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arickabamboo added The Moon Is Following Us (2024) to their pull list Sep 23, 2024

The Moon Is Following Us (2024)

Series Premiere. Sam and Duncan LaMarr love their six-year-old daughter, Penny, more than anything in the whole world. But half a year ago, she was taken by the Cascade, an evil force they barely understand. Now, Sam and Duncan must fight side by side with the magical beings Penny cherished to try and get her back... before she's gone...

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arickabamboo added Tin Can Society (2024) to their pull list Sep 23, 2024

Tin Can Society (2024)

Series Premiere. The first stunning issue of a brand-new series from Giant Generator showcasing the first graphic novel work by screenwriter Peter Warren (The Incal feature film, Kill Me) with jaw-dropping art by Francesco Mobili (X-Men, Scumbag) and beautifully colored by Chris Chuckry (New X-Men). Johnny Moore i...

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arickabamboo reviewed Tin Can Society #1 Sep 23, 2024
9.5

EXCELLENT! I'm subscribed!

Tin Can Society #1

By: Peter Warren, Francesco Mobili
Released: Sep 18, 2024

Series Premiere. The first stunning issue of a brand-new series from Giant Generator showcasing the first graphic novel work by screenwriter Peter Warren (The Incal feature film, Kill Me) with jaw-dropping art by Francesco Mobili (X-Men, Scumbag) and beautifully colored by Chris Chuckry (New X-Men). Johnny Moore i...

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9.0

Sort of unique take on a common premise...I'll be in for at least two more issues.

The Moon Is Following Us #1

By: Daniel Warren Johnson
Released: Sep 18, 2024

Series Premiere. Sam and Duncan LaMarr love their six-year-old daughter, Penny, more than anything in the whole world. But half a year ago, she was taken by the Cascade, an evil force they barely understand. Now, Sam and Duncan must fight side by side with the magical beings Penny cherished to try and get her back... before she's gone...

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10

Great pace and art. I'll be in on issue 2!

Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #1

By: Michael Walsh
Released: Aug 28, 2024

Mini-Series Premiere. A modern-day horror visionary resurrects one of the most iconic monsters. Award-winning creator Michael Walsh (The Silver Coin) presents an electrifying new vision of the horror classic. Each issue of the limited series tells the shocking story behind one of the body parts used to create the unforgettable monster...

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arickabamboo reviewed William of Newbury #1 Aug 29, 2024
9.0

Instant fan. Couldn't wait to see where this goes!

William of Newbury #1

By: Michael Avon Oeming
Released: May 29, 2024

From the co-creator of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling Powers comes this brand-new anthropomorphic supernatural series that's Hellboy meets Redwall. Loosely based on real events in 12th century England during what was known as "The Anarchy." A time where the country was beset with plague, civil war, and demons. William of...

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arickabamboo added William of Newbury (2024) to their pull list Aug 29, 2024

William of Newbury (2024)

From the co-creator of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling Powers comes this brand-new anthropomorphic supernatural series that's Hellboy meets Redwall. Loosely based on real events in 12th century England during what was known as "The Anarchy." A time where the country was beset with plague, civil war, and demons. William of...

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arickabamboo reviewed William of Newbury #3 Aug 29, 2024
9.5

This is the defining issue so far in my opinion. Truly hope we see William take up arms with Usagi at some point. It would make all the sense in the word. I hope this series continues, I'M SOLD!

William of Newbury #3

By: Michael Avon Oeming
Released: Jul 31, 2024

From the co-creator of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling Powers comes this brand-new anthropomorphic supernatural series that's Hellboy meets Redwall. William and Winnie have been arrested by Abbot Edward and are on their way to trial. But they must make an escape to arrive in Melrose Abbey where they will confront their mo...

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9.0

The first few issues of this were really tedious IMHO. This was a good read tho!!! Was a nice futuristic departure from the original origin of Man Thing. As a ManThing and Spidey fan, I liked it a lot.

Miguel O'Hara - Spider-Man 2099 #5

By: Steve Orlando, Stefano Raffaele
Released: Jan 31, 2024

BEWARE - REBIRTH OF THE MAN-THING!
•  SPIDER-MAN must find a way to save the lives (and data) of the people of NUEVA YORK from the touch of MAN-THING 2099!
•  What does this new shambling monstrosity mean for the future of Nueva York?
•  Also featuring the return of THE SPECIALIST!
RATED T+

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arickabamboo reviewed Pine & Merrimac #2 Feb 10, 2024
9.0

Yep. It got better. Love the pace and characters are developing past the loose pointless dialogue-heavy first issue. Hopefully the goodness keeps up.

Pine & Merrimac #2

By: Kyle Starks, Fran Galan
Released: Feb 7, 2024

Linnea and Parker are settling into their new lives as small town detectives, but dark omens are forming on the horizon of this sleepy nook of the world.
Their most promising lead unexpectedly evaporates, forcing the duo to embark on an ill-advised, undercover trip to Senator Island, where they discover a new clue to a mystery that's bigger th...

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arickabamboo reviewed Tokyo Ghost #2 Jan 6, 2024
10

Why has this comic hidden in my collection so long ... some of the most fun I've had in comic reading since Cerebus the Aardvark threw a baby!

Tokyo Ghost #2

By: Rick Remender, Sean Murphy
Released: Oct 21, 2015

Constables Led Dent and Debbie Decay are given their final mission: purge their bodies of all technology and invade the Garden Nation of Tokyo.

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arickabamboo reviewed Tokyo Ghost #1 Jan 6, 2024
9.0

I realized how great this comic was when I started issue #2. I put this rating here so I could congratulate you on finding this title and encourage you to read on! :)

Tokyo Ghost #1

By: Rick Remender, Sean Murphy
Released: Sep 16, 2015

The Isles of Los Angeles 2089: Humanity is addicted to technology, a population of unemployed leisure seekers blissfully distracted from toxic contamination, who borrow, steal, and kill to buy their next digital fix. Getting a virtual buzz is the only thing left to live for. It's the biggest industry, the only industry, the drug everyone needs, and...

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arickabamboo reviewed Pine & Merrimac #1 Jan 3, 2024
8.0

Wasn't spectacular, as a matter of fact, super-mediocre ... HOWEVER there is something about it that makes me want to read #2, I feel a twist coming on.

Pine & Merrimac #1

By: Kyle Starks, Fran Galan
Released: Jan 3, 2024

On the corner of Pine and Merrimac sits a small, unassuming town... Just a simple place, simple people, and one horrifying secret that could change everything...  
After a lifetime of witnessing the worst that humanity has to offer, former homicide detective Linnea Kent has decided to put all of that behind her.
Alongside her hus...

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arickabamboo reviewed Giant Robot Hellboy #3 Jan 3, 2024
6.0

The art ROCKS, especially nice cover variants -- but the story is uneventful, goes nowhere...too bad.

Giant Robot Hellboy #3

By: Mike Mignola, Duncan Fegredo
Released: Jan 3, 2024

Giant Robot Hellboy goes rogue, leaving both the island and the laboratory in explosive chaos! Inspired by Mignola's viral-hit pencil drawings from Mike Mignola: The Quarantine Sketchbook, Giant Robot Hellboy gets his own story in this 3-part miniseries from Mignola and longtime Hellboy artist Duncan Fegredo!

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8.5

I thought this was a bit better than #1 and has me hooked for at least another few issues. Again, the art helps everything flow even tho they try to rely on some unexplainable mythos going on. The plot may take a better stride as we see some (hopefully) cool antagonists show up behind the mayor in the final panel.

Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #2

By: Michael Dialynas
Released: Dec 13, 2023

When Zawa is hangry, she's a force to behold!

While the kids debate over how things unfolded and how they should handle the upcoming food festival, Zawa makes a mess, one that Bandit won't be happy about.

Meanwhile, the Mayor is enraged at Zawa's escape, getting his private guards involved...

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8.0

The art has a great vibe, Thatcher especially feels like a Don Bluth character. Story is missing the villain its straining to be something more -- hopefully it works that out or abandons it soon. I'll give issue #2 a shot

Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #1

By: Michael Dialynas
Released: Nov 8, 2023

Trapped inside her mountain by pollution-spewing factories, the guardian spirit Zawa only has industrial waste to eat, leading her to a bitter existence of paranoia and destruction.

But when two siblings from a nearby village help her escape, they'll quickly learn that the way to calming Zawa's heart is through a well nourished stomach!

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arickabamboo reviewed Skeeters #1 Dec 19, 2023
9.5

Loved it. Great development right away with the characters in a fun way. Can't wait for issue #2!

Skeeters #1

By: Kevin Cuffe, Kelly Williams
Released: Dec 6, 2023

Small town hijinks ensue as extraterrestrial mosquitos descend on a sleepy beach town.
When giant mosquito-like alien creatures invade a rural seaside community, a frustrated sheriff and two oddball exterminators end up being the town's only hope for survival. A comedic and gruesome story for fans of Slither, Arachnophobia, and other classic cr...

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arickabamboo added Skeeters (2023) to their pull list Dec 19, 2023

Skeeters (2023)

Small town hijinks ensue as extraterrestrial mosquitos descend on a sleepy beach town.
When giant mosquito-like alien creatures invade a rural seaside community, a frustrated sheriff and two oddball exterminators end up being the town's only hope for survival. A comedic and gruesome story for fans of Slither, Arachnophobia, and other classic cr...

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9.5

Solid continuation. All thumbs up from me Patrick Horvath, Keep it up!

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #2

By: Patrick Horvath
Released: Dec 6, 2023

Horrified to learn that she's not the only serial killer in Woodbrook-and insulted, frankly, by the rookie's flare for the dramatic-Samantha hits the pavement to silence the competition before they ruin her quiet, perfectly curated life. But the insufferable latte-chugging local busybody Cherry Gherkins is poisoning the town with her own theories a...

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4.0

Weak. Unlike the 2022 Visions, there is nothing remarkable here.

Star Wars: Visions: Peach Momoko #1

By: Peach Momoko
Released: Nov 15, 2023

PEACH MOMOKO BRINGS HER UNIQUE STORYTELLING TO A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY!
CENTURIES after the death of a GREAT DARK SITH LORD, a cult has grown worshipping this SITH LORD and the DARK SIDE. ANKOK believes she is the successor to the LEGACY of THE SITH with her DARK SIDE POWERS! But is she truly in tune with THE FORCE? Or is she just exploiting th...

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9.0

FUN! I don't read a lot of DC but this was a nice romp with good art and dialogue. I will be looking for all 4 this season!

Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1

By: Jeff Parker, Michele Bandini
Released: Dec 6, 2023

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN! The four-part crossover event of a generation begins when a not-so-jolly St. Nick hits Gotham City to investigate a brutal crime in the days leading up to Christmas... What manner of man or beast could have committed such atrocities?! With the help of his former student, Batman, Santa will team up with the heroes of t...

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9.0

Solid. Not for kids! I will be staying on board for the next issue for sure!

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1

By: Patrick Horvath
Released: Oct 18, 2023

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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arickabamboo reviewed Wild's End #5 Oct 21, 2023
9.0

Here we go, momentum from last issue got more intense. I am finding this issue every bit as enjoyable as the first series. Great one liners from the blind army vet! Maybe took too long to get to this stage but issue #6 will be read the second it lands in my hands next month. Looking forward to it.

Wild's End #5

By: Dan Abnett, I.N.J. Culbard
Released: Oct 18, 2023

The crew of The Merry Beet finally have some real firepower on their side-something that can really turn the tide of the invasion!

But getting help from a reclusive ally in town will be tough with the alien lamp posts always watching...

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9.0

Just finished this issue. And this new chapter looks VERY interesting. AM a big fan of the pace, not lagging along like so many current titles. Mos def picking up the next one!

Star Wars: The High Republic - Shadows of Starlight #1

By: Charles Soule, Ibraim Roberson
Released: Oct 4, 2023

WHO LIVED? WHO DIED? ANSWERS TO THE GREATEST CATASTROPHE OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE JEDI!
Little has been revealed about the year following the fall of STARLIGHT BEACON and the ultimate triumph of THE NIHIL...until now! THE JEDI COUNCIL, reeling from its losses, has recalled its JEDI KNIGHTS from across the galaxy and instituted the emergency me...

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Star Wars: The High Republic - Shadows of Starlight (2023)

WHO LIVED? WHO DIED? ANSWERS TO THE GREATEST CATASTROPHE OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE JEDI!
Little has been revealed about the year following the fall of STARLIGHT BEACON and the ultimate triumph of THE NIHIL...until now! THE JEDI COUNCIL, reeling from its losses, has recalled its JEDI KNIGHTS from across the galaxy and instituted the emergency me...

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arickabamboo reviewed Cerebus #1 Oct 9, 2023
10

The 10 grade is for the series, at least through "Rick's Story". I have never, ever, in all my years of reading comics, enjoyed a more engaging, funny, exciting, beautifully drawn epic. The final 50 issues fall flat IMHO but not too much to take away from the first 120 or so leading into "Jaka's Story".

Cerebus #1

By: Dave Sim

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pursue the evil cyborg genius Dr. WhereWhen through a time portal...and emerge in feudal Japan! There, they encounter Usagi Yojimbo, 20 years into the samurai's future but decades after the arrival of Dr. WhereWhen... who has already carved himself a fiefdom using mechanized clockwork samurai robots... with the inte...

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9.5

Plenty here to love! Go read it! =D

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen #1

By: Stan Sakai
Released: Apr 12, 2023

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pursue the evil cyborg genius Dr. WhereWhen through a time portal...and emerge in feudal Japan! There, they encounter Usagi Yojimbo, 20 years into the samurai's future but decades after the arrival of Dr. WhereWhen... who has already carved himself a fiefdom using mechanized clockwork samurai robots... with the inte...

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arickabamboo added Usagi Yojimbo (2023) to their pull list Oct 9, 2023

Usagi Yojimbo (2023)

Usagi and his cousin Yukichi are still in the snowy mountaintops of Northern Japan, following Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo story arc, "The Green Dragon." They are led to the hut of a strange woman hermit who allows them to spend the night. Meanwhile, the maniacal Jei and his familiar, Keiko, are on Usagi's trail when they stumble upon a...

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9.5

HOT DOG! Looks like another winner on its way!!! Can't wait to see where the story goes!

Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #1

By: Stan Sakai
Released: Sep 27, 2023

Usagi and his cousin Yukichi are still in the snowy mountaintops of Northern Japan, following Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo story arc, "The Green Dragon." They are led to the hut of a strange woman hermit who allows them to spend the night. Meanwhile, the maniacal Jei and his familiar, Keiko, are on Usagi's trail when they stumble upon a...

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