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Faith: Dreamside #1 takes Jody Houser and MJ Kim to a New World on September 26th!

Valiant has revealed a closer first look at Faith: Dreamside #1 (of 4), an all-new adventure starring Valiant’s fan-favorite fangirl and the first of four exciting series premieres that make up the recently revealed “Beyond” initiative! On September 26th, Eisner-nominated writer Jody Houser and rising star MJ Kim both return to the world of Faith Herbert as she teams up with the world’s foremost occult expert for an expedition into a brand-new realm never seen in the Valiant Universe! Prepare to enter…THE DREAMSIDE!

Even before Faith “Zephyr” Herbert gained the power of flight, joined the Harbinger Renegades, and soared through the skies of Los Angeles, deep down she was always a hero at heart. But what’s a hero to do in the face of a foe that exists only in nightmares? Face them head-on, of course! To protect the dreams of her teammate, Animalia, Faith must venture into a fantastical new realm the likes of which the Valiant Universe has never seen…and she’ll need some help from the world’s premiere parapsychologist, Dr. Mirage, to make it back with her subconscious mind still intact!

Featuring covers by Marguerite Sauvage, rising star Sibylline Meynet, and legendary artist Adam Pollina!

PLUS: For the first time ever in FAITH’s publication history, Valiant is excited to offer the Faith: Dreamside #1-4 Pre-Order Edition Bundle – available only as a pre-order set to fans who reserve the next fantastic adventure of L.A.’s highest-flying hero with their local comic shop by the final order cut-off date of September 3rd, 2018!

Released monthly from September 2018 through December 2018, each Pre-Order Edition comes packed with trade paperback-style extras and bonus content, including creator commentary, behind-the-scenes looks at the creation of the comics, process character designs and artwork, and first looks at upcoming issues – plus exclusive covers by Jenny Frison, David Lafuente, Meghan Hetrick, and Stéphane Roux, that can’t be found anywhere else!

The only way to obtain these exclusive items is to pre-order all four issues with your local comic shop by the final order cut-off date of September 3rd, 2018! No more copies will be made available beyond that date and subsequent issues will not be offered in later solicitations!

Preview: Green Hornet #3

Green Hornet #3

writer: Amy Chu
artist: German Erramouspe
covers: Mike McKone (A), Stephane Roux (B)
Mike McKone (RI-B/W), Stephane Roux (RI-Virgin)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen +

In Istanbul, Mulan and Daily Sentinel reporter Tai reunite with Britt Jr. But he refuses to take the mantle of the Green Hornet back! Meanwhile, things get complicated when the mysterious hero The Oko reappears and blames the Green Hornet in Sebastian’s death.

Preview: Dejah Thoris #3

Dejah Thoris #3

writer: Amy Chu
artist: Pasquale Qualano
covers: Mike McKone (A), Stephane Roux (B), Sergio Davila (C), Mike McKone (RI-B/W), Sergio Davila (RI-B/W)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen+

The Princess of Mars faces off against the Jeddak of Thurd in a deadly game of Jetan in order to win her team back.

Preview: Barbarella #4

Barbarella #4

writer: Mike Carey
artist: Jorge Fornés
covers: Stephane Roux (A), Vincent Aseo (B), Stephanie Hans (C), Goran Sudžuka (D), Kenan Yarar (E-Sub)
Stephane Roux (RI-B/W), Vincent Aseo (RI-Virgin), Stephanie Hans (RI-Virgin)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Mature

Barbarella may have narrowly averted a galactic war—as only she could—but she’s still in need of a null-d regulator. Hitching a ride on a cargo transport seems like a no-brainer, but these great seas in the final frontier are rife with pirates! Plus: someone’s about to learn first-hand the dangers of emotional intimacy!

Preview: Dejah Thoris #2

Dejah Thoris #2

writer: Amy Chu
artist: Pasquale Qualano
covers: Mike McKone (A), Stephane Roux (B), Sergio Davila (C)
Mike McKone (RI-B/W), Sergio Davila (RI-B/W)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen +

Dejah Thoris is on a secret mission to save her planet, but first she and the battle scarred Red Martian warrior Sajad Surma must keep the scientific team ALIVE as they trek through dangerous deserts of Barsoom. The Princess of Mars learns some hard leadership lessons after a deadly encounter with a white ape.

Preview: Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #4

Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #4

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: John Carpenter & Anthony Burch
Artist: Jorge Corona
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Stéphane Roux
Movie Poster Cover: Mike Mayhew
Action Figure Cover: Michael Adams and Marco D’Alfonso
Connecting Cover: Will Robson
Incentive Cover: Terry Dodson
Colorist: Gabriel Cassata
Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
Price: $3.99

Jack and Lo Pan follow Pete into the lair of the Demon of Vengeance, only to face a stunning betrayal!

Preview: Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #3

Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #3

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: John Carpenter & Anthony Burch
Artist: Jorge Corona
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Stephane Roux
“Movie Poster” Intermix Cover: Hans Woody
Action Figure Subscription Cover: Michael Adams & Marco D’Alfonso
Connecting Variant Cover: Will Robson
Variant Cover: Greg Smallwood
Colorist: Gabriel Cassata
Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
Price: $3.99

Jack and Lo Pan tear through an ocean of fire and madness, where nothing they see can be trusted—and may mean their demise!

Preview: Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #2

Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #2

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: John Carpenter & Anthony Burch
Artist: Jorge Corona
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Stephane Roux
1-in-5 “Movie Poster” Intermix Cover: Jeremy Wilson
Action Figure Subscription Cover: Michael Adams and Marco D’Alfonso
Connecting Incentive Cover: Will Robson
Incentive Cover: Daniel Warren Johnson
Price: $3.99

Jack and Lo Pan have a less-than-friendly reunion and are forced to team up on the hellish road to Chinatown.

Preview: Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #1

Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #1

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: John Carptenter & Anthony Burch
Artist: Jorge Corona
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Stephane Roux
Movie Poster Intermix Cover: Sam Bosma
Action Figure Subscription Cover: Michael Adams with Marco D’Alfonso
Connecting Variant Cover: Will Robson
Variant Cover: Paul Pope
John Carpenter Signed Variant Cover: Paul Pope
Price: $3.99

From John Carpenter (director of Big Trouble in Little China, Halloween, The Thing, Escape from New York) and Anthony Burch (writer of Borderlands 2) comes the story of old man Jack Burton’s final ride in the Pork-Chop Express.

The year is 2020, and hell is literally on Earth. Ching Dai, sick of relying on screw-ups like Lo Pan to do his bidding, has broken the barriers between Earth and the infinite hells, and declared himself ruler of all.

Sixty-year-old Jack Burton is alone in a tiny corner of Florida with only his broken radio to talk to, until one day it manages to pick up a message. Someone is out there in the hellscape, and they know a way to stop Ching Dai.

Review: Harley Quinn and Power Girl #1

HQ_PG_1_54fdf10fdccef6.56023328Hey, remember the panel gutter between panels 3 and 4 of page 20 of Harley Quinn #12? What? You DON’T? It’s only, like, the most memorable panel gutter of the twenty-first century. Well, either way, DC has the miniseries for you, in which the full tale of that momentous and momentary pause can be told!

It’s a cosmic adventure beyond your wildest imaginings: Power Girl and Harley Quinn, stranded in a forgotten dimension, on the homeworld of the amorous warlord Vartox! They’ll sacrifice anything they have to in order to get home…except their dignity! Kidding! That’ll be the first thing to go.

Not all comics are for all people, and this comic is definitely not for me. Generally, I’ve grown past boob and puke jokes, unless they’re really original and creative. Here though, it’s pretty low brow as we see Harley Quinn and Power Girl whisked away to a strange world, trying to figure out how to get back home. Potentially that could be a lot of fun, especially with a roller-coaster whirlwind delivery. Instead, there’s a set of scenes, and we’re just taken from one to another in a somewhat stilted way. It’s a series of scenes and events, instead of a interlocking narrative.

The jokes as I said before are just not for me. They’re mostly boobs, guns, and puke jokes, and while these could be done in a brilliant satirical way lampooning and making a joke about what’s come before, instead it just comes off as easy kids jokes.

The art is pretty decent, with each of the characters looking very distinct, and generally is what I’d expect from DC Comics. Much like the story, the art too feels a bit like remnant of the New 52.

Harley Quinn generally is not my cup of tea, and teaming her up with Power Girl, all I get is at least a character to verbally say what I’m thinking… Quinn is annoying in when amped up in a Deadpool sort of way.

There’s potential to do something I might like here, taking jabs at tropes. And while that might be what Gray, Palmiotti, and Conner are attempting, it just doesn’t quite come off that way to me. Might be for you, but not I.

Story: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner Art: Stephane Roux
Story: 4 Art: 7 Overall: 4.5 Recommendation: Pass

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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