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Image to release new English translation of Beowulf

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Image Comics has announced that Santiago García and David Rubín have teamed up to put a fresh—and wholly blood-soaked—spin on the violent and savage tale of Beowulf in a new English translation of the 1,000-year-old myth, which will be released in a lush, full-colour hardcover this December. BEOWULF tells of the tale of a Scandinavian […]

Comic Book Review – Nailbiter #17

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Zeb Larson reviews Nailbiter #17… NEW STORY ARC. A brutal new serial killer strikes! Nailbiter takes us in a new direction with this story arc, mostly leaving Buckaroo behind to focus on the new killer in Atlanta. In a lot of respects, this new direction is a good thing, a chance to leave behind the […]

Comic Book Review – The Fix #6

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Emma Withington reviews The Fix #6… Roy investigates a high-profile murder. ‘Ever since the big testicle bust at LAX’, Mac and Pretzels are getting along just fine. For Roy, the death of Elaina set him on the path to glory – he met the Mayor and became the lead on her high-profile murder case. This was the real thing, […]

Comic Book Review – Black Science #17

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Zeb Larson reviews Black Science #17… A bold new era in BLACK SCIENCE begins! New arc! New direction! New readers: join the Dimensionauts in a psychedelic journey of the soul! Black Science is back, and issue #17 raises far more questions than it answers, a challenge given the massive cliffhanger that it left us with. […]

Batgirl creative team launching creator-owned series Motor Crush

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Image Comics has announced that the New York Times bestselling creative team of Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart and Babs Tarr (Batgirl) are set to launch the creator-owned series Motor Crush this December. In MOTOR CRUSH #1 readers meet Domino Swift. By day, Domino competes for fame and fortune in a worldwide motorcycle racing league. By […]

Comic Book Review – The Wicked + The Divine 1831

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Mark Allen reviews The Wicked + The Divine 1831… “MODERN ROMANCE” Critically-acclaimed THE WICKED + THE DIVINE goes back to the nineteenth century, to see what became of the Romantic poets one infamous night on Lake Geneva… Showcasing STEPHANIE HANS (Journey Into Mystery, Angela), this special is NOT included in the forthcoming THE WICKED + THE […]

Comic Book Review – Kill Or Be Killed #2

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Mark Allen reviews Kill Or Be Killed #2… The second chapter in Brubaker, Phillips and Breitweiser’s new hit book! Every killer has to have his first kill, and they’re never easy. Never ones to shy away from the grim practicalities of committing violence, the Kill Or Be Killed dedicate most of their second issue to the protagonist’s […]

Comic Book Review – Snotgirl #2

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Mark Allen reviews Snotgirl #2… Lottie lays low after last month’s alarming events, but she still has to deal with her stalker! “Sounds gross! Can you change the title?” say our moms. The hottest new series of 2016 is SNOTGIRL from BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and LESLIE HUNG! It’s tough to be Lottie Person. […]