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Mind Control And Heists Brighten 2009's Last New Comics
It's the last week of new comic releases of the year (Well, kind of, but I'll get to that later), so it's a good thing that tomorrow's haul at your local comic store is full of comfort and joy. Almost. More »

12/22/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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This Week's Comics Filled By Art Books, Angel And New Superheroes
Worried about the skip week of comic shipments? It's time to start stocking up on collections to tide you over, and this week's new releases are perfectly ready to help you do just that very thing. More »

12/15/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Killers, Cardassians And Christmas In This Week's Comics
From magical realism to those forced to kill in order to survive, it's as if comics this week have taken on the very properties of the holiday season. There's even a Holiday Special, just for the traditionalists! More »

12/08/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Belated Comics Offer Superhero Overload And Sneaks At Movies
It may be the start of the holiday season - which, amongst other things, means that new comics are released on Thursday this week, instead of Wednesday - but that doesn't stop comics from bringing death, destruction and Iron Man. More »

12/01/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Thanksgiving Is Saved By American Madness And Eating
Worried that you won't be able to make it through Thanksgiving without help? Comics come to your rescue this week, with timely collections celebrating America and eating, as well as something for fans of Skeet Ulrich and spoon-loving superheroes. Comics! More »

11/24/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Dr. Horrible Strikes Again, And Captain Picard Goes Ghost-Hunting
Fittingly, perhaps, for our book and comic theme week, there's a lot to buy in comic stores tomorrow. Whether you're looking for zombies, space opera, superheroes, detectives or even just a new Dr. Horrible, there's something here for you. More »

11/17/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Robot Detectives Battle Superhero Bastards For Your Comics Dollars
Hope you've been saving up your pennies for this week's comic haul: There's an impressive amount of new releases that you'll want to take home and cherish for at least the next seven days. Yes, these are Comics We Crave. More »

11/10/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Epic God-On-Dinosaur Action In This Week's Comics
It's a week where Wonder Woman gets her ass kicked, Hercules recruits superheroes for some assaultin', and dinosaurs migrate south for the winter. Oh, and a Portland detective agency opens its doors for business. Oh, comics! How we're cravin' you. More »

11/03/09

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Wood, Dreams And The Victory Of Evil In This Week's Comics
Killer puppets and wily foxes offer the best thrills in this week's new comic releases, but there's also a nice taster for curious potential Hellboy fans and even the seventh issue of a six issue mini-series. Hello, Comics We Crave! More »

10/27/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Tis The Season For Tesla, Frankenstein And This Week's Comics
You can tell that we're getting closer to Hallowe'en, just by looking at this week's new comic releases: Vampires! Zombie plagues! Frankenstein's Monster! Nikolai Tesla! Okay, maybe not that last one. But these are still Comics We Crave. More »

10/20/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Cinema And The Internet's Finest Comics Invade Your Local Store
It's a week of big names at your local comic store: Star Wars! Star Trek! Spider-Man! Iron Man! But don't let that distract you from fine webcomics-in-print, vampires, spooky holiday tales and all those other Comics We Crave. More »

10/13/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Never Mind This Week's Comics, We're All About The Prose

It's a strange week of new releases when the best thing may be a prose novel, but Peter & Max isn't just any prose novel... Also, old(er) school Spider-Mans and alien-horsehead Thors abound in this week's comics we crave. More »

10/06/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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New Spider-Clones And Promethea Want You To Take Them Home
Here's hoping that you've been saving up that hard-earned cash, because this week it's all about the collections... Well, apart from a couple of interesting new takes on old favorites (and one happily-returning new favorite), that is. More »

09/29/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Up, Down And Away In This Week's Comics
Whether you're looking for superpowered pets, non-moving motion comics, classic tales retold or spelunking adventure the way you want it, there's only one place to look this week: Your local comic book store. Why, yes: These are comics we crave. More »

09/22/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Beasts, Giant Secrets And Alternate Futures Await
Ignore your familiar superheroes this week; the Comics We Crave are all about unfamiliar faces (or unfamiliar takes on familiar faces), the stories we never saw on television and even an alternate history of the 21st Century. Who could resist? More »

09/15/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Space Horror And Marvel Superheroes Rule This Week's Comics
It's not the busiest of weeks in terms of new comics, with Marvel pretty much dominating new launches, and alien horrors both old and new making a comeback. There may not be many, but these are still comics we crave. More »

09/09/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Find Sweet Teeth And Strange Tales In This Week's Comics
Even though Mickey Mouse now owns your favorite comic publisher, that doesn't mean that it's all change in the world of comic books. Yes, tomorrow is still new comic book day, and that can only mean New Comics We Crave. More »

09/01/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Cartoon Megan Fox And Drugged Pussies Fight For Comics Supremacy
Zombies, morally-grey former-supervillains and indie cartoonists giving Megan Fox more personality than she deserves — This week's haul of comics offers up a cornucopia of things to crave, including your second chance to read the best SF comic in years. More »

08/25/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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This Week's Comics Will Hex And Unleash Your True Potential
More dead are rising at DC, Marvel looks back at its long history, and it's left to the indies to offer up the most interesting books of the week. As ever, these are New Comics We Crave. More »

08/18/09

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By Graeme McMillan
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Undead Superheroes Vs. Undercover Spies Vs. Space Chefs
Never mind Captain America maybe coming back from the dead (Okay, do mind - it's worth the read) - there's plenty of other things to check out in the new comics hitting stores tomorrow, including intergalactic chefs and undercover superspies. More »

06/16/09

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By Graeme McMillan

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