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Comics of June 22, 2016

Marvel needs to spread out their titles better. Most of their X-Men team books seem to release on the same week, while All-New Wolverine and Old Man Logan always seem to release on the same week. Meanwhile only a few … Continue reading

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Pretty Deadly 9 review

As much as the Pretty Deadly series is so deep and dense with its mythology and poetry that the first arc needs several readings to understand, the second arc has been simpler for the most part. The story is a … Continue reading

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Comics of April 13, 2016

Usually the last week of the month is my small week for comic pickups, especially when it’s like last month where there are 5 Wednesdays. Looking ahead, it looks like this month is the opposite. Last week was pretty small, … Continue reading

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Pretty Deadly 6 review

It’s been a year and a half since the last issue of Pretty Deadly. This creator-owned series by writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Emma Rios is a blend of western, mythology, fairy tale and song, in a way that’s … Continue reading

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Pretty Deadly 5 review

It’s difficult to sum up everything that happens in this issue. Even with all the complexities and revelations in the rest of this series, this one still has a number of surprises. Pretty Deadly is the kind of comic series … Continue reading

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Comics of April 2, 2014

It’s been a long time since I’ve had a week without any comics numbered higher than 8. It’s also a small pull list of only six comics. Yesterday I started what will hopefully be the final major edit of the … Continue reading

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Pretty Deadly 4 review

This series has created quite the buzz over the last few months. It sold more than 50,000 copies with its first issue. Even the third issue sold 21,000, which is a lot for a creator-owned series from who is still … Continue reading

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Pretty Deadly 3 review

The third issue of Pretty Deadly has many revelations. We know a lot more about Ginny, death’s daughter. We also learn plenty more about Fox, the blind man, and the girl who wears vulture feathers. As interesting as Fox’s story … Continue reading

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Pretty Deadly 2 review

Pretty Deadly 1 was, in terms of quality, the best comic I read last month. It somehow combined a western, a fairy tale, mythology, a mystery and poetry into one comic. There were so many layers of storytelling, and so … Continue reading

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Comics of November 27, 2013

It’s been a bit of a crazy week. Nanowrimo is coming to an end this Saturday, and I’m almost finished writing my second book of the month. My PlayStation 3/Blu-Ray player died, so I’m looking into local repair options. And … Continue reading

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