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Review: ‘Repossessed’ #1

Out with the little girl puking green vomit doing 360 head spins, and in with mass possession by freakish demonic beings. This new take on possession is what JM Ringuet has cooked up for Image as they drop their new horror book, Repossessed. Possession shows up all over the board in horror, sometimes it’s in the form of someone talking in tongues and other times it’s more intense with body manipulation and wall crawling. This book takes a different approach when it comes to possession cases and an even more unique way of “taking care” of those who are possessed. READ MORE

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Review: ‘Vampirella Strikes’ #1

Vampirella is one of the characters that has been consistently plagued by terrible writing. During the 90s Vampirella was at the forefront of the “Bad Girl” craze that featured female protagonists using their sexuality as a weapon. The story was typically secondary to the artwork, which often featured Vampirella striking a series of cheesecake sexual poses for fanboys to drool over. READ MORE

Review: Dragon Age, The Silent Grove #1

Prior to a civil war brought on by the Fifth Blight that tore the nation of Ferelden in two, King Cailan sat the throne but then he took an arrow in the knee… Well something like that. But either way, he perished, and his brother Alistair Theririn took the crown, and saved his kingdom from the darkspawn, bringing peace to the land! Unfortunately, peace only lasts while someone else is planning a new war; which brings us to Dark Horses new digital exclusive title Dragon Age, The Silent Grove. Read on for the skinny…

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Review: ‘No Place Like Home’ #1

Lions, and tigers, and bears? Not quite. Image Comics has just released the debut issue of No Place Like Home, a new spin on the classic tale of Oz. Written by Angelo Tirotto and illustrated by Richard Jordan, No Place Like Home replaces the gingham dresses and rural simplicity with short skirts, piercings, and impending chaos. Not to mention a badass best friend! Read on for the skinny…

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Pick Of The Week: B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: The Long Death #1

Hell On Earth has been a long time coming, seeing it’s origin back in 2010. The Long Death launches the continuation of Mignola’s epic B.P.R.D. event for 2012, and ya’ll better watch out. Mignola has always been a master of suspense and thrills, but with this issue, he cranks the notch up to 11, setting the bar high for what’s to come for B.P.R.D this year. Mignola and Arcudi toss all conventions and tropes out the window and you can already tell that Hell On Earth will be delivering some game-changing blows to the B.P.R.D. crew. Read on for the skinny…

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Guts Exploding In B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: The Long Death #1

Picking up right where things left off for BPRD, The Long Death brings in the new year for our favorite paranormal fighting squad. With Hellboy gone, and Abe Sapien out of commission for the time being, some other members of BPRD need to step up their game if they hope to survive this “Hell On Earth”. Take a look at the bloody preview for first issue from the massive BPRD event, courtesy of Dark Horse. Read on for the skinny…

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