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‘Empty Man’ #1- series begins with mixed results

Empty Man is a horror comic book about a disease that may not be a disease and which drives its victims violently insane. Is it supernatural, or is it some kind of plague? While the idea behind the comic is interesting, the main characters are not particularly interesting. With a few more issues, the series may fully take shape.

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‘RoboCop’ #1 Brings RoboCop Back To His Roots

RoboCop #1 Written by Joshua Williamson Art by Carlos Magno Color by Marissa Louise Lettered by Ed Dukeshire Cover by Goni Montes Published by BOOM Studios It would be a reasonable assumption when hearing about a new RoboCop series to imagine that it would be some kind of tie-in to the RoboCop remake that came …

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‘The Last Broadcast’ #2 – a very strange series

The Last Broadcast #2 Written by Andre Sirangelo Illustrated by Gabriel Iumazark Lettered by Debron Bennett Published by Boom! Studios The Last Broadcast continues its story of urban exploration, a long-dead magician, and some sort of occult conspiracy. Ivan is being sucked deeper and deeper into a mystery that involves the Society of Psychic Investigation, …

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‘Translucid’ #3 continues to defy easy summaries or explanations

Translucid #3 Written by Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert Illustrated by Daniel Bayliss Published by Boom! Studios     Translucid is the series that continues to defy easy summaries or explanations, which is why it remains so intriguing. Sanchez and Echert depict another episode in the early life of the Navigator and why Horse is …

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‘The Last Broadcast’ #1: A Brilliant First Issue that Casts a Considerable Spell

For a series about magic, The Last Broadcast doesn’t have any cheap tricks up its sleeve. It’s more about artfulness, from the handsome detailed panels to the intriguing and vibrant plot. The Last Broadcast tells a great story with skill, precision and mystery.

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Regular Show Vol. 1 is a Surreal, Entertaining, and Fun Comic

Regular Show  #1-2, #4-5 Written by KC Green (Backups by Brian Butler, Shaun Steven Struble, Rachel Connor, Brandon T Snyder) Art by Allison Strejlau (Backups by Brian Butler, Sina Grace, Josceline Fenton, Wook Jin Clark) Colored by Lisa Moore (Backups by Maarta Laiho, Shaun Steven Struble, Whitney Cogar) Published by BOOM! The Regular Show Volume One trade paperback …

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The Returning #1 Doesn’t Quite Bring Life Back to the Dead

The Returning #1  Written by Jason Starr Art by Andrea Mutti Colors by Vladimir Popov Letters by Ed Dukeshire Published by Boom! Studios     The Returning chases the white whale of horror/sci-fi: a fresh re-imagining of the undead. ‘Changers’ have been popping up, the relatively recent dead returning to life. While not noticeably different …

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Kate Leth: A Unique and Up and Coming Voice in Comics

One of the rising stars in comics didn’t get her start pencilling fill-in issues of Uncanny X-Men or Birds of Prey, but through Tumblr and a self-published webcomic.  Webcomics have become a bigger deal over the past decade. Even some cartoonists like Randall Munroe of xkcd and Kate Beaton of Hark! A Vagrant have made a living through their webcomics. Without constraints …

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Robocop: Hominem Ex Machina is as Unwanted as the Reboot on Which it’s Based

Robocop: Hominem Ex Machina Writer: Michael Moreci Art: Jason Copland Colours: Juan Manuel Tumburus Letters: Ed Dukeshire Publisher: Boom! Studios Purchase: http://www.boom-studios.com/ Robocop is coming back in a big way this season with a brand new reboot. While many have been rushing to judgement on the movie prior to its release for numerous reasons, that doesn’t …

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Midas Flesh #2 Lurches In the Right Direction

The Midas Flesh #2 of 8 Written by Ryan North Art by Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb Covers By John Keogh, Emily Patridge, Noelle Stevenson Published by Boom! Studios   The second issue of The Midas Flesh continues the treacherous work of world building while moving the plot forward. Joey, Fatty, and Cooper (the Utah Raptor) discover the …

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Curse is Anything But!

Curse #1 Writer(s): Michael Moreci & Tim Daniel Art: Riley Rossmo & Colin Lorimer Letters: Jim Campbell Cover: Riley Rossmo Purchase: http://www.boom-studios.com/curse-01-cover-a.html Vampires and zombies have been running amok in the media for a couple years now. While their popularity may be warranted, there is still a plethora of things that go bump clamoring for their …

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The Midas Flesh #1 Promises Grand Adventure

  The Midas Flesh #1 of 8 Written by Ryan North Art by Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb Covers By John Keogh, Emily Patridge, Noelle Stevenson Published by Boom! Studios   If prodded or enticed or just listened too, children will tell stories. These stories often combine disparate elements: dinosaurs, war, robots, fighting, other stories, and …

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Hit # 1 is a Bloody Love Letter to Noir

Hit # 1 Written by Bryce Carlson Art by Vanesa R. Del Ray with colors by Archie Van Buren Published by Boom! Studios As more and more information comes to light about the bloody war between the LAPD and the Mob in 1950s Los Angeles, it seems like gangland stories are becoming increasingly fashionable. It’s …

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