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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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You'll Do Bad Things Collected

By: Tyler Boss, Adriano Turtulici

It’s been ten years since the release of He Came in With a Smile, the true crime smash hit that chronicled the brutal murders committed by the Nursery Rhyme Killer. But in the decade since its release, its author, Seth Holms, hasn’t produced another title.

Seth wants to write a story with a happy ending, but every time his fingers...

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X-Men By Gerry Duggan Omnibus

By: Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz

The all-star heroes of Krakoa are here to save the planet! Things might be complicated between the new mutant nation and the rest of the world, but it's simple to the X-Men: You do what's right, you protect those who need protecting and you save the world we all share. Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Sunfire, Rogue, Wolverine, Synch and Polaris are the chose...

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8.5

Christmas 365 Collected

By: Mikey Way, Piotr Kowalski

From creators Mikey Way (My Chemical Romance) and Jonathan Rivera (Cave Carson has an Interstellar Eye) comes the most bizarre holiday comic yet!

The holidays weren’t always so tough for Peter Rockwell and his family, but a tragic and challenging year finds them stressed out and drifting apart when they should be pulling together. Af...

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I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer Collected

By: Doug Wagner, Daniel Hillyard

"Ultimately, if you’re seeking murderous mayhem, repartee to relish in, and fashionista friendships — ‘I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer’ — is for you." —FORBES Sewing together serial killer horror and college drama feels so right—like slipping into a warm blood bath. Rennie Bethary has just been accepted into New York City’s mos...

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Captain America Return Of The Winter Soldier Omnibus

By: Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting

Ed Brubaker's award-winning run concludes! As Captain America's staunch ally Bucky, James Buchanan Barnes was one of America's greatest heroes of WWII - until he was brainwashed into becoming the Soviet spy known as the Winter Soldier. Now, in the aftermath of FEAR ITSELF, James is the Winter Soldier again! When Russian sleeper agents awaken and ol...

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8.5

Winter Soldier Vol. 3: Black Widow Hunt

By: Ed Brubaker, Butch Guice

The search for the Black Widow is on! And the Winter Soldier is on the trail — with help from Widow’s friends and Avengers teammates Wolverine, Captain America and Hawkeye! But who is hunting the hunter? Her mind cracked and warped, can Bucky save the Black Widow…from herself? As the hunt reaches its shocking end, Bucky must decide whether he...

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Winter Soldier Vol. 1: The Longest Winter

By: Ed Brubaker, Butch Guice

He’s been Bucky and Captain America — now, James Barnes returns to the role of the Winter Soldier! They’re the super-spies of the Marvel Universe — and when ex-Russian sleeper agents awaken, Bucky and the Black Widow must go on the hunt for men trained by the Winter Soldier himself. But when the trail leads to Latveria, Bucky comes face-to-...

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jandals042 rated X-Manhunt Collected Nov 27, 2025
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X-Manhunt Collected

By: Gail Simone, Javier Garron

The hunt to bring in fugitive Charles Xavier plays out across the X-universe! The world's most dangerous mutant is on the run! Charles Xavier surrendered himself to the authorities at the end of the Orchis War and was willingly imprisoned in Graymalkin Prison, but now something has spurred him into escaping his incarceration and embarking on a mad ...

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8.5

Uncanny X-Men By Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus

By: Brian Michael Bendis, Chris Bachalo

Superstar comic author Brian Michael Bendis tells the gripping tale of the X-Men as fugitives on the run, in this thought-provoking and exciting era of Marvel's Mutants!

In the wake of the Phoenix event and Professor X’s death, what are Cyclops and his outlaw X-Men: visionary revolutionaries or dangerous terrorists? Whatever the trut...

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Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last Amazon

By: Kelly Thompson, ayden Sherman

In a different, darker world, Diana of Themyscira was exiled to the underworld as ababy and raised by an enemy. They did not destroy her; instead, they made her allthe stronger—tragedy, danger, and magic honed her into an even greater weapon.Long denied her Amazonian heritage, it is now time for Diana to rejoin the surfaceworld. Armed with new we...

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Black Hammer: Spiral City Collected

By: Jeff Lemire, Teddy Kristiansen

The Eisner Award–winning superhero saga is back in this earth-shattering dystopian story that’s essential for all superhero and Jeff Lemire fans!

From the ashes of Black Hammer: The End comes a new era and a brand-new cast of heroes struggling to survive in a chaotic new world set to destroy them.

Following the events ...

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Fantastic Four Vol. 6: Our World Under Doom

By: Ryan North, Cory Smith

ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM spells misery for his accursed enemies, the Fantastic Four! The impossible has happened! Doctor Doom has taken over the world! And the Fantastic Four are not going to let that stand. As Reed locks himself in his lab, trying to solve the Problem of Doom, Ben treats Sue to a trip to NYC with their mutual friend She-Hulk to help g...

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Absolute Martian Manhunter Vol. 1: Martian Vision

By: Deniz Camp, Javier Rodriguez

FBI agent John Jones has a problem. His brain has been infected by an alien consciousness calling itself “the Martian,” and its perception of reality is utterly incomprehensible to the human psyche. Now he must navigate this new status quo, all while balancing the deeply grounded and important duties of his day job! Reinvented from top to botto...

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Step By Bloody Step Collected

By: Si Spurrier, Mateus Lopes

THERE IS A GIRL. She has no memory and no name. Nothing but a GUARDIAN. An armored giant who protects her from predators and pitfalls.

TOGETHER THEY WALK across an extraordinary fantasy world. If they leave the path the air itself comes alive, forcing them onwards. Why? The girl doesn't know, but there's worse than beasts and bandits ahea...

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Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The Zoo

By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta

Without the wealth, without the cave, he’s still the Absolute Dark Knight!

Meet Batman as you’ve never seen him before, reimagined with a modern origin story at the hands of superstar creative team Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta!

An astonishing new version of DC’s iconic characters is here! In the Absolute Universe, ...

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The Knives: A Criminal Book OGN

By: Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips
Released: Sep 10, 2025

THE FIRST NEW CRIMINAL BOOK IN FIVE YEARS!

With the Prime Video adaptation premiering soon, crime comic grandmasters Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips return to their most acclaimed series with a new standalone graphic novel: The Knives.

A sprawling Criminal epic, The Knives is the most ambitious tale Brubaker and Phillips hav...

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jandals042 rated Bloodborne Vol. 1 Nov 13, 2025
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Bloodborne Vol. 1

By: Ales Kot, Piotr Kowalski

Written by Image Comics superstar Ales Kot, with artwork by Piotr Kowalski!

Awakening in an ancient city plagued by a twisted endemic - Where horrific beasts stalk the shadows and the streets run slick with the blood of the damned - A nameless hunter embarks on a dangerous quest in search of paleblood...

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Criminal Special Edition (One-Shot) #1

By: Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips
Released: Feb 25, 2015

CRIMINAL COMES TO IMAGE!

To celebrate the return of CRIMINAL to print, BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS return to their award-winning title for the first time in years for a 48-page special sure the thrill their readers, old and new alike!

It's 1976, and Teeg Lawless is doing 30 days in county jail with a price on his head, his only s...

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jandals042 added Charlie Adlard to their creator watch list Nov 13, 2025
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jandals042 rated Damn Them All Vol. 2 Nov 13, 2025
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Damn Them All Vol. 2

By: Simon Spurrier, Charlie Adlard

Witness the end of The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard and Hellblazer scribe Simon Spurrier's dark supernatural thriller with the second and final collection in the iconic series.
Undoing the afterlife's doom will be no easy task, and Ellie "Bloody El" Hawthorne, antihero occultist for hire, will have to try anything she can-and the corpse ...

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jandals042 rated Damn Them All Vol. 1 Nov 13, 2025
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Damn Them All Vol. 1

By: Simon Spurrier, Charlie Adlard

After the death of Ellie's uncle Alfie, an infamous magician and occult detective, the 72 devils of the Ars Goetia are mysteriously freed from their infernal realm. It's now up to her to track down each of these demons and damn them right back to Hell... using holy water, conjuration, or just her trusty, rusty claw hammer.
Meanwhile Dora, a det...

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Transformers Vol. 4: Conquer and Control

By: Daniel Warren Johnson, Ludo Lullabi

ONE SHALL STAND, ONE SHALL FALL.

Megatron has returned to lead the Decepticons, and only Optimus Prime may be able to stop him.

The war between the Autobots and Decepticons has all been leading to the shocking conclusion that NO ONE will see coming!

The critically acclaimed team of Daniel Warren Johnson (Do A ...

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Transformers Vol. 3: Combiner Chaos

By: Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona

The Eisner Award-winning series from DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON and JORGE CORONA fights on as the war for Cybertron leaves the fate of the universe in the balance. The war for Cybertron has forever changed the fate of two worlds. As the Autobots recover from the stunning events of the last volume, the Deceptions fracture even further without their leade...

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John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America Collected

By: Si Spurrier, Aaron Campbell

The celebrated creative team of Si Spurrier and Aaron Campbell return to Hellblazer! John Constantine has cheated death once again--but his heart's not beating, his body is decaying, and he, his friend Nat, and his son Noah are on the run in America, wanted for murder. Naturally, it's all John's fault. But as it turns out, Dream of the Endless need...

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John Constantine: Hellblazer Vol. 2: The Best Version Of You

By: Simon Spurrier, Matias Bergara

One of DC’s and the Sandman Universe’s most iconic characters is back for more dark and twisted antics in volume two of one of the most critically acclaimed series of the year! Will Constantine protect a group of British fishermen from an ancient merwoman? Or stop a disgraced royal from unleashing a bloodthirsty horror? It all leads to John Con...

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Huge Detective Collected

By: Adam Rose, Magenta King

Something HUGE is coming… set in a world where humans and giants live in uneasy peace, two detectives from either side of the divide must work together to solve a bizarre crime!

Perfect for fans of fantasy detective fiction, it’s Chinatown meets Roald Dahl’s The BFG, in an all-new comic from superstar team of writer Adam Rose and...

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Zatanna It's Showtime!

By: Jamal Campbell

Zatanna Zatara is going back on tour—or at least she’s trying to! Before her show can even begin, she finds herself under attack by a strange new threat: the White Lady! This ghostly new adversary has abducted her crew, forcing Zatanna to dive headfirst into a world of tricks, curses, and…magical swords?! Writer/artist Jamal Campbell dazzles ...

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Solomon Kane The Serpent Ring

By: Patrick Zircher

One of Robert E. Howard’s iconic heroes returns with furious vengeance in his own solo comic series.

The mighty Solomon Kane hunts for the Serpent Ring in this spectacular adventure that fans of Howard and supernatural historical fiction are sure to love.

Solomon Kane, along with a mismatched group of companions includin...

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She-Hulk By Rainbow Rowell Omnibus

By: Rainbow Rowell, Roge Antonio

No longer savage, She-Hulk is more sensational than ever in the complete run by writer Rainbow Rowell (RUNAWAYS)! Jennifer Walters has been through the mill - now she needs to put her life back together. She's got a legal career to rebuild, friends to reacquaint herself with (and maybe represent in a court of law) and enemies to...well, she may not...

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jandals042 rated Napalm Lullaby Vol. 1 Oct 29, 2025
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Napalm Lullaby Vol. 1

By: Rick Remender, Bengal

Road Warrior meets Superman in this apocalyptic superhero story about a child with unimaginable power, who is discovered by a dangerous cult and raised to believe he is a God.A child raised to believe he was God by a cult built on hatred, by zealots utterly confident in the purity and absolute moral authority of their religion... Enter a world rule...

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