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Comic Rack

Alan Rapp / October 29, 2018 / Comics

It’s a new week so it must be time to talk about comics! Welcome back to the RazorFine Comic Rack boys and girls. Pull up a bean bag and take a seat at feet of the master as we offer you this quick list of all kinds of comic book goodness set to hit comic shops and bookstores this month from all your favorite publishers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Archie, Dynamite, IDW, Image Comics, and others.

This week includes Archie Meets Batman ’66, Black Panther, Charlie’s Angels, Daredevil, Doom Patrol, Faith: Dreamside, Invader Zim, Nancy Drew, Old Man Logan, Realm, Rick and Morty, StarCraft: Scavengers, Wayward, The Wild Storm, the first issues of Batman: Secret Files, Hatchet: Vengeance, Hex Wives, Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth, Spider-Force, Vault of Spiders, and the final issues of Britannia: Lost Eagles of Rome, Infinity Wars: Iron Hammer, Multiple Man, Shanghai Red, and Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader’s Castle.

Enjoy issue #237

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Vampirella 2018 Halloween Special

Alan Rapp / October 28, 2018 / Comics

Title: Vampirella 2018 Halloween Special (One-shot)
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Writers: Scott Lobdell, Blake Northcott
Artists: Rapha Lobosco, Anthony Marques

Dynamite Entertainment’s Vampirella 2018 Halloween Special includes a pair of Halloween-themed tales of Vampirella. “Happy Death Day, Vampirella!” involves Lilith and Lord Chaos leading a group out of Hell into Salem. Why it may ruin one friend’s birthday, Vampirella is on the scene to do so massive demon bashing (and even gets some late help by others hoping to redeem themselves).

“Trick or Treat?” is a more lighthearted affair with Vampirella going on the warpath after some local kids tp her house for not going all-out on Halloween. When the kids get themselves in a nasty situation, Vampirella finds a suitable target for her aggression (and teaches the kids a lesson).

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Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #1

Alan Rapp / October 26, 2018 / Comics

Title: Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #1
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Writer: Seanan McGuire
Artist: Rosi Kämpe

Although exists as a tie-in to Marvel’s new Spidey event Spider-Geddon, Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #1 is largely disconnected from its events (other than an appearance by Spider-Ham, which I’m always on-board with). Instead, the comic centers around the recently paroled Gwen Stacy who is just starting to get back into the swing of things before taking a large detour through Spider-Geddon (summed up on a single page) before being dropped back onto a different Earth.

The writing from Seanan McGuire, especially Gwen’s internal monologue, is fun and breezy and reminds me of old school Spider-Man. Rosi Kämpe’s art matches the writing and the spirit of the character. Although it starts out by acknowledging recent events and troubles for Gwen, dropping her off on a new Earth gives the comic (and character) a fresh start here that should work well for new readers not interesting in diving in too deep to her backstory.

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Comic Rack

Alan Rapp / October 22, 2018 / Comics

This week includes Action Comics, Barbarella, Coda, Cold Spots, Doctor Aphra, Flash, Moon Knight, Olivia Twist, Revenge of Wonderland, Scooby-Doo Team-Up, The Simpsons Comics, Spider-Geddon, Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader’s Castle, Vampironica, the first issues of Black Panther Vs Deadpool, Books of Magic, Infinity Wars: Arachknight, Judge Dredd: Toxic, Mars Attacks, Old Lady Harley, Spider-Girls, Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider, Unstoppable Wasp, The Whispering Dark, and the final issues of The Girl Who Danced With Death and Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden.

Enjoy issue #236

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Supergirl #23

Alan Rapp / October 18, 2018 / Comics

Title: Supergirl #23
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Writer: Marc Andreyko
Artist: Kevin Maguire

Searching for answers about Rogol Zaar and the destruction of Krypton has led Kara to the archives of the Green Lantern Corps. Breaking in she learns the existence of a conspiracy to cover up the truth behind Krypton’s destruction by an inner circle. Armed with limited knowledge, and even more questions, Supergirl must fight her way through the Green Lantern Corps if her quest is to continue.

While the comic offers more questions than answers, and forces Kara down a path that a reasonable explanation might very well circumvent, it does layout the mystery before her and offer another breadcrumb in her search. Along the way Supergirl #23 delivers some amusing moments including Kara making Kyle Rayner look foolish (as easy as that may be to do), Krypto making a new frenemy among the members of the Corps, and Kara getting help from an unexpected source.

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