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Weekly Comics Pull; 8-1

Weekly Comics Pull; 8-1

by | Aug 8, 2018 | , , ,

The best rock collection in the universe is inarguably the Infinity Stones. At least as far as Marvel is concerned. Gerry Duggan, responsible for one of this year’s breakout hits in Analog, gives us the opening shots of a massive Marvel Universe crossover event. While the last several Civil Wars and Secret Empires have scarcely left the surface of the Earth, this story promises readers a tale on a grander scale. For those paying attention, that big purple rock hound, Thanos, is already off the board, before the opening shots of the Infinity War have been fired. Duggan has a lot of epic material to work with, and he manages to pack a lot into the first issue.

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Weekly Comics Pull; 6-27

Weekly Comics Pull; 6-27

by | Jul 4, 2018 | , , , ,

A school for gifted youngsters is a classic conceit in comic books, the most famous being Charles’ Xavier’s star-crossed institution of higher learning. Hogwart’s, a spin on the old classic escapist fantasy of a school where weird is normal, is another prime example, one which quickly seeped into the cultural lexicon. The school of wizardry is even referenced in Alan Moore’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century, a time capsule of notable literary touchstones. The solicitation for Evan Dorkin’s Blackwood initially looked like a variation on a theme, which it is, but it’s one that has more in common with H.P. Lovecraft than J.K. Rowling.

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Weekly Comics Pull; 4-11

Weekly Comics Pull; 4-11

by | Apr 18, 2018 | , , , , , ,

For the Pick Three for the week of 4-9, it’s epic struggles, aliens with mysteries to solve and Darth Vader. Resident Alien: An Alien in New York #1, Immortal Men #1 and Darth Vader #14 are hot and fresh.

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