Smoke and Mirrors #5

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• 10

  Major Spoilers - Jake Troxell

  Sep 09, 2012

  Don't get me wrong, this book is awesome, but as a series finale it really felt unfinished. I'd love to see IDW bring this back with another five or ten issues, not an ongoing series, but I'd really like to see Terry get some answers and try find his way home. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Comic Bastards - Dustin Cabeal

  Aug 29, 2012

  This has been a great series to read month to month and I bet that it’s even better collected. IDW has become known for its licensed products, but for me its series like Smoke and Mirrors that I think of and wish I saw more of. Quality creator owned stories that breaks into new boundaries of the comic book medium and at the same time remind us that magic is always amazing no matter how old you are. Read Full Review

• 7.5

  Multiversity Comics - Michelle White

  Aug 30, 2012

  Although this isn't a perfect comic, it's got a unique premise that has been executed with style and conviction. There's a lot of room for this story to grow " not least because Terry still has to figure out a way back to our world " so you can expect all kinds of surprises from "Smoke and Mirrors" in the future. And I think we can all be glad that creators Costa, Armstrong and Browne have got a couple more rabbits to pull out of this hat. Read Full Review