Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for November 23, 2022

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

AUG221068 06 PROTOCOL #2 $4.99

JUN222175 100 GIRLFRIENDS WHO REALLY LOVE YOU GN VOL 04 (MR) $13.99

AUG221681 ACTION JOURNALISM #3 CVR A FELVIDEKI (MR) $3.99

AUG221682 ACTION JOURNALISM #3 CVR B HENDERSON $3.99

AUG221679 AGGRETSUKO OUT TO LUNCH #3 CVR A STARLING $3.99

AUG221680 AGGRETSUKO OUT TO LUNCH #3 CVR B WILLIAMS $3.99

SEP222095 ALPHA BETAS #2 (OF 4) CVR A CALERO (MR) $3.99

SEP222096 ALPHA BETAS #2 (OF 4) CVR B ZUCKER (MR) $3.99

SEP222097 ALPHA BETAS #2 (OF 4) CVR C VIDEO GAME VAR (MR) $3.99

AUG229016 ALPHA BETAS #2 (OF 4) CVR D SUPER MARIO 2 HOMAGE VAR (MR) $3.99

SEP221281 ANCIENT ENEMIES #1 (OF 6) $7.99

SEP221373 ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS GN VOL 02 FRIENDS FUR EVER $12.99

JUN222192 AS A REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT USE APPRAISAL SKILL GN VOL 02 ( $10.99

SEP222216 BEAST CODE GN $19.95

JUN222340 BEAUTY AND FEAST GN VOL 05 $14.99

MAR228907 BEST OF ATTACK ON TITAN COLOR HC ED VOL 02 (MR) $24.99

SEP221383 BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #309 $8.99

SEP221374 BIG NATE TV SERIES GN PRANK YOU VERY MUCH $12.99

JUL229113 BLACKGUARD GN VOL 05 $12.95

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JUN221577 BOAT LIFE GN $24.95

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JUL221708 BONYEER AROMATIC #3 CVR B ERIK KLAUS $4.99

JUL221709 BONYEER AROMATIC #3 CVR C DONGARRA $4.99

MAY222019 CALL GIRL IN ANOTHER WORLD GN VOL 05 (MR) $13.99

APR221633 CAPTAIN CANUCK #15 2ND PTG $9.99

AUG221747 CARDBOARDIA GN VOL 02 $12.99

SEP221646 CAT KID COMIC CLUB HC GN VOL 04 COLLABORATIONS $12.99

MAY221083 CEREBUS TP VOL 14 FORM & VOID REMASTERED ED $70.00

SEP221996 COVER OF DARKNESS ONESHOT (MR) $3.99

FEB221718 COWBOY BEBOP TP VOL 01 $17.99

OCT221467 CROSSED BADLANDS C-DAY WORLDWIDE BAG SET D (5CT) (MR) $19.99

JUN222273 CROSSPLAY LOVE OTAKU X PUNK GN VOL 02 $13.99

SEP221937 DEPARTMENT K INTERDIMENSIONAL INVESTIGATORS TP VOL 01 $19.99

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DEC211534 DF SHE HULK #1 ARTGERM CGC GRADED $89.99

MAR228938 DUNGEON OF BLACK COMPANY GN VOL 08 (MR) $13.99

JUL228059 EVE OF EXTINCTION COLLECTORS BOX SET $29.99

MAY222100 EVEN THOUGH WERE ADULTS GN VOL 05 (MR) $12.99

APR221641 FANTOMESQUE #1 $9.99

SEP221165 FEAR OF A RED PLANET #1 CVR A AZACETA $4.99

JUL228061 FEARSOME DOCTOR FANG COLLECTORS BOX SET $29.99

SEP221968 FOREVER FORWARD #3 (OF 5) CVR A KANGAS $4.99

SEP221969 FOREVER FORWARD #3 (OF 5) CVR B ARMENTARO $4.99

SEP221279 FRANK MILLERS RONIN BOOK TWO #1 (OF 6) (MR) $7.99

AUG221511 FRIGHTS FROM FERAL GN WELCOME TO FERAL $21.99

AUG222115 GOBLIN SLAYER SIDE STORY YEAR ONE GN VOL 08 (MR) $13.00

SEP222290 GREAT JAHY WILL NOT BE DEFEATED GN VOL 04 $14.99

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AUG228483 KAMEN RIDER ZERO ONE #1 CVR H FOC INHYUK LEE COPIC $3.99

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JUN222292 KEMONO JIHEN GN VOL 01 $13.99

MAY221615 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #298 $6.99

AUG221615 KODT BUNDLE OF TROUBLE TP VOL 72 $15.99

OCT221514 LADY DEATH POSE BAG SET (5CT) (MR) $19.99

SEP221466 LADY DEATH RISQUE BAG SET (5CT) (MR) $19.99

JUL222189 LAID BACK CAMP GN VOL 12 $13.00

AUG228500 LCSD 2022 ILLUSTRATED AL SONG OF WEIRD AL YANKOVIC HC (MR) $29.99

AUG228501 LCSD 2022 TORI AMOS LITTLE EARTHQUAKES HC (MR) $39.99

AUG229093 LETS BUY LAND & CULTIVATE IT GN VOL 01 $13.99

MAY221797 LONE SLOANE BOX SET $74.99

OCT221519 LOOKERS BIKINI BAG SET (5CT) (MR) $19.99

AUG221410 LOVE & ROCKETS FIRST FIFTY CLASSIC 40TH ANV BOX SET HC (STL2 $400.00

SEP221250 LOVECRAFT UNKNOWN KADATH #3 CVR A SALOMON (MR) $3.99

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SEP221974 MEGA CENTURIONS #5 (OF 5) $5.99

SEP221658 MEGALEX DLX HC (MR) $59.99

SEP221590 MEN I TRUST HC $34.99

APR221849 MICHAEL MOORCOCK ELRIC HC BOX SET $79.99

AUG221965 MINDSET #5 CVR A PEARSON $4.99

AUG221966 MINDSET #5 CVR B BOYLE $4.99

SEP221995 MYSTERIUM #1 (OF 3) $3.99

SEP222011 NOBODYS GIRLS #1 (OF 3) CVR A CONNELLY (MR) $3.99

SEP222012 NOBODYS GIRLS #1 (OF 3) CVR B SAN JUAN (MR) $3.99

SEP222013 NOBODYS GIRLS #1 (OF 3) CVR C SAN JUAN (MR) $3.99

SEP222014 NOBODYS GIRLS #1 (OF 3) CVR D SAN JUAN (MR) $3.99

AUG222123 OVERLORD GN VOL 16 $13.00

SEP221288 PARKER GIRLS #3 $3.99

SEP221832 PINK LEMONADE #3 $3.99

SEP222001 POSTMASTERS LIVE BY THE LETTER #2 (OF 2) (MR) $5.99

JUL228070 POUND FOR POUND COLLECTORS BOX SET $29.99

JUL228072 PULL COLLECTORS BOX SET $29.99

JUN222344 RAGNA CRIMSON GN VOL 07 $14.99

MAR221849 RISE AND FALL OF THE TRIGAN EMPIRE TP VOL 04 (MR) $29.99

SEP222112 ROBYN HOOD LAST STOP ONESHOT CVR A VITORINO $5.99

SEP222113 ROBYN HOOD LAST STOP ONESHOT CVR B TOLIBAO $5.99

SEP222114 ROBYN HOOD LAST STOP ONESHOT CVR C LOMOV $5.99

SEP222115 ROBYN HOOD LAST STOP ONESHOT CVR D GARVEY $5.99

AUG221247 ROGUE STATE #1 CVR B GRANDA FOIL (MR) $6.99

JUN221889 SABRETOOTH DAN VS THE MOON $5.99

SEP221419 SACRAMENT #4 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99

JUN221724 SANTIAGO RAMON Y CAJAL ARTIST SCIENTIST TROUBLE $22.99

SEP222035 SARA DLX HC ED $49.99

JUL228076 SENTIENT COLLECTORS BOX SET $29.99

SEP222037 SENTIENT DLX HC ED $49.99

SEP222036 SENTIENT GN $19.99

JUL221729 SILVER STREAK SEASON 1 #1 CVR A TOSHEFF $5.99

JUL222399 SIRIUS TP GN $12.99

SEP221397 STAR RUNNER RISING STAR #3 (OF 4) $5.95

MAR228862 STEAM REVERIE IN AMBER HC VOL 01 $29.99

JUN222346 STRONGEST SAGE WITH THE WEAKEST CREST GN VOL 09 $12.99

SEP221798 SUPER TURBO GN VOL 08 GETS CAUGHT $9.99

SEP221992 TATTER TALES GN GREATEST IN WORLD $12.99

SEP221805 TIGERS TONGUE #5 CVR A IGBOKWE $3.99

SEP221806 TIGERS TONGUE #5 CVR B IGBOKWE $3.99

MAR228261 TINY FOX & GREAT BOAR HC BOOK 02 FURTHEST $14.99

AUG228567 TITANS BRIDE GN VOL 01 (MR) $14.99

JUL229110 TOKYO REVENGERS OMNIBUS GN VOL 03 VOL 5-6 $22.99

OCT221521 UNHOLY RISQUE BAG SET (5CT) (MR) $19.99

JUN222240 UQ HOLDER GN VOL 27 (MR) $10.99

SEP222167 URUSEI YATSURA GN VOL 16 (MR) $19.99

JUL222226 VAMPEERZ GN VOL 02 $12.95

JUL221218 VAMPIRES BLOOD SHOT ONE SHOT CVR A CHECK (MR) $3.99

JUL221219 VAMPIRES BLOOD SHOT ONE SHOT CVR B KOZJAN (MR) $3.99

JUL221220 VAMPIRES BLOOD SHOT ONE SHOT CVR C BLANK (MR) $3.99

JUL221221 VAMPIRES BLOOD SHOT ONE SHOT CVR D RISQUE KOZJAN (MR) $9.99

SEP222128 VAN HELSING TP EVE OF OBLIVION $29.99

JUN222244 WHEN WILL AYUMU MAKE HIS MOVE GN VOL 08 $12.99

MAR228262 WILD TP VOL 01 OR SO I WAS BORN TO BE $29.99

MAY222131 YOU LIKE ME NOT MY DAUGHTER GN VOL 01 $13.99

JUN222328 YOUNG LADIES DONT PLAY FIGHTING GAMES GN VOL 04 $12.99

MAGAZINES

SEP221519 COMIC SHOP NEWS (100CT BUNDLE) #1840 $PI

SEP221522 COMIC SHOP NEWS 2022 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL $PI

SEP221822 NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 33 #6 DEC 22/ JAN 23 $5.99

AUG221810 SARTORIAL GEEK #3 $4.99

BOOKS

MAY221632 50 YEARS LUPIN THE 3RD HC $39.99

AUG222142 86 EIGHTY SIX LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 11 (MR) $15.00

AUG222143 AFTER REJECTED & HIGH SCHOOL RUNAWAY NOVEL SC VOL 02 $15.00

AUG222146 ASTERISK WAR LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 16 $15.00

SEP221868 BIG MAN AND THE LITTLE MEN GN $25.99

SEP221815 BLACK PANTHER WAKANDA FOREVER THE COURAGE TO DREAM $17.99

JUN222330 CLASSROOM OF ELITE YEAR 2 L NOVEL VOL 03 $14.99

AUG222129 FOX TALES LIGHT NOVEL HC $20.00

AUG222128 GODS GAMES WE PLAY LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 01 $15.00

AUG222132 HOLY GRAIL OF ERIS LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 03 $15.00

AUG222145 KEPT PRESSING 100-MILLION YEAR BUTTON LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 04 $15.00

MAR228924 KUMA KUMA KUMA BEAR NOVEL SC VOL 11 11.5 $13.99

SEP221290 MARVEL SCHOOL OF X NOVEL SC SOUND OF LIGHT $16.95

AUG222134 MY HAPPY MARRIAGE NOVEL SC VOL 03 $15.00

SEP222148 NARUTO SASUKE STORY UCHIHA HEAVENLY STARDUST SC $10.99

AUG222150 RE ZERO SLIAW LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 20 $15.00

AUG222148 SILENT WITCH LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 02 $15.00

AUG222137 SO IM SPIDER SO WHAT LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 15 $15.00

SEP221924 STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC HC NOVEL CONVERGENCE (RES) $28.99

AUG222154 STRIKE THE BLOOD LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 22 $15.00

AUG222157 THAT TIME I REINCARNATED SLIME LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 15 $15.00

SEP221909 WHAT IS THE STORY OF TRANSFORMERS SC $6.99

AUG221258 WORLD OF WARCRAFT EXPLORING AZEROTH NORTHREND $25.00

AUG222151 WORLDS FINEST ASSASSIN REINCARNATED WORLD NOVEL SC VOL 06 (M $15.00

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for November 22, 2022

DC COMICS:

Action Comics #1049 (Cover A Steve Beach)(Kal-El Returns), $4.99

Action Comics #1049 (Cover B Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant)(Kal-El Returns), $5.99

Action Comics #1049 (Cover C Roger Cruz ’90s Cover Month Card Stock Variant)(Kal-El Returns), $5.99

Action Comics #1049 (Cover D Mario Fox Foccillo Kal-El Returns Arc Card Stock Variant)(Kal-El Returns), AR

Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries #2 (Cover A Dario Brizuela), $2.99

Batman And The Joker The Deadly Duo #1 (Of 7)(Cover G Marc Silvestri Foil Card Stock Variant)(LCSD 2022 Edition), AR

Batman Black And White Box Set, $105.00

Batman Fortress #7 (Of 8)(Cover A Darick Robertson), $3.99

Batman Fortress #7 (Of 8)(Cover B Ken Lashley Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion), $4.99

Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Mike Perkins Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Video Game Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman The Audio Adventures #3 (Of 7)(Cover A Dave Johnson), $3.99

Batman The Audio Adventures #3 (Of 7)(Cover B Michael Allred Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Dark Crisis The Dark Army #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Gleb Melnikov), $5.99

Dark Crisis The Dark Army #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Werther Dell’Edera), $5.99

Dark Crisis The Dark Army #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Taj Tenfold), $5.99

Dark Crisis The Dark Army #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Taj Tenfold Foil Variant), AR

DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock Vs. The Army Of The Dead #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Gary Frank), $3.99

DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock Vs. The Army Of The Dead #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Francesco Francavilla Card Stock Variant), $4.99

DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock Vs. The Army Of The Dead #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Christopher Mittan Card Stock Variant), AR

DC Mech #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Baldemar Rivas), $3.99

DC Mech #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $4.99

DC Mech #5 (Of 6)(Cover C Ricardo Lopez Ortiz Card Stock Variant), AR

DC Mech #5 (Of 6)(Cover D Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), AR

DC Vs. Vampires #11 (Of 12)(Cover A Guillem March), $3.99

DC Vs. Vampires #11 (Of 12)(Cover B Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), $4.99

DC Vs. Vampires #11 (Of 12)(Cover C Steve Beach Card Stock Variant), AR

Deathstroke Inc. #15 (Cover A Mikel Janin), $3.99

Deathstroke Inc. #15 (Cover B Felipe Massafera Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Deathstroke Inc. #15 (Cover C Kendrick Kunkka Lim Card Stock Variant), AR

Detective Comics #1066 (Cover A Evan Cagle), $4.99

Detective Comics #1066 (Cover B JH Williams III Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Detective Comics #1066 (Cover C Kyle Hotz ’90s Cover Month Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Detective Comics #1066 (Cover D Colleen Doran Card Stock Variant), AR

Detective Comics #1066 (Cover E JH Williams III Ink Card Stock Variant), AR

Harley Quinn #24 (Cover A Matteo Lolli), $3.99

Harley Quinn #24 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Harley Quinn #24 (Cover C Jonboy Meyers ’90s Cover Month Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Harley Quinn #24 (Cover D Lesley Leirix Li Card Stock Variant), AR

Harley Quinn #24 (Cover E Ludo Lullabi Card Stock Variant), AR

Human Target #9 (Of 12)(Cover A Greg Smallwood), $4.99

Human Target #9 (Of 12)(Cover B Cully Hamner), $4.99

Human Target #9 (Of 12)(Cover C Francesco Francavilla), AR

Other History Of The DC Universe TP, $19.99

Punchline The Gotham Game #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Gleb Melnikov), $3.99

Punchline The Gotham Game #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Punchline The Gotham Game #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Ejikure Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Punchline The Gotham Game #2 (Of 6)(Cover D Dan Hipp Card Stock Variant), AR

Punchline The Gotham Game #2 (Of 6)(Cover E David Nakayama Card Stock Variant), AR

Punchline The Gotham Game #2 (Of 6)(Cover F Sozomaika Foil Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman And The Authority TP, $16.99

Tim Drake Robin #3 (Cover A Max Dunbar), $3.99

Tim Drake Robin #3 (Cover B Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Tim Drake Robin #3 (Cover C Todd Nauck ’90s Cover Month Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Tim Drake Robin #3 (Cover D David Talaski Card Stock Variant), AR

Tim Drake Robin #3 (Cover E Rian Gonzales Card Stock Variant), AR

Young Justice Targets #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Christopher Jones), $3.99

Young Justice Targets #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Meghan Hetrick Card Stock Variant), $4.99

#IReadsYou Review: DEJAH THORIS VERSUS JOHN CARTER #2

DEJAH THORIS VERSUS JOHN CARTER, VOL. 1 #2
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: Dan Abnett
ART: Alessandro Miracolo
COLORS: Dearbhla Kelly
LETTERS: Simon Bowland
EDITOR: Nate Cosby
COVER: Lucio Parrillo
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Joseph Michael Linsner; Alessandro Miracolo; Sebastian Fiumara; (Rachel Hollon cosplay)
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (August 2021)

Rated Teen+

Based on the characters and stories created by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Dejah Thoris and John Carter are characters that first appeared in the serialized novel, Under the Moons of Mars (The All-Story, 1912), written by Tarzan creator, Edgar Rice Burroughs.  When it was first collected and published in hardcover, the novel was re-titled, A Princess of Mars (1917), the first of Burroughs' “Barsoom” novels, which were set on Barsoom, a fictional version of Mars.

Dejah was the title character of A Princess of Mars, the princess of the Martian city-state/empire of Helium.  John Carter was a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War who was transported to Mars via “astral projection” where he got a new body that was similar to the one he left behind on Earth.  John made several trips back and forth between Earth and Barsoom, and Dejah and John were married and had two children.

John Carter first appeared in comic books in the early 1950s, and Dejah has become a prominent comic book character since 2010 via Dynamite Entertainment.  Now, the star-crossed lovers are the stars of Dynamite's new comic book, Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter.  The series is written by Dan Abnett; drawn by Alessandro Miracolo; colored by Dearbhla Kelly; and lettered by Simon Bowland.  The series finds Dejah and John caught in a war to save Mars from an ancient race, “The Longborn,” that has returned to reclaim Mars.

As Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter #2 opens, Dejah Thoris, Queen of Helium, and her forces, the “Helium Warhost,” have traveled far into the distant west to Dar Shadeth.  There, she hoped to confront the rogue scientist, Rotak Gall, who had allied against her with her now-dead rival, the tyrant Kurz Kurtos.  Rotak claims he wants to explain his actions and to make amends.

Dejah takes a calculated risk and trusts him, believing that Rotak could aid in defending against the dreaded Longborn.  She did not expect “the Black Pirates” and Rotak's scheming.  And where is her former hero, John Carter?

THE LOWDOWN:  Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department recently began providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  One of them is Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter #2, the second issue of the series that I have read.

I found the first issue of Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter #1 to be likable, and I like this second issue even more.  The art by Alessandro Miracolo still reminds me of the kind of art that readers would find in a Flash Gordon comic book.  Miracolo's art and Dearbhla Kelly colors create the idea that the story takes place on a different planet simply by making the atmosphere and lighting look like they are part of an alien biosphere.

Writer Dan Abnett, a veteran comic book scribe, kicks the story into the next gear simply by placing Dejah in Rotak's clutches.  Now, everything is on the line for the main characters, and Abnett amps up the anticipation for the next issue by using John Carter as a wild card.  This second issue is more action oriented than the first issue.  I have to say that I am enjoying Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter more than I thought I would, so I am recommending to fans of the franchise.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Dynamite's Dejah Thoris and Barsoom comic books will want to try Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter.

B+

★★★½ out of 4 stars

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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#IReadsYou Review: THE ARMY OF DARKNESS 1979 #2

THE ARMY OF DARKNESS 1979 VOLUME 1 #2
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: Rodney Barnes
ART: Tom Garcia
COLORS: Dinei Ribero
LETTERS: Troy Peteri
EDITOR: Joe Rybandt
COVER: Francesco Mattina
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Arthur Suydam; Junggeun Yoon; Stuart Sayger; Francesco Mattina; Tony Fleecs and Trish Forstner
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (October 2021)

Rated Teen+

Army of Darkness is a 1992 comic horror film and the third film in the Evil Dead film franchise.  The film focuses on the series' lead character, Ash Williams (portrayed by actor Bruce Campbell), as he is trapped in the Middle Ages and battling an army of undead warriors.

In 1992, Dark Horse Comics released a three-issue adaptation of Army of Darkness, and in 2004, Dynamite Entertainment acquired the rights to produce comics based on the Army of Darkness film, featuring Ash as the main character.

The most recent Army of Darkness comic book in the Dynamite catalog is The Army of Darkness 1979.  It is written by Rodney Barnes; drawn by Tom Garcia; colored by Dinei Ribero; and lettered by Troy Peteri.  In the new series, Ash Williams finds himself in late 1970s New York City.  Not only is he fighting his usual adversaries, the Deadites and the Necronomicon, but he is also caught in a turf war between rival street gangs.

The Army of Darkness 1979 Volume 1 #2 opens in Central Park.  Now, in possession of the Necronomicon, The Warlocks and their gang leader are feeling powerful and start the killing.  Meanwhile, over in the South Bronx, Ash has taken up with a local gang, “The Half Deads.”  The plan is for Ash to help them take on the Warlocks and for them to help him recover the Necronomicon.  However, some of the other gangs are suspicious of both The Warlocks and The Half Deads, and the latter will feel that envy and wrath first.

THE LOWDOWN:  Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department recently began providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  One of them is The Army of Darkness 1979 Volume 1 #2, which is the second Army of Darkness comic book I have read since I read the Dark Horse series decades ago.

The Army of Darkness 1979 Volume 1 #1 intrigued me, but it is in this second issue that the story starts to really come together.  Writer Rodney Barnes has brought in a hook or perhaps, thrown a wrench into the storytelling, and it is that everyone is suspicious of everyone's motivations.  The cliffhanger at the end of issue #2 makes me think that series writer Rodney Barnes has more crazy surprises in store.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Army of Darkness comic books and of the franchise, in general, will want to read The Army of Darkness 1979.

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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#IReadsYou Review: THE MAGIC ORDER 2 #4

THE MAGIC ORDER 2 #4 (OF 6)
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STORY: Mark Millar
ART: Stuart Immonen
COLORS: Sunny Gho and David Curiel
LETTERS: Clem Robins
COVER: Stuart Immonen
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Stuart Immonen; Greg Tocchini
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (February 2022)

Rated M / Mature

The Magic Order created by Mark Millar at Netflix

The Magic Order was a six-issue comic book miniseries written by Mark Millar and drawn by Olivier Coipel.  Published in 2018-19, The Magic Order focused on the sorcerers, magicians, and wizards that protect humanity from darkness and from monsters of impossible sizes.

A second six-issue miniseries, The Magic Order 2, has arrived.  It is written by Mark Millar; drawn by Stuart Immonen; colored by Sunny Gho and David Curiel; and lettered by Clem Robins.  The new series focuses on a magical turf war between The Magic Order and a group of Eastern European warlocks whose ancestors the Order once banished.

The Magic Order 2 #4 opens in Glascow.  The allies of the warlock Victor Korne have retrieved another piece of the Stone of Thoth, a talisman from ancient Egypt that summons anything from space, time, and beyond.  Standing in their way is The Magic Order … oops.

Standing in the way of The Magic Order is troubled wizard and drug addict, Francis King, who has just killed a fellow member of the Order.  What will the Order do?  What will Moonstone cousin, Kevin Mitchell, do to Francis?  Meanwhile, Korne's forces begin to take their revenge on humanity for spending five hundred years bowing to puny humans.

THE LOWDOWN:  With each issue, The Magic Order 2 surpasses it predecessor.  That is quite the accomplishment, as The Magic Order is awesome, dude.

I'm getting tired of praising Mark Millar; he's just too good.  I can't do words like him, so it is getting hard to praise.  But it ain't getting hard to keep on loving his comics.  Holla!  If only he'd stop writing something great like The Magic Order 2 and write something mediocre like whatever crossover events Marvel and DC Comics are churning out.  Harry Potter and Doctor Strange wish they could be as good as The Magic Order 2.

And to Hell with Stuart Immonen and his super-talented ass.  He's been rocking my world since Shock Rockers.  Here, his storytelling bleeds electricity and casts a glamour on his readers – especially me.  With the potent colors of Sunny Gho and David Curiel, Immonen delivers something that is simply great and a blast to read.

God, it's only issue four.  I don't know if I can make it two more issues.  Dear readers, come on experience the joy of The Magic Order 2.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Mark Millar and of The Magic Order will want to read The Magic Order 2.

A+

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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#IReadsYou Review: Nita Hawes' NIGHTMARE Blog #4

NITA HAWES' NIGHTMARE BLOG #4
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STORY: Rodney Barnes
ART: Szymon Kudranski
COLORS: Luis Nct with mar and Silvestre Galotto
LETTERS: Marshall Dillon
EDITOR: Greg Tumbarello
COVER: well-BEE
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Jason Shawn Alexander
28pp, Colors, 3.99 U.S. (February 2022)

Rated “M/ Mature”

Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog created by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander

“The Fire Next Time” Part IV: “When the Music Stops”

Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog is a new comic book series created by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander.  Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog is written by Barnes.  It has been drawn by the artists Jason Shawn Alexander, well-BEE, and Patrick Reynolds, with Szymon Kudranski being the artist on the current issue.  Colorist Luis Nct and letterer by Marshall Dillon complete the creative team.  The series focuses on a woman who is on a quest to root out the evil in her city.

In Baltimore, Maryland, which some call “Bodymore, Murderland,” there is a woman named Dawnita “Nita” Hawes.  She is the owner of “Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog” where citizens can contact Nita when they have a problem of a supernatural or paranormal nature.  Nita has just begun her quest to root the evil out of her city – with the help of her dead brother, Jason.

As Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog #4 (“When the Music Stops”) opens, we learn what drove legendary blues singer, “Howlin'” Henry Hawkins, to give his body over to one of the four demon kings, Corson.  In the present, Nita and Anansi the Spider-God take on Henry and discover the legion of monstrosities that Corson has placed in his body.

Nita, however, doesn't take Jason's warning as seriously as she should.  The paranormal investigator is going from hunter to prey.  Who is Corson's ultimate prize?  Plus, some Killadelphia references slide into the story.

THE LOWDOWN:  Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog is a spin-off of Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander's hit vampire comic book, Killadelphia.  In fact, Dawnita “Nita” Hawes is the ex-lover of one of Killadelphia's lead characters, Jimmy Sangster, Jr.

Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog has established that it is a comic book that can stand on its own.  Well, writer Rodney Barnes offers so much good storytelling in this fourth issue that if it were a cake, it would put the people who tasted it into a diabetic coma.  It is so good that I think it broke my vocabulary.  I can say that Barnes presents Henry Hawkin's back story in a way that definitely made me sympathetic in the context of the “deal with the Devil” that Henry made.

Szymon Kudranski, the artist for Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog #4, does a wonderful job creating this graphical story from Barnes' magical script.  Topped by Luis Nct's splatterfest of nightmarish neon colors, and this fourth issue is a masterpiece.  The devilish cherry on top is Marshall Dillon's lettering that shouts the dialogue like curses.

We have a winner in Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog.  I curse you to read it.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Killadelphia and of the original Hellblazer will want Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog.

A+

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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