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Comic Reviews & Previews - Week Ending 5/16/2021
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We have a Marvelous… A Magnificent… A Majestic array of comics from this past week. and I’m happy to share a Meaty lineup with you today.
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—PREVIEWS—
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN SUN #12 – Preview
Gabrielle descends into the 9th Circle of Hell to retrieve the next artifact, but she'll need to go through Lucifer and the 7 Deadly Sins to get it.
NOTTINGHAM #3 – Preview
The Sheriff of Nottingham hunts for the Merry Men in the nearby woods and encounters a holy man linked to the Sheriff's past.
DOCTOR WHO: MISSY #2 – Preview
Missy's escape plan for the Master meets some unexpected resistance and a more unexpected bit of assistance from a former companion.
RED SONJA: THE SUPERPOWERS #5 – Preview
Red Sonja is now an official recruit of The Project and the first villain she encounters is the one person that scares The Project the most -- Vampirella!
VAMPIRELLA VERSUS PURGATORI #3 – Preview
Lady Hel has emerged as the puppetmaster pulling Purgatori's strings. Can Vampirella stop Lilith from corrupting the Tzadikim and stop Lady Hel at the same time?
GRIMM FAIRY TALES (VOL. 2) #48 – Preview
The last monster from the Dark Book, Bearkskin, has come out of hiding, and Skye must capture him to bring the team one step closer to finding Shang.
—REVIEWS—
MY HERO ACADEMIA CH. 311 – An Honest Review
Deku sees the first inklings of All For One's villains making their move, and Endeavor learns the price of being exposed for past sins.
JIMMY’S VENDETTA PT. 1 – Advance Review
A post-apocalyptic Earth of the future is run by the Greek gods who rule their territories as mobsters and crime bosses.
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN SUN #12 – An Honest Review
Archangel Gabrielle confronts Lucifer in the Ninth Circle of Hell to retrieve the next artifact.
NOTTINGHAM #3 – An Honest Review
Sheriff Blackthorne is in hot pursuit of one of the Merry Men taking sanctuary in a nearby Abbey.
GRIMM FAIRY TALES (VOL. 2) #48 – An Honest Review
Skye, Sam, and Jasmine track down the last escaped monster, Bearskin, only to find he's evolved and he's got some friends on his side.
SAVAGE #4 – An Honest Review
Savage returns to London to fight off the dinosaur swarms flooding through the interdimensional gate.
RED SONJA: THE SUPERPOWERS #5 – An Honest Review
Red Sonja is the last member of The Project left standing to arrest Vampirella for a crime she may or may not have committed.
VAMPIRELLA VERSUS PURGATORI #3 – An Honest Review
Vampirella desperately tries to stop Lilith's corruption of the Tzadikim while Purgatori goes on a mission to stop Undine for good.
DOCTOR WHO: MISSY #2 – An Honest Review
Missy helps the Master escape from prison in exchange for his help retrieving a valuable artifact.
KAIJU NO. 8 CH. 33 – Manga Review
Kafka's secret is out. The government wants to dissect him and Mina still won't speak to him.
GYRFALCON: CALAMITY AFTERMATH – An Honest Review
The Tenna Six have disbanded after the events of the Calamity, but Gyrfalcon suits up one more time to stop a mad bomber.
MY BROTHER, TEDDY – Review
A unique experience in comics storytelling as a child's adventure comes to life. A motion comic that relies entirely on art and music. No lettering. No recorded dialog. Pure appeal to the senses.
FINGERBANG #1 – An Honest Review
Pothead slacker Joby Jones rubs a magic bong and releases a powerful genie who grants Joby three wishes. Of course, Joby wishes to shoot stuff from his fingers, and thus, a new superhero is born.
SLEEP SISTER SLEEP VOL. 1 – An Honest Review
A young woman named Harper falls down a well as she flees from the police. In the darkness, she encounters terrifying and disturbed characters who might help her or destroy her, depending on the mood they're in.
WOUNDED WORLDS #1 – An Honest Review
An epic science fiction tale enfolds over decades as three interstellar civilizations war for the right to exist and conquer.
—COMING UP THIS WEEK—
My Hero Academia Ch. 312
Spy x Family Ch. 46
Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Electrified Tesla #2
Blade Runner Origins #4
White Lily #3
Robyn Hood: Voodoo Dawn
Sacred Six #9
Sonjaversal #4
Vengeance of Vampirella #18
Honor and Curse #11
Eighth Immortal #4
Devil’s Dominion #4
Damned Cursed Children #4
Nightfall: Michael's Awakening #1
Tales From The Interface #3
All Blossom Electric In The City Of Black Miracles GN
And if that ain’t enough, wait until you see what we’ve got cooking for the week after next. Buckle up because the schedule is getting Massive!
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