Review Search: Dark Horse Comics
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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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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #14Jane Espenson and Karl Moline unleash Billy the Vampire Slayer in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9" #14, and what could have been cliché or even offensive ends up actually working quite well.
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October 15th, 2012 |
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The Creep #2Don't be scared by the title; with its investigation into the death of two teens, "The Creep" is rapidly turning out to be one of the best mini-series of the year, courtesy John Arcudi and Jonathan Case.
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October 15th, 2012 |
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B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: The Return of the Master #2This 99th issue of the various "B.P.R.D." comics has evil organizations, monstrous creatures, false allegiances, psychic powers and charismatic cult leaders. Just another day from Mike Mignola, John Arcudi and Tyler Crook.
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September 26th, 2012 |
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Star Wars: Darth Vader - Ghost Prison #5"Darth Vader - Ghost Prison" #5 closes up the story of the revolt against the Empire, cementing Grand Moff Tarkin, Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader as the undeniable core of the Empire.
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September 24th, 2012 |
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GhostFor the first time in over a decade, Ghost returns to her own series written by Kelly Sue DeConnick and drawn by Phil Noto. While the pieces are all in place for a strong run, this debut issue falls flat with the focus off the titular character.
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September 19th, 2012 |
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Lobster Johnson: Caput Mortuum #1"Lobster Johnson: Caput Mortuum" is a thrilling pulp tale by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi and Tonci Zonjic that pits Lobster against Nazis on a zeppelin.
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September 19th, 2012 |
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The Massive #4
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Axe Cop: President of the World #2In no particular order, these things make "Axe Cop: President of the World" by Malachai and Ethan Nicolle worthy of your money and time: (1) Chee-rex, (2) the ultimate fate of Seattle's Space Needle, (3) Bouncyworld.
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September 3rd, 2012 |
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Angel & Faith #13As someone who suffered through the original Connor storyline in "Angel," Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs show readers in "Angel & Faith" #13 that we actually can have a good story involving the hell dimension of Quor'toth.
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August 29th, 2012 |
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Spike #1Victor Gischler and Paul Lee do their best with "Spike" #1, the start of a spin-off mini-series from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9," but ultimately it's just a reminder of something that didn't work in "Buffy the Va
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August 23rd, 2012 |
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Lobster Johnson: The Prayer of Neferu #1"Lobster Johnson: The Prayer of Neferu" depicts just enough violence and strange ideas to be a gripping one-shot and yet another fantastic addition to the Mignolaverse treasury of amazing tales.
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August 22nd, 2012 |
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Dark Horse Presents #15With 12 different stories in 88 pages, "Dark Horse Presents" #15 continues to offer a little something for everyone; even as one of the weaker issues, there's still more than enough for your money's worth.
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August 22nd, 2012 |
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Mind MGMT #4"Mind MGMT" #4 is the long awaited exposition issue as Matt Kindt tells us Henry Lyme's story and gives us the first glimpse inside the mysterious Mind MGMT organization -- and it's well worth the wait.
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August 22nd, 2012 |
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The Victories #1Michael Avon Oeming brings "The Victories" to life with a story of a broken city protected by a broken hero.
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August 15th, 2012 |
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Alabaster: Wolves #5Caitlin R. Kiernan and Steve Lieber's "Alabaster: Wolves" #5 brings the mini-series to a violent, explosive conclusion, and show that none of its main characters will be the same as when it began.
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August 15th, 2012 |
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Conan the Barbarian #7"Conan the Barbarian" #7 kicks off a new story arc courtesy Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan, as Conan and Bêlit travel to Conan's home village and the Queen of the Black Coast discovers a demotion of sorts to her own status.
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August 8th, 2012 |
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The Massive #3"The Massive" #3 wraps Brian Wood and Kristian Donaldson's introductory arc in a solemn and intelligent manner.
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August 8th, 2012 |
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Mind MGMT #3"Mind MGMT" #3 sends our heroine, Meru, on a quest across the world to discover more about the central mystery of the title as a dangerous trek unfolds, resulting in death and more questions than answers in the best possible way.
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August 1st, 2012 |
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Axe Cop: President of the World #1In "Axe Cop: President of the World" #1 by 8-year old Malachai Nicolle and his 31-year old brother Ethan, Axe Cop faces the possible return of bad guys and promises to help new friends Goo Cop and Junior Cobbb with their family issues.
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July 30th, 2012 |
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Star Wars: Darth Maul -- Death Sentence #1Tom Taylor writes some new adventures for everyone's favorite Zabrak Sith apprentice in "Star Wars: Darth Maul -- Death Sentence" #1, an issue that might surprise comic book readers unfamiliar with the "Clone Wars" animated series
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July 30th, 2012 |
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Resident Alien #3"Resident Alien" #3 brings Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse's first mini-series to a conclusion, but with more scheduled for later this year there isn't a sense of finality present.
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July 26th, 2012 |
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B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Exorcism #2"B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Exorcism" #2 brings Mike Mignola and Cameron Stewart's story of a long term possession to an attractive-looking but slightly predictable conclusion.
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July 25th, 2012 |
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B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: The Devil's Engine #3"B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: The Devil's Engine" wraps up Devon and Fenix's train-ride of terror in a satisfying way, even as the next mini-series is prepped for its debut around the corner.
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July 23rd, 2012 |
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Concrete: Three Uneasy Pieces #1"Concrete: Three Uneasy Pieces" is a great collection for new readers and Concrete fans like. There's a mystery, a rescue story, and a political problem/solution story, exemplifying Paul Chadwick's literary, human-focused approach to c
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July 23rd, 2012 |
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Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison #3The ruins of the Jedi Temple is just one location visited by the Sith Lord in "Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison" #3.
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July 20th, 2012 |
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The Massive #2Two issues in, "The Massive" is as much travelogue as adventure and the combination is fantastic.
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July 11th, 2012 |
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Eerie Comics #1"Eerie Comics" comes back to life, but this revival feels a bit too dated.
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July 11th, 2012 |
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #11Buffy gets a new job in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9" #11 and this time it's one that actually looks like a good fit.
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July 11th, 2012 |
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MIND MGMT #2"MIND MGMT" #2 continues the series' run down the rabbit hole, but the destination is still a mystery.
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July 6th, 2012 |
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Angel & Faith #11"Angel & Faith" #9 kicks off a new story arc, "Family Reunion," as Willow shows up without warning and sets off a chain of events propelling Angel back into contact with his son Connor.
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July 3rd, 2012 |
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Fatima #1Gilbert Hernandez's "Fatima" has a slow start, but it's still entertaining.
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June 27th, 2012 |
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Dark Horse Presents #13Ghost returns to Dark Horse's publishing schedule in this anthology and some other interesting stories come along with her.
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June 20th, 2012 |
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The Massive #1"The Massive" #1 introduces a world past the brink of collapse as the crew of The Kapital try to put it back together.
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June 15th, 2012 |
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