Much like Marvel Premiere or DC’s own long-running Showcase, 1st Issue Special was a launchpad for both new concepts as well as such characters as Dr. Fate getting a shot on their own. Although the series only ran 13 issues, 1st Issue Special #8 is standout as it’s the first appearance of writer-artist Mike Grell’s creation, The Warlord.
In the first issue of Twilight Zone a successful writer flies back to his hometown for a book signing. What he finds is more than he anticipated when he finds himself face to face with his younger self. Upon encountering his younger self, he must decide if he should help the troubled, abused boy or leave him to suffer knowing what the future holds after that suffering is endured.
Stitch is back in Hawaii after he traveled the world while trying to evade the Cluster Sovereign’s robots. The Grand Councilwoman of the United Galactic Federation wants a meeting with Lilo… on the planet Turo.
Ninjak is back, except in this story he’s Ninja-K. It’s an introductory story that unfolds the history of MI6’s Ninja Program – starting with Ninja-A or simply The Ninja. Each successive iteration changes the style or improves on the technique all while handling MI6 missions.
Both were spawned by the deaths of their families, and of course both used that as their impetus to fight crime. But where the Punisher decided to mete out deadly retribution, Batman went to the extreme the other direction, regularly sparing even criminals like the Joker (one of the two main villains in this story).
Jack Kirby gave Norrin Radd his context. Stan Lee’s words gave the character his soul. But John Buscema gave him his awesome, majestic power, and nowhere are the compelling visuals of this more on display that on the cover for Silver Surfer #4.
The Shiver of Christmas Town takes readers back to Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas for another holiday mashup. Writer Torunn Grønbekk and artist Edu Menna put in the work to capture the characters’ personalities and looks.
Hiram Lodge’s ambition and greed have had a negative impact on Riverdale, pushing people out of their homes and making the new...
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Batman and Deadpool are back together for the second one-shot in DC and Marvel’s two-issue crossover starring the Caped Crusader and the Merc with a Mouth. It starts with Batman on a case to find a very dangerous, powerful artifact that can change reality. Enter Deadpool with handy exposition and fourth wall breaks, and the team-up begins. The reality distorting weapon sends them through a trippy sequence, including a hotel lobby filled with Marvel/DC Easter eggs, before they finally meet the puppet master of their intercompany crossover.
Mark Spears Monsters the Monster and the Wolf #1 begins in Antarctica where Clint Abbott is searching for a cure for the werewolf curse. He has traveled to the icy, isolated landscape because a doctor there may have developed a serum that can help him. Unfortunately for Clint, he isn’t the only dangerous individual in the area.
Partisan, while a very different story from Ennis and Epting, is a spiritual successor or sequel to Sara. Both deal with women swept up in circumstances beyond their control on the Soviet side of World War II, and both confront the brutality of war, the totalitarian nature of the state, and the price of hoping for a better future.
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Much like Marvel Premiere or DC’s own long-running Showcase, 1st Issue Special was a launchpad for both new concepts as well as such characters as Dr. Fate getting a shot on their own. Although the series only ran 13 issues, 1st Issue Special #8 is standout as it’s the first appearance of writer-artist Mike Grell’s creation, The Warlord.
In the first issue of Twilight Zone a successful writer flies back to his hometown for a book signing. What he finds is more than he anticipated when he finds himself face to face with his younger self. Upon encountering his younger self, he must decide if he should help the troubled, abused boy or leave him to suffer knowing what the future holds after that suffering is endured.
Stitch is back in Hawaii after he traveled the world while trying to evade the Cluster Sovereign’s robots. The Grand Councilwoman of the United Galactic Federation wants a meeting with Lilo… on the planet Turo.
Ninjak is back, except in this story he’s Ninja-K. It’s an introductory story that unfolds the history of MI6’s Ninja Program – starting with Ninja-A or simply The Ninja. Each successive iteration changes the style or improves on the technique all while handling MI6 missions.
Both were spawned by the deaths of their families, and of course both used that as their impetus to fight crime. But where the Punisher decided to mete out deadly retribution, Batman went to the extreme the other direction, regularly sparing even criminals like the Joker (one of the two main villains in this story).
Jack Kirby gave Norrin Radd his context. Stan Lee’s words gave the character his soul. But John Buscema gave him his awesome, majestic power, and nowhere are the compelling visuals of this more on display that on the cover for Silver Surfer #4.
The Shiver of Christmas Town takes readers back to Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas for another holiday mashup. Writer Torunn Grønbekk and artist Edu Menna put in the work to capture the characters’ personalities and looks.
Hiram Lodge’s ambition and greed have had a negative impact on Riverdale, pushing people out of their homes and making the new...
It feels like it’s been a million years and half a million reboots since writer Jeph Loeb and artist Jim Lee exploded the brains of Bat-fans with the launch of the original “Hush” storyline in Batman #608.
Batman and Deadpool are back together for the second one-shot in DC and Marvel’s two-issue crossover starring the Caped Crusader and the Merc with a Mouth. It starts with Batman on a case to find a very dangerous, powerful artifact that can change reality. Enter Deadpool with handy exposition and fourth wall breaks, and the team-up begins. The reality distorting weapon sends them through a trippy sequence, including a hotel lobby filled with Marvel/DC Easter eggs, before they finally meet the puppet master of their intercompany crossover.
Mark Spears Monsters the Monster and the Wolf #1 begins in Antarctica where Clint Abbott is searching for a cure for the werewolf curse. He has traveled to the icy, isolated landscape because a doctor there may have developed a serum that can help him. Unfortunately for Clint, he isn’t the only dangerous individual in the area.
Partisan, while a very different story from Ennis and Epting, is a spiritual successor or sequel to Sara. Both deal with women swept up in circumstances beyond their control on the Soviet side of World War II, and both confront the brutality of war, the totalitarian nature of the state, and the price of hoping for a better future.
