Review Search: Dark Horse Comics
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Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin #2Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine are set on edge following attacks on the Empire in Tim Siedell and Stephen Thompson's "Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin" #2.
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May 16th, 2013 |
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Dream Thief #1Jai Nitz and Greg Smallwood's "Dream Thief" #1 has a great story structure, as we learn all about John Lincoln and his life in the first half, only to watch it all crumble in the second half once he encounters an Aboriginal mask.
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May 15th, 2013 |
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #21"Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9" #21 has the series limping towards its conclusion with a mixture of random story elements and lackluster art from Andrew Chambliss and Georges Jeanty.
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May 9th, 2013 |
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X #1Following their prequel stories in "Dark Horse Presents" (and reprinted as an issue #0), Duane Swierczynski and Eric Nguyen kick off the all-new "X" with a glimpse on how the rest of Arcadia reacts to the X-killer in their midst.
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May 8th, 2013 |
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Abe Sapien #2"Abe Sapien" #2, by Mike Mignola, Scott Allie and Sebastian Fiumara, gives a lot more of the title character than issue #1, but gets lost in continuity that may turn off all but the most hardcore Hellboy fans.
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May 2nd, 2013 |
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Amala's Blade #1Steve Horton and Michael Dialynas bring the surprisingly light-hearted tale of Naamaron's greatest assassin in "Amala's Blade" #1.
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April 25th, 2013 |
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Star Wars #4Brian Wood and Carlos D'Anda pack a lot of character moments and plot points into "Star Wars" #4, giving readers of every primary character something to enjoy.
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April 15th, 2013 |
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X"X" #0 from Duane Swierczynski and Eric Nguyen is a brutally violent and terse revenge vigilante story of X killing off a series of mob men.
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April 9th, 2013 |
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The Last of Us: American Dreams #1"The Last of Us: American Dreams" #1 by Neil Druckmann and Faith Erin Hicks is a comics spin-off prequel of the yet-to-be-released survival horror/action adventure game "The Last of Us," developed by Naughty Dog Games for PlayStation 3
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April 5th, 2013 |
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Abe Sapien #1Abe Sapien hardly appears in the debut of his own ongoing, but Sebastian Fiumara’s art carries a fragmented storyline in "Abe Sapien" #1.
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April 5th, 2013 |
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Mister X: Hard Candy #1"Mister X: Hard Candy" has a slightly simplistic story from Dean Motter involving an heiress's kidnapping, but the fun, retro visuals of the comic make up for any story shortcomings.
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April 1st, 2013 |
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B.P.R.D.: Vampire #1The line between man and monster is blurred in a powerful debut to the latest B.P.R.D. miniseries, "B.P.R.D.: Vampire" from Mike Mignola, Gabriel Ba, and Fabio Moon.
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March 31st, 2013 |
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Star Wars: Legacy - Prisoner of the Floating World #1The husband and wife duo of Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman introduce readers to a whole new facet and slightly new time period of everyone's favorite galaxy far, far away in "Star Wars: Legacy - Prisoner of the Floating World" #1.
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March 20th, 2013 |
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Ghost #4Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Noto's "Ghost" #4 wraps up this initial mini-series, with enough plot and exposition mixed in to support the upcoming ongoing series, as well as provide a hook so readers want to come back.
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March 15th, 2013 |
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Buddy Cops #1Writer Nate Cosby and artist Evan Shaner bring zaniness and wacky adventures to "Buddy Cops" #1 through Officer Uranus and his uptight robotic partner, T.A.Z.E.R.
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March 15th, 2013 |
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Sledgehammer 44 #1"Sledgehammer 44" #1 from Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, and Jason Latour is a superb war comic that twists in a new version of Iron Man as a Mignola creation.
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March 13th, 2013 |
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Star Wars #3Relationships and allegiances take the spotlight thanks to the work of Brian Wood and Carlos D'Anda in "Star Wars" #3.
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March 13th, 2013 |
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Hellboy in Hell #4Mike Mignola uses "Hellboy in Hell" #4 to bring the first story arc of the new series to a close, but as Hellboy finds out who his mysterious guide is, the path back to the world of the living looks fainter by the second.
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March 6th, 2013 |
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The Answer! #2As "The Answer!" #2 hits its halfway point, Devin and the Answer find themselves in over their heads, and creators Dennis Hopeless and Mike Norton do so in a fun and believable manner.
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March 4th, 2013 |
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Amala's Blade"Amala's Blade" #0 from Steve Horton and Michael Dialynas is a welcome slice of genre mash up fun as readers follow Amala on an adventure-filled quest.
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February 27th, 2013 |
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The Black Beetle #2Francesco Francavilla's "The Black Beetle" #2 proves that the previous issue wasn't a fluke, as it mixes superheroics with hard-boiled crime and high adventure.
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February 22nd, 2013 |
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Baltimore: The Widow and the Tank #1"Baltimore: The Widow and the Tank" from Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden and Ben Stenbeck is a delicious pair of tales about things that go bump in the night.
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February 20th, 2013 |
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Conan the Barbarian #13"Conan the Barbarian" #13 from Brian Wood and Mirko Colak is a quiet moment showing the growing distance between Conan and Bêlit and how that chasm will be reconnected.
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February 20th, 2013 |
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #19Andrew Chambliss and Georges Jeanty heat up the overall story arc in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9" #19, but a lack of focus in this series makes it hard to get that excited about "the Siphon."
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February 13th, 2013 |
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B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth #104"B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth" #104 wraps up Mike Mignola, Scott Allie, and James Harren's "The Abyss of Time" two-part story, but even as a battle is fought in pre-history, readers might wonder if there's a point to this.
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February 13th, 2013 |
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Star Wars #2"Star Wars" #2 from Brian Wood and Carlos D'anda has Leia assemble her crack squad of fighters to find their spy while Han and Chewie escape the Imperials by fleeing to a location that seems crazy.
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February 13th, 2013 |
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Star Wars: Dark Times -- Fire Carrier #1Randy Stradley and Gabriel Guzman present odd aliens, Jedi, Darth Vader and stunning art in "Star Wars: Dark Times -- Fire Carrier" #1.
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February 11th, 2013 |
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Hellboy in Hell #3In "Hellboy in Hell" #3, Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart continue Hellboy's journey in Hell as he discovers more about his past and his family amid a bloody struggle for power.
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February 11th, 2013 |
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Mara #2Brian Wood and Ming Doyle return to the world of high-stakes Women's Volleyball in "Mara" #2, a book many times more interesting than its one-line premise suggests.
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February 4th, 2013 |
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Angel & Faith #18"Angel & Faith" #18 heats up as Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs show the master plan that's been brewing throughout the series -- and in a pleasant change of pace, all the pieces fit together quite well.
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January 30th, 2013 |
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MIND MGMT #7Matt Kindt kicks off a new story arc in "MIND MGMT" #7 with not only a great summation of the first six issues, but several great twists that reinforce why this twisty puzzle box of a comic works so well.
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January 23rd, 2013 |
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The Answer! #1Eisner Award-winning creator Mike Norton's "The Answer!" #1, co-written by Dennis Hopeless, makes its print debut from Dark Horse this week.
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January 23rd, 2013 |
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The Black Beetle #1Francesco Francavilla brings both the pulp and the goodness to the pulpy heroic goodness of "The Black Beetle" #1.
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January 16th, 2013 |
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Conan the Barbarian #12"Conan the Barbarian" #12 from Brian Wood and Declan Shalvey is an astonishingly touching story of Conan struggling to survive against all the death stacked against him in his world.
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January 16th, 2013 |
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Ghost #3Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Noto serve up some exposition in "Ghost" #3, but the answers to a lot of the title's mysteries end up being satisfying rather than overwhelming.
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January 14th, 2013 |
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Star Wars #1Set shortly after the destruction of the first Death Star, "Star Wars" #1 by Brian Wood and Carlos D'Anda delivers a very solid, incredibly fun read for fans of the original trilogy.
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January 9th, 2013 |
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47 Ronin #2"47 Ronin" #2 by Mike Richardson and Stan Sakai reveals the single, catalytic event of injustice that leaves all of Lord Asano's samurai without a master, paving the way for a legendary and epic revenge plot.
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January 7th, 2013 |
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow Wonderland #3Jeff Parker, Christos Gage, and Brian Ching show us a mystical coven in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow Wonderland" #3, and pull off an important trick: they make a potentially false happy ending seem real.
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January 7th, 2013 |
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Hellboy in Hell #2"Hellboy In Hell" #2 by Mike Mignola takes Hellboy on a tour of Hell, giving an idea of the character's possible role in this new setting.
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January 2nd, 2013 |
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The Black Beetle"The Black Beetle" #0 by Francesco Francavilla is a moody pulp action comic that scores beautifully on many fronts.
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December 19th, 2012 |
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #16In "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9" #16, Andrew Chambliss and Georges Jeanty begin a new storyline with a newly enlarged cast, but the intersection of multiple story foci results in a lack of suspense and direction.
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December 17th, 2012 |
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Colder #2"Colder" #2 by Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra gives readers a longer look into The Hungry World. Nimble Jack continues his spree of parasitic madness while Declan and Reece have an overly expository Q&A session.
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December 10th, 2012 |
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Hellboy in Hell #1Mike Mignola resumes full writer/artist chores on his signature creation Hellboy, and "Hellboy in Hell" #1 is a dazzling return to form with jaw-dropping visuals as readers discover what happens to Hellboy after death.
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December 5th, 2012 |
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Star Wars: Purge - The Tyrant's Fist #1"Star Wars: Purge - The Tyrant’s Fist" #1 from Alexander Freed with Marco Castiello and Andrea Chella on art brings an interesting story of Jedi revolution being attacked by Darth Vader.
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December 5th, 2012 |
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The Massive #6"The Massive” #6 from Brian Wood and Garry Brown is a character examination through a great action sequence and some beautiful flashbacks.
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November 14th, 2012 |
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow Wonderland #1"Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Willow Wonderland" #1 by Jeff Parker and Brian Ching has fun jokes and pretty art, but the story suffers from a lack of interesting action and a derivative, unimaginative setting.
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November 9th, 2012 |
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47 Ronin #1Mike Richardson and Stan Sakai's "47 Ronin" #1 looks absolutely gorgeous, but the story itself feels a little slow and stilted in this first chapter telling a legend from Japan's past.
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November 8th, 2012 |
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Colder #1Despite an over-the-top cover, "Colder" #1 by Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra is not splatter horror, but the beginning of a strange and original psychological thriller with a heart-thumping cliffhanger at issue's end.
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November 7th, 2012 |
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Ghost #1Following the short stories in "Dark Horse Presents" (reprinted as "Ghost" #0), Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Noto hit the ground running with "Ghost" #1 as we learn more about our title character and start meeting villains.
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October 25th, 2012 |
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Star Wars: Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets #1In this pre-Original Trilogy "Star Wars" tale by John Ostrander and Davide Fabbri, Alderaanian Jahan Cross is a secret agent of the Empire whose latest job brings him back to his home planet. James Bond meets Star Wars in this all-new miniseries
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October 19th, 2012 |
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