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Absolute Martian Manhunter #12 wraps things up in a trippy gobbledygook finale

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It all comes together here: green and white, life and death, husbands and wives, fathers and sons, free will and fate, crime and punishment. Beginnings and endings. Why do people do the things they do? Read this issue to find out.

Story: Deniz Camp
Art: Javier Rodriguez
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

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Zeus Comics
Kindle

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Avengers/JLA #2 Facsimile Edition is interesting to read but overall is driven by nostalgia

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The Justice League and the Avengers battle one another across two Earths for possession of the 12 weapons that will determine the fate of both universes! While their teammates put everything they’ve got toward winning this most desperate game, Batman and Captain America join forces to investigate those who’ve set up the board…and determine if there isn’t yet another game in play.

Story: Kurt Busiek
Art: George Pérez
Color: Tom Smith
Letterer: Comicraft

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Zeus Comics

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Mini Reviews: Killer Influences #1, Beast of Boriken #1, The Shaolin Cowboy: Staying A.I. Alive #1

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Beast of Boriken #1

Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

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Killer Influences #1 (IDW Publishing) – Joey Esposito and Valerie Burzo serve up a satirical look at the true crime genre in Killer Influences #1. This isn’t a “catch a killer” story, but more of a psychological narrative with podcaster/journalist Kylie joining forces with local serial killer Melvin to boost both their profiles. No one is likable, but the book is great commentary on the exploitation of mass murderers on pop culture as well as the banality of middle America. The cast of Killer Influences have really money and family issues which grounds the story when it gets more macabre. And speaking of macabre, Burzo has a great visual storytelling rhythm going from sleepy smoke stacks to a dead body that will haunt my dreams tonight. Overall: 8 Verdict: Buy

Beast of Boriken #1 (Dark Horse) – In Beast of Boriken #1, Julio Anta, Daniel Irizarri, and Patricio Delpeche tell a ripped-from-the-headlines horror story about the resilience of Puerto Ricans against hurricanes and Western developers. This first issue fleshes out the Flores family and their Paul brother-esque adversary Simon Hunt. And, of course, there’s the titular Beast who gets Delpeche’s darkest colors and Irizarri’s most dynamic line work. Beast of Boriken #1 welcomes you into this sad, yet cathartic world full of activism, a fighting spirit, and a serious badass monster. Justin Jordan and Tony Akins’ black and white backup “Seven Gates” is a different kind of atmospheric horror rooted in urban legends and a crush gone haywire. Overall: 8.7 Verdict: Buy

The Shaolin Cowboy: Staying A.I. Alive #1 (Dark Horse) – Geof Darrow’s laconic Shaolin Cowboy is back for a new miniseries set in a heightened version of our current right wing hellscape. The satire is broad, but there’s something cathartic about a king fu master kicking the literal shit out of some racists or taking a beat before refusing a MAGA hat and wearing a good Ol’ Stetson. Staying AI Alive has the pitch black humor and detailed art that Darrow is known for, and that’s the appeal with the initial plot being a little thin. I love the talking animals though. Overall: 7.6 Verdict: Read

Ordained #3 is the 80s action we’ve come to love about this series

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Betrayed by the men he thought he could trust, Father Roy is left bloodied and grieving the innocents caught in the crossfire of an attempted hit. Now, he’s on the hunt for the one man who can put an end to the bloodshed–and the one soul he’s desperate to save, Cormac Byrne. But Byrne has no intention of being saved. Instead, he unleashes his most lethal asset–the ruthless, blue-collar butcher known only as THE MACHINE. Cornered by his deadliest enemy yet and confronted with the vow he swore never to break, Father Roy must decide how far he’s willing to go to save a man who wants him dead. Can Roy save Byrne’s soul without sacrificing his own?

Story: Robert Venditti
Art: Trevor Hairsine
Color: Dave Stewart
Letterer: DC Hopkins

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Zeus Comics

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100 Bullets: The US of Anger #1 is interesting but might be geared towards existing fans

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Not many people made it out alive from the fall of the Trust in 100 Bullets. Lono did—just barely—and it sent him spiraling on a years-long international odyssey. His one-time protégé, Loop Hughes, was the only one smart enough to walk away clean. But now tragedy has come knocking on Loop’s door, and the scent of blood has attracted a dangerous stray dog. Lono’s back in the United States, and he’s on the hunt…through a network of good ol’ boys and militias, megachurches, millionaires, and madmen. In Brother Lono, Lono unsuccessfully tried to save his own soul; in The US of Anger, he’ll play Satan to a host of demons tempting the United States to sell hers. The multi-Eisner Award-winning team of Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso has returned to its most famous creation, unleashing a new chapter in Vertigo’s greatest crime saga—told for the first time in stunning black and white!

Story: Brian Azzarello
Art: Eduardo Risso
Letterer: Clem Robins

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Zeus Comics
Kindle

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Transformers: The Movie: 40th Anniversary Edition #2 continues the fun revisit

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A new generation of Autobots must continue Optimus Prime’s mission to unite Autobots and Decepticons in peace…but Galvatron and his new army of Decepticons aim to obliterate those hopes! Experience the breathtaking adaptation of the beloved (yet traumatic) feature film in this new printing on deluxe newsprint.

Story: Ralph Macchio
Art: Don Perlin
Finishers: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey
Color: Nel Yomtov
Letterer: Janice Chiang

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Zeus Comics
Kindle

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Killer Influences #1 has some depth taking jabs at influencers, branding, and true crime podcasts

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Killer Influences follows Melvin, a serial killer who is aspiring to be one of the most infamous to ever do it, a true American nightmare. His problem? He’s so efficient and methodical that he doesn’t have a brand. No one has connected his crimes—except for Kylie, an aspiring true crime influencer who is flailing at a small-town newspaper. When she comes across Melvin’s crimes and reaches out to him…she figures out how she’s going to become a star. She will give Melvin the identity he needs to be the iconic serial killer he wants to be, while she follows his exploits on her channel and becomes famous. Kylie and Melvin make a pact that will make their dreams come true and destroy their lives in the process.

Story: Joey Esposito
Art: Valeria Burzo
Color: Inaki Azpiazu
Letterer: Alex Ray

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Zeus Comics
Kindle

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Faceless and the Family: Maze of the Mechanical Aliens #1 features some amazing art

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The space-faring rogue known as Faceless and his found family of adventurers are about to encounter a new challenge—stronger, stranger, and more perplexing than any they’ve faced before—in an artistically ambitious and visually spectacular odyssey unlike anything else in this universe . . . or the next! Roving the backwaters of the class-segregated alien world called the Hand Planet, Faceless is plunged into his most harrowing ordeal yet—bonded to a living suit of extraterrestrial armor that refuses to let him go. As the armor’s inscrutable will tightens its grip, Faceless finds himself physically under siege. Enter a bizarre, labyrinthine world of impossible logic and nightmarish wonder as Faceless and his unlikely family must embark on a harrowing quest to free him—if freedom is even possible . . .

Story: Matt Lesniewski
Art: Matt Lesniewski
Letterer: Ferran Delgado

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Zeus Comics
Kindle

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The Dogsitter #1 is an adorable debut that feels like a throwback to romance comics

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Heel…sit…stay—for a summer rom-com with bark and bite!

Gemma Monroe should be reveling in her ’20s. Instead, she’s on a leave of absence from veterinarian school to save for rising tuition, stacking shifts at a flower shop and juggling her side gig as a dogsitter. Gemma’s favorite canine client—an Akita with an identity crisis—comes with the most demanding dog-mom: Portia Ross, a high-powered executive with deep pockets who sees Gemma as a pet project of her own. It’s delicate, but Gemma knows that getting her life back on track means this customer is always right. And the policy works…until Gemma locks eyes with the charming Neal Mandell, and what starts as a welcome casual fling unleashes a transactional love triangle that could throw her future to the dogs.

Story: Jamie S. Rich
Art: Megan Levens
Color: Nick Filardi
Letterer: Crank!

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Zeus Comics

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Who Is Afraid of Onions?: A Graphic Novel About Phobias is entertaining and educational

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Aviophobia, agoraphobia, alliumphobia, social phobia, emetophobia, peladophobia, sesquippedaliophobia, phone phobia: a wildly original graphic novel that dives headfirst into the very real world of phobias, including the author’s own inexplicable fear of onions.

Swiss graphic novelist Michaël LaMonnaie offers a unique blend of humor, heart, and psychology as he examines his own lifelong terror of onions. Told through a mix of fictional vignettes and poignant real-life testimonies, the book explores a wide range of anxiety disorders: agoraphobia, school phobia, arachnophobia, and even more surprising fears like bald people or long words.

Rather than mock or minimize these experiences, LaMonnaie offers empathy and understanding, using comedy as a lens to normalize the strange and scary things that live in our heads. Perfect for teens and adults alike, this is an essential, accessible look at mental health—one that makes you laugh, think, and maybe even feel a little less alone.

Story: Michaël LaMonnaie
Art: Michaël LaMonnaie
Translation: Jeffrey K. Butt

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Amazon

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