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BEN 10 #2 (DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT)
Ben Tennyson’s life changed forever when he came across the Omnitrix!
Transforming into alien creatures is a lesson he’s learning the hard way. The United States army isn’t allowing a learning curve. They want to bring in Ben at all costs.
FALL OF THE HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #2 (BOOM! STUDIOS)
The Old Dragon is dying.
Cecilia Slaughter knows what this means for the Order of St. George. She has arranged a meeting to decide on finding a successor. Plans become derailed with news breaking of a monster slaying hitting the media.
X-MEN #31 (MARVEL COMICS)
Fresh off the Danger Room story arc the X-Men are back for the next arc in the mutant saga, Anomaly! As the X-Men Science Team reports to the Canadian Rockies to investigate an anomaly, they find out it’s something completely different from what they thought.
JUSTICE LEAGUE : DREAM GIRLS - A DC PRIDE EVENT #2 (DC COMICS)
Dreamer and Galaxy have wound up at the JLU Watchtower.
Both are unconscious but not without reason. The pair has been through various times and places with one common denominator following. The Key has appeared in each period. His goals are simple: Control Dreamer, Control the Dreamscape!
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #17 (DC COMICS)
Guy Gardner’s tenure as The “Allsight of Oa” has been rocky at best
The Emotional Entities have become a puzzle onto themselves. Searching for answers put Guy and the Corps in the path of the Manhunters. It resulted in a disastrous manner.
WITCHBLADE #22 (IMAGE COMICS/TOP COW)
The adventure continues but should you adventure down to the comic shop to check it out there's only one way to find out!
I’m your boy Joey from the So Wizard Podcast on behalf of Fanlight Zone. This is another comic book review. We’re looking at Witchblade #22 from Marguerite Bennett, Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto, Sakti Tuwono, Felix Hidayat & Troy Peteri (Image Comics/Top Cow Productions)
THE NICE HOUSE BY THE SEA #10 (DC COMICS)
Two groups of survivors are pawns in a much larger game.
Walter and Max have been using the groups to see who is worthy of living through the world’s end, Both groups have their own unique personalities. When they find out about the other, the dark side of humanity comes out.
BLOOD & THUNDER #14 (skybound entertainment/image comics)
As the story of Blood’s escape from prison becomes the thing of legend, she becomes a folk hero to the Exo’s. Now the pressure is on the IPPF to squash that fever and bring Blood back to “justice”. But when the fugitive is on the side of the just, can there truly be justice?
ALIAS: RED BAND #4 (MARVEL COMICS)
Already peeps, let's talk about ALIAS: RED BAND #4 by Sam Humphries, Geraldo Borges, Arthur Hesli, & Cory Petit (MARVEL COMICS)!
From issue number one all the way up to issue number four every issue just continues to get freaking better and better.
DAREDEVIL #3 (MARVEL COMICS)
Matt Murdock is a wanted man!
The Omen has targeted Matt Murdock. His string of eyeless bodies keeps piling up. Daredevil’s first encounter with the killer rattled his psyche. With paranoia creeping in, Murdock is going to need some help.
GHOST PEPPER #12 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
Ash has now let the anger consume him and destruction of Solenite has begun. Spark & Vex’s plan is coming together nicely, and it won’t be long before they have resurrected the real Selenite. But what happens when Ash becomes what he hated the most, the Cinder?
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #19 (IDW Publishing)
After all the drama and conflict that went down in the Ujigami Saga, the Hamato family deserves a break and some fun. As the Turtles and Splinter take Shen out and show her New York. Will this be enough to make her feel at home in this new time and city?
The Mortal Thor #11 (Marvel Comics)
Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the 11th issue of The Mortal Thor from Marvel Comics!
SPACE GHOST Vol. 2 #12 (DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT)
As Volume 2 comes to a close, Space Ghost is at the mercy of Tempus and his minions. Now, Jace & Jan must put together a team to help save Space Ghost and the universe. Will they be able to save the day or will Tempus mold a new universe in his own image?
ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN #1 (DC COMICS)
Selina Kyle is a walking force of nature.
No matter where she has been, one must never doubt what she is capable of. This is amplified even more in the Absolute Universe.
BATMAN: GARGOYLE OF GOTHAM #4 (DC COMICS)
The long wait is finally over.
It has been since December of 2024 that Batman’s dark look inside his own psyche hit the LCS. Last readers saw, Batman gave up being Bruce Wayne. This focus on being the Dark Knight led into some questionable directions.
M.A.S.K. #1 (IMAGE COMICS/SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT)
Ever since 2023, the Energon Universe by Skybound Entertainment has been on the top of readers pull-lists!
Void Rivals opened the door. Daniel Warren Johnson’s Transformers blew it off its’ hinges. G.I. Joe has been tearing the house down each and every issue. All these amazing characters led by some of today’s best creators has cemented their place in comics fandom. It’s left some fans asking how are they going to keep that momentum going. They got their answer with some key cameos.
Avengers: Armageddon #1 (Marvel Comics)
Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the FIRST issue of Avengers: Armageddon from Marvel Comics!
BLEEDING HEARTS #5 (DC COMICS)
Poke’s change of heart (literally) is slowly breaking him.
After being awoken to human feelings, Poke has steered away from the normal zombie life. This has included befriending a little girl named “Rabbit” and her mother Cara. When his best friend catches wind of something not right, Poke’s cover becomes blown.
D’ORC #5 (IMAGE COMICS)
D’orc finds himself in the presence of a fortune teller well in a compromising position. But as the fortune teller starts to read his fortune, it becomes apparent that there is more to this fortune teller than is being let on.