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Space Ghost Vol. 2 #9 allows Blip to take center stage and save the day in another fun issue

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BLIP TO THE (PSYCHIC) RESCUE!

When Team Space Ghost is ambushed on the Ghost Planet and trapped inside their own minds by the villainous Sorceress, Blip must don the Creature King’s telepathic helmet in order to save his now-catatonic family. But even if he can manage to throw a monkey wrench into the Sorceress’s works, will it be enough to save the Guardians of the Spaceways from their own inner demons? Or will her All-Seeing Eye burn our heroes to their deepest cores?

Story: David Pepose
Art: Jonathan Lau
Color: Andrew Dalhouse
Letterer: Taylor Esposito

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Absolute Batman #18 teases a lot of what’s to come as Batman’s battle with Ivy ends

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After the explosive reveal ending last issue, and Batman continues to fight Poison Ivy’s mutated monsters and winds up uncovering an even more gruesome horror that has embedded itself in the city’s very foundations. All while the Joker’s machinations start to coalesce in a partnership with a new ally.

Story: Scott Snyder
Art: Eric Canete
Colors: Frank Martin
Letters: Clayton Cowles

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Transformers #30 is Elita-1 vs. Optimus in an issue sure to piss off a lot of Transformers fans

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It’s Optimus Prime vs. Elita-1—and the future of the Autobots hangs in the balance! One shall stand and one… ah, you know the rest.

Story: Robert Kirkman
Art: Dan Mora
Color: Mike Spicer
Letterer: Rus Wooton

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Diamond Chapter 7 Trustee Appeals Time Extension for Consigned Goods Denial

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In February, the motion to extend time to “assume or reject executory contracts related to consigned goods” was denied by the court. This was the ongoing question regarding contracts between (old) Diamond and publishers regarding consigned goods. Who “owns” those goods is a contentious issue with publishers wanting their product back while Diamond, and now their Trustee, want to be able to sell the consigned goods to pay back creditors.

The denial of the motion by the Trustee has caused a chain of rejections. Because the contracts were not assumed or rejected by the deadline, publishers have pounced citing law that saws the contracts default to rejected. You can read about that here andhere. Because the contracts are rejected, there’s laid out steps in the contracts as to what happens to consigned goods, primarily the publishers can get them back for the cost of shipping.

This would also throw a wrench into plans the Trustee has proposed that would sell those consigned goods to Sparkle Pop.

Now, the Trustee, Morgan W. Fisher, has appealed to the District Court the decision to not extend the time period regarding the contracts. There have been numerous extensions already regarding the decision.

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A Quiet Place: Storm Warning #1 Brings the Popular Film Franchise to Comics

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A Quiet Place: Storm Warning #1

The world ended in a hush. The creatures came for the cities first. But in Pearl, Iowa—a tiny island town on the Mississippi—the mayor and townsfolk believe that’s someone else’s problem. Cut off from the chaos of the coasts, they think they can ride out the storm. But fire chief Lonnie Fry knows better. The creatures that hunt by sound are coming west, and unless the people of Pearl take drastic action, silence won’t save them—it’ll bury them. A Quiet Place: Storm Warning #1 is based on the film franchise, but you don’t need to watch the films to enjoy the comics.

Written by Phil Hester, A Quiet Place: Storm Warning #1 is a nice start to the popular horror franchise that keeps things focused. I’ve never seen any of the films, but it’s a debut that is accessible by anyone and really relevant to today’s world.

Hester introduces us to a small town, rather isolated from the world. And with that isolation comes a disbelief about what they’re witnessing on television, in the news, and warnings from others. They don’t believe there’s creatures on their way, a denial of the clear evidence before them. Hester delivers an allegory from modern times of a conservatism that’s built on false beliefs and denial of reality. This is a town set up for success and survival and refuse to do what’s necessary because it means they’d need to sacrifice something or be inconvenienced. A Quiet Place: Storm Warning #1 is our modern politics in a nutshell.

Hester provides the page layout with Ryan Kelly‘s pencils and inks delivering an issue that focuses in on the small town quality of it all but also the storm to come. With color by Lee Loughridge and lettering by Nathan Widick, the comic delivers a solid story of what is primarily adults yelling at each other. It’s a debate that you know will end badly and the art has a sadness to it, you can hate those who are clearly wrong, but the art also adds in a chance to pity them.

A Quiet Place: Storm Warning #1 is a welcoming debut that those new to the franchise can dive in and enjoy. It can be enjoyed on the surface level or appreciated for its deeper examination of how a minority, who are so wrong, can be the death of us all.

Story: Phil Hester Art: Phil Hester, Ryan Kelly
Color: Lee Loughrdige Letterer: Nathan Widick
Story: 8.0 Art: 7.85 Overall: 7.95 Recommendation: Read

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Blokees Build: DC Comics Batman Defender Version 01 – Batman ’66 Batmobile

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Defend the city of Gotham from all sorts of supervillains with the Batman Defender Wave 01 model kits! Featuring the legendary Dark Knight as seen in iconic moments from across 85 years of the Caped Crusader’s escapades, these model kits are the perfect way to grow your DC Comics collection in style!

We open up our twelfth box and it’s Batman ’66 Batmobile!

Get yours!

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Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank is Preacher mixed with Punisher. Check out the Marvel Collection

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Frank Castle is a one-man army locked, loaded and ready to take down anyone in his way.

The Punisher makes his return by eliminating the ruthless Ma Gnucci’s crime family — pursued by the NYPD’s two-detective Punisher Task Force, crazed contract killer the Russian and super hero Daredevil…and emulated by three copycat killers who want to join forces with him. The over-the-top action builds toward a showdown in the apartment building Frank shares with his colorful fellow residents. Castle must survive to finish his vendetta, making sure his neighbors aren’t caught in the crossfire while evil is punished. With this series, writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon — together with inker Jimmy Palmiotti and iconic cover artist Tim Bradstreet — gave the Punisher a redefining fresh start that once more made him a force to be reckoned with!

COLLECTING: Punisher (2000) #1-12.

Story: Garth Ennis
Art: Steve Dillon
Ink: Jimmy Palmiottti
Color: Chris Sotomayor
Letterer: Richard Starkings, Wes Abbott

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Akira Failing in Love Vol. 1 is beyond adorable and had us rolling with laughter

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A chaotic comedy of high school courtship between an awkward girl and a dorky boy too dense to realize they are already in love with each other.

Akira returns to the countryside for high school with a foolproof scheme to win the heart of her childhood crush, Hajime. Too bad they’re both fools in love!

Highlights of Akira’s carefully orchestrated strategy to court Hajime include covering his eyes with her hands, tricking him into saying her name, and making his heart race. But she might have better luck impressing him with her academic and athletic prowess. Or not. Because he’s too dense to figure out she likes him. And she’s too dense to figure out he likes her back!

Story: Shinta Harekawa
Art: Shinta Harekawa
Translation: John Werry
Touch-Up and Lettering: Evan Waldfinger

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Komi Can’t Communicate: Make Friends and Not Scaring People is a fun and funny guide to life

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Learn to make friends and stop scaring people away with this clever book inspired by the hit manga Komi Can’t Communicate.

Do you find it hard to speak to people? Know anyone who blushes, stammers, or sweats whenever someone looks at them? Or perhaps you’d like to learn new ways to make friends and navigate social situations? If so, this fun and informational guide is the perfect book for you!

In the manga Komi Can’t Communicate, Komi attempts to overcome her social anxiety with the help of her very first friend, Tadano. This full-color book collects snippets of the practical advice, tips, and tricks Komi accumulates along the way, providing fun and useful pointers on meeting people, having conversations, and truly connecting so friendships can grow.

By: Tomohito Oda, Natalie Schriefer

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The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace #1 Delivers Tense Political Horror

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The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace #1

First, it was America…now, England. It’s 5:00 a.m. at 10 Downing Street. The prime minister gets a call that bolts him upright out of bed: The royal family has been lost at sea. Parliament and Buckingham Palace explode with action in the aftermath. Some suspect the prince and his wife, the princess, were attacked. Others whisper their tragedy was the result of a long-standing family curse…Either way, playboy and recovering addict Theo Belmont is next in line to the throne. Can he step up to the role? Or will he be consumed by his demons? The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace #1 is a tense debut full of emotion and mystery.

Written by Hannah Rose May, The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace #1 is a fantastic debut that’ll keep you guessing as to what’s going on. At its surface level, the story involves the mysterious disappearance and fallout of some of the royal family. Did they vanish due to a curse or was another nation involved? That alone could drive a series, with a focus on an investigation and the political impact of the event. But, May dives deeper focusing on the next in line to the throne and a past that haunts him.

The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace #1 explores trauma and addiction as Theo Belmont fights to stay sober while also clearly uneasy about his royal lineage. But, the crown that weighs is forced upon him as he’s declared the next in line for the throne and struggles with his addiction that has afflicted other family members. It’s a story of ghosts that haunt but ones of addiction and family trauma.

The comic delivers a perfectly moody look with the art of Kelsey Ramsay. With color by Heather Breckel and lettering by Jodie Troutman, the comic has a haunted style that perfectly captures its ominous feel. I can’t say anything as far as the details of the royals and England, but the comic nails a haunting feel and the visuals add to the tension that builds throughout the issue. The art is perfect for the overall vibe, adding to every emotional moment.

The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace #1 is the type of comic you can enjoy on the surface level or dive deeper in to. It’s a solid debut that’ll suck readers in, leaving them guessing as to where this could go. It’s a fantastic debut that delivers a haunting read as the weather warms up.

Story: Hannah Rose May Art: Kelsey Ramsay
Color: Heather Breckel Letterer: Jodie Troutman
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

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