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ULTIMATE ENDGAME #4 (Marvel Comics)
Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the 4th issue of Ultimate Endgame from Marvel Comics!
BLOOD & THUNDER #13 (skybound entertainment/image comics)
Akeldama is now locked up in the IPPF Correctional Community, the same cell that Desmiox was in. As she writes about her time and her plans to escape, will she be able to pull it off?
UNCANNY X-MEN #28 (MARVEL COMICS)
The Outliers have wound up in at Xavier’s school for gifted youngsters….but how?!
There’s no time to react. The group has to deal with Organic Sentinels! That’s not even the strangest part.
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #47 (BOOM! STUDIOS)
The Valmont Mountain House case has left a permeant impression on young Erica Slaughter.
She arrived with her mentor Jessica in search of a monster. This has not been an easy trip with Jessica dealing with her own issues. The result has left Erica to try finishing the hunt on her own.
BLEEDING HEARTS #4 (DC COMICS)
Can a zombie be a human again?
Poke’s a dead zombie by all definition. One day, his undead heart comes alive. This ushers in a new wave of emotions for the young zombie. On a hunt, he stumbles across Cara and Rabbit.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #18 (IDW Publishing)
The finale of the Ujigami Saga is finally upon us! Can our Heroes in a Half-Shell figure out a way to save themselves, the world, and their father? Even if they can save everyone and everything, will this be the end of their afterlife problems or just the beginning?
The Mortal Thor #10 (Marvel Comics)
Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the 10th issue of The Mortal Thor from Marvel Comics!
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20 (DC COMICS)
Bruce Wayne is finding out first hand what the definition of Fear truly is.
Absolute Scarecrow has been unleashing a deadly onslaught to anyone in his path. Batman’s first encounter came with a deadly cost. Jim Gordon was driven mad by Scarecrow’s fear. It resulted in his untimely death off a rooftop.
TRANSFORMERS #32 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
The Transformers have returned to Cybertron and find themselves behind enemy lines. Now Elita Prime must lead them through Decepticon territory to get back to their homes. But she was not expecting the welcoming committee that was waiting for them.
Knull #5 (Marvel Comics)
Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the 5th issue of Knull from Marvel Comics!
DEVIL’S LUCK: A HAILSTONE STORY #5 (Comixology originals/stout club) (Copy)
Doc Beacon is on the easy street to getting away with all of his crimes and start his new life…or so he thought. Just when everything looks like it’s cut and dry, one last curveball is thrown at the Doctor. How will this story end and will the Doc get what he always wanted?
THE WHISPER WAR #4 (COMIXOLOGY ORIGINALS)
Axel Jindari meet…..Axel Jindari ?!
A mysterious murder has brought Jindari into a world on question. The victim turns out to be the former officer himself. Jindari’s search for the killer has led him on a dangerous path. Once he takes a step forward, fate knocks him back two back.
BEN 10 #1 (DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT)
A new vision of a fan favorite character gets ready to hit pop culture with the power of the Omnitrix!
DOG TAG #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
Private Tom Fuller is a journalist/cartoonist who is covering World War II for Stars & Stripes. He is called into the Colonel’s office and told he will be covering the fake invasion from Dover which will help the Allies storm Europe. Even though he has mixed feelings about this, he never thought he would be an eyewitness to one of the biggest invasions in history.
SPEED RACER #8 (Mad Cave Studios)
Speed takes some time away from the track to go rub shoulders with sponsors at the Ocean Industries Gala. Well, there he also tries to heat things up with Trixie. But what should’ve been an easy uneventful night blows up when Cruncher Block and his goons show up to rob the Gala.
JSA #19 (DC COMICS)
A New Day dawns on the Justice Society of America.
Year One is over. The team snaps back to the present with some changes. Stargirl is rejoining the squad. Jade is leading a new direction for the legendary team. It sounds like the hope they’ve been searching for but it doesn’t come without questions. One of which is what happened to Kid Eternity?
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #14 (DC COMICS)
Tomar Re has come to Earth with an offer for Jo Mullein.
The thought of handling some long, overdue business is very enticing. Before they get started there, a meeting is called in the depths of Space.
GODZILLA #10 (IDW Publishing)
The G-Force USA Team is in pursuit and trying to survive as the Kaiju stampede continues. However, it gets weirder when the team finally make their way to the finish line. As they try and figure out what is going on, an enraged Jacen who is in his Godzilla form has also shown up to the party.
TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS: GUY GARDNER #1 (DC COMICS)
Guy Gardner. The walking definition of polarizing.
His reputation proceeds him. Arrogant. Brash. Heroic. He may not be the stereotypical hero but he is one that will always show up and fight.
SHE-SPAWN #1 (IMAGE COMICS/MCFARLANE COMICS)
Jessica Priest has never backed down from a challenge, but this one may be her breaking point.
An angelic cult will stop at nothing to make an offering to their god. Even if it means a sacrifice of sickening proportions. This mission forces Jessica into action but not before forcing her to look inside at herself. She may not handle what she discovers.