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Location: Worcester, United Kingdom Joined: Feb 17, 2017 About Me: 25 and British. Film studies graduate. I am not a cynic, I am a grumpy idealist. I contribute to and run minimediabites.com I tweet from @ThomasJamesFisk

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Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Lies

By: Greg Rucka, Matthew Clark

New York Times best-selling writer Greg Rucka returns to WONDER WOMAN! After suffering an unimaginable loss, Diana must rebuild her mission as Earth's ultimate protector and champion. However, in the midst of her grief, her Lasso of Truth stopped working! Start down the rabbit hole as dark secrets from Wonder Woman's past unravel her present! This ...

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8.5

Detective Comics Vol. 1: Rise of the Batmen

By: James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez

The Dark Knight teams up with Batwoman to take on new protégés Red Robin, Spoiler and the former villain known as Clayface! The only problem is, neither of these instructors knows what they're in for as a mysterious army takes Gotham City! This new DC Rebirth collection features DETECTIVE COMICS #934-940!

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TJFisk rated Tomb Raider Vol. 1: Spore Mar 16, 2017
8.0

Tomb Raider Vol. 1: Spore

By: Mariko Tamaki, Phillip Sevy

After Rise of the Tomb Raider, Lara Croft's adventure continues in an all-new Dark Horse series by Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki!
Lara Croft is pursuing a lost truth about the world that just might unlock the secret to defeating death! She becomes entangled in a search for a rare mushroom said to grant immortality and a lethal new e...

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Transmetropolitan Vol. 2: Lust For Life

By: Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson

Outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem attacks the injustices of his surreal 21st Century through black humor as an investigative reporter for the newspaper The Word in this critically-acclaimed graphic novel series written by comics' superstar Warren Ellis, the co-creator of PLANETARY and THE AUTHORITY.

In this volume, Jerusalem targets...

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Sex Criminals Vol. 2: Two Worlds One Cop

By: Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky

The second storyline from the Eisner-award winning SEX CRIMINALS finds the honeymoon to be over for Jon and Suzie. Once the thrill of new lust fades, where do you go? Come along and laff and love with Matt and Chip as they brimp back ceaselessly against the past.

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Sex Criminals Vol. 1: One Weird Trick

By: Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky

Suzie’s just a regular gal with an irregular gift: when she has sex, she stops time. One day she meets Jon and it turns out he has the same ability. And sooner or later they get around to using their gifts to do what we’d ALL do: rob a couple banks. A bawdy and brazen sex comedy for comics begins here!

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TJFisk rated James Bond Vol. 2: Eidolon Mar 16, 2017
8.5

James Bond Vol. 2: Eidolon

By: Warren Ellis, Jason Masters

James Bond is trapped in Los Angeles with a MI6 agent under fire and a foreign intelligence service trying to put them both in bags... and possibly more than one foreign intelligence service. And things may not be any safer in Britain, with bodies dropping and ghosts moving in the political mist...

Collecting issues #7-12 of the ongoing Ja...

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7.5

The Sheriff Of Babylon Vol. 2: Pow Pow Pow

By: Tom King, Mitch Gerards

In these chapters from THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON #7-12, things are heating up in Baghdad. What started as the search for one man's killer has turned into something much deeper, and everyone lost something in the violence that followed. Now Nassir is in the hands of the men who may have been responsible for all of it. What they want from him is unclear...

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TJFisk rated Civil War II Mar 16, 2017
6.5

Civil War II

By: Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez

When a new Inhuman emerges with the ability to profile the future, the Marvel Universe will be rocked to its core! While Captain Marvel harnesses Ulysses' powers to prevent crime, Iron Man is violently opposed to the implications. As Tony Stark takes matters (and the law) into his own hands and declares war on the Inhumans, others are willing to fi...

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East of West Vol. 2: We Are All One

By: Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta

The second volume of the most exciting new book in the industry is here! "We Are All One" follows our cast around the fractured future-scape of America as we learn more about a world that's rapidly coming to a end.

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7.5

Nightwing Vol. 1: Better Than Batman

By: Tim Seeley, Yanick Paquette

Dick Grayson is back in Gotham City, fighting to reclaim the life that was taken from him! But when a new evil threatens those closest to him, he must once again tear himself away from his home in order to combat this dark force as Nightwing! Collects NIGHTWING: REBIRTH #1 and NIGHTWING #1-4, 7 and 8.

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Superman Vol. 1: Son Of Superman

By: Peter J. Tomasi, Patrick Gleason

After the stunning events of DC REBIRTH, the world is left without Superman! Luckily, there is another Man of Steel to fill his shoes: the pre-Flashpoint Kal-El! However, can this new Superman protect the world while raising a super-son with his wife, Lois Lane? And should they help their boy use his new and rapidly increasing abilities, or hide th...

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Green Arrow Vol. 1: Life & Death Of Oliver Queen

By: Ben Percy, Otto Schmidt

Green Arrow's life will be forever changed as he is betrayed by those closest to him! A budding relationship with Black Canary forces Ollie to confront the fact that he can't fight "the man" if he is "the man." And one by one, his friends desert him-and all the money in the world won't bring them back when he needs them most. Collects GREEN ARROW: ...

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5.5

Justice League Vol. 1: The Extinction Machine

By: Bryan Hitch

In these stories from JUSTICE LEAGUE: REBIRTH #1 and issues #1-5 of the new series, a new day dawns for the Justice League as they welcome a slew of new members into their ranks. The question remains though, can the world's greatest superheroes trust these new recruits? And will the members of the League be able to come together against an ancient ...

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TJFisk rated Star Trek: Countdown Vol. 2 Feb 17, 2017
7.5

Star Trek: Countdown Vol. 2

By: Mike Johnson, David Messina

Graphic Novel adventures surrounding Star Trek Into Darkness! Leading straight into the movie Star Trek Into Darkness, the crew of the Enterprise becomes embroiled in a decades-old conflict between two factions of indigenous people on a remote planet. The flames of their conflict have been fanned by the unexpected presence of a...

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TJFisk rated Star Trek: Countdown Vol. 1 Feb 17, 2017
7.0

Star Trek: Countdown Vol. 1

By: Mike Johnson, David Messina

Graphic novel adventures leading up to the 2009 movie! In the 2009 movie Star Trek, audiences were introduced to Nero, the mysterious Romulan that ultimately threatened the survival of the entire universe. Find out his origin and what drove him to perform such heinous deeds as well as what he did in those cold, dark, lonely years he spent waiting f...

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7.5

Star Trek Vol. 3 The New Adventures

By: Mike Johnson, Erfan Fajar

After the events of Star Trek Into Darkness, the U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a new five-year mission of exploration. Collects the stories "The Khitomer Conflict," "Parallel Lives," "I, Enterprise," and "Lost Apollo" from issues #25-34 of the ongoing Star Trek series.

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7.5

Star Trek New Adventures Vol. 2

By: Mike Johnson, Stephen Molnar

The New Adventures of the Starship Enterprise continue with stories focusing on the new crew in the new timeline that take place between the first and second movies, plus the story "After Darkness," which picks up where Star Trek Into Darkness leaves off, all with creative collaboration with writer/producer Roberto Orci! Collects issues #13-24 of t...

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8.5

Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 4: End Of Games

By: Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca

Darth Vader has been secretly pursuing his own agenda, but now it is time for the End of Games. As Inspector Thanoth returns with some startling information, it seems that Vader may have passed his master's tests. But even after finding favor in the eyes of the Emperor, the Dark Lord's schemes may yet prove his undoing. While killer droids Triple-Z...

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Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 3: Shu Torun War

By: Kieron Gillen, Leinil Yu

The Dark Lord of the Sith's unstoppable march continues! The natives of Shu-Torun are revolting, and there's no way the Empire will stand for that. When Darth Vader is tasked with leading a military assault against the planet, could it be that his rise to glory has begun? But who will follow Vader into war? Would you? Then again, it's better to fig...

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Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 2: Shadows And Secrets

By: Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca

The tale of Darth Vader's transformation continues! Bounty Hunters are on the attack, and Vader has been given a new mission for the Empire. Unfortunately, it's completely at odds with his own personal mission. What's a Dark Lord to do? Darth Vader and Aphra continue their alliance - but how long will it last? And who is Tagge's mysterious new agen...

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8.5

Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1: Vader

By: Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca

The original Dark Lord of the Sith stars in his first ongoing series! Ever since Darth Vader's first on-screen appearance, he has become one of pop-culture's most popular villains. Now, follow Vader straight from the ending of A NEW HOPE (and the pages of the new STAR WARS comic book) into his own solo adventures - showing the Empire's war with the...

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TJFisk rated Star Wars Vader Down Feb 17, 2017
9.0

Star Wars Vader Down

By: Jason Aaron, Mike Deodato Jr.

Two of the biggest titles in comics collide in the first crossover of the new Marvel age of STAR WARS! When Darth Vader accidentally finds himself facing off against the rebel fleet on his own, he is sent crashing onto a nearby planet. Will the rebels seize this opportunity to put an end to one of their greatest enemies — or will they be made to ...

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Star Wars: Shattered Empire Vol. 1

By: Greg Rucka, Marco Checchetto

For the first time in the new Star Wars canon, journey with us into the time after the end of Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi! Writer Greg Rucka (PUNISHER, WOLVERINE, Gotham Central) and artist Marco Checchetto (AVENGERS WORLD, PUNISHER) take us past the destruction of the second Death Star - and into the chaos of a Shattered Empire. It's t...

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7.5

Star Wars: Princess Leia Vol. 1

By: Mark Waid, Terry Dodson

When Princess Leia Organa was captured by the Empire, she never betrayed her convictions - even after the complete destruction of her home world, Alderaan. When her rescue came, Leia grabbed a blaster and joined the fight, escaping back to the Rebel Alliance and helping strike the biggest blow against the Empire - destroying the Death Star! But in ...

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8.5

Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. 1: Black Squadron

By: Charles Soule, Chris Eliopoulos

Poe Dameron, former Republic flyer turned Resistance fighter, is the best pilot in the galaxy. Hand-picked for the resistance by General Leia Organa to lead a squadron on a top-secret and vital mission, Poe sets off to investigate sites of historical importance to the Force - revealing backstory leading directly into The Force Awakens! Follow Poe a...

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TJFisk rated Star Wars: Lando Vol. 1 Feb 17, 2017
8.0

Star Wars: Lando Vol. 1

By: Charles Soule, Alex Maleev

Collects Lando (2015) #1-5. You know him, you love him — now, join him for his biggest caper ever as master of charm Lando Calrissian steps into his very own high-stakes adventure! Before he joined the rebellion, before he ran Cloud City, Lando made his way in the galaxy getting by on some swindles, some swagger and a smile. With the loyal Lobot...

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TJFisk rated Star Wars: Chewbacca Vol. 1 Feb 17, 2017
7.0

Star Wars: Chewbacca Vol. 1

By: Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto

Known as the skilled co-pilot of the infamous Millennium Falcon, the legendary Wookiee warrior CHEWBACCA will star in his very own adventure! After the battle of Yavin, Chewbacca is on his own when he crash lands his ship on an Imperial occupied planet. Now stranded, Chewie finds himself caught in the middle of trying to return to the rebellion and...

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Star Wars Vol. 3: Rebel Jail

By: Kieron Gillen, Various

What comes next for the rebels after the events of VADER DOWN? Find out as the adventures of Luke Skywalker and friends continue! The rebel crew is en route to a prison base with a very important captive. But unlucky for them, they aren't the only ones with their eyes on this prize! Plus: Meet a rebel spy at the heart of the Empire, and join him on...

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7.5

Star Wars Vol. 2: Showdown On The Smuggler's Moon

By: Jason Aaron, Simone Bianchi

Luke continues his quest to learn about the Jedi by heading for the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. But when his lightsaber is stolen, he soon finds himself entrapped and imprisoned! Will his friends come to his aid before he's forced to enter the Arena of Death? Meanwhile, Han and Leia are confronted by an unexpected foe. The Imperials are closing in on...

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