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Comic Book Review – Dark Corridor #1

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Jessie Robertson reviews Dark Corridor #1… From the author of Clover Honey and 8 ½ Ghosts, RICH TOMMASO, comes an all-new ONGOING SERIES set in the fictional coastal city of RED CIRCLE—a city totally controlled by mobsters—who, after decades of wielding power, are silently being picked off oneby- one by unidentified female assassins. Like a […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #29: The Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at The Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank… Collected in The Punisher Vol. 4 #1-12 (Apr 2000- March 2001) Writer Garth Ennis Penciller Steve Dillon Inker Jimmy Palmiotti Letterer(s) Comicraft, Wes Abbott, Richard Starkings Colorist Chris Sotomayor Editor(s) Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Quesada For […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #28: Carl Barks’ Uncle Scrooge Classics

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Carl Barks’ Uncle Scrooge Classics… Carl Barks tried his hand at being an artist for Walt Disney Studios back in 1935, and began drawing there with a starting wage of 20 dollars a week. I won’t drone on with the […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #27: Fantastic Four “The Trial of Reed Richards”

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Fantastic Four “The Trial of Reed Richards”… Found in Fantastic Four: Visionaries Vol. 4 (or Fantastic Four #262) January 1984 Glynis Oliver Wein- Colorist Jim Shooter- Editor Michael Higgins- Editor Jim Novak- Letterer John Byrne- inker, penciler “The Trial of […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #26: The Sandman Vol.1 Preludes & Nocturnes

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at The Sandman Vol.1 Preludes & Nocturnes… Created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith & Mike Dringenberg. Released 1989. This isn’t going to be so much a review, as an awakening. Comic books have been around for many decades, but comic books […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #25: Strangers in Paradise

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Strangers in Paradise… Creator: Terry Moore Published Jan 1993 So, storytime: I borrowed a number of books from my cousin a few months back to get some new material and with those books, his wife threw in Strangers in Paradise, […]

Comic Book Review – Chew #50

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Jessie Robertson reviews Chew #50… The landmark issue #50, and the showdown everyone’s been waiting for. Ten issues left to go, and Blood Puddin’ comes to an end. There isn’t any clever jokes (yes there was), funny names drawn into the backgrounds (saw a few), or light-hearted punch lines to anything this week: it was […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #24: Superman: For Tomorrow

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Superman: For Tomorrow… Superman Vol.2 #204- 215 (June 2004- May 2005) Written by Brian Azzarello Penciled by Jim Lee Inked by Scott Williams The now famous image you see above has been printed on numerous t-shirts, publicity materials and so […]