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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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Ultramega by James Harren Vol. 2: Smells Like Kaiju

By: James Harren, Dave Stewart

For Fans of INVINCIBLE, EXTREMITY and KAIJU NO. 8, ULTRAMEGA tells the tale of those brave enough to fight monstrous kaiju and stand in defense of humanity.

THE HIT SERIES RETURNS!

When Kaiju invaded Earth, only three humans given the power of Ultramega could save humanity…but they failed. Now the Earth has become a wast...

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Autumn Kingdom Vol. 1: Through the Blight

By: Cullen Bunn, Christopher Mitten

Venture into the deathly dark fairy tale that’s been hailed as one of the year’s best new comics series from masters of horror Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, The Sixth Gun) and Christopher Mitten (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Saturn Returns)! Fantasy novelist Andrew Kier takes his family on an idyllic vacation to the edge of a lush Swedish forest, w...

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8.5

X-Factor Vol. 2: Know Your Enemy

By: Mark Russell, Bob Quinn

A new status quo as Doctor Doom seizes control of the Marvel Universe! There's a new man in charge! Angel returns to lead X-Factor just as Emperor Doom will lead the world to glory! But in the magnanimous Doom's utopic domain, what could X-Factor's mission be? And what could bring them to a small nation on the island of…Genosha?! Plus: How will A...

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 18 Hardcover

By: Sophie Campbell, Vincenzo Federici

Presenting the final volume of the complete TMNT stories in recommended reading order, including one-shots and event series. Everything a beginner could need; everything a diehard could want.

The Rat King’s dangerous game is coming to its end, but what will the outcome be—and how will it affect the Turtles once it’s all over and ...

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X-Men Vol. 2: Hostile Takeover

By: Jed MacKay, Ryan Stegman

Star writer Jed MacKay (AVENGERS, MOON KNIGHT, BLOOD HUNT) continues his biggest blockbuster series yet! A deadly cadre of warriors pursue their target to Earth - a target making a beeline to the X-Men's home territory of Alaska! But who is this fugitive, and what grim portents do they carry for the X-Men? As a horde of the galaxy's most fearsome k...

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X-Force Vol. 2: The Solution

By: Geoffrey Thorne, Jim Towe

Forge leads an all-new, all-different X-Force! The mysterious forces circling X-Force begin to come into focus, and the fractures were just the beginning! Meanwhile, for all of the pain he's endured, losing Storm may be the biggest regret of Forge's life. But as he reunites with both Ororo and Mystique, this unlikely "love triangle" might break mor...

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8.5

Arkham Horror The Terror at the End of Time

By: Cullen Bunn, Andrea Mutti

Eisner-nominated master of horror Cullen Bunn brings Arkham Horror—the hair-raising 1920s mystery and adventure game—to the world of comics with Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time.

Life was all just one big game to adventuring socialite Jenny Barnes. But Jenny’s world turned topsy-turvy when she and her sister Izzie wer...

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The Exorcism at 1600 Penn Collected

By: Hannah Rose May, Vanesa Del Rey

The most famous address in the U.S. becomes the center of an epic struggle in this chilling supernatural-horror graphic novel! Kelly Doyle has just been elected the first female president of the United States of America, and boiling political tension could spill over at any second. Having to balance being a mother to two teenagers and navigating th...

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Daredevil Vol. 4: Last Rites

By: Saladin Ahmed, John Romita Jr.

Writer Saladin Ahmed continues to shake up the status quo in Hell's Kitchen! After literally tearing himself apart to escape from Hell, Matt Murdock's soul has been fractured - each portion corrupted and twisted into the image of one of the seven deadly sins! One by one, Matt has begun to conquer his demons and save his friends, but Wrath is the de...

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9.5

Aliens vs. Avengers Collected

By: Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribic

Iconic franchises collide as Earth's Mightiest heroes face the universe's deadliest threat! When the Xenomorphs reach Earth, the perfect organism meets a planet of superhumans. Who will be first to fall? Overwhelmed by Xenomorphs, the survivors abandon their home planet! But with so many dead and wounded - and a terrifying few…changed - the Aveng...

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Old School / New School

By: Christos Gage, Eric Gapstur

An all-action prequel to the Disney+ animated series! In Marvel Animation's new series, we find Peter Parker still finding his footing on his journey to becoming the Spider-Man! In this series, you can take the very first steps along with him as he discovers his powers, decides to become a hero and even picks out his name and costume! Now Peter's g...

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The Question: All Along the Watchtower Collected

By: Alex Segura, Cian Tormey

In the wake of Absolute Power, the Justice League has created a haven for allheroes—but can they keep it secure? Enter Renee Montoya, reeling from an abruptend to her time in Gotham City and starting over with a dangerous new case.There’s a deadly threat hidden within the Watchtower, and only the Question—along with Batwoman and the rest of a...

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8.5

Phoenix Vol. 2: Cosmic Ascent

By: Stephanie Phillips, Marco Renna

The Phoenix vs. Thanos in a battle of cosmic heavyweights! Jean Grey has been going toe-to-toe with some of the universe's toughest foes, but now a new threat is brutally asserting his dangerous reputation: none other than Thanos. And while Phoenix singlehandedly battled back the Black Order, their nefarious progenitor - and his mysterious connecti...

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Laura Kinney: Wolverine Vol. 1: One-Mutant Army

By: Erica Schultz, Giada Belviso

Taking the fight to the enemies of mutantkind! Laura Kinney was bred to be the ultimate assassin as X-23. She's long left that life behind - but as she encounters mutants being forced to use their powers against their will, Wolverine takes it upon herself to right these wrongs no matter who stands in her way! And that includes Daredevil, the Woman ...

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Silver Surfer By Slott & Allred Omnibus

By: Dan Slott, Michael Allred

Anywhere and everywhere - hang on! Dan Slott and Mike Allred take the Sentinel of the Spaceways on his wildest ride yet - with a very special companion! Meet Dawn Greenwood, the Earth girl who's enabled the Silver Surfer to see the universe with all-new eyes - and push its boundaries like never before! But that way leads to incredible dangers - lik...

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Silver Surfer Vol. 3: Last Days

By: Dan Slott, Michael Allred

Time ran out, and the Marvel Universe died. From the edge of Battleworld to the outskirts of infinity, every planet and star was expunged. Every life force extinguished. There are no survivors - except the Surfer, Dawn, and Toomie. How did they cheat death? And more important, can they figure out a way to bring everything back? Given unheralded new...

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Silver Surfer Vol. 2: Worlds Apart

By: Dan Slott, Mike Allred

Everything up until now was chance and fate, but now it's decided. Dawn has earned her spot on the board, and she and the Surfer are going to explore the universe together. And the universe holds many wonders - including Planet Prime, the most perfect planet in the universe; a lone lighthouse, floating in the void at the edge of all space and time;...

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Lobster Johnson Vol. 2 Omnibus

By: Mike Mignola, Tonci Zonjic

After years of captivating fans' imaginations from the pages of Hellboy and B.P.R.D., the pulp-style adventures of Lobster Johnson took the limelight in their own series of comics adventures. From gangsters to Nazis to an army of monkeys, the Lobster faces classic foes in strange new ways. His adventures continue in this omnibus hardcover ed...

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Witchfinder Vol. 2 Omnibus

By: Mike Mignola, Ben Stenbeck

Collect the occult adventures of Sir Edward Grey, otherwise known as Her Majesty's Witchfinder! Discover a nest of vampires, brave a technological "gate" to another realm, and track down the truth behind Jack the Ripper in this collection of three intense adventures of Sir Edward Grey. As the Queen's personal "Witchfinder," Grey continues to pursue...

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Witchfinder Vol. 1 Omnibus

By: Mike Mignola, Ben Stenbeck

The collected adventures of England's greatest occult investigator! When the man called the Witchfinder becomes an agent of the Queen, he is led from the sparkling echelons of Victorian London to its dark underbelly, through the American West, and to explore the mysteries of Unland! Throughout his adventures, he'll face occult conspiracies, rampagi...

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8.5

Uncanny X-Men Vol. 2: The Dark Artery

By: Gail Simone, David Marquez

Hunted by the pack! The Outliers, still finding their place in the mutant world, are hunted by a lethal new set of foes: a bloodthirsty, relentless and unstoppable pack of stealth Sentinels! Cut off from their mentors and allies, with no knowledge of who built or aimed these deadly drones, the four untrained mutants are completely unprepared for th...

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Fall of the House of X Omnibus

By: Gerry Duggan, Lucas Werneck

After years of acclaimed and unforgettable storytelling, the Krakoan Era of X-Men comics finally reaches its shocking conclusion!

Mutantkind has never had a greater fall, from the highs of Krakoa - their own glorious nation, a place where they were safe and happy - to the lowest of lows. Now, they face two of the greatest threats to ev...

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Silver Surfer Vol. 1: New Dawn

By: Dan Slott, Michael Allred

The universe is big. Bigger than you could ever imagine. And the Silver Surfer, lone sentinel of the skyways, is about to discover that the best way to see it…is with someone else. Meet Dawn Greenwood, the Earth girl who’s challenged the Surfer to go beyond the boundaries of the known universe — into the strange, the new and the utterly fanta...

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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Who Killed Jimmy Olsen?

By: Matt Fraction, Steve Lieber

Jimmy Olsen must die! Wait, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Jimmy Olsen lives! Superman’s best friend and Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen tours the bizarre underbelly of the DC Universe in this new series featuring death, destruction, giant turtles, and more, combining Silver Age energy with a distinctly modern sensibility! It’s a cen...

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A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance Hardcover

By: Rick Remender, Andre Lima Araujo

When an unassuming man stops vicious dark web contract assassins from killing their target, he turns himself into one. A quiet, atmospheric slice-of-life story with sudden bouts of unique and brutal violence. New York Times-bestselling writer RICK REMENDER (SEVEN TO ETERNITY, DEADLY CLASS) and mega-star artist ANDRÉ LIMA ARA JO (GENERATION GONE, T...

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A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance Vol. 2

By: Rick Remender, Andre Araujo

Sonny and Xavier's life continues to be shattered by violence. They find friends in unlikely places, but there is no hiding from those who want them dead. What hope does a normal man have when going up against the will of the rich and powerful?

Join New York Times-bestselling writer RICK REMENDER (LOW, DEADLY CLASS) and ANDRÉ ARA JO (GEN...

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Sentinels Necessary Monsters

By: Alex Paknadel, Justin Mason

Who are the new Sentinels? The original Sentinel program was human supremacy and fear coded into circuitry. But now their legacy falls into the hands of mutantkind! Powered by cutting-edge nanotech, this new generation of Sentinels protects a fragile peace between mutants and humans. Their first mission: Capture Omega Red! Next: Enter an enemy nati...

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jandals042 rated Frogcatchers #1 Jul 8, 2025
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Frogcatchers #1

By: Jeff Lemire
Released: Sep 25, 2019

Experience a surreal descent into one man's psychosis in this haunting and chilling graphic novel from Jeff Lemire, the New York Times-bestselling author of Roughneck and Sweet Tooth. A man wakes up alone in a strange room with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. The padlocked doors and barren lobby reinforce the ...

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Detective Comics Batman: The Black Mirror

By: Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla

Don't miss this epic Batman mystery from Scott Snyder, creator of AMERICAN VAMPIRE, originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS #871-877!First, in "The Black Mirror," a series of brutal murders pushes Batman's detective skills to the limit and forces him to confront one of Gotham City's oldest evils. Helpless and trapped in the deadly Mirror House, Ba...

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Detective Comics Batwoman: Elegy

By: Greg Rucka, J.H. Williams, III

"Almost epic in scope. Fantastic." — Ain't It Cool News"One of the most gorgeous, expertly crafted comic books I've encountered in years." — IGNIn these tales from DETECTIVE COMICS #854-860, now available in trade paperback, Batwoman battles a madwoman known only as Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, who sees her life as a fairy tale and e...

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