Graphic Novels

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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 Mark Rahner and Lui 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 Casey Hudson and Derek 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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Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil Volume 1

Dark Horse continues its trend of reprinting golden and silver age comics in collectable editions with this compendium from Gleason. These 282 pages are filled with pulp comic after pulp comic, moving from superhero to b...
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Animal Man Volume 1: The Hunt by Lemire & Foreman

Buddy Baker, Animal Man, is the rare superhero who is married with children and trying to balance both aspects of their life. Unfortunately, his movie career, role as an animal rights activist and his plans to play the r...
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Holliday by Dabbs & Bowden

Remember Tombstone - the awesome western movie from 1993 with Snake-Plisskin-esque Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp and Val Kilmer (in probably his last good role) as Doc Holliday? It's one of my favorite movies of all time. T...
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