: Cataclysm
Nutshell: Cataclysm is old-school Kaiju meets Young Turk apocalyptic fiction. And it totally works. This is the kind of comic book that screams for a big-ass tablet, so you can enjoy all the full-page awesome at once. Or, you can … Continue reading
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Tagged Comic book reviews, Godzilla
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Off the Shelf — Harley Quinn Volume 1: Hot in the City
Nutshell: Hot in the City is a must for Quinn fans, even though this TPB it isn’t a completist’s dream. Gorgeous drink-it-all-in art, 4th-wall busting at it’s most wack-a-doo, and Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner’s tongue-in-cheek storytelling gets you one … Continue reading
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Tagged Comic book reviews, Comic Books, DC Comics, Harley Quinn
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Off the Shelf: Neil Gaiman’s The Last Temptation 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Nutshell: The Last Temptation is classic Gaiman, and classic Cooper to boot. The artwork is still breathtaking after 20 years, and the added bits of script, letters and insight are worth the price of admission for fans. A must for … Continue reading
Off the Shelf: V-Wars Volume 1
Publication 411: TBP of the first five issues of the V-Wars series. Scheduled for publication by IDW on 10/28/2014. Story: We have met the enemy, and he is infected with the ICE virus. Y’know the virus that turns people into…no, … Continue reading
Off the Shelf: White Death
(NOTE: I received a copy of this book through NetGalley.) Publication 411: Hardcover edition of the original 1998 title (though the info page is confusing as it lists the copyright as 2014.) Story: WWI was supposed to be “the war … Continue reading
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Tagged Comics, Historical Fiction
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Off the Shelf: Hatsune Miku Graphics Vocaloid Comics & Art Vol 2
(NOTE: I received a copy of this book via NetGalley) Though “Virtual Pop Star” Hatsune Miku (and the Vocaloid voice synthesizer in general) may not be widely known in the USA, the singing voice synthesizer with a groovy anime look … Continue reading
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Tagged Anime and Manga, Comics
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Off the shelf: Harbinger #25
(Note: I received a free copy of this comic from creator Vivek J. Tiwary.) Story: Think Misfits with a dash of X-Men & Babylon 5‘s Psi Corps. Peter Stanchek is a kid with psionic abilities that looked to Toyo Harada … Continue reading
Off the shelf: Chastity #1
Not only am I a sucker for horror comics, but I’ll read just about anything that’s free. So when I saw that Dynamite was trotting out Chastity #1 (the Dynamite re-launch of the ol’ Chaos! Comics vampire assassin from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaos! Dynamite, Dynamite Comics, Horror comics
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Best of July in Horror Comics from the Ghastly Awards!
Just a quick few picks from the Ghastly Awards judges. Except for me. I’m lazy. Like the meme says, it’s like regular lazy but I’m wearing a cape. Even though…. Oh, and now that I’m a judge again, expect a … Continue reading
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