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Catwoman Vol. 1 by Winick and March

DC's New 52 reboots have been very hit and miss (look at the great Batman and mediocre Teen Titans and the absolutely terrible Batwoman for examples). But this title benefits from the reboot more than most giving new rea...
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Iron: or, The War After by Vidaurri

The war is over. Or is it? For some it won't ever be over. One of these is the rabbit Hardin who steals secret information and sets in motion events that could change everything. Iron: Or, The War After by Shane-Michael ...
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Teen Titans Vol. 1 by Lobdel, Booth and Rapmund

This is not your T-E-E-N T-I-T-A-N-S, Teen Titans. In fact, it isn't even the Teen Titans from pre- New 52. Of the New 52 books, this is one of the most changed. And it's not all for the good. Teen Titans Vol. 1: It's Ou...
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Aquaman Vol. 1 by Johns, Reis and Prado

Aquaman is one of those superheroes that I've never understood. How has he hung around for so long with almost nothing going for him? Isn't he just a water based version of Superman, just not as cool? He used to be. But...
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Dejah Thoris and the White Apes of Mars by Rahner and Antonio

Going through the histories, Dejah Thoris realizes that she doesn't have enough information to teach her son about an ancient battle that took place at what we call the Face on Mars. So she decides to take an archaeologi...
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Batwoman Vol. 1: Hydrology

When Bob Kane and Sheldon Madoff created Bat-Woman back in 1956, I doubt that they would have expected DC, almost exactly 50 years later, to take a character specifically created to be a love interest for Batman – to fig...
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Justice League Vol. 1

The launch title for DC Comic’s New 52, Justice League is set before (time-wise) the other relaunches, bringing together Batman, the Green Lantern, Superman, Wonder Woman and Aquaman. Unlike Marvel’s popular Avengers mov...
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Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls

When DC decided to scrap its eighty-plus years of sequential numbering (and quite a bit of their storyline continuity) many people rejoiced at the so-called do-over. Not so much me. But then I started reading some of the...
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Tune Volume 1 by Kim and McClaine

At my local zoo there is a meerkat exhibit where you can either watch from the glass surrounding the habitat or walk around and step down under the habitat and then stand up in the middle of it. The ability to see the an...
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Danger Girl: Revolver #1

James Bond was never this sexy, but he was always proportionally able to stand up without falling over, which is something that J. Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell's Danger Girl should physically never have been able to ...
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The Art of the Mass Effect Universe by Hudson and Watts

Fans of Mass Effect rejoice: a comprehensive, authoritative behind the scenes look at the art of this massive amazing series is finally available! The Art of the Mass Effect Universe By Casey Hudson, Derek Watts Dark Hor...
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Star Trek / Legion of Super-Heroes #1

Other series' exist, I can't argue that, but there really is only one real "Star Trek" to me: the one that has Kirk, Spock and McCoy. This comic does, so I'm reading it. The question is whether or not it's worth it. Star...
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