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White Suits #1 Has Gritty Style, But Not Much Substance

The White Suits #1 Written by Frank Barbiere Art/Colors by Toby Cypress Published by Dark Horse Comics To start things off, Frank Barbiere and Toby Cypress do a great job composing a mise en scene, and White Suits #1 has some striking imagery and is very readable. Sometimes Cypress’ line-work wavers, and his figure work can be inconsistent, like some …

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Marvel Reclaims the Star Wars license from Dark Horse

When it comes to licensing, Star Wars is one of the most sought after brands out there. From toys to video games, comics to product tie-ins, Star Wars has been one of, if not the most financially lucrative film franchises of all time. When The Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, and with it, …

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Star Wars #13 Narrows Its Focus on Darth Vader with Chilling Results

Star Wars #13 Writer: Brian Wood Penciller: Facundo Percio Inker: Dan Parson Colorist: Gabe Eltaeb Publisher: Dark Horse Comics (Available Wednesday January 8, 2014) One of the complaints about Brian Wood’s Star Wars series is that it crams too many storylines into an issue. There is Leia trying to find a new Rebel base, Han and Chewie getting weapons in Coruscant, and Luke …

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10 Best Comics of 2013: Part One

2013 was a big year for comics, both mainstream and independent. DC celebrated Superman’s 75th birthday with the launch of the much hyped (and delayed) Superman Unchained by superstar creators Scott Snyder and Jim Lee. There were also the big crossover events “Trinity War” and its follow up Forever Evil which will continue into 2014.  This year also marked …

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Terminator: Salvation The Final Battle #1 Sets the Franchise’s Endgame on the Right Path

Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle #1 Writer: J. Michael Straczynski Art: Pete Woods Colours: Matthew Wilson Lettering: Nate Piekos of Blambot Cover: Pete Woods w/ Matthew Wilson Publisher: Mike Richardson for Dark Horse Comics Purchase: http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/24-235/Terminator-Salvation-The-Final-Battle-1-Pete-Woods-cover The Terminator franchise has been wildly successful for 29 years. While the movie series may have one or two clunkers– …

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Richard Corben and the Two Tales of The Raven

The new Richard Corben comic from Dark Horse, The Raven and the Red Death, contains two brand new adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe poetry. With “The Raven,” Corben gets to revisit the Poe classic. Back in December 1974, Corben (along with writer Rich Margopoulos) originally adapted The Raven in a faithful, if reworked here to …

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Geof Darrow’s Shaolin Cowboy #1 Builds the World One Tiny Detail at a Time.

Writer: Geof Darrow Artist: Geof Darrow Colorist: Dave Stewart Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Flipping through The Shaolin Cowboy #1, a book full of violence, zombies, weaponized chainsaws and a main character who has been buried underneath a boulder for six years, you can see that Darrow finds peace in those details. For Darrow, those details …

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In Wonderland, Willow Branches Out into Her Own Miniseries

Willow: Wonderland #1-5 Writers: Jeff Parker and Christos Gage Artist: Brian Ching Publisher: Dark Horse As a television show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been off the air for a decade, but the Buffyverse is still going strong. When the series was cancelled after season seven, Joss Whedon and co. took season eight to Dark Horse, and 2013 …

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The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys is a Marvel of Creative Harmony

The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys Writer: Gerard Way Art: Becky Cloonan Colors: Dan Jackson Letters: Nate Piekos of BLAMBOT Cover(s): Becky Cloonan, Gabriel Bá, Gerard Way with Tony Ong Publisher: Mike Richardson for Dark Horse Comics This week marks Gerard Way’s (of the now defunct band My Chemical Romance) return to the world of comic …

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‘Hellboy Library Edition Volume 6’ Pays Fitting Tribute to an Icon

Hellboy Library Edition Volume 6 Written by Mike Mignola Art by Mike Mignola, Duncan Fegredo, Richard Corben, Kevin Nowlan, and Scott Hampton Colours by Dave Stewart Cover by Mike Mignola Published by Dark Horse In the recent history of independent comics, it’s hard to argue there’s any character who has joined the main stream quite …

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The Strain Vol. 2 is a Treat for Comic Fans and Creators

The Strain Vol. 2 Story: Guillermo Del Toro & Chuck Hogan Script: David Lapham Artist: Mike Huddleston Colours: Dan Jackson Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Having previously reviewed the entire series, my thoughts on The Strain haven’t changed. So I have added parts of my original review for newcomers who are interested in picking this up. …

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The End Draws Near in Angel & Faith #22

“Angel & Faith” #22 Written by Christos Gage Drawn by Rebekah Isaacs Colouring by Dan Jackson Published by Dark Horse Comics In 2011 when Dark Horse announced that “Buffy Season 9” would be accompanied by a sister series, telling its own story over the same time period as “Buffy”, there was some hesitation amongst fans …

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King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon #1 is An Almost Perfect Mix of the Subtle and Bombastic

King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon #1 Writer: Timothy Truman Artist: Tomas Giorello Colors: Jose Villarrubia Cover: Gerald Parel Publisher: Dark Horse Comics King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon is a six issue miniseries that adapts Robert E. Howard’s only Conan novel The Hour of the Dragon which is considered one of his greatest Conan stories. …

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Akaneiro #1 is Another Disaster from American McGee

Akaniero #1 Writer: Justin Aclin Art: Vasilis Lolos Cover: Shu Yan Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Anytime one see’s American McGee branded upon a product, it’s best to approach with trepidation. One time, about a decade ago, the name was synonymous with originality and artistic vision within the video-game world. So after more abysmal than excellent …

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Ningen’s Nightmares Offers Plenty of Action, But Not Much Novelty

Ningen’s Nightmares TPB Written by J.P. Kalonji Art by J.P. Kalonji and Colorist Dan Jackson Published by Dark Horse In Ningen’s Nightmares, writer/artist J.P. Kalonji spins a yarn with deep roots in classical Japanese story telling conventions. Expanding on the world developed in 365 Samurai and a Few Bowls of Rice, the plot offers lots …

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House of Gold #1 Is Pretty, but Predictable

Writer: Corey Taylor Artist: Richard Clark Colorist: Dan Jackson Cover: Jason Shawn Alexander Publisher: Dark Horse Going into this comic, I had no idea what to expect from the frontman of Slipknot and Stone Sour and an artist who doesn’t have a page on Comic Book Database. Gerard Way of recently broken up My Chemical …

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X Returns in an Issue #0: The Pigs

X #0: The Pigs Story: Duane Swierczynski Art: Eric Nguyen Colours: Michelle Madsen Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft Cover: Raymond Swanland Publisher: Dark Horse Comics It seems that everything old is new again in the comic world these days. Even the terrible comics of the 90’s are getting a second wind thanks to publishers such as …

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Last of Us #1 shows depth worth getting excited about

Last of Us American Dreams# 1 Written by Neil Druckmann and Faith Erin Hicks Art By Faith Erin Hicks & Colorist Rachelle Rosenberg Cover By Julian Totino Tedesco Published by Dark Horse Comics A prequel to the much anticipated survivor horror game The Last of Us by Naughty Dog studios (they of Uncharted fame), The …

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Review of Buffy Season Nine Volume One “Freefall”

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine #1-5 Writers: Joss Whedon, Andrew Chambliss Pencillers: Georges Jeanty, Karl Moline Inkers: Dexter Vines, Andy Owens Colorist: Michelle Madsen Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Ending almost exactly after Season Eight, the first story arc of Buffy: Season Nine returns to the roots of the TV show while simultaneously trying to show the characters …

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R.I.P.D. partners gun blasts with bursts of cliché

R.I.P.D. Writer: Peter M. Lenkov Pencils: Lucas Marangon Inks: Randy Emberlin Colours: Dave Nestelle Letters: Steve Dutro Cover: Dave Wilkins Publisher: Dark Horse The Rest in Peace Department works for the good of God himself to ensure demons and other such creatures sneaking across into the earthly realm are dealt a gruesome execution. No questions …

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Buffy Season Eight Vol. 4: Too Much Exposition Weakens the Series’ Conclusion

Buffy the Vampire Slayer “Season Eight 31-40” Writers: Brad Meltzer, Joss Whedon, Scott Allie Pencillers: Georges Jeanty Inker: Andy Owens Colorist: Michelle Owens Letterer: Richard Starkings Published by Dark Horse Comics The last two storylines of  Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight excelled in regards to art, dialogue, and character development, but a continued focus on …

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Buddy Cops is More Collision Course than Bad Boys

Story: Nate Cosby Art: Evan Shaner Letters: Rus Wooton Publisher: Dark Horse Comics “Tolerating your ridiculousness is an assignment which I am no longer capable of preforming” Comedy is very hard to pull off. It takes timing, finesse, restraint, and intelligence. Some people have it, and other’s do not. While many comics have funny moments …

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