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Comic Reviews & Previews - Week Ending 5/1/2021
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—PREVIEWS—
GRIMM UNIVERSE PRESENTS QUARTERLY: STEAMPUNK Preview
Abraham Van Helsing Jr. and his steampunk-enhanced pirates have breached the barrier between worlds in the Grimm Multiverse. Can the band of mechanized heroes survive against the villains of modern Earth?
BELLE: KING OF SERPENTS Preview
Belle the hunter becomes the hunted when the King of the Serpents is bent on creating a new empire... with Belle as his Queen.
BETTIE PAGE: QUEEN OF THE NILE Preview
Oh, Boy! Bettie Page has gotten herself into quite the pickle when she's accidentally thrust back in time to ancient Egypt to face nefarious priests, lovesick mummies, and even a Roman Emperor.
DEJAH THORIS: WINTER’S END Preview
The battle between the Green Nations is over, and the throne of Barsoom has been restored to its rightful rulers, but the war against the Longborns is just getting started.
VAMPIRELLA VERSUS PURGATORI #2 Preview
The race is on to see who can get to the Tzadikim of Earth first. If just one is corrupted by Lilith's evil influence, it's Armageddon and the end of life on Earth.
VENGEANCE OF VAMPIRELLA (VOL. 1) Preview
The Lords of Chaos have ruled the Earth for 25 years after the death of Vampirella. Now, her resurrection will save humanity... or doom it forever.
—Reviews—
MY HERO ACADEMIA CH. 310 – The Honest Review
The predecessors of One for All discuss whether or not the worst villains can be redeemed and what it means to "save" someone who doesn't deserve it.
SHADOWMAN #1 – The Honest Review
Readers are introduced to New Orleans musician Jack Boniface aka Shadowman as he protects the living realm from demons who slip through from the Deadside.
GET IN THE GAME – The Honest Review
An eclectic collection of comics creators are each tasked with creating a comic short based on a single prompt: "Video Games." These are their stories.
GRIMM UNIVERSE PRESENTS QUARTERLY: STEAMPUNK – The Honest Review
Abraham van Helsing and his motley crew breach a portal between dimensions to arrive on our Earth.
BELLE: KING OF SERPENTS – The Honest Review
Belle must hunt down a snake monster who's taken refuge in our universe and will stop at nothing to establish his own kingdom.
BETTIE PAGE: QUEEN OF THE NILE – The Honest Review
Bettie Page can't seem to stay out of trouble when she's caught up in a time-traveling misadventure where everyone she meets goes gaga over her.
DEJAH THORIS: WINTER’S END – The Honest Review
The heroes and villains of Barsoom are given a short story to reflect on where they've been and what's at stake in the coming war against the Longborn.
VAMPIRELLA VERSUS PURGATORI #2 – The Honest Review
Lilith and Vampirella have each collected a handful of Tzadakim, but all it takes is for Lilith to corrupt one to end the world.
SALVATION #0/1 – The Honest Review
The story of Vahn, a Demon/Human hybrid, who seeks revenge against those who destroyed his village and freedom from the curse that marks him with dark power.
CULT OF DRACULA #1 – The Honest Review
All members of a secretive cult are found murdered in their tiny church. Before the slaughter began, investigative reporter Mina Murray took her film crew inside to find out what makes the cult tick and what ties it has to her own troubled past.
WITCHBLOOD #1 – The Honest Review
Yonna, an immortal witch, wanders and grifts her way through life until she encounters a cowboy biker gang of vampires who have a particular hankering for witch blood.
NIGHT #0 – An Honest Review
The story of brutal conflict during the Jim Crow era in the American South and the shadowy spirits of vengeance give rise to the first black superhero.
INCANTESI #1 – An Honest Review
Follow a ballerina with magical powers on the threshold of her greatest performance. Little does Cassandra Rossi know that demonic forces have made a pact to groom her for something much bigger.
THE DEADLIEST BOUQUET #1 – Advance Review
Three dysfunctional sisters are brought together by the murder of their Nazi-hunting mother in 1998 New Jersey.
—Coming Up This Week—
Van Helsing: Steampunk
ExtrOrdinary #0
Spy x Family Ch. 45
My Hero Academia Ch. 311
Invincible Red Sonja #1
James Bond: Agent of Spectre #3
Vampirella (Vol. 5) #19
Cult of Dracula #2
Witchblood #2
Jimmy's Vendetta, Pt 1
Gyrfalcon
My Brother, Teddy
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