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Written by Paul Cornell, Richard Donner, David Goyer, Damon Lindelof and more; Art by Pete Woods, Jesus Merino and more; Cover by David Finch; 1:5 Variant cover A by Adam Hughes; 1:5 Variant cover B by Alex Ross
May 02, 2011
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Superman is the first superhero to race across the 900th issue mark. Such a big milestone deserves the press buzz and love its getting from DC fans. As a fitful celebration and anniversary issue, Action Comics #900 only works in spurts. There is a ton of extra content contained in this issue's "96-page spectacular" and that's almost worthy of the steep $5.99 price tag. The main feature's Black Ring finale simply under-performs and nothing quite lives up to that gloriously dark cover by David Finch (Cyberforce, New Avengers, Brightest Day).
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Written by Will Pfeifer; art by Jill Thompson
Mar 28, 2011
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Knox State University is a college just like any other—Greek life, a winning football team, and, oh yeah, deadly final projects. Originally published as a four issue series in 1999, the heavily satirical tale—not for the faint of heart— is collected here in one volume for the first time. More
Secret Acres
Written and drawn by Edie Fake
Mar 23, 2011
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Gaylord Phoenix is an avant garde work that somehow incorporates truly unique cartooning—shades, shapes, patterns, and character design—with text message etiquette to project a plot and theme rife with the nature of sexuality against the backdrop of creating a deep, worldly mythology. More
Vertigo Crime
Written by Simon Oliver; Art by Jason Latour; Cover by Lee Bermejo
Mar 04, 2011
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Writer Simon Oliver (The Exterminators, Gen¹³) and artist Jason Latour's (Daredevil: Black and White, Scalped) killer noir Noche Roja is a hard-boiled example of how Vertigo's sub-imprint can truly make old genres fresh again. More
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Art and Writing by Gabriel Bá & Fábio Moon; Coloring by Dave Stewart; Lettering by Sean Konot; Cover by Gabriel Bá
Feb 16, 2011
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Daytripper is the extremely poignant story of the famous Brazilian writer Brás de Oliva Domingos. Essentially, each chapter takes a year from his life and showcases how each moment in anyone's life is present because you never know when you'll kick the bucket. More
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Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
Feb 14, 2011
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War stories from 1942, created by industry legends Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, this archive from DC Comics certainly has some value as a historical object. But would a modern audience be interested in reading it as more than a curiosity? More
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Written by Alan Moore; Art by Stephen Bissette, Rick Veitch, John Totleben, Stan Woch, Tatjana Wood and others; Original Series Cover Art by Stephen Bissette & John Totleben
Feb 07, 2011
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The latest Saga of the Swamp Thing hardcover edition (issues #43-50) would have easily received a higher rating if it weren't for the faded newspaper-style paper quality. I know it's recycled paper stock, but the colors and inks make this seem like a book that's been sitting on my shelf for a few years instead of a brand-new edition. Regardless of this fact, Book 4 is a riveting and metaphysical trip. It's also the culmination of Alan Moore's year-long "American Gothic" storyline that he built up in previous volumes. More
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Story by Peter Milligan; Pencils by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Stefano Landini; Colors by Trish Mulvihill and Lee Loughridge; Letters by Sal Cipriano; Cover by Simon Bisley
Feb 02, 2011
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Several comic book series have their main protagonist getting hitched (Spider-Man and Superman come to mind). It's typically a straight story, aside from some big mishap or a villain showing up to ruin the momentous occasion. In the Hellblazer universe, a chapel hosting John Constantine and Epiphany Greaves' nuptials, of course, morphs into the demon Nergal's "theatrical" battleground. More
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Written by Bill Willingham; Art by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, David Lapham, Jim fern, Andrew Pepoy, and Craig Hamilton
Jan 31, 2011
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On the home front, the mystery and threat of The Dark Man deepen, causing Frau Totenkinder to reveal some of her roots and Ozma to vie for leadership of the Fabletown gang's magic folk. There's further intrigue as the presence of Geppetto jumbles up politics up on the farm. More
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Written by Adam Beechen; Art by Ryan Benjamin & John Stanisci; Cover by Dustin Nguyen; 1:10 Variant cover by Darwyn Cooke
Jan 14, 2011
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$2.99. Ahh, it's good to see that affordable price tag grace the cover of a new DC title once again. My wallet thanks you, DC Entertainment President Diane Nelson. One of the marquee issues associated with the comic book company's day-and-date digital marketing strategy is Batman Beyond. More
