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    Unlock The Black Door With Exclusive Locke & Key Preview

    Locke & Key: Crown Of Shadows #1 Exclusive Preview

    5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
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    Image of manimatr0n manimatr0n
    11/10/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    If we're throwing recommendations into the ring, I'm gonna cast one for Irredeemable. It's low priced, and one of the best Superman amalgams since Mr. Majestic. But the story itself is so much deeper than Superman knockoff. Pick up the first issue, you'll know the t-shirts were right. Mark Waid Is Evil, indeed. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    11/10/09

    @manimatr0n: Copy that. Irredeemable is a great book. However, had my LCBS owner not have recommended it I would never have heard of it. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Allen_Richards Allen_Richards
    11/09/09

    In reply to Unlock The Black Door With Exclusive Locke & Key Preview
    Based on the strong suggestion of this site, I went to my local Borders yesterday, camped out with a couple of lattes (their seasonal drinks suck donkey), and knocked out the first two trades.

    The initial storyline was damned good, and highly emotional. The second wasn't nearly as interesting, at least on a character-driven emotional level (there was imagination 'a plenty), but you could see where the groundwork was laid to get the intended storyline moving.

    I'm a bit torn on the idea of dragging out the set-up in such a lengthy fashion. On one hand that second trade seemed to go nowhere, but on the other it established possibility that can take the story ANYWHERE.

    Then I started in on the two most recent FABLES trades. I wonder if Willingham knew he was on to pure gold when he pushed that idea on DC? All the wonder of AKIKO and the drama of STRAY BULLETS, the two series I currently miss the most.... #lockekey
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    11/09/09

    @Allen_Richards: If it was any better, you would have been motivated to pay, huh? #lockekey
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    Image of Allen_Richards Allen_Richards
    11/09/09

    @thexpert: While your sarcasm is noted, the honest answer is "yes." After being burned on so many blind purchases by so many supposedly great comics and movies, I now always sample the wares before I drop coin. Inter-library loan is a great way to sample works, and you can find most trades available with only a small wait time. When/if the economy ever improves I might again be as impulsive with my money as I was in my youth, but it today's age, that money gets spent on things I want to OWN and re-read, and not just sample. #lockekey
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    11/09/09

    @Allen_Richards: Fair enough! I have to say that's a smarter approach than trying to judge a series based on a single issue. #lockekey
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    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    11/09/09

    In reply to Unlock The Black Door With Exclusive Locke & Key Preview
    I haven't bought Western Comics in a while.. I might just have to start again. #lockekey
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    11/09/09

    In reply to Unlock The Black Door With Exclusive Locke & Key Preview
    Stephen King's boy done good for himself, I've got to say. #lockekey
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    Image of TrueCrime TrueCrime
    11/09/09

    In reply to Unlock The Black Door With Exclusive Locke & Key Preview
    I love the fact that you're promoting this series. It's worth the attention. #lockekey
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    Image of TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle
    11/09/09

    In reply to Unlock The Black Door With Exclusive Locke & Key Preview
    Much thanks for the recommendation on this, guys. I'm hooked.

    It's a tiny bit slow on exposition though. #lockekey
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    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    11/09/09

    @TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle: Too much nice piccies, not enough story? #lockekey
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    Image of TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle
    11/09/09

    @Jeremy Tapsell: It's got potential. I can handle a slow boil if the payoff is worth it. #lockekey
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    Image of GuardianOfChaos GuardianOfChaos
    11/09/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    I love Locke & Key. I actually have that on my site's list of top 5 comics you should be reading as well. It's probably one of the comics I most look forward too every month or so. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    11/08/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    May I suggest Chew?
    Chew centers around Tony Chu is a police detective who is "cibopathic," meaning he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats.
    [en.wikipedia.org]) #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    11/08/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    Thanks for giving Locke &Key the credit it deserves. It's a fantastic, creepy story, and the second volume was one of the trippiest thing's I've read in a while.

    I've been thinking of picking up Hill's fiction now. Is Heart-Shaped Box worth reading? #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Cash907Censored Cash907Censored
    11/08/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    What was the name of that comic you guys were talking up awhile ago, the one with the girl who gets hit with fragments of an exploded military armor suit, that turns her into this witchblade knockoff? Was looking for it the other day, but couldn't remember the name of it for the life of me. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    11/08/09

    @Cash907Censored: Pretty sure that's Echo, by Terry Moore. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    11/09/09

    @TrueCrime: Sweet, thanks TC. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    Also, I'm totally gaga over Air. I really couldn't tell you why but I absolutely love it.

    Her previous book, Cairo was also really good too. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    One not mentioned but worth checking out if you want a fun story about a girl who whenever she falls asleep she finds herself in an extremely realistic American Revolution setting that may or may not be real. It's a little girly but I am absoulutely in love with The Dreamer. It started as a web comic here:

    [thedreamercomic.com]

    But it's also available single issue and the first trade is out. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Golem100 Golem100
    11/08/09

    @Sunshineyness: At first I thought you were going to mention "Dreamless", a web comic set in Hawaii and Japan just before 12/7/1941. An American girl and a Japanese boy who, when asleep, see through the eyes of the one who is awake.

    [dreamless.keenspot.com] #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    11/08/09

    @Sunshineyness: Just checked out "The Dreamer" on the web and added a shortcut to it in my web comics folder. Thanks for the tip. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    11/08/09

    @Golem100: No troubles and thanks for the tip on The Dreamless. Totally checking it out when I get home from work today. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    Been reading "Resurrection" for a few months now. Great book. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of firstanointed firstanointed
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    Ooh, King City looks and reads AMAZING. I might just pick it up, and I don't really read comics other than Calvin & Hobbes.. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of bookwench bookwench
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    I love you, io9. Amazon.com, here I come... Wait, what's that? Hey, my credit card is screaming at me in a tiny little voice! What's it saying?

    "damn....you....graeme.... mc.... millan?"

    Wow. I never knew my credit card could talk. Neat! Now on to Amazon.com, tra-la-la.... #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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