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Giant Days Vol. 1

By: John Allison, Lissa Treiman

John Allison's daily webcomic Bad Machinery and Scary Go Round are hilarious, the kind of strips where every panel makes you laugh out loud. As a result, John has earned a large, loyal following of readers that have followed his work daily for the past 12 years. Giant Days is an entertaining, slice-of-life look at three friends away at university, ...

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Giant Days to their pull list Jun 24, 2016

Giant Days

This book is going to draw a lot of comparison to other young adult graphic novels; BOOM! even lists some that the feel it’s a home with such as: Drama, Friends With Boys and so on. The thing is we have the advantage of having the complete story in both those cases whereas Giant Days is just starting, but it’s off to a hell of a start. While I ...

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Detective Comics (2016) to their pull list Jun 22, 2016

Detective Comics (2016)

RISE OF THE BATMEN Chapter One
An unknown predator begins outdoing Batman, taking down dangerous threats with military precision. Its up to the Dark Knight and series costar Batwoman to rally and train the young heroes of Gotham City to end this mysterious threat!WHAT NOW: Batman and Batwoman begin training Spoiler, Red Robin and Cassandra Cain...

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Flash (2016) to their pull list Jun 22, 2016

Flash (2016)

"LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE" chapter one
A new storm brews over Central City and disproves the old adage about lightning never, well...you know. Just as Barry begins to feel overwhelmed fighting crime, a new speedster debuts-but just where did this amazing new friend come from?
FLASH FACT: "2016 is the 60th anniversary of Barry Allen becoming ...

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Aquaman (2016) to their pull list Jun 22, 2016

Aquaman (2016)

"THE DROWNING" chapter one
Black Manta returns, and as Aquaman attempts to broker lasting peace between Atlantis and the surface world, his greatest foe engineers a plan to destroy everything and everyone the undersea hero loves.
THEY SAID IT: "I'm excited to draw a vast undersea world with all the visual flourishes of fantasy and science f...

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Action Comics (2016) to their pull list Jun 22, 2016

Action Comics (2016)

PATH TO DOOM Chapter One
Superman returns to Metropolis just in time to meet the city of tomorrows newest protector: Lex Luthor. But its not long before these dueling titans meet someone unexpected the new Clark Kent! DONT MISS: ACTION COMICS returns to its original numbering with this issue! NOW SHIPPING TWICE MONTHLY!

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Wonder Woman (2016) to their pull list Jun 22, 2016

Wonder Woman (2016)

"THE LIES" chapter one
Why has the lasso of truth stopped working for the Amazon Princess? Start down the rabbit hole as dark secrets from Wonder Woman's past unravel her present!
THEY SAID IT: "Drawing Wonder Woman isn't just drawing a comic, it's drawing an icon-the most famous and recognizable female superhero in the world," exclaims art...

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Batman (2016) to their pull list Jun 15, 2016

Batman (2016)

"I AM GOTHAM" chapter one
No one has ever stopped the Caped Crusader. Not The Joker. Not Two-Face. Not even the entire Justice League. But how does Batman confront a new hero who wants to save the city from the Dark Knight?
CAN'T MISS: Superstar artist David Finch returns to Batman alongside writer Tom King for this five-part storyline.

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Green Arrow (2016) to their pull list Jun 15, 2016

Green Arrow (2016)

"THE DEATH AND LIFE OF OLIVER QUEEN" chapter one
As Oliver struggles with how he can fight "the man" when his huge fortune makes him the man, he and Black Canary uncover a deadly new threat to Seattle that cuts the Archer to the bone.
THEY SAID IT: "My touchstones are [former GA writers] Dennis O'Neil and Mike Grell, while trying to make th...

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Green Lanterns to their pull list Jun 15, 2016

Green Lanterns

"RED PLANET" chapter one
New Lanterns Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz promised to protect others in brightest day or blackest night, but as "Red Planet" begins to rise, the partners find themselves confronted with a unimaginable threat from Bleez and the Red Lanterns!
THEY SAID IT: "I am psyched for GREEN LANTERNS!" says writer Sam Humphries. "M...

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Superman (2016) to their pull list Jun 15, 2016

Superman (2016)

"THE SON OF SUPERMAN" chapter one
The Last Son of Krypton must decide whether to help his young son use his new and rapidly increasing abilities, or hide them from the world.
THE CREATORS: The team supreme that brought fans the adventures of Damian Wayne in "Batman and Robin" returns for the adventures of Superman and his offspring.

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RufflesTheArmadillo rated Nighthawk #1 May 26, 2016
8.0

Nighthawk #1

By: David Walker, Ramon Villalobos
Released: May 25, 2016

Straight from the pages of SQUADRON SUPREME comes one of the most brutal super heroes of the Marvel Universe. Nighthawk is Chicago's dark protector, dispensing swift, decisive justice to those that truly deserve it. When the city's shadiest power brokers turn up murdered in gristly ways, the apparent work of an inventive serial killer, Nighthawk mu...

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10

DC Universe: Rebirth #1

By: Geoff Johns, Gary Frank
Released: May 25, 2016

It all begins here. Do not skip to the last page. Do not let a friend or message board ruin this comic for you. The future (and past) of the DC Universe starts here. Don't say we didn't warn you!
THEY SAID IT: "Rebirth is about focusing in on the core of the character and their respective universe," says writer and DC Entertainment Chief Creati...

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7.0

Scooby Apocalypse #1

By: Keith Giffen, Hank Porter
Released: May 25, 2016

Those meddling kids-Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and their dog, Scooby-Doo-get more ghost-debunking than they bargained for when faced with a fundamental change in their world. The apocalypse has happened. Old rules about logic no longer apply. The creatures of the night are among us, and the crew of the Magical Mystery Machine has to fight to surv...

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RufflesTheArmadillo dropped Scooby Apocalypse from their pull list May 25, 2016

Scooby Apocalypse

Those meddling kids-Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and their dog, Scooby-Doo-get more ghost-debunking than they bargained for when faced with a fundamental change in their world. The apocalypse has happened. Old rules about logic no longer apply. The creatures of the night are among us, and the crew of the Magical Mystery Machine has to fight to surv...

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Scooby Apocalypse to their pull list May 25, 2016

Scooby Apocalypse

Those meddling kids-Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and their dog, Scooby-Doo-get more ghost-debunking than they bargained for when faced with a fundamental change in their world. The apocalypse has happened. Old rules about logic no longer apply. The creatures of the night are among us, and the crew of the Magical Mystery Machine has to fight to surv...

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Nighthawk to their pull list May 25, 2016

Nighthawk

Straight from the pages of SQUADRON SUPREME comes one of the most brutal super heroes of the Marvel Universe. Nighthawk is Chicago's dark protector, dispensing swift, decisive justice to those that truly deserve it. When the city's shadiest power brokers turn up murdered in gristly ways, the apparent work of an inventive serial killer, Nighthawk mu...

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RufflesTheArmadillo added A-Force (2016) to their pull list May 21, 2016

A-Force (2016)

A-FORCE, ASSEMBLE! From the ashes of Battleworld, Marvel's newest hero SINGULARITY has risen and entered the Marvel Universe. But she didn't make the journey alone. To combat the most fearsome threats from across the multiverse, Singularity will summon the world's mightiest team of Avengers to her side: SHE-HULK. CAPTAIN MARVEL. DAZZLER. MEDUSA. NI...

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RufflesTheArmadillo dropped Superman: American Alien from their pull list May 21, 2016

Superman: American Alien

Hollywood screenwriter and Eisner Award nominee Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) joins forces with top comics artists including Jock, Francis Manapul and Jae Lee to bring you SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN, a 7-issue miniseries chronicling the life of Clark Kent and his development into the archetypal hero he will eventually...

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RufflesTheArmadillo dropped Spidey (2015) from their pull list May 21, 2016

Spidey (2015)

Think you know everything about Peter Parker's early days? Think again. It's action, adventure and a rip-roaring romp in classic Marvel style as SPIDEY swings onto shelves this winter! Featuring adventures from throughout the web-slinging wonder's younger years, it's a return to the days of overdue homework, not knowing how to talk to girls (or any...

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RufflesTheArmadillo added The Mighty Thor (2015) to their pull list May 21, 2016

The Mighty Thor (2015)

When DR. JANE FOSTER lifts the mystic hammer Mjolnir, she is transformed into the Goddess of Thunder, THE MIGHTY THOR! Her enemies are many, as Asgard descends further into chaos and war threatens to spread throughout the Ten Realms. Yet her greatest battle will be against a far more personal foe: the cancer that is killing her mortal form.

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Black Widow (2016) to their pull list May 21, 2016

Black Widow (2016)

S.H.I.E.L.D.'S MOST WANTED!
The Eisner Award-winning team of Mark Waid and Chris Samnee are taking Black Widow on the lam! Natasha has spent years gathering secrets, and when some of the darkest ones begin mysteriously going public, no one is safe. With her betrayed former confederates at S.H.I.E.L.D. on her heels and a lifetime of training a...

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RufflesTheArmadillo rated Spider-Man #4 May 20, 2016
8.0

Spider-Man #4

By: Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli
Released: May 18, 2016

• Miles is just finding his feet in the all new marvel universe; the media is growing obsessed with his skin color and now he has to share his own book with a hot new mutant who goes by the name of... wait for it...
•  All this and the Queenpin of New York, the Black Cat, has set her sights on this new Spider-Man. She h...

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8.0

Civil War II #0

By: Brian Michael Bendis, Olivier Coipel
Released: May 18, 2016

From the creative team that brought you House of M and Siege comes a blistering first chapter in Marvel's new explosive event. Watch as the players are introduced and the table is set for a storyline that fans will be talking about for years.
Rated T+

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RufflesTheArmadillo added Civil War II to their pull list May 20, 2016

Civil War II

IT'S HERE!
The explosive first chapter in the comic event EVERYONE will be talking about. And we come out swinging with a blistering double-sized first issue from the creative team behind last year's best-selling debut of INVINCIBLE IRON MAN and Miles Morales. A new Inhuman, with the ability to profile the future, emerges and the ramifications ...

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RufflesTheArmadillo rated Ms. Marvel #6 Apr 27, 2016
8.0

Ms. Marvel #6

By: G. Willow Wilson, Nico Leon
Released: Apr 27, 2016

• A problem of plenty becomes a problem of many as the Kamala Khan doppelgangers get out of control.
•  Kamala always wanted to be the biggest super hero there ever was... but she didn't mean it literally!
Rated T+

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9.0

Dark Knight III: The Master Race #4

By: Frank Miller, Andy Kubert
Released: Apr 27, 2016

The Master Race will rise. Cities will fall. Bruce Wayne is dead. What will the heroes of the world do to save it?

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8.0

All-New All-Different Avengers Vol. 1: Magnificent Seven

By:

The Avengers are dead - long live the Avengers! Earth's Mightiest Heroes - Captain America, Thor, Vision and Iron Man - are living separate lives, not tied to any team. But when a threat from beyond the stars targets our world, fate draws them together again, alongside a group of young adventurers who will reinvigorate the Avengers like never befor...

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RufflesTheArmadillo rated Moon Knight #1 Apr 22, 2016
10

Moon Knight #1

By: Jeff Lemire, Greg Smallwood
Released: Apr 13, 2016

THE BOOK YOU'D BE INSANE TO MISS!
Marc Spector (a.k.a. Moon Knight/Jake Lockley/Steven Grant) has been fighting criminals and keeping New York City safe for years... or has he? When he wakes up in an insane asylum with no powers and a lifetime's worth of medical records, his whole identity (indentities) are called into question. Something is wr...

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7.5

Dark Knight III: The Master Race #3

By: Frank Miller, Andy Kubert
Released: Feb 24, 2016

The hardest thing for Batman is to admit his greatest strength: Hes just one man, and sometimes he needs help. With so much at stake, will he turn to help of the Super variety?

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