COMIC BOOKS

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 27 November 2012 12:46

A recovering psychopath tries to find a way to put his unique skills to use in Bedlam #2. Then it’s a wedding that could prove more than everyone can swallow in Chew #30. Secrets are revealed and new mysteries are born, as a Femme Fatale star goes from victim to hero in Fatale #10. Finally, trapped in Cairo, MacGyver and Kari race against the clock to find a traitor in MacGYVER: Fugitive Gauntlet #2.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 27 November 2012 12:02

As the dead multiply, hidden sins in Vietnam are revealed in '68: Scars #3. The intrigue continues to pile up in Morning Glories #23. A young girl has her beauty stolen away by an evil sorceress in Star Bright and the Looking Glass HC. Then, the world's leading expert in supernatural disease decides to unwind a little and gets more than he bargains for in Witch Doctor: Mal Practice #1 (of 6).

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Written by Erin Jameson Monday, 26 November 2012 00:00

We expect love to arrive with fireworks, but as the heroine of Io Sakisaka's Strobe Edge learns, it can be much harder trying to figure out if those butterflies in the stomach are the real deal.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 23 November 2012 00:00

As the Fantastic Family leave time and space behind, what new discoveries will they witness not only in their adventures but in themselves? Find out in Fantastic Four #2.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 23 November 2012 00:00

A young man tries to use his science skills and his inheritance to try to solve the problem of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in this teen adventure series' debut.

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Written by Justin Crouse Friday, 23 November 2012 00:00

Charles Xavier's split personality son takes the spotlight in this Marvel NOW relaunch.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 20 November 2012 17:30

Jackie Estacado fears his wife is slowly being pushed to the brink of insanity in The Darkness #108. It Girl faces off against inter-dimensional villain LaLa Wah Wah in It Girl & The Atomics #4. Then, it’s the final showdown between Overlord and Savage Dragon in Savage Dragon #183. Finally, fan-favorite villain Jason Wynn returns in Spawn #225.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 20 November 2012 15:30

It’s sister verses sister in a battle a hundred years in the making in Glory #30. Meanwhile, as one person sits in a jail cell for the crime of attacking Elle Peterssen, the accuser is running free in Mind the Gap #6. Finally, Em is going to need her ability to NOT DIE to save May Tao from Blaine's garage in Revival #5.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 20 November 2012 11:19

A man named Luke Taylor suddenly finds he is literally at war with himself in Clone #1. Then, a company that travels into the past to save the loved ones of people in the present falls under a sinister light in Comeback #1. Finally, a brilliant scientist specializing in identifying extinct viruses finds more than she bargains for within an unearthed Neanderthal’s corpse in Retrovirus HC.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:53

A fallen demon, long stripped of her powers, is inducted by an angel to tip the scales of the eternal war between heaven and hell in The Adversary: Reborn #1.

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Written by Erin Jameson Monday, 19 November 2012 21:26

Booze and bad decisions abound in Barbara, a little known one-shot from the "God of Manga," Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Sunday, 18 November 2012 10:21

Some of cinema's greatest faceoffs are captured with whimsical detachment in this art book from Scott C.

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Written by PLAYBACK Friday, 16 November 2012 00:00

Agents of the alien race known as The Vine have just been activated for one final mission – purge the Earth of all human life, and the only weapon strong enough to defeat them is the X-O Manowar armor. It all begins in X-O Manowar #7.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Wednesday, 14 November 2012 12:40

The origin of Zandale Randolph, otherwise known as Invincible, is finally revealed in Invincible #97. A samurai wages a one-woman war against a clan of vampires in modern Tokyo in Shinku Vol. 1. Augustus fights to save his girlfriend from the cartel in Thief of Thieves #10. Finally, Carl decides to take matters into his own hands in Walking Dead #104.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Wednesday, 14 November 2012 08:09

People are forced to look on some of the mortal truths of their profession in Elephantmen #44. Cassie and the Hack/Slash gang prepare for all out war in Hack/Slash #20. Then it’s a devilish tale from New Jersey in Hoax Hunters #5. Finally, Jon finds himself in the crosshairs of some powerful and mysterious people in Where is Jake Ellis? #1.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 13 November 2012 15:08

A young heir to a vast fortune seeks to solve a massive environmental disaster in Great Pacific #1. The Boys team up with a local band of resistance fighters to free prisoners of war in Peter Panzerfaust #7. Then, a police officer investigates a murder where the victim’s secret boyfriend is the prime suspect in Point of Impact #2. Dr. David Loren, slacker genius, must escape the most secure facility in the world in Think Tank #4. Finally, two new parents make an unexpected discovery in the vast emptiness of outer space in Saga #7.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 13 November 2012 12:24

Lou Collins is caught in a cursed cycle of death and rebirth, only to meet the love of his ‘life’ along the way in Grim Leaper TP. A man learns he’s slowly being turned to stone in Rock Bottom HC. Finally, returning from its long stay in print limbo, and as a deluxe hardcover to boot, is Ed Brubaker’s hard-hitting mystery story, Scene of the Crime.

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Written by Erin Jameson Monday, 12 November 2012 22:44

Cheeks and Brady are just two dudes in love and working that out through time and space in Husbands, Dark Horse's new digital comic based on the webseries by Jane Espenson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Brad Bell.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 09 November 2012 00:00

Armstrong’s estranged brother seeks to snuff out the life of young Obadiah Archer in Archer & Armstrong #5.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 09 November 2012 00:00

The Avengers have decided to expand their roster and influence to a global and even planetary level, but when Captain America puts out the call, who will answer in Avengers #1?

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Written by Jason Green Friday, 09 November 2012 00:00

Scott Westerfeld adapts his bestselling teen novel series into a manga-styled side story starring one of his most appealing ancillary characters.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 09 November 2012 00:00

The definitive origin of Valiant's original stealth operative is headed back to print for the first time ever. From the British Isles to the land of the Rising Sun, Ninjak will leave an indelible imprint on the Valiant Universe or die trying in Valiant Masters: Ninjak Vol. 1.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 09 November 2012 00:00

High in the Himalayas, Archer and Armstrong get ready to storm the Sect’s secret citadel. However, can they make it before Nazi lamas release their civilization-shattering powers? Find out in Archer & Armstrong #4.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 06 November 2012 14:03

Image embraces a myriad of different heroic stories in Creator Owned Heroes #6. A Chupacabra encounters a Wolf-man in Guarding The Globe #3. And Super Dinosaur has some hard decisions to make in Super Dinosaur #15.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 06 November 2012 12:40

It’s Mardi Gras in 1962 in Black Kiss II #4. Song fights to return from the edge of death in Epic Kill #6. Dr. Benjamin Crane is up to his elbows in blood and guts when Jason Craven finally tracks him down in Harvest #4. And finally, Nancy and Mr. Macabre must join forces to stop Archangel Gabrielle from destroying the world in Nancy In Hell (On Earth) #4.

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Written by Erin Jameson Monday, 05 November 2012 20:59

The recently decasesd learn lessons on life and love when they're reincarnated as cats in Risa Motoyama's unique new slice of life series, Start With a Happy Ending.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Monday, 05 November 2012 18:01

A uniquely skilled team arrives on a frontier planet to investigate a series of bizarre and violent deaths in Storm Dogs #1. An Australian contingent of Bedlam goes missing, and the remaining agents from the American teams join forces to find them in Perhapanauts: Danger Down Under! #1. Then, at a top Secret meeting in Iceland, the Americans and Russians have a world-shattering encounter in The Manhattan Projects #7. Finally, Image presents a new collection of stories from some of the best in the business in Thought Bubble Anthology 2012.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 02 November 2012 00:00

Bloodshot is finally free of the memories that have haunted him since his awakening – but now even greater mysteries remain. The secrets of Project Rising Spirit are finally revealed, starting in Bloodshot #5!

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 02 November 2012 00:00

Jacob Mars is a badass action hero who’ll do any job as long as it pays in this exercise in action-packed wish fulfillment.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 02 November 2012 00:00

The Fantastic Four are going on an epic journey, but first they need to find some people to pick up the slack while they’re gone. Say hello to the new team of Ant-Man, She-Hulk, Medusa, and Miss Thing in FF #1.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 02 November 2012 00:00

Personality goes a long way in resurrecting the appeal of Dark Horse's long dormant undead superheroine of sorts, now brought back to life by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Noto.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 02 November 2012 00:00

Yet another in a long line of excellent issues in Dark Horse's flagship anthology series.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Wednesday, 31 October 2012 09:19

Jo prepares to confront the Bishop in Fatale #9. Nick Sax must escape a mob hospital so he can face off against the nefarious Pedo-Santa in Happy! #2. Then, Sam discovers a disturbing weakness to his psychic abilities in Whispers #4. Finally, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund submits their annual installment of stories highlighting the benefits of freedom in CBLDF Liberty Annual 2012.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:08

Suprema and Twilight decide it’s time for a violent reunion in Bloodstrike #32; A town called Bedlam is under the watch of a former psychotic overlord in Bedlam #1; The secret of Lady Haunt is finally revealed in Haunt #27; and Private detective Sara Pezzini's suddenly finds herself in the role of one of Chicago’s top supernatural agents in Witchblade #161.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 30 October 2012 15:47

NYPD Detective Jonah Wright finds himself thrust into the middle of a mysterious supernatural tournament in Epoch Vol. 1. Then, the heroic Karic journeys into the darkest depths of his own subconscious in The Mice Templar Vol. 3.

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Written by Erin Jameson Monday, 29 October 2012 17:25

When is a stick figure not just a stick figure? When it's Randall Munroe's smart, hilariously perceptive webcomic xkcd, which does so much with so little that it has Lovefool pondering the very nature of creating art.