Far Sector #1 Deron Bennett (letterer), Jamal Campbell (artist), Maggie Howell (assistant editor), N. K. Jemisin (writer), Andy Khouri (editor) DC’s Young Animal November 13, 2019 Far Sector #1 opens up with a scene of beauty: a decapitated hand, spattered in violet blood, a spike-tipped wingfin, torn and splintered, and the reflections of a towering…
Folk Magic and Healing: A Treasure Trove of Botanical Folklore
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Black Stars Above #1 Lures You Into Its Inky Abyss
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Fallen Angels #1 Has A Rough Landing
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Breaking In! With Daredevil #261
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Friending as an Adult is Hard, So Read This Manual
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New Mutants #1 Is a Fresh and Essential Rejuvenation of Old Friends
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Vengeance of Vampirella #2: Dazed, Bloody, and Confused
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Your Mind is an Open Book in Europe Comics’ One Vol. 1
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The Lone Ranger: The Devil’s Rope Ties You Up in Knots
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Excalibur #1: Keeping Up With the Braddocks
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Don’t Call Them X-Babies Anymore: New Mutants: War Children #1
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