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Preacher – See

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Preacher - See

Continuing to jump around to show us a cowboy in 1881 and the work of Donnie Schenck‘s (Derek Wilson) for Quincannon Meat & Power, the second episode of Preacher gets into trouble every time it veers too far off the path of its main character. As for Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), he spends most of the show’s second episode still ignorant of his new-found gift, and struggling to deal with both halves of his nature and a disturbing confession of the town’s school bus driver. The preacher is also conviently passed-out when DeBlanc (Tom Brooke) and Fiore (Anatol Yusef) arrive. Mistakenly taking them for vampire hunters, Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) makes a bloody mess of things (literally).

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The Shadow: The Death of Margo Lane #1

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The Shadow: The Death of Margo Lane #1As with many crimefighters, The Shadow relies on one trusted associate above all others. What happens when that association puts his sidekick (for lack of a better term) in jeopardy? That’s the crux of the matter in Dynamite Entertainment’s new five-issue mini-series The Shadow: The Death of Margo Lane written and drawn by Matt Wagner.

Despite the gruesome title, no harm comes to Margo Lane in this first issue (presented from Margo’s point of view rather than that of The Shadow). Setting up the mini-series new villain known as the Red Empress whose power over the city continues to grow, the Shadow and Margo search both at home and abroad for answers about who their new adversary is and why they have chosen to kidnap a woman for the sole purpose to force a confrontation with The Shadow.

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Secret Six #14

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Secret Six #14Much as the New 52 version of Secret Six has felt like a lesser version of the previous comic, it’s finale feels very much like a watered-down version of the previous comic’s finale issue where the team took on the entire DCU. Here the group, along with some help from Scandal Savage, Ragdoll, Jeannette, and Knockout, attacks the League of Assassins in a suicidal attempt to save their friend Strix.

Even if the stakes are smaller and more personal this time around for the group’s last stand, writer Gail Simone offers plenty of action including Strix versus Lady Shiva (in more ways than one), a giant Black Alice wreaking havoc, and Catman kicking a little ass. We also get betrayal and the odd family coming back together in the suburbs for the final few panels.

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Daredevil #7

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Daredevil #7Someone is screwing with Elektra and Daredevil. Learning the fact that Elektra is searching for a missing daughter that might be his leads Matt Murdock to question everything. When the entire affair turns out to be a web of lies meant only to hurt Daredevil through Elektra it’s obvious we have a new (or perhaps old) villain in play.

Given everything we learn in this issue turns out to be lies, Daredevil #7 feels a bit empty by the time the last page is turned. What we do learn has to be read between the lines. Someone with a knowledge of Elektra’s relationship with Matt Murdock, and knowing the blind lawyer in Hell’s Kitchen enjoys wearing red tights in his spare time (something not even Elektra remembers), is taking one hell of a suicidal risk by toying with the emotions of the world’s most deadly assassin.

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Sherlock – The Abominable Bride

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  • Title: Sherlock – The Abominable Bride
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Sherlock - The Abominable BrideTaking place almost entirely in 1895, the natural habitat for Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Doctor Watson (Martin Freeman), “The Abominable Bride” is an unusual episode that allows the modern retelling of the detective’s adventures to journey back to his original hunting grounds. After a brief reintroduction the characters, things start in earnest when Lestrade (Rupert Graves) brings the pair an unusual case of a suicidal bride whose ghost has appeared multiple times to wreak havoc.

The holiday special works fairly well until its final act where it stalls trying to incorporate the show’s current storyline with the unsolved mystery (rather than just allowing the tale to exist on its own).

Available on both Blu-ray and DVD, extras include an extended featurette on the episode and the series, a Q&A about the series, a production diary, and shorter featurettes on the show’s writing and various aspects of recreating the look of 19th Century London for the episode.

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