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Comic Reviews

WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #8 (MARVEL COMICS)

What happens when the Merc with a Mouth runs into the Walking Weapon of the MCU?

The Badpools have been running wild in the streets of NYC. This has raised the eyebrow of one Frank Castle. Meanwhile Deadpool’s longtime friend Blind Al has struck the big time. New Truck means new job. New Job means new problems.

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ARCHIE #1 (ONI PRESS)

Welcome back to Riverdale! Archie, Jughead, Veronica, Betty, and the rest of the gang have arrived at their new publishing home, Oni Press. With this new home begins a new series featuring the Riverdale gang and all of their shenanigans. So, grab a milkshake and a burger from Pop’s and enjoy the wholesome ride!

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CROWBOUND #1 (IMAGE COMICS)

The Factory is life and your life belongs to the Factory. Everyone in this coastal area works in the factory and their lives are lived for the factory. Rose is just another employee trying to survive. But when her daughter is kidnapped, Rose makes a stand. But that stand has consequences in this world and one she didn’t even knew existed.

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ROOK: EXODUS #11 (GHOST MACHINE/IMAGE COMICS)

As the group tries to figure out how the spiders have corrupted the helmets that control the animals of Exodus. They are ambushed by Arachnid who is being controlled by the spiders much like Bloodhound. Can they rally together and defeat the enemy they can see, as well as the one they can’t?

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TALES OF WONDER #1 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)

What if our favorite comic book superheroes weren’t created but yet really existed? Stu & Jake created America’s Freedom Force a long time ago. Since then, due to movies and conventions, Wonder Studios has blown up and sits on top of the world, even if the long-time friends haven’t been friends in a long time. However, the truth about where the idea for the AFF came from is about to rear its ugly head again.

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THE DIRT BENEATH THE DEVIL #2 (Mad Cave Studios)

When you mess with the horse you get the hooves. After August’s untimely demise caused by Hendido, the group must regroup and move on. But the infighting and politicking have started to get really ugly as well. Now, June must navigate the mine field of her father’s messy life, well also trying to figure out what is up with this horse that feels more like a supernatural presence than an animal.

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A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS (ONI PRESS)

Sixteen-year-old Ari Ackerman’s world is anything but normal.

Ackerman strives to fit into a punk rock scene in Washington D.C. with his best friend Maya. It’s a lofty dream except life has gotten in its’ way. There’s a string of mysterious deaths hovering around him that rained on that parade.

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UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: BLOOD OF THE WOLF MAN #3 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)

The full moon is upon us again and that can mean bad things for those around Adam. As Adam tries to prevent himself from hurting anyone else while he figures out this curse he is afflicted with. His father can’t let him be taken from him and will stop at nothing to protect his son, no matter the cost. These two sides will clash and unfortunately others will pay the cost for this clash.

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DENVER #1 (Mad Cave Studios)

This marks a new series from Mad Cave Studios that is a Sci-Fi version of Taken, for lack of a more concise equivalent. Denver is a story set in the future where the planet was devastated by an asteroid strike on the moon. The new geography of the world has created islands where massive mountains once were. We are following Coastal Border Guards in Denver as they protect the ports and ensure the city island doesn’t become overcrowded. But the story takes a darker and more sinister turn quickly.

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GAMBIT: WANTED #2 (MARVEL COMICS)

Not every hero feels like a hero right away. This is highlighted in this pre-X-Men story of Gambit, as we continue to follow Remy as he is a thief with a group of bandit kids he cares for. As Suzerain closes in on him and Elodie we get to see the qualities that will make him an X-Man in the future. But first he must beat the rough streets of New Orleans and the psychotic Bullseye.

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DOG TAG #4 (Mad Cave Studios)

As the Allies move in on Berlin, they must take over every small town, village, and hamlet on the way. Tom Fuller and his men are the group that goes in, clears out the remaining foes, and prepares for the larger forces to move in. However, there is more of an emotional and materialistic nature to what is going on, which totally takes Tom by surprise.

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