Hannibal Tabu

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The Buy Pile - 6/13

Thu, June 13th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

When one of the most respected names in science goes all homicidal on you and a high concept thriller grips a nation in terror, it makes up for Thorfall, Hordak's tedium, Finnegan's folly & the fall of another X-Man.

The Buy Pile - 6/06

Thu, June 6th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

The good and bad cancel each other out in a week where Kurt Busiek & Brent Anderson do it all in "Astro City" & Starscream rules supreme while Thanos dumbs it down and Batwing fails repeatedly.

The Buy Pile - 5/30

Thu, May 30th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

Rodimus Prime answers one of the great old questions of his mechanical race, a spunky teenaged princess with a sword finds things more complicated than she expected & a trainee assassin teaches as well as learns.

The Buy Pile - 5/23

Thu, May 23rd, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

In a hugely successful week, Shockwave emerges as the maddest scientist of all, Otto Parker emerges as a truly superior web-slinger and a cast of video game makers make one heck of an entertaining adventure.

The Buy Pile - 5/16

Thu, May 16th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

One of Image Comics' brightest stars returns with a magical issue of science and adventure in multiple dimensions while the marriage of Snow White & The Big Bad Wolf is tested to the breaking point.

The Buy Pile - 5/09

Thu, May 9th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

A historical hedonist breaks it down, a weed-smoking layabout loses control and the Master of Kung-Fu is one heck of a spy, all while Bobby Drake goes down memory lane and Majestic fights a girl.

The Buy Pile - 5/02

Thu, May 2nd, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

JMS introduces an intriguing new work of supernatural noir, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning bring the brilliance in the future and the story gets complicated for Fables living in the land of India.

The Buy Pile - 4/25

Thu, April 25th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

Death comes to a star-cast group of Transformers and each one deals with it in his own way, doing some of the best sci fi in the biz. Meanwhile Jimmie Robinson is, basically, a freakin' genius. Great week of comics.

The Buy Pile - 4/18

Thu, April 18th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

The war for Cybertron is back on with Shakespearean stakes as man and wolf battle tooth and sword for the love of a legendary lady, all while the Avengers take a look at the Superior Spidey.

The Buy Pile - 4/11

Thu, April 11th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

It's all about independents as super hero deconstruction, flipping the gender roles of traditional royalty and Brian K. Vaughan's sprawling space opera make today a winner even as Reed Richards & Majestic disappoint.

The Buy Pile - 4/04

Thu, April 4th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

Bill Willingham's telling tales of tales, Deadpool finds himself back in the early 1980s and the Autobot formerly known as Trailbreaker finds his power while struggling for respect in a winning week.

WC13: Jeff Smith & Terry Moore Make Comics

Tue, April 2nd, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

Independent publishing icons Terry Moore and Jeff Smith sent an hour with WonderCon attendees discussing their careers, the industry shifts over the past 20 years, Smith's new webcomic and more.

WC13: Dark Horse Grows its "Star Wars" Empire

Mon, April 1st, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

Dark Horse Comics spoke about their ever expanding "Star Wars" line of comics, including a new miniseries based on George Lucas' original "Star Wars" screenplay at WonderCon.

The Buy Pile - 3/28

Thu, March 28th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

Megatron plays his cards while Jimmie Robinson's "Five Weapons" outsmarts everybody, overcoming cliches galore in "Uncanny Avengers" and "Flash" and tedium in "Fantastic Four" and "Red Lanterns."

The Buy Pile - 3/21

Thu, March 21st, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

Superman fights in five dimensions, Autobots face mortality, Tony Chu kicks butt, horns learn to love wings and the Big Bad Wolf comes home with quite a temper in a week that wins so hard it hurts.

The Buy Pile - 3/14

Thu, March 14th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

It's a week that didn't make the mark as super villains unite while Batman cries (a lot), Alpha thinks he's gonna be somebody (he's not) and K'Rot stomps on everything the '80s did for funny animal super heroes.

The Buy Pile - 3/07

Thu, March 7th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

Ten years after the Buy Pile first debuted, east meets west in Vertigo's new "Fables" spinoff, Hasbro's Transformers comics roll on in a wonderful fashion and Superman pretty much goes to H'el.

The Buy Pile - 2/28

Thu, February 28th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

The Star Wars galaxy can't handle Jahan Cross, Hawkeye has a hard time with a band of well-armed eastern Europeans and Megatron has a plan, such a plan. Then, Jimmie Robinson blows your doors off with "Five Weapons."

The Buy Pile - 2/25

Mon, February 25th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

Brace yourself: Vibe is actually pretty good while "Saga" has more people making emotional reactions while Snow White's ex has all kinds of rough ideas. Let's agree to stop trying to make "Alpha" happen, though, okay?

The Buy Pile - 2/14

Thu, February 14th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books

Action Lab's "Order of Dagonet" is the only thing that really got things right this week, as the Joker deeply disappoints, Nick Fury Jr. is a total jerk and Reed Richards is much creepier than you ever realized.

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