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June 11, 2026 2:24 pm

The Deadman #1 (review)

Writer: W. Maxwell Prince Artist: Martin Morazzo DC Comics, August 2026 Fresh from their wonderfully chaotic moment on Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum comes writer W. Maxwell Prince and artist Martin Morazzo with a very fresh take DC Comics’ favourite ghost, Deadman. Deadman first appeared in Strange Adventures #607 (1967), but which was a prominent addition to Adventure Comics, which by the late 1970s was an anthology series consisting of very short vignettes of the likes of Aquaman, Plastic Man, and other characters which did not have a permanent home. Deadman – a murdered circus acrobat named Boston Brand – was often lost in his quest to find his murderer, sidetracked by various crimes into which he intervened through his power of possession. Deadman, particularly as drawn by Neal Adams, was a gliding figure, sailing through the air like the trapeze artist he once was, his very distinctive rigid collar framing his

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Black Ties: In Gods We Trust (Review)

Writer: Bjorn Klein Artist: Lucia Faccini Black Ties Press, May/June 2026 Black Ties: In Gods We Trust is the kind of book that invites a comparison to Neil Gaiman’s American Gods. Where American Gods is steeped in mythology, however, Black Ties is rooted in the present, using a divinity framework not to explore ancient systems of belief, but to dissect how those systems might mutate and thrive within modern politics. Assuming, of course, that gods are real. Set on Olympic Hill in the Divine Capital, the story centers on Eldur Vanstone, a fire god and senator whose life is already in freefall. His career is collapsing, his personal life isn’t much better, and the political machine around him is more than willing to turn him into a convenient sacrifice. In a move that feels less strategic and more like desperation in a tailored suit, Eldur aligns himself with the Divine

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Excavator #1 (Review)

Writer: Nick ArganbrightArtist: Nil Carmona Independently published, September 2024 Excavator #1 is a sci-fi fantasy mashup centered on Boonford T. Doggle, or Boone. Boone is

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Vermillion Edge #1 (Review)

Writers: Alan Mcalindon and Steven Paris Artist:: Guilherme Raffide Reverie Publications, March 2026 Vermillion Edge #1 from REVERIE Publications isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel.

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Westron #2 (Review)

Writers: Shawn McBee and Maciej Jankowski Artists: Nicolas Nieto and Matias De Vicenzo Fandom Limb Media, June 2026. Fandom Limb Media’s Westron #2, written by

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Civil War Unmasked #1 (Review)

Writer: Christos GageArtist: Edgar Salazar Marvel Comics, May 2026 The first question many readers will probably ask when they see Civil War: Unmasked is simple:

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Absolute Batman #20 (review)

Writer: Scott Snyder Artist: Nick Dragotta DC Comics, May 2026 As ever, spoilers abound in this critique. This story begins with a gag, played on

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Ben 10 #1 (Review)

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment, May 2026Writer: Joe CaseyArt: Robert Carey Dynamite Entertainment’s Ben 10 #1 arrives carrying a surprisingly specific set of expectations weighing upon on

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