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THE LAST STARFIGHTER #2 (Mad Cave Studios)
Now that the Star League is finally rebuilding the Starfighter Legion they have a big problem on their hands. The problem is that there is someone or something that doesn’t want the legion put back together. They are actively seeking out the recruits and killing them before they can join. Will Alex and Grig figure out a way to put together a new team, or will this enemy force defeat the Starfighters before they can actually get up and running?
LAZARUS ORDER #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
It is the time of the Black Death and Plague Doctors are tasked with healing the sick and infected. But this isn’t the plague years you read about in your history books, as this Black Death is something far more sinister. The Lazarus Order is a supernatural group of Plague Doctors who are fighting the very supernatural plague that looks to take over the world.
HORNSBY & HALO #15 (ghost machine/image comics)
Zach & Rose have returned home after their adventure with The Trillion Dollar Kid & The Rocketfellers. Once home they discover that they both are having weird visions and hearing strange voices in their heads. Hopefully this doesn’t distract them from their mission of helping Tommy find more Unbelievables. Speaking of which, we get introduced to The Deadtones in this issue as well!
IF DESTRUCTION BE OUR LOT #4 (IMAGE COMICS/ASHCAN PRESS)
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.". As Abe falls deeper into a spark addiction, he just wants to forget that he saw a human. But no matter how much spark he takes, he just can’t forget. However, does he really need to give up and forget, or does he need to find the truth for himself no matter how crazy other robots think he is?
BUG WARS: THE COMING OF THE WARDOOM #1 (IMAGE COMICS)
It’s time to return to the Yard and catch up with what’s going on with the Worldstomper! Book Two of Bug Wars picks up 6 months after Book One left off. There may be peace in the yard now, but there is a dark cloud on its way. Will Slade Slaymaker be able to survive this new threat and succeed where his father failed? Or will this new threat take out another Worldstomper on their way to total domination of the Yard?
REDCOAT #19 (GHOST MACHINE/IMAGE COMICS)
Simon Pure has seemingly lost far too much and it looks like he stands to lose more. With Benedict Arnold taken by the Men in Hoods, this leaves Albert and Simon to find Washington’s Axe before the Hooded Men can. But the question isn’t can they find it, it’s what will happen after, and what will it cost?
WONDER WOMAN #36 (DC COMICS)
A hero’s legacy is forged by the choices they make.
Steve Trevor and Trinity are left with an uncertain future due to the Matriarch’s actions. On the path of uncertainty, Trevor tells his daughter the story of how Diana became Wonder Woman.
WITNESS POINT #2 (Dark Horse Comics)
Bring on the suspects! As Kite and Khabrani start to go over all the people in Baraboo that are in the witness protection program to find the possible murderer. We get some tales of some of their crimes and also a greater sense of what is going on with this strange Wisconsin town. However, can they find the culprit before the next crime takes place?
G.I. JOE #25 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
The covert actions of General Hawk have finally been exposed!
For months, Hawk has been putting together an alternative to G.I. Joe in NIGHT FORCE.
UNCANNY X-MEN #34 (MARVEL COMICS)
Gambit is rapidly falling to his curse from the eye of Agamatto.
Rogue leads the pair to an unlikely source for help. Attempting to have Father Gabriel, Devil Hunter, perform an exorcism proved more difficult than they thought.
END OF LIFE #7 (DC COMICS)
How long can Eddie Stallion stay alive?
That question grows larger with each passing day. The dim-whetted assassin continues to make enemies as he runs form the Menagerie. One of those enemies is Richard Smiley.
SPIDER-MAN/HULK: FIRE AND BRIMSTONE #1 (Marvel Comics)
An Easter Sunday service in Central Park goes awry.
Peter Parker is there taking photos but some familiar faces crash the mass. The odds are overwhelming. Luckily, Spidey gets an assist from The HULK!
ONLY THE SAVAGE ARE LEFT #3 (Dark horse comics)
Can you conquer your fears to save the one you love? This is exactly what Ryder needs to answer if there is any hope of saving Oaklynn from her captors while fighting off the monsters. But first Ryder and Fionn need to find a monster to kill so they can cure themselves of the infection before it takes more of a hold.
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE: BATTLE BEAST #12 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
This is a battle worth dying for! As Battle Beast and Conquest continue their carnage filled epic fight. One of them will surely need to give it up and say hello to the next realm. But which one will that be and what will be left of the victor?
DAREDEVIL #5 (MARVEL COMICS)
Has fear taken out Daredevil?
The Omen is a serial killer with a pension for claiming his victim’s eyes. He’s has been on a spree with Matt Murdock as a subject of interest
THE LAST DRIVER #1 (IMAGE COMICS)
Remember that Barry Newman movie from 1971, Vanishing Point? Well, Sean Murphy is pretty much taking that film and giving it a bigger mythology.
DEATHSTROKE: THE TERMINATOR #6 (DC COMICS)
Slade Wilson got the answer to who turned his life into a living hell, but at what cost!
His ex-wife Adeline Kane has taken his money, his closest ally and his identity as the World’s Greatest Assassin. Now she looks to finish the job once and for all.
NEW TITANS #38 (DC Comics)
The day has finally arrived!
Ever since it was teased in the events of DC K.O., fans have been waiting to see Virgil Hawkins shock the DCU properly.
ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #4 (DC COMICS)
Solomon Grundy…Born on an Absolute Monday….
With the circumstances surrounding Oliver Queen’s death, Dinah Lance has a very vested interest in finding out who is Green Arrow.
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures - Pathfinders #4 (Dark Horse 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 Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures - Pathfinders from Dark Horse Comics!