Secret Weapons, Vol. 1 Eric Heisserer (writer), Raúl Allén (artist), Patricia Martín (artist and letterer) Valiant 2017 Secret Weapons, #0: Owen Eric Heisserer (writer), Raúl Allén (artist), Patricia Martín (artist and letterer) Valiant March 14, 2018 Look. Do you want a ragtag interracial band of misfits to form a supportive team led by a competent…
Long Lost #5 Goes Deeper and Darker
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The Immortal Who Wants to Die: Eternity Girl #1
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The Big Goodbye: Jessica Jones #18
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X-Men 2099: When the Father Skins the Prodigal Son
This is the lineup of 1993’s X-Men 2099. What do you notice about this picture? Maybe nothing. Let me show you another.
The Comic Book History of Comics #3: Disney, Manga, and Piracy
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Bunnies, Knife-Fights, and Doom II: A Review of This Must Be The Place: A Please Keep Warm Collection
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The Pre-Human Avengers: Archaeology and Marvel’s Avengers of 1,000,000 BC
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Gotta Catch “Pocket Mortys: Pocket Like You Stole It”
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Dark, but Not Grim: Songs for the Dead
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Jem and the Holograms: Dimensions #4: Social Headaches
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Tenuously Building to Something Satisfying: Swing #1
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