Comic Rack

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It’s a new week so it must be time to talk about comics! Welcome 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 week from all your favorite publishers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Archie, Dynamite, Image Comics, and others.

This week includes Action Comics, Amazing Spider-Man, Animal Man, Deadpool, Defenders, Dial H, Earth 2, Epic Kill, Fairest, First X-Men, Garfield, G.I. JOE, Green Lantern, Hawkeye, Harvest, The Lone Ranger, The Mighty Thor, Mind the Gap, Muppets, Near Death, Phantom Stranger, The Punisher, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?, Spawn, Stormwatch, Venom, Worlds’ Finest, X-Factor, the first issues of Fashion Beast, Damsels, Guarding the Globe, Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt, Road to Oz, and the final issue of Night Force.

Enjoy issue #189

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The Lone Ranger: Snake of Iron #2

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the-lone-ranger-snake-of-iron-2-coverIn the second issue of the new Lone Ranger mini-series Tonto‘s train comes under attack from the Kiowa tribe whose chief wants the return of his son. But it turns out that’s impossible as the chief’s son is dead and the child being passed off for him is nothing more than a ruse.

Meanwhile, in the other storyline, the Lone Ranger comes to the aid of Lily Travers, the troublesome reporter who got herself captured by outlaws. With an explosion, and a little theatricality, the Ranger manages to take down the outlaws, free the woman, and hold the prisoners for the eventual arrival of soldiers from Fort Griffin.

Although the issue jumps around quite a lot, and doesn’t flow nearly as well as I’d like, both stories advance forward. Given Tonto’s desperate need for aid it would be in everyone’s best interest for the two separate stories to converge in the next issue (although I’m betting it will take at least one additional issue before this happens). Worth a look.

[Dynamite Entertainment, $3.99]

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XIII – Hunting Party

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  • Title: XIII – Hunting Party
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The search for the third and final watch (holding the last piece of the mysterious code) takes XIII (Stuart Townsend) and Agent Jones (Aisha Tyler) to Philadelphia where they barely survive a death trap set up by Max Serle (Matthew Bennett). Laying  the groundwork for Sheridan’s (Ted Atherton) plan to remove Giordino (Paulino Nunes) from the board, XIII is contacted by Irina (Virginie Ledoyen) who wants the information in the second watch and is willing to trade the information of the person responsible for Sam’s (Caterina Murino) death, who, of course was Irina herself.

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Phantom Lady and Doll Man #1

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The reintroduction of a Golden Age character and a cover that resembled something published by Image Comics rather than the grittier version of DC’s current New 52 piqued my interest enough to pick this one up. It’s not exactly what I expected.

Based on the cover and title I was hoping for a somewhat goofy adventure/super-hero comic. What writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti deliver instead is organized crime comic centered around a completely brand new character who steals most of the backstory of the second (and now shelved) version of the Huntress – Helena Bertinelli. Seriously, it’s almost the exact same origin including the young girl watching her father die gangster style from the shadows and growing up seeking vigilante justice.

Phantom Lady was originally introduced way back in the Golden Age by Quality Comics in 1941. Over the years there have been several versions of the character including three different characters using the name in the DCU after DC Comics acquired the rights to the character in 1956.

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Danger Room Sessions Cyclops Fine Art Statue

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Okay, the 90’s was the best decade in terms of costumes for many comic book characters. However, the 10in. Danger Room Sessions Cyclops Fine Art Statue from Kotobukiya International captures an exception to that rule with one of my favorite versions of Cyclops‘ costumes over the years. Available for pre-order, it can be yours for the low, low price of $220.

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