Comic Book Haul [#50]

Hey guys!

Welcome back to another Comic Book Haul! Today I want to show you what I got this week in comics. I have always been a lover/reader/collector of all sorts of comic books and I can’t wait to show you which ones I got this week.

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Nightwing: REBIRTH #1A & 1B

Event\Storyline: Rebirth

Writer: Tim Seeley

Artist: Yanick Paquette

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: July 13, 2016

Cover Price: $2.99

He’s been Robin, Batman, a spy, a ghost. Now, Dick Grayson returns to Gotham City to reclaim the life that was taken from him. But when a new evil threatens those he loves most, Nightwing faces being torn away from home once again in order to destroy the dark force once and for all.

Detective Comics #936A & 936B

Writer: James Tynion IV

Artist: Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: July 13, 2016

Cover Price: $2.99

“RISE OF THE BATMEN” Chapter Three: In issue #936, Batman is M.I.A., and it’s time for Batwoman to take the reins! But can she control a strike force that’s barely worked together…including unstable wildcard Clayface?

The Flash #2A & 2B

Writer: Joshua Williamson

Artist: Carmine Di Giandomenico

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: July 13, 2016

Cover Price: $2.99

“LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE” Chapter Two: In issue #2, The Flash trains novice speedster August Heart to help protect the people of Central City from the Black Hole, a new breed of rogue with a deadly agenda for the Fastest Men Alive.

Unbelievable Gwenpool #4A & 4B

Writer: Christopher Hastings

Artist: Gurihiru

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Release Date: July 13, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

• M.O.D.O.K. is on to Gwen’s totally powerless/skill-less nature!
•  Can she escape his wrath with no powers or skills to speak of?
•  I wouldn’t think so! But she IS unbelievable.

Deadpool #15A & 15B

Event\Storyline: Civil War II

Writer: Gerry Duggan

Artist: Mike Hawthorne

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Release Date: July 13, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN!
•  The Mercs for Money hate Deadpool and want out!
•  Wait…isn’t there a new Mercs for Money series launching?
•  How is that going to work?

Morning Glories #50A & 50B

Writer: Nick Spencer

Artist: Joe Eisma

Publisher: Image Comics

Release Date: July 13, 2016

Cover Price: $5.99

SPECIAL FIFTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION!
Celebrating five years of mind-bending mysteries with a blockbuster Season Two finale! It’s our biggest issue yet-with an ending that will leave EVERYONE talking. A true can’t-miss moment in one of the longest-running epics in comics today.

The Wicked + The Divine #21A & 21B

Writer: Kieron Gillen

Artist: Jamie McKelvie

Publisher: Image Comics

Release Date: July 13, 2016

Cover Price: $3.50

“RISING ACTION,” Part Four

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! But don’t worry, it’s probably a metaphor for the creative process or the Hegelian dialectic or something clever so we’ll still get taken seriously. FIGHT!

Horizon #1

Writer: Brandon Thomas

Artist: Juan Gedeon

Publisher: Image Comics

Release Date: July 13, 2016

Cover Price: $2.99

Zhia Malen thought she’d fought her very last war, until she learned her planet was targeted for occupation… by a desperate world called Earth. The people of Earth will be told that her arrival on their planet means invasion; these are lies, this is retaliation.

Charmed: Season 10 #19

Writer: Patrick Shand

Artist: Elisa Feliz

Publisher: Zenescope Entertainment

Release Date: July 13, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING PRUE As friends and frienemies from the past reach out to assist the Charmed Ones, Prue seeks help from Tyler to save the world. As the situation with the Old Ones continues to worsen, the strength of the sister’s bond will face its greatest test yet.

Powerpuff Girls #1A & 1B

Writer: Haley Mancini, Jake Goldman

Artist: Derek Charm

Publisher: IDW Publishing

Release Date: July 13, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

Ah, the City of Townsville, home to none other than: THE POWERPUFF GIRLS! But things have been pretty calm lately… So much so, that Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup have fallen out of the public eye-which makes it the perfect time for their super-simian arch nemesis Mojo Jojo to take over and win the hearts of millions, backed by his army of paparazzi!

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There ya have it! My Comic Book Haul for this week. Let me know if you guys read any of these series and let’s spark a conversation!

Until next time,

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Comic Book Haul [#45]

Hey guys!

Welcome back to another Comic Book Haul! Today I want to show you what I got this week in comics. I have always been a lover/reader/collector of all sorts of comic books and I can’t wait to show you which ones I got this week.

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The Flash: REBIRTH #1A & 1B

Event\Storyline: Rebirth

Writer: Joshua Williamson

Artist: Carmine Di Giandomenico

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: June 8, 2016

Cover Price: $2.99

Spinning directly out of the epic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1, the Fastest Man Alive finds himself at the center of a DC Universe at a crossroads.

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Detective Comics: REBIRTH #934A & 934B

Writer: James T Tynion IV

Artist: Eber Ferreira, Eddy Barrows

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: June 8, 2016

Cover Price: $2.99

RISE OF THE BATMEN Chapter One
An unknown predator begins outdoing Batman, taking down dangerous threats with military precision. Its up to the Dark Knight and series costar Batwoman to rally and train the young heroes of Gotham City to end this mysterious threat!WHAT NOW: Batman and Batwoman begin training Spoiler, Red Robin and Cassandra Cain, but is the villainous Clayface ready for redemption?

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Aquaman: REBIRTH #1A & 1B

Event\Storyline: Rebirth

Writer: Dan Abnett

Artist: Oscar Jimenez

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: June 8, 2016

Cover Price: $2.99

Born to both the surface and the sea, Arthur Curry walks in two worlds but can find a home in neither. The king of Atlantis looks to reconcile his split heritage as he embarks on a new mission that may finally make him choose between his two paths.

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HQ and Her Gang of Harleys #3A & 3B

Writer: Jimmy Palmiotti, Frank Tieri

Artist: Mauricet

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: June 8, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

Held captive by the mysterious Harley Sinn, Harley Quinn tries to learn the identity of her captor and what Sinn intends to do with her! But the most significant question of all is why Sinn has been conducting surveillance on the family members of the rest of the Gang of Harleys, and what does she intend to do with them?

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Captain Canuck #2A & 2B

Writer: Ed Brisson

Artist: George Freeman

Publisher: Chapter House

Release Date: June 8, 2016

Cover Price: $4.99

It’s high noon for Captain Canuck as he faces off against Criterion in the Wild West. Will he survive? Or will he go home in a pine box?

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The Wicked + The Divine #20A & 20B

Writer: Kieron Gillen

Artist: Jamie McKelvie

Publisher: Image Comics

Release Date: June 8, 2016

Cover Price: $3.50

“RISING ACTION,” Part Three
So… why is Laura still alive anyway?

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There ya have it! My Comic Book Haul for this week. Let me know if you guys read any of these series and let’s spark a conversation!

Until next time,

May 2016 Wrap Up!

Hey guys!

Welcome back to another end of the month special. May was a month for getting back into routine. I took a mini hiatus back in April and was in a major book/blog slump. But thankfully I have resurfaced with renewed energy and gusto! Reviews started flowing out of my brain, I read some great books, and kept up with my weekly memes.

So let’s take a look back at May 2016!

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The May Queen Murders by Sarah Jude – May 7th, 2016

Drag Teen by Jeffery Self – May 15th, 2016 (DNF 55%)

True Born by L.E. Sterling – May 15th, 2016 (DNF 60%)

Storm Siren by Mary Weber – May 23rd, 2016 (RE-READ)

Siren’s Fury by Mary Weber – May 29th, 2016 

Other books I’ve started:

Morning Star by Pierce Brown

Siren’s Song by Mary Weber

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

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The May Queen Murders by Sarah Jude – 3/5

The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine – 3/5

Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes – 4/5

The Wicked + The Divine Volumes 1 & 2 by Kieron Gillen – 4/5

Unrivaled by Alyson Noel – 4/5

(Click the links to read the reviews)

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Waiting On Wednesday

This Savage Song – May 11th, 2016

The King Slayer – May 18th, 2016

The Darkest Magic – May 25th, 2016

What’s Next?

N/A

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Top 10 Tuesday

Books I Picked Up on a Whim – May 17th, 2016

I’m Just Not Into You Anymore – May 24th, 2016

Beach Reads – May 31st, 2016

Top 5 Wednesday

N/A

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Haul #40 – May 5th, 2016

Haul #41– May 13th, 2016

Haul #42 – May 20th, 2016

Haul #43 – May 26th, 2016

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May Awards

N/A

May Achievements

400 Blog Followers – May 2016

16,000 Blog Views – May 2016

6000 Blog Visitors – May 2016

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N/A

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And that was May. I think I accomplished a lot this month. Pretty well balanced if I say so myself! See you guys in June!

Until next time,

 

The Wicked + The Divine Volumes 1 & 2 | REVIEW

The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 1: The Faust Act by Kieron Gillen & Jamie McKelvie
Published by Image Comics on November 12th 2014
Genres: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Fiction
Pages: 144
Format: Trade Paperback

LINKS: Good Reads | Amazon | Indigo | Book Depository

Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critical tongue-attractors like Young Avengers and PHONOGRAM reunite to create a world where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods. But remember: just because you’re immortal, doesn’t mean you’re going to live forever. Collects THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #1-5

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4 Stars

First Line:

And once again we return to this.

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Review

COVER 🌟🌟🌟🌟          PLOT 🌟🌟🌟 

CHARACTERS 🌟🌟🌟🌟          ARTWORK 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

WRITING 🌟🌟🌟🌟             WORLD 🌟🌟🌟

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The Good

• The cover is very pleasing to the eyes. The colors used work so well together, and the feather adds a bit of mystery to the mind, begging what it has to do with the story!
• I love the concept of the story, especially the characters. They are reincarnated gods who are only on earth every 90 years to parish 2 years after that. They are vivid, cool, complex, and troubled. I especially loved Luci! She resembled David Bowie to a tee.
• The writing and dialogue were also very well done. At times I may have got confused with the story progress, but the interactions between the characters were spot on!
• And finally the artwork. Pure perfection. Everything about it from the character designs, the bright colors, and the wide variety of diversity among the cast of characters was beautifully done. My favorite aspect of the graphic novel!

The Bad

• The plot. Although it was a unique concept, I was constantly confused with it. And I know I’m not the only one who feels that way. Half the time I didn’t quite get what was going on. But that ending though! WOW.
• I felt the world was over all boring. It was just a simple backdrop of modern day London. Nothing too exciting. But I guess I understand that it focuses more on character and story telling. I’m just hoping for something more to stand out in the next volume!

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The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 2: Fandemonium by Kieron Gillen & Jamie McKelvie
Published by Image Comics on July 1st 2015
Genres: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Fiction
Pages: 168
Format: Trade Paperback

LINKS: Good Reads | Amazon | Indigo | Book Depository

The second volume of the award-winning urban fantasy series where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods. Following the tragic and unjust death of Lucifer, it takes a revelation from Inanna to draw Laura back into the worlds of Gods and Superstardom to try and discover the truth behind a conspiracy to subvert divinity. Includes issues 6-11 of the series, plus supplementary material.

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4 Stars

First Line:

What’s wrong?

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Review

COVER 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟                    PLOT 🌟🌟🌟🌟

CHARACTERS 🌟🌟🌟🌟          ARTWORK 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

WRITING 🌟🌟🌟🌟             WORLD 🌟🌟🌟

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The Good

• Again we have a fantastic cover keeping with the overall mystery of the book. This time swapping out the lilacs for a more deeper purple. A++
• We are introduced to new characters and gods this time around. My favorite in this volume would have to be Inanna. I love his look, his demeanor, and his over all personality towards the main character. And the fact that he resembles Prince is alos a major plus!
• The artwork stays true to the first volume. Character design is on point and the one chapter with all those vivid colors really engrosses your imagination and makes your vision all the more pleasant.

The Bad

• Again, the plot is still a bit confusing to me. The story is progressing in a quick manner, but it still leaves much to be desired. I do like the little plot twist with the 13th god being introduced though!
• And the world… it hasn’t changed. It is still in the basic backdrop of modern day London. What I really want to see is something more fantastical since we are dealing with reincarnated gods. Here’s hoping for something different in volume 3!

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Ok, that’s it. Let me know what you guys thought of The Wicked + The Divine Volume 1: The Faust Act, and The Wicked + The Divine Volume 2: Fandemonium by Kieron Gillen and Artwork by Jamie McKelvie. I would love to hear your opinions as well!

Until next time,

#WicDiv

Kieron Gillen is a comic book writer and former media journalist.

His efforts are divided between arty credible ones which will make girls nod sagely and find him more attractive and things with zombies and machine-guns. It’s something about the duality of man. His work which he’s most closely associated with is Phonogram, which he produced with Jamie McKelvie and has been received with the correct mixture of rapture and bemusement. This has been joined by their celebrated run on YOUNG AVENGERS and their current actual-sales-hit-WTF? THE WICKED + THE DIVINE.

Jamie McKelvie is an award-winning artist and writer best known for his creator-owned comic series THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, PHONOGRAM (both with writer Kieron Gillen) and SUBURBAN GLAMOUR. He has worked for Marvel on YOUNG AVENGERS, CAPTAIN MARVEL, and MS MARVEL.
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE has been optioned by Universal to be adapted as a TV series.
He has also produced artwork for bands such as CHVRCHES and TEGAN & SARA.

Comic Book Haul [#40]

Hey guys!

Welcome back to another Comic Book Haul! Today I want to show you what I got this week in comics. I have always been a lover/reader/collector of all sorts of comic books and I can’t wait to show you which ones I got this week.

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Spider-Gwen #8A & 8B & & 8C

Writer: Jason Latour

Artist: Bengal

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Release Date: May 4, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

SPIDER-WOMEN: PART 5!
•  The Spider-Women return to the Marvel Universe!
•  Silk’s homecoming is cut short, though, when they learn that CINDY MOON of EARTH-65 has paid the MU a visit, too, and she’s caused a few problems for ALL of the Spider-Women.
•  Gwen’s universe has now made itself known– and it can’t go well for her.

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The Unbelievable Gwenpool #0A & 0B

Writer: Christopher Hastings

Artist: Gurihiru, Danillo Beyruth

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Release Date: May 04, 2016

Cover Price: $4.99

‘Who is Gwenpool, and where did she come from?’ Ever since she made a splash in her first cover appearance, those have been the questions on everyone’s lips as they lounge about, sipping from a tropical beverage! Now, get all three of the original Gwenpool backup stories from HOWARD THE DUCK #1-3 featuring Ms. Poole’s first appearance and her battle alongside our favorite private duck in one convenient package! Plus: See Gwen’s first Xmas in the Marvel Universe, and the guy she killed to mark the occasion!

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The Amazing Spider-Man #12A & 12B

Writer: Dan Slott

Artist: Giuseppe Camuncoli

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Release Date: May 4, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

• POWER PLAY begins here!
•  The Amazing Spider-Man, Iron Man, Spider-Man and the rest of the All-New All-Different Avengers come together for this huge story!
•  The most dangerous foe from SECRET WARS, REGENT makes his true intentions known – and it will take the greatest heroes of the Marvel Universe to stop him.

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Moon Knight #2A & 2B

Writer: Jeff Lemire

Artist: Greg Smallwood

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Release Date: May 4, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

THE ONLY WAY OUT IS DOWN!
•  Marc Spector is in an asylum full of faces: haughty doctor, hostile orderlies, vacant-eyed patients. Or maybe those faces are actually just masks…
•  If some of those masks hide friends, others may hide enemies, or worse…GODS and MONSTERS.
•  The moon is out, the mask is on: it’s time to escape-will Marc find a city full of sand, or something truly horrifying?

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Miss Fury #2A & 2B

Writer: Corinna Bechko

Artist: Jonathan Lau

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment

Release Date: May 4, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

Marla is drawn deeper into the mystery surrounding the missing ship plans even as she comes to grips with her own troubled past. But who – or what – is stalking her through the snowy streets of New York? As friends are unmasked, enemies circle… leaving Marla’s alter ego Miss Fury all alone to fight a foe she can barely comprehend!

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Bob’s Burgers #11A & 11B

Writer: Rachel Hastings, Brian Hall

Artist: Hector Reynoso

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment

Release Date: May 4, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

Ding! Order up for a new issue of the Bob’s Burgers Comic Book. Louise’s video game adventure comes to an end; Jack (Louise) faces off against a Gene-ish giant in Jack and the Gene-stalk, Part 2; and Tina tells a dance-filled drama about the fate of a famous ship and an almost-as-famous iceberg.

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Rat Queens #16

Writer: Kurtis J. Wiebe

Artist: Tess Fowler

Publisher: Image Comics

Release Date: May 4, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

NEW STORY ARC
“When Beards Collide” Part 1
The Rat Queens return to Palisade to find that the world has moved on without them. The tavern is infested with would be heroes, drinking all the ale and getting in all the fights. What’s a warrior girl to do?

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The Wicked + The Divine #19A & 19B

Writer: Kieron Gillen

Artist: Jamie McKelvie

Publisher: Image Comics

Release Date: May 4, 2016

Cover Price: $3.50

“RISING ACTION,” Part Two
Gods of the Underworld, in the Underworld. Perfectly safe now. Definitely. Stuff definitely doesn’t explode. That doesn’t happen.

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There ya have it! My Comic Book Haul for this week. Let me know if you guys read any of these series and let’s spark a conversation!

Until next time,

The Wicked Morning Saga | What’s Next #2

Hey guys!

Welcome to a new feature I will be doing on my blog every week from now on! What’s Next? is fun weekly meme created by Hafsah & Asma over at Icey Books. If you want to join in the fun and be apart of #WhatsNext … you can find all the details at the BLOG page.

Here are a few books I have to (or want to!) read soon. Which first?

The Graphic Novel Edition

Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critical tongue-attractors like Young Avengers and PHONOGRAM reunite to create a world where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods. But remember: just because you’re immortal, doesn’t mean you’re going to live forever. Collects THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #1-5

 

 

 

 

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One of the most prestigious prep schools in the country…But behind its hallowed doors something sinister and deadly lurks. When six brilliant but troubled new students arrive, they find themselves trapped and desperately seeking answers…and escape from a place where nothing is what it seems to be!

The critically acclaimed, smash-hit series rolls on with this collection of the blockbuster third arc, “P.E. ” The first days were just the beginning–when the faculty cancels classes and sends the students on an outing in the nearby woods, all hell breaks loose–sending the Glories on a mysterious journey through time and space.

 

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From the Eisner Award-winning duo of Brian K. Vaughan (The Private Eye, Pride of Baghdad) and Fiona Staples (Mystery Society, Thor, SAGA is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the universe. As they visit a strange new world and encounter even more adversaries, baby Hazel finally becomes a toddler, while her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana struggle to stay on their feet.

 

 

 

 

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So what should I read next? I’m leaning toward Saga or The Wicked + The Divine… but we’ll see!

Until next time,