Howard reviewed The Savage Sword of Conan #8 May 2, 2025
Another great addition to the SSOC tradition with multiple writers and artists who never let us down. Highly recommend for Conan fans or just anyone seeking quality content.
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FEATURING THREE THRILLING CONAN TALES!
Witness a death-defying duel from the legendary Liam Sharp, a cave-crawling adventure from Dennis Culver and Chris Burnham, and a dreamlike journey from Fred Kennedy and Marco Rudy.
Adding to the excitement are two new Howardian characters -
BRECKENRIDGE ELKINS (from Zircher/Hernandez) an...
Howard added Absolute Superman (2024) to their pull list Apr 29, 2025
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SUPERSTARS JASON AARON AND RAFA SANDOVAL UNLEASH A SHOCKING NEW TAKE ON THE LAST SON OF KRYPTON! Without the fortress...without the family...without a home...what's left is the Absolute Man of Steel!
Howard rated Hornsby & Halo #5 Apr 28, 2025
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To face...The Adjudicator! "Uh, no thanks!" says Rose Hornsby and Zachary Halo! Who is this mysterious and powerful presence that has been following these children of Heaven and Hell, and to what end? The answers-some of which are hidden in plain sight-will surprise you!
Howard added Lost Fantasy (2025) to their pull list Apr 28, 2025
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SERIES PREMIERE
There is a world of magic, myth, and monsters that exists beneath the surface of our own. Since first contact was made over 100 years ago, The Great Hunters have kept us safe from the creatures that lurk in the shadows. But last night something broke through, and it’s up to rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart to stop itâ€...
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ComicsGild reviewed Predator Vs. Spider-Man #1 Apr 24, 2025
I love to be surprised at NCBD and this one got me!
There has been a lot of predator mini series lately but none of them felt like the real deal. This one does and I'm predicting this one is here to stay. In 10 years from now, new predators comic fans will find their way to this predator series and love it as we do.
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TARGET: SPIDER-MAN IN PREDATOR'S GRITTIEST SERIES YET!
In Predator vs. Wolverine, we saw a single Predator stalk Earth's greatest prey, the killing machine Wolverine. In Predator vs. Black Panther, Yautja invaded Wakanda and nearly dethroned its king. Now Ben Percy turns his twisted brain to Marvel's most beloved property: Spider-Man!
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Howard reviewed Predator Vs. Spider-Man #1 Apr 27, 2025
A great start to the series with a surprising cliffhanger.Highly recommend this one.
TARGET: SPIDER-MAN IN PREDATOR'S GRITTIEST SERIES YET!
In Predator vs. Wolverine, we saw a single Predator stalk Earth's greatest prey, the killing machine Wolverine. In Predator vs. Black Panther, Yautja invaded Wakanda and nearly dethroned its king. Now Ben Percy turns his twisted brain to Marvel's most beloved property: Spider-Man!
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Howard added Hyde Street (2024) to their pull list Apr 25, 2025
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Series Premiere. A new epic era in character-centered horror begins as Ghost Machine launches Hyde Street, its newest ongoing series from creators Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis! In every city and town, off every country road and metropolis avenue, if you make a wrong turn... you might find yourself on Hyde Street. But be careful who you t...
Howard reviewed Redcoat #11 Apr 24, 2025
This title keeps going strong with new characters and great artwork.Image has given us real new stories and no woke BS.The whole Ghost Machine series is great
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Enter the next great American myth from THE UNNAMED...THE NORTHERNER. Who is this enigmatic figure? What drives him? And why does the immortal SIMON PURE stand as his adversary? Discover the untold origins of one of the most mysterious legends in American history—and uncover how his arrival reshapes the destinies of REDCOAT, GEIGER, JUNKYARD JOE,...
Howard added Buried Long, Long Ago (2025) to their pull list Apr 22, 2025
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Based on true events, from 1901-1908 Belle Gunness lured dozens of lonely men to her Indiana farm and savagely murdered them for their money. Because Belle managed to avoid capture and face trial, much of this story remains untold. Until now. This is a fairy-tale retelling of her brutal crimes from the perspective of her three young children…who ...
Howard rated Assorted Crisis Events #2 Apr 22, 2025
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Slaughterhouse 9-5! What stalks the blood-soaked kill floor? A dizzying, heartbreaking, hallucinogenic trip through the endless slaughterhouse! Witness a man’s life cut up, ground down, and packaged for easy consumption! It’s another complete, done-in-one tale of time—and people—breaking down!*This message brought to you by Red Heifer Meat ...
Howard added Predator Vs. Spider-Man (2025) to their pull list Apr 22, 2025
TARGET: SPIDER-MAN IN PREDATOR'S GRITTIEST SERIES YET!
In Predator vs. Wolverine, we saw a single Predator stalk Earth's greatest prey, the killing machine Wolverine. In Predator vs. Black Panther, Yautja invaded Wakanda and nearly dethroned its king. Now Ben Percy turns his twisted brain to Marvel's most beloved property: Spider-Man!
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Howard reviewed Conan The Barbarian #20 Apr 22, 2025
Another great story with great art.I would highly recommend this one for all Conan fans.
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The triumphant new era of Conan continues!
From acclaimed creators Jim Zub (Avengers, Dungeons & Dragons) and Doug Braithwaite (Punisher, Justice)!
In the days following Bêlit's tragic demise, Conan travels through jungles of the southern kingdoms but there's no time for grief - a deadly hunter stalks the Cimmerian, bent on b...
Howard reviewed Geiger #13 Apr 15, 2025
Excellent issue.
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The explosive second year of the hit series begins here! GEIGER comes face to face with the unstoppable power of ASHLEY ARDEN, THE GLOWING WOMAN. Can he learn to control his abilities as she has, or will his growing power doom him and everyone he holds dear? Meanwhile, THE CUSTODIAN returns—alive and more dangerous than ever. But what’s his con...
Howard added Amazing Spider-Man (2025) to their pull list Apr 15, 2025
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ALIVE & THWIPPING! The next era of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN has arrived! Peter is, shockingly, without a job and looking for gainful employment, but his job search is
interrupted by a RAMPAGING RHINO who is but the tip of a sinister iceberg. What major Spider-Villain is working behind the scenes weaponizing other Spider-Villains including one we have...
Howard reviewed Rook Exodus Vol. 1 Apr 9, 2025
This trade was worth the Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok are at their best and I would highly recommend these first six issues of what I hope to be a long run into the future.
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FIGHT OR FLIGHT?That's the question the man known only as Rook must answer.Centuries in the future, Earth is a dying planet, choking on pollution and poverty. The wealthy purchase passage to new worlds, while the desperate work for the company that built them-the Better-World Corporation.After a fire reduced his family farm in Illinois to ashes, Ro...
Howard reviewed Conan The Barbarian #19 Apr 9, 2025
This story was one of the best I've read recently.The last page will make any Conan fan feel nostalgic.
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The triumphant new era of Conan continues!
In the days following Bêlit’s tragic demise, Conan travels through jungles in the southern kingdoms but there’s no time for grief – a deadly hunter stalks the Cimmerian, bent on bloody vengeance. Who is this strange foe and what do they know about the ancient power rising in Stygia?
Howard added Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma (2025) to their pull list Apr 2, 2025
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HE'S BACK! Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, has led thousands of lives--and with each unexpected death and resurrection comes a new superpower. But after living a life to its natural conclusion, Mitch Shelly is awoken by a new purpose and power...saving the universe. Follow the Resurrection Man through time as he fights against a monster of his...
Howard added Far Down Below (2025) to their pull list Mar 27, 2025
In the summer of 1983, teen friends Mike and Brian seek escape from rainy day boredom by exploring Brian’s abandoned family home, a notoriously haunted house. What they find below their sleepy Eastern Pennsylvania suburb will unlock the doors to adventure—and danger.
Howard rated Redcoat #10 Mar 27, 2025
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Immortal British Redcoat Simon Pure has been alive over 100 years... and he's still a lousy shot. Enter Annie Oakley, the most famous sharpshooter of the Wild West! She always hits the bullseye... especially the one in Simon's heart. Is it love or death at first sight? With Simon, we always bet on death first.
Howard added Assorted Crisis Events (2025) to their pull list Mar 25, 2025
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Series Premiere. Time is having a crisis. Mingling in the red-light district, you can find actual cavemen, medieval knights, and cyborg soldiers on leave from World War IV. Victorian debutantes amble their way into cell phone stores, confused and bewildered (what is a data plan?). On their way to work, bleary-eyed commuters get trapped in ti...
Howard added Batman: Dark Patterns (2024) to their pull list Mar 6, 2025
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Set during the early years of Batman's career, Batman: Dark Patterns delves into four mysterious cases as he attempts to cement his place as Gotham City's protector while the city itself ?ghts back against him. This is the Dark Knight Detective at his most stripped-down core, a man relying on his wits, his skills, and little else as he tackles some...
Howard reviewed Conan The Barbarian #18 Mar 6, 2025
Another great issue with Conan's favorite pirate Belit.Its a great time to be a Conan fan.Keep it coming!
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Conan the Cimmerian and Bêlit, Pirate Queen of the Black Coast, are in their prime, enjoying a life of decadence and debauchery, but a flagrant flash of wealth brings unwelcome attention from thieves with a taste for danger and agents from Stygia on a dark mission for their serpent god.
Howard reviewed The Savage Sword of Conan #7 Mar 6, 2025
This is my favorite issue so far in this series.The great Roy Thomas and de la Torre bring back the nostalgic reasons I first felt in the early 80s.A must read imo.
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ROY THOMAS RETURNS TO CONAN!
THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN begins its barbaric second year from Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics!
Featuring the return of legendary writer Roy Thomas with artist
Roberto de la Torre for a ferocious Conan tale, a mysterious BĂŠLIT story from writer Joseph Pruett and artist Goran Parlov, a behind-the-scenes l...
Howard added Bug Wars (2025) to their pull list Feb 21, 2025
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Mini-Series Premiere. Slade Slaymaker is a kid from Alabama suddenly lost in a vicious world beyond his imagining, a world of marauding ant armies, spellcasting spider witches, and beetle-riding barbarians. A kingdom of tiny but deadly warriors hidden in his own backyard. The same world that saw his father eaten alive by insects now plunges ...
Howard added Hornsby & Halo (2024) to their pull list Feb 6, 2025
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Series Premiere. It's Good vs. Evil vs. Puberty from the minds of Peter J. Tomasi (Batman and Robin, Super Sons) and Peter Snejbjerg (Starman, B.P.R.D.)! Keeping the cosmic peace isn't easy. But the opposing leaders of Heaven and Hell broker a deal that trades Zachary Halo, an angel child, to a demon family...
Howard added Star Wars: The Legacy Of Vader (2025) to their pull list Feb 6, 2025
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DARTH VADER'S SHADOW EXTENDS INTO...THE RISE OF THE FIRST ORDER! The reign of SUPREME LEADER KYLO REN begins! Kylo's dark obsession leads him to MUSTAFAR! What secrets does FORTRESS VADER hold for the young tyrant? And what face from the past will guide him on his quest?
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Howard added You Won't Feel a Thing (2025) to their pull list Jan 26, 2025
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Modern comic writing legend Scott Snyder (Batman, White Boat) reunites with iconic horror artist Jock (Wytches, Gone) to tell the story of an ailing detective's past come back to haunt him... Years ago, John Reader was an accomplished homicide detective. So accomplished that it cost him everything else in his life. Now John finds himself alone, tra...
Howard reviewed Conan The Barbarian #17 Jan 6, 2025
Zub does it so easy. Roy Thomas would be proud.Great storyline and great art.
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A NEW CONAN THE BARBARIAN ARC BEGINS! WITH NEW CONAN ARTIST DANICA BRINE (CHEF'S KISS)!
Conan the Cimmerian and Bêlit, Pirate Queen of the Black Coast, are in their prime, enjoying a life of decadence and debauchery, but a flagrant flash of wealth brings unwelcome attention from thieves with a taste for danger and agents from Stygia on a d...
Howard reviewed The Savage Sword of Conan #6 Jan 6, 2025
Good finish with questionable artwork. All in all decent.
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THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN continues its triumphant return from Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics!
Featuring the conclusion of Jason Aaron and Geof Isherwood's KING CONAN epic two-part comic, a haunting DARK AGNES tale from writer Michael Downs and artist Piotr Kowalski, a chilling Conan prose story from Matthew John, titanic covers from A...
Howard added Star Wars: Battle of Jakku (2024) to their pull list Dec 15, 2024
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NEW REPUBLIC STAVE OFF AN UNEXPECTED - AND DEADLY - NEW THREAT?
A DEFIANT IMPERIAL takes center stage - and goes on the offensive against the NEW REPUBLIC! LEIA makes a startling discovery in the forests of ENDOR! Who are the mysterious and deadly ACOLYTES OF THE BEYOND?! What is the new villain's connection to DARTH VADER? All this as th...
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