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Honorable Mentions: November 28, 2020

11/28/2020

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We interrupt your standard broadcast... for turkey. 

While there's plenty of interesting books this week, nothing had us chomping at the bit to talk about - and with it being a holiday weekend, we figured we could all use a break. So instead, here's a handful of our recommendations for the week, and we hope you had an excellent Turkey Day! 

Honorable Mention Highlights: November 25, 2020​
  • The Red #1 (W: Morgan Rosenblum, Matt Medney; A: Jon Lam)
  • I Walk with Monsters #1 (W: Paul Cornell; A: Sally Cantirino) 
  • Kaiju Score #1 (W: James Patrick; A: Rem Broo)
  • Power Pack #1 (W: Ryan North; A: Nico Leon)
  • The Other History of the DC Universe #1 (W: John Ridley; A: Guiseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Cucchi) 
  • John Constantine: Hellblazer #12 (W: Simon Spurrier; A: Aaron Campbell) 

The Red #1
The musical side of Equilibrium. The writing is at times a smidge on the machismo-fantastic side, what with hot, creative men demolishing the barriers of successful women with nary a stray glance and all, but the concept is dystopian enough to be interesting and a smidge relatable. In a world where emotions are treated like contraband, where is there any room for art or music?

I Walk with Monsters #1

A very interesting concept that feels one part Hack/Slash and one part Something is Killing the Children. A mysterious girl and her male partner (who may be some sort of werewolf or demon or both) travel the country eliminating those who would prey on the young and vulnerable. The first issue is good and introduces an interesting thrust, but leaves a lot of questions on the main characters.

Kaiju Score #1

You know, when it's a heist book that centers around giant mythological creatures, I guess I was just expecting... I don't know... more giant mythological creatures? Cool concept, interesting execution, I just think it could be more - maybe even better as a movie (which is not something said lightly).

Power Pack #1
Admittedly, this was feeling more like a Marvel: Action title until I realized where Ryan North was going to take this rambunctious group of youths on the very last page. I appreciate the irony this book is going to take Kamala's Law - when kids are fighting aliens in space, can you really consider them too young to fight at home?

The Other History of the DC Universe #1
A much needed retelling of the glorious rise of heroes from a less glorified perspective, this book retells the golden age of comics from Jefferson Pierce's, Black Lightening's, perspective. Detailed, ambitious and not even a hint of holding back, I think it should be the goal moving forward to tell more of these stories with more voices.

John Constantine: Hellblazer #12

Damnit, Spurrier, I'm not ready for it to be over. While there's plenty of books I look forward to, there's been something special about this run that has left me consistently putting the new issues at the top of my read pile. If you didn't pick this book up from the beginning, do yourself a favor and go get it now. Plus, there's been a big honkin' twist this issue that MORE than makes it worth it.
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Episode 88 - IDW's Identity Crisis, Indigenous Representation, Even More Merfolk

11/21/2020

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Are mermaids the new vampire? ​

Weekly Pull Highlights: November 18, 2020
  • Marvel Voices: Indigenous Voices #1
  • Sea of Sorrows #1
  • The Recount #1
  • Frank at Home on the Farm #1

Talk about some eccentric titles this week! Creepy sea stories, political intrigue, and paranoia on the farm - get ready to have uneasy dreams with these cool new books. Plus, we discuss the excellent new installment of Marvel Voices. ​
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Episode 87 -  Parental Challenges, Weird Narrations, True Stories

11/14/2020

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Sometimes, there's more than snakes on the plane. 

Weekly Pull Highlights: November 11, 2020
  • Cutting Edge: The Siren's Song #1
  • Terminal Punks #1
  • Scarenthood #1
  • Hot Valley Days and Cocaine Nights #1

​Some excellent books this week from publishers we don't normally get to talk about! The indies are teaching us all sorts of cool stuff, like how to be a parent AND be haunted, how the upper elite REALLY live, and how absolutely insane the 80's really were. Ah, adventures and then some. 
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Episode 86.1 - Graphic Novelties: Dracula, Motherf**cker

11/11/2020

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This is not the Gerard Butler Dracula, we promise. 

​So, uh, if you're not a fan of the f-word, this is probably not the review for you - it's pretty hard to avoid when it's in the title of the book! But if you can look past that, you'll find an excellent horror graphic novel that subverts standard tropes and holds some of the best artwork Erica Henderson has ever produced. I mean, who doesn't love a 'dude in distress,' amiright? 
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Honorable Mentions: November 7, 2020

11/8/2020

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All I want for Christmas is an excellent horror story. 

Honorable Mention Highlights: November 4, 2020​
  • Wolverine: Black, White & Blood #1 (W: Gerry Duggan, Declan Shalvey, Matthew Rosenberg; A: Declan Shalvey, Joshua Cassara, Adam Kubert)
  • Heavy Metal Elements: Savage Circus #1 (W: Brendan Columbus; A/CA: Al Barrionuevo)
  • Tales of the Dark Multiverse: Batman: Hush #1 (W: Phillip Kennedy Johnson; A/CA: Dexter Soy)
  • Origins #1 (W: Clay Chapman; A/CA: Jakub Rebelka)
  • Heavy Metal Elements: Dark Wing #1 (W: Matt Medney; A/CA: German Ponce)

Wolverine: Black, White & Blood #1
Now, before you say anything, YES, this is in fact another collection of stories about the same guy that we've all read way to many stories about already. No, there isn't anything particularly new about the book or the stories. BUT, the art is fantastic and definitely deserves heaps of praise. If you're a fan of the snikting savage, this is definitely worth the buy. 

Heavy Metal Elements: Savage Circus #1
This book has so much potential... we just didn't really get to the meat of anything in this first issue. Beasts, robberies, a sleepy town with a deputy who's bad at his job - you've set up an excellent horror tale that I'd be more invested in if anything actually... happened. Also, there were some things that could have used more clarity in the middle (raise your hand if you totally didn't realize the thieves & the circus WEREN'T the same people... my bad). But still, this book even takes place at Christmas, and GOD do we love a good holiday horror tale. 

Tales of the Dark Multiverse: Batman: Hush #1
At this point, we've read our fair share of these "cannon but not really" Batman stories, but this one was quite fun. There's a special place in my heart whenever Batman gets depicted as an anti-hero - not particularly good (he's killing quite a few folks here), but he's still going after an inherently bad guy. Not complaining one bit. 

Origins #1
This book looks beautiful, and has excellent opportunities for world building and establishing an extensive lore. The only thing is... no idea what this is even about yet. Sometimes, breadcrumbs aren't quite enough to follow the story, especially when they don't use the same bread the whole time. 

Heavy Metal Elements: Dark Wing #1
It's a good old fashion sci-fi story, set in a distant part of space, with humans struggling to survive and desperately hunting resources to restart the population. There's a guy with an "I have to make tough choices" attitude, not afraid to fight against the status quo and push back against the higher ranks. It's all pretty standard fair, except for the name of this book, which kept me harkening back to a certain crimefighting duck. I'm just saying. 
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Episode 86 - Sharing Heroes, Russian Spies, Representation in Comics

11/7/2020

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Will we get REAL Supes, or like, CVS brand Supes? 

Weekly Pull Highlights: November 4, 2020
  • Crossover #1
  • John Walker: US Agent #1
  • Pantomime #1
  • Red Atlantis #1
  • Sweet Tooth: The Return #1

​Well heck, there were a TON of new comics this week! We finally got our hands on the much hyped new Cates title, 'Crossover,' and the hilarious new Priest title 'John Walker: US Agent.' There's so many books, we couldn't even cover everything, and honestly, this much distraction was exactly what we needed from a stressful week. Here's to new beginnings! 
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