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“Grim” Offers a Unique Twist on a Familiar Theme

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“Grim” Offers a Unique Twist on a Familiar Theme

Written by Angela Rairden Boom Studios’ Grim is exactly my type of comic. It’s horror with a splash of humor, a dash of sexiness, and an unexpected plot twist right in the first issue. Written and created by Stephanie Phillips, who’s currently doing a bang-up job writing Harley Quinn over at DC, with truly gorgeous art by co-creator Flaviano (Power Man and Iron Fist, I Am Groot) Grim is the tale of grim reaper Jessica Harrow. Tasked with ushering the newly dead across the River Styx (if that’s what you want to call it), Jessica’s boredom and disillusionment about her...

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We Only Find Them When They’re Dead Vol. 1 is a Sometimes Confusing Futuristic Space Opera, by Angela Rairden

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We Only Find Them When They’re Dead Vol. 1 is a Sometimes Confusing Futuristic Space Opera, by Angela Rairden

"Of course, if this were just a tale of people doing their jobs, there would be no real story here. Enter Georges Malik, the captain of the Vihaan II, whose family have been trading in pieces of gods for generations. Malik has a plan to break free of the system that’s been put in place by the government – he and his crew intend to be the first to find a living god."

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The Eight Printings (and a Few Variants) of SIKTC #1

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The Eight Printings (and a Few Variants) of SIKTC #1

Every printing of Something Is Killing the Children is hotter than ever now that James Tynion IV’s horror series is getting the live-action treatment. Here’s your market report.

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Boom! Goes The Variant

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Boom! Goes The Variant

This week saw the debut of a brand new direct to consumer release program from Boom! Studios. Boom! Dropped 3 exciting new books straight to comic collectors via their webstore.  This is just the beginning of what looks to be a brand new ongoing initiative at Boom!. The first offerings saw a diverse array of Boom! Books all available in limited quantities. I am a big fan of the direct to consumer approach with limited quantity variants.  On June 2nd Boom! dropped a Magic #1 Ashcan that was originally meant for conventions.  They sold a limited quantity of 450 copies...

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New Firefly Comic Series Shows Promise, by Angela Rairden

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New Firefly Comic Series Shows Promise, by Angela Rairden

"It may be set twenty years in the future, and the Serenity may be home to a mostly entirely new cast of misfits and outcasts, but Brand New ‘Verse promises to bring the same Firefly attitude and atmosphere that fans have grown to know and love."

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