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‘Swords of Sorrow’ # 3: A Mixture of Genres

Swords of Sorrow # 3 offers a nice bit of rising action in the plot. The banter gives insight and humor to scenes. The artwork fits the mood and tone of the writing just right. The comic will leave a reader wanting to more about what is to come for the heroines, and what exactly is at play for the villains.

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‘Secret Six’ #2: cats out of the box

Gail Simone continues the return of her DC brainchild, Secret Six. While it’s a shame this reboot involves dumping the diverse and nuance cast from before the New 52, it’s also a good sign that Simone is not letting this book rest on the laurels of its predecessors. What she has is a mysterious and compelling story with a team just as shady.

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‘Conan/Red Sonja’ #1 is the ultimate fantasy fiction crossover

Conan/Red Sonja #1 Written by Gail Simone and Jim Zub Art by Dan Panosian Colors by Dave Stewart Published by Dark Horse Comics Near the beginning of Conan/Red Sonja #1, there is an evocative image of a lion and panther battling in the arena for the pleasure of the prince of Koth. However, the panther and lion end up devouring their handlers instead …

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‘The Gutters’ is the ultimate comics industry parody

First and foremost, The Gutters was a twice weekly webcomic that made fun of various aspects of the comics industry. It took the comics news of that week and spinned into something hilarious and self-contained with a rotating cast of artists, including ones you might know like Annie Wu (Hawkeye), Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan), Joe Eisma (Morning Glories), Nick Bradshaw (Wolverine and the X-Men), and even comics legend Neal Adams, who pencilled a heartfelt tribute to the late Joe Kubert in 2012. The humor of The Gutters is highly topical. However, in the tradition of the best MAD Magazine strips or SNL sketches, it can act as a nice time capsule to 2010 when people were arguing whether Steve Rogers or Bucky Barnes (or Clint Barton) should be Captain America, or 2012 when the circle of snark around Before Watchmen and if it was doing irreparable damage to comics was going on.

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‘Secret Six’ #1: locked in a room with a bunch of maniacs

After three years, Gail Simone returns to the popular and critically praised ‘Secret Six.’ However this isn’t a continuation of the much beloved team, but a full reboot. Most of the classic villains for hire aren’t to be found save for a few familiar faces. The rest is comprised of either brand new characters and a couple of villains from Simone’s ‘Batgirl’ run.

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4 Comics You Should Read by the Fabulous Gail Simone

When she’s not making fun of Cyclops and generally being the most awesome celebrity on Twitter, Gail Simone writes comics. For a decade, she has been one of the art form’s strongest writers, and is arguably the most popular female comic book writer working today. Simone first gained notoriety not for writing comics but rather …

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Red Sonja #5 Explores Its Heroine’s Strengths and Weaknesses

Red Sonja #5 Written by Gail Simone Art by Walter Geovani Colors by Adriano Lucas Published by Dynamite In her first story on Red Sonja, Gail Simone has revitalized this sword swinging, scantily clad warrior woman for a new generation of fans. She immediately put Red Sonja through the wringer by letting Sonja’s old friend in the …

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American Vampire Anthology is a Treasure Trove of Terrific Tales

American Vampire Anthology #1 Writer(s): Scott Snyder, Jason Aaron, Rafael Albuquerque, Jeff Lemire, Becky Cloonan, Francesco Francavilla, Gail Simone, Gabriel Ba, Fabio Moon, Greg Rucka Art: Rafael Albuquerque, Declan Shalvey, Ivo Milazzo, Ray Fawkes, Becky Cloonan, Franceso Francavilla, Tula Lotay, Gabriel Ba, Fabio Moon, JP Leon, Colours: Dave McCaig, Jordie Bellaire, Letters: Steve Wands, Jared …

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Red Sonja #1 is The Perfect Kind of Reboot

Red Sonja #1 Writer: Gail Simone Art: Walter Geovani Colours: Adriano Lucas Letters: Simon Bowland Main Cover: Nicola Scott Variants: Amanda Connor, Fiona Staples, Jenny Frison, Colleen Doran Publisher: Dynamite Comics When people first start reading comics, they tend to gravitate towards certain characters with which they share a familiarity with. You’ve heard of Spider-Man, …

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Female-Driven Comics and the Problem they Face

“Journey into Mystery” fans felt anxiety and dread a few days ago when some readers noticed that Marvel left the title off their recently announced September 2013 solicitations. It wasn’t the end of the world, though. Perhaps it was an oversight, or even a delay in production, pushing issue #656 over into October. Sadly, neither …

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