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Location: Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom Joined: Jul 01, 2021 About Me: Independent comic blogger and part time writer of words.

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Panya: The Mummy's Curse Collected

By: Mike Mignola, Christopher

Thousands of years before Hellboy, the B.P.R.D., and Ragna Rok, there was Panya. As a girl in ancient Egypt, she witnessed the fall of a dynasty and was gifted-or cursed-with abilities. As she ages, Panya aids those she passes as she journeys to seek out a mysterious light... Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson join creative forces with artist Christop...

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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees Vol. Collected (mr)

By: Patrick Horvath

Don't. Murder. The locals. This is small-town serial killer, upstanding citizen, and adorable brown bear Samantha Strong's cardinal rule. After all, there's a sea of perfectly ripe potential victims in the big city just beyond the forest, and when you've worked as hard as Sam to build a cozy life and a thriving business in a community surrounded by...

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jandals042 rated Danger Street Vol. 1 Sep 13, 2024
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Danger Street Vol. 1

By: Tom King, Jorge Fornes

Joining the Justice League is a goal for any superhero, but what happens when a quest for membership takes a sinister turn? Join Starman, Metamorpho, and Warlord as they look to prove themselves worthy by summoning and defeating Darkseid in battle. But calling upon a New God never ends well, and now their world is headed for a crisis! The journey t...

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6.5

Daredevil: Gang War Collected

By: Erica Schultz, Sergio Avila

The heat is on in Hell's Kitchen! Spider-Man recruits Elektra Natchios, former assassin turned Daredevil, to stop New York City from tearing itself apart as every mobster and super villain in town goes to war! Elektra already has her hands full with the dangerous new gang known as the Heat when a new player with powerful and lethal abilities, and s...

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Daredevil Vol. 2: Hell To Pay

By: Saladin Ahmed, Aaron Kuder

Matt Murdock has been born again, but his past isn't done with him! In their first no-holds-barred arc of DAREDEVIL, Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder tore Matt's world asunder! With those closest to him ensnared by a dangerous and malevolent force, Matt has been left with nothing but questions. He's about to finally start getting some answers from the...

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8.5

Wesley Dodds: The Sandman Collected

By: Robert Venditti, Riley Rossmo

The Golden Age Sandman takes center stage in a thrilling noir mystery that finds his greatest discoveries falling into the wrong hands! It took years of testing and experimentation for Wesley to perfect his sleep gas, creating the perfect weapon for fighting crime without permanently harming criminals. But when the secret journal detailing all his ...

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Batman / Superman: World's Finest Vol. 4: Return Kingdom Come

By: Mark Waid, Dan Mora

HEIR TO THE KINGDOM! Return to the world of Kingdom Come as the Flash discovers the fate of Superman's missing ward, Boy Thunder. The Multiverse-spanning World's Finest duo of Batman and Superman rush to Earth-22 to rescue their lost friend, only to discover a world that doesn't know the Multiverse and that is consumed by the thrall of the all-powe...

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Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1: Married W Children

By: Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto

The most surprising Spider-Man story of the 21st century! Visionary writer Jonathan Hickman (HOUSE OF X/POWERS OF X) and acclaimed artist Marco Checchetto (DAREDEVIL) unite for a bold new take on Spider-Man at the dawn of the reimagined Ultimate Universe! After the events of ULTIMATE INVASION, the world needs a hero. Step forward, Peter Parker! But...

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jandals042 rated X-Men Vol. 6 Sep 2, 2024
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X-Men Vol. 6

By: Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto

The X-Men's last stand! As the chaos of mutantkind's fight back against their fall at the hands of Orchis rages in FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X, other forgotten foes come out of the woodwork to take on the X-Men in their time of peril! Synch and Talon find themselves once more besieged by the High Evolutionary and his creations to reap the consequences o...

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Batman: City of Madness Collected

By: Christian Ward

Buried deep beneath Gotham City, there exists another Gotham. This Gotham Below is a living nightmare, populated by twisted mirrors of our Gotham's denizens, fueled by the fear and hatred flowing down from above. For decades, the doorway between the cities has been sealed and heavily guarded by the Court of Owls. But now the door swings wide, and t...

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Batman: The Doom that Came to Gotham Collected

By: Mike Mignola, Troy Nixey

An unholy union of a comic book icon and pure Lovecraftian horror is unleashed by writers MIKE MIGNOLA, acclaimed creator of Hellboy, RICHARD PACE (Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword) and artist TROY NIXEY (HARLEY QUINN) in this terrifying reimagining of the greatest heroes and villains in the Batman mythos.

It’s Gotham City, 1928. Twen...

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Avengers Undercover Complete Collection

By: Dennis Hopeless, Kev Walker

The stunning sequel to AVENGERS ARENA! When a group of traumatized teen heroes - including the Runaways' Nico and Chase - infiltrate the Masters of Evil, who will break bad? Damaged by their experience in Arcade's Murderworld, these conflicted young superhumans decide to pose as villains, planning to bring the Avengers' rivals down from within. But...

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Avengers Undercover Vol. 2: Going Native

By: Dennis Hopeless, Timothy Green

The Murder World survivors continue their infiltration of the Masters of Evil! And as Death Locket is forced to choose between killing Captain America or blowing her cover, the spotlight finally swings back around to the Runaways as something terrible happens to Chase, and Nico must deal with her newly resurrected evil ex-boyfriend, Alex! All the c...

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Avengers Undercover Vol. 1: Descent

By: Dennis Hopeless, Kev Walker

When teen heroes infiltrate the Masters of Evil, who will break bad? Damaged by their experience in Murderworld, five conflicted young superhumans go rogue and pose as villains, planning to bring the Avengers' rivals down from within. But the longer the teens spend undercover, the more they descend into darkness - and as they start to build relatio...

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8.5

Avengers Arena Vol. 3: Boss Level

By: Dennis Hopeless, Kev Walker

The last epic chapter of Season One begins here! The contestants have fought one another in the arena, but now can they put aside their feuds and battle Arcade? The UK love triangle explodes! But between Nara, Anachronism and Bloodstone, whose heart will get broken - or stopped? And is Cullen's big secret bigger than anyone could have guessed? The ...

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8.5

Avengers Arena Vol. 2: Game On

By: Dennis Hopeless, Alessandro Vitti

What are X-23’s secrets? What is Darkhawk’s big reveal? Secrets explode, alliances shatter, and Apex — the mean girl you love to hate — makes her move as the next chapter of the Arena’s deadly game begins and the contest continues to take its toll! And as Nico makes a valiant stand against Sentinel, Hazmat strikes up a startling new roman...

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8.5

Avengers Arena Vol. 1: Kill or Die

By: Dennis Hopeless, Kev Walker

Trapped on an isolated island, 16 superhuman teens — including members of the Runaways and Avengers Academy — are given a chilling ultimatum by their demented captor: Fight or die…only one will walk out alive! Thus begins a primal battle that will test the skills, stamina and morals of each combatant. Welcome to Murder World — where secrets...

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jandals042 rated Runaways Battleworld Aug 29, 2024
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Runaways Battleworld

By: Noelle Stevenson, Sanford Greene

The best and brightest teens from all corners of Battleworld are chosen to attend a prestigious school on the planet's capital! But the new class doesn't react so well when they discover that the school's beloved headmaster is actually a diabolical super villain! Final exams are looming at Battleworld's Institute for Gifted Youths - of course, Batt...

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Runaways Vol. 11: Homeschooling

By: Kathryn Immonen, Sara Pichelli

Collects Runaways (2008) #11-14.

Their homes, their parents, their friends -- ever since first banding together and going out on their own, the Runaways have been no stranger to loss. Now, though they appear to finally be safe, none of them can get their minds off everything they've lost or given up. As they attempt to make merry des...

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8.5

Runaways Vol. 10: Rock Zombies

By: Terry Moore, James Asmus

Collects Runaways (2008) #7-10.

A group of kids - including a witch, a robot, a mutant, and a time-displaced little girl - living together in Los Angeles. What could possibly go wrong? After having to say "goodbye" to one of their own during a conflict with some aggressive alien invaders, the Runaways are attempting to get back to no...

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Runaways Vol. 9: Dead Wrong

By: Terry Moore, Humberto Ramos

Collects Runaways (2008) #1-6.

Your favorite teen heroes return to Los Angeles, but it's not the same city they left so long ago. The Runaways try to stay off the radar, but the sins of their parents won't make that possible...

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Hellboy: Into The Silent Sea OGN

By: Mike Mignola, Gary Gianni
Released: Apr 19, 2017

Hellboy sets sail from the wreckage of a deserted island only to cross paths with a ghost ship. Taken captive by the phantom crew that plans to sell him to the circus, Hellboy is dragged along by a captain who will stop at nothing in pursuit of a powerful sea creature. Following the events of Hellboy: The Island, Gary Gianni draws Hellboy in...

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Hellboy: House Of The Living Dead OGN

By: Mike Mignola, Richard Corben
Released: Nov 1, 2011

Devastated over the loss of his luchador comrade to vampires, Hellboy lingers in Mexican bars until he's invited to participate in the ultimate wrestling match with a vicious Frankenstein monster! Eisner-winning duo Mike Mignola and Richard Corben reunite!

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Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. The Return of Effie Kolb and Others

By: Mike Mignola, Tiernen Trevallion

Travel from the Appalachian Mountains to Russia and France, and all the way back to Savannah, Georgia as Hellboy returns to take on phantoms, demons, and reanimated foes. Collected in one volume for the first time, revisit some of the most beloved Hellboy short stories, including The Return of Effie Kolb, Long Night at Goloski Station, The Seven Wi...

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7.5

Alien Vol. 2: Descendant

By: Declan Shalvey, Danny Earls

In deep space spins a world infected by the universe's greatest killers. Most sane people would construct a barrier and leave it to rot. But the Weyland-Yutani Corporation sees the biggest payout in the history of civilization. So what if it costs a few human lives to secure? Now, select guests can board Weyland-Yutani's ship the Descendant and unc...

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Alien Vol. 1: By Shalvey & Broccardo

By: Declan Shalvey, Andrea Broccardo

Declan Shalvey and Andrea Broccardo take the ALIEN franchise to bone-chilling new depths! Talbot Engineering Inc. is under new management - and its brilliant chief scientist, Batya Zahn, will do just about anything to get her family off the icy moon where they've been conducting research on water conservation. But there's more than glacial springs ...

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Vengeance of the Moon Knight Vol. 1: New Moon

By: Jed MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio

Following the death of Marc Spector, who is left to keep the faith? Clad in the black of mourning, the Midnight Mission remains - but how have they been changed by the Black Spectre's masterstroke? As the congregants pick up the pieces and carry on the mission, they find themselves faced with a mysterious enemy - in eerily familiar vestments! Fist ...

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Spider-Gwen: Smash Collected

By: Melissa Flores, Enid Balam

The multiversal web-slinger returns! It's time to face the music when the Mary Janes head off on a four-city tour as the opening act to one of Earth-65's biggest rock stars! Gwen has promised the band that this big break will be all about the music. No web-slinging, just drums. But when a mysterious assassin targets the headliner, Gwen begins to wo...

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Wolverine Vol. 9: Sabretooth War Part 2

By: Ben Percy, Cory Smith

If you thought the first chapter of SABRETOOTH WAR was violent, you ain't seen nothing yet! Wolverine's memory has been altered, erased, restored, forgotten and destroyed. But if Logan can't get his head on straight, Sabretooth will do far worse! And it's a family affair as Graydon Creed, the maligned son of Victor Creed, brings the fight to his fa...

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Power Girl Vol. 1: Electric Dreams

By: Leah Williams, Eduardo Pansica

t’s a super-powered road trip of epic proportions when a looming Kryptonian threat can only be stopped by Power Girl! What has Superman and his family telling Paige she’s the world’s only hope? It’s the body-hopping menace called Symbio, and to stop it, Power Girl must reconnect with her roots before time runs out for the entire world! Plus...

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