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‘Hit: 1957’ #1 – The Noir Is Alive and Well

Hit: 1957 #1 Written by Bryce Carlson Art by Vanesa R. Del Rey Colors by Niko Guardia Published by BOOM! Studios Noir might be beaten & bloodied to a pulp, but in Hit: 1957 #1, it is alive and well. Seeping out of this book, really. The opening narration is wonderfully dramatic, especially if you read it with that gravelly, smoke-filled voice that’s …

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Spider-Gwen #2: Gwen & the Technicolor Spider-World

Spider-Gwen #2 Written by Jason Latour Art by Robbi Rodriguez Colors by Rico Renzi Published by Marvel Comics Let’s be up front: Spider-Gwen #2 is good. Better than good. Right now, the creative team behind Marvel’s flashiest new Spider-character is building her world and showing it off to us. They’re setting up big things and …

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‘HaloGen’ #1: God Is Dead

HaloGen #1 Written by Josh Tierney Art by Afu Chan Colors by Shelly Chen Published by BOOM! Studios/Archaia Well, A god is dead, anyways. That’s what HaloGen #1 establishes in its opening page: a withered, sprawling space god, Det’Houva, floating in the nothingness of space, scavengers (of a sort) hauling it away. Immediately, we’re introduced to a cult, learn of …

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Amidst the Din, Ms. Marvel #1 An Entertaining and Effective First Issue

Ms. Marvel #1 Written by G. Willow Wilson Art by Adrian Alphona Colors by Ian Herring Letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna Standard Cover by Sara Pichelli & Justin Ponsor Published by Marvel Comics One of the seeming goals of Marvel Comics’ recent Marvel Now! initiative has been to put more female-centric titles on the stands. …

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Guardians of the Galaxy #11.NOW is a Strong Start to the “Trial of Jean Grey” Crossover. Again.

Guardians of the Galaxy #11.NOW Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Sara Pichelli Colors by Justin Ponsor Letters by VC’s Cory Petit Cover By Sara Pichelli & Justin Ponsor Published by Marvel Comics All New X-Men #22 ended with the X-Men, shortly after Jean Grey was captured by the Shi’ar, approaching a spaceship from …

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In X-Files Conspiracy: Ghostbusters #1, Ghosts Are Real, But No One Seems To Care.

X-Files Conspiracy: Ghostbusters #1 Written by Erik Burnham Art by Salvador Navarro Colors by Esther Sanz Standard Cover by Miran Kim Published by IDW Publishing This issue finds the Lone Gunmen arriving in New York City, intent on tracking down the first “urban legend” found in the “files from the future” they received in X-Files: …

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All New X-Men #22.NOW is a Strong Start to the “Trial of Jean Grey” Crossover

All New X-Men #22.NOW Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Stuart Immonen & Wade Von Grawbadger Colors by Marte Gracia Cover by Immonen, Grawbadger & Gracia Published by Marvel Comics The premise of All New X-Men is one of the all time great “bad on paper, good in execution” premises: the original teenaged X-Men …

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