Review Search: Steve Wands
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Six-Gun Gorilla #1Simon Spurrier and Jeff Stokely bring a gun-toting great ape to readers in BOOM!'s "Six-Gun Gorilla" #1.
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June 12th, 2013 |
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Adventure Time Annual #1"Adventure Time Annual" #1 features six short stories by Roger Langridge, Alex Cox, Dustin Nguyen, Jason Ho, Bryce Carlson, Josh Williamson, Derek Fridolfs, Kory Bing and Sfé Monster, many of them new to the "Adventure Time" universe.
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May 31st, 2013 |
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Polarity #1Suffering from bi-polar disorder, artist Tim has found that living "sane" is pretty unbearable, but when he takes matters into his own hands he finds that there may be more to his insanity than originally thought in "Polarity" #1.
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April 8th, 2013 |
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Supurbia #5Grace Randolph and Russell Dauterman's "Supurbia" #5 plays catch-up with lives and loves of superheroes who live in the same 'burb. Several major characters awkwardly reshape their lives, and the ending promises a twist from a differen
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March 18th, 2013 |
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Adventure Time #13Ryan North, Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb's "Adventure Time" #13 proves to be another hilariously smart issue and a fantastic companion to the television show.
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February 25th, 2013 |
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Action Comics #17Even as Grant Morison, Brad Walker, and Rags Morales lurch towards their time on the book in "Action Comics" #17, there's no denying that the main story with the attack of Vyndktvx is a mess.
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February 21st, 2013 |
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Dial H #9China Mieville and Alberto Ponticelli continue to create bizarre new heroes in "Dial H" #9, even as we learn that not all dialers are made equal, and the Centipede begins to piece it all together.
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February 7th, 2013 |
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Green Lantern Corps Annual #1Ditching one rise for another, "Green Lantern Corps Annual" #1 by Peter J. Tomasi and Chriscross bids farewell to the “Rise of the Third Army” and says hello to the "Rise of the First Lantern."
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February 1st, 2013 |
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Adventure Time #12"Adventure Time" #12 from Ryan North, Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb is a fun and flighty kids comic that packs some laughs as the cast hunts for Ewlbo the wizard.
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January 30th, 2013 |
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Green Lantern #16For a comic supposedly involved in a crossover, Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke's "Green Lantern" #16 remarkably stands on its own, even as they finally start wrapping up Simon Baz's introduction in a satisfactory way.
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January 23rd, 2013 |
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Dial H #8The Centipede makes his move on Nelson and Roxie in China Miéville's wildly creative "Dial H" #8.
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January 14th, 2013 |
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Action Comics #16Boasting "The Second Death of Superman" on its cover, "Superman" #16 by Grant Morrison, Brad Walker, and Rags Morales falls short of living up to its own promises.
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January 10th, 2013 |
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Sword of Sorcery #3In "Sword of Sorcery" #3, both "Amethyst" by Christy Marx and Aaron Lopresti and "Beowulf" by Tony Bedard and Jesus Saiz feature some face-to-face confrontation time with murderous villainesses that are kind to one of the her
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December 24th, 2012 |
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Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens #6Meredith Gran's "Marceline and the Scream Queens" Adventure Time mini-series comes to an end, with solid lessons about friendship, anxiety, and the pressure of expectation without ever feeling heavy handed or cloying.
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December 17th, 2012 |
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Supurbia #2Grace Randolph and Russell Dauterman continue to explore the private lives of superheroes and their families in issue #2 of the ongoing "Supurbia" series.
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December 17th, 2012 |
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Dial H #7China Mieville and David Lapham show us the hunt for a new Dial in "Dial H" #7, even as the risks of dialing too often begin to show and a new villain makes his debut.
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December 7th, 2012 |
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Action Comics #15Grant Morrison, Brad Walker, and Rags Morales are winding down the current run on "Action Comics" with an attack from the 5th Dimension that jumps back and forth in time and space; so far, it's Morrison's best story on the title.
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December 5th, 2012 |
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Sword of Sorcery #2In "Amethyst" by Christy Marx and Aaron Lopresti, the Houses form new allegiances within and without as Amaya chooses her path, while "Beowulf" by Tony Bedard and Jesus Saiz sees Wiglaf choosing sides as Beowulf wages war on Grendel.
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November 26th, 2012 |
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Volume 1Volume 1 of Denise Mina, Leonardo Manco, and Andrea Mutti's adaptation of Stieg Larsson's "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" isn't a bad book but it can't live up to the superior source material.
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November 14th, 2012 |
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Ghosts #1"Ghosts" #1 includes work by Geoff Johns, Amy Reeder, the late Joe Kubert, Paul Pope and Gilbert Hernandez. Despite this lineup, most of the stories are unmemorable, making for a mediocre anthology.
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November 5th, 2012 |
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Action Comics Annual #1Cully Hamner delivers the debut of Kryptonite Man and Ryan Sook chips in for the first appearance of the Atomic Skull in "Action Comics Annual" #1 written by Sholly Fisch and "Chronicle" scribe Max Landis.
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November 1st, 2012 |
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Adventure Time #9Ryan North, Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb bring Finn the Human and Jake the Dog's time travel adventure to a smooth ending in "Adventure Time" #9 with a backup story by Shane and Chris Houghton.
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October 29th, 2012 |
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American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares #5"American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares" #5 from Scott Snyder and Dustin Nguyen closes one chapter for the "American Vampire" brand while establishing the structure for the further adventures of the Vassals of the Morning Star.
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October 22nd, 2012 |
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Sword of Sorcery #1Christy Marx and Aaron Lopresti's "Amethyst" is pure fun and a guilty pleasure, and Tony Bedard and Jesus Saiz continue to flesh out their mysterious and grim, half-medieval, half-futuristic take on "Beowulf."
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October 19th, 2012 |
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Dial H #5Things come to a head in "Dial H" #5 as our heroes band together to fight Abyss and repair their dial.
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October 8th, 2012 |
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Action Comics #13When the back-up feature of "Action Comics" #13 is more satisfying than one involving Superman entering the Phantom Zone, it feels like something is slightly off-kilter.
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October 4th, 2012 |
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Green Lantern #13In "Green Lantern" #13, suspected terrorist and known Green Lantern Simon Baz is on the run from the law and trying to figure out why he has a Green Lantern ring on his finger and how to get it off.
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October 3rd, 2012 |
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Sword of Sorcery"Sword of Sorcery" #0 might have an inelegant title, but Christy Marx and Aaron Lopresti's revival of "Amethyst" is off to a good start, and Tony Bedard and Jesus Saiz's "Beowulf" is strong, too.
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September 19th, 2012 |
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Action ComicsIn a flashback to the days when Superman had only just arrived in Metropolis, Grant Morrison asks, "What would happen to someone who stole Superman's cape?"
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September 7th, 2012 |
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Dial HChina Mieville and Riccardo Burchielli take full advantage of "Dial H" #0 by bringing a story set in the past that provides a huge and disturbing piece of information about the Dial.
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September 6th, 2012 |
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Steed and Mrs. PeelBOOM! Studio's ongoing "Steed and Mrs. Peel" series debuts with a #0 issue by Mark Waid and Steve Bryant, but this re-introduction to the Hellfire Club feels like it's lacking a little pizazz even as it captures the overall structure.
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August 29th, 2012 |
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Adventure Time #7Three short stories set in the "Adventure Time" world prove funny, sweet, and in perfect tonal synch with the cartoon, making it a great companion for the show.
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August 27th, 2012 |
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Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan #1"Before Watchmen: Dr Manhattan" #1 is a different look at the past of the titular character and while it's a well crafted comic in many ways it doesn't quite feel necessary after its execution falls somewhat short.
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August 23rd, 2012 |
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American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares #3"American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares" #3 brings Dracula onto the chessboard and pits him against the Vassals of the Morning Star through the actions of one of their own.
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August 9th, 2012 |
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Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens #2Meredith Gran continues the first "Adventure Time" spin-off with "Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens" #2, but this second chapter has lost a little bit of the shine.
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August 8th, 2012 |
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Dial H #4China Mieville and Mateus Santolouco's "Dial H" continues to come up with big crazy ideas involving Nullomancers and other dimensions, even as the pair carefully weave together part of a larger tapestry.
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August 2nd, 2012 |
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Action Comics #12Grant Morrison, Rags Morales and a back-up cast of thousands wrap up the first year of "Action Comics" with a slightly flat conclusion to Superman's new secret identity and the mysterious Neo Sapiens.
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August 1st, 2012 |
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DC Universe Presents #11"DC Universe Presents" #11 wraps up James Robinson and Bernard Chang's story about Vandal Savage and his daughter Kass, but it feels a little too simple to be truly satisfying.
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July 23rd, 2012 |
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American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares #2"American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares" #2 reveals the history of Dracula as seen through Dustin Nguyen's superb and intelligent art.
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July 11th, 2012 |
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Dial H #3In "Dial H" #3, Nelson finds himself visited by Manteau, who may have answers for him about the dial.
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July 10th, 2012 |
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American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares #1"American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares" #1 has a lot to enjoy for both existing fans as well as new readers.
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June 14th, 2012 |
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Dial H #2"Dial H" #2 isn't as crazy-awesome as the first issue, but Mieville and Santolouco still provide enough enticements to read more.
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June 7th, 2012 |
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Batman: The Dark Knight #9Judd Winick steps in to helm "Batman: The Dark Knight" as it enters the "Night of the Owls."
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May 24th, 2012 |
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DC Universe Presents #9Following in the footsteps of Deadman and Challengers of the Unknown, Vandal Savage and his daughter take the star turn in this latest issue of "DC Universe Presents."
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May 16th, 2012 |
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Mystery In Space #1"Mystery in Space" is a truly mixed bag from start to finish.
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May 14th, 2012 |
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Dial H #1"Dial H" #1 is an exciting new addition to the DC line up, packed with interesting A-list talent.
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May 4th, 2012 |
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Rich Johnston's Iron Muslim #1The inaugural issue of "Iron Muslim" takes the Iron Man mythos from Marvel Comics and flips it so this time it's a Muslim man who dons the suit to fight against America.
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April 15th, 2012 |
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Adventure Time #3"Adventure Time" remains ridiculously fun, a perfect adaptation of the show.
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April 12th, 2012 |
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Supurbia #1An interesting new take on superheroes, villains, and the "woman behind the man" in Grace Randolph's new mini-series.
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March 7th, 2012 |
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Malignant Man #1So, it turns out that, sometimes, cancer saves your life. Comics are full of brilliant bits of information!
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April 26th, 2011 |
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