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Flashbacks and Difficult Origins in Your First Look at Red Before Black #2

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Red Before Black #2, the next issue of the violent, hyper kinetic, women-led Florida crime thriller in the tradition of 2000s-era Vertigo from Grim’s superstar writer Stephanie Phillips, the acclaimed and beloved artist Goran Sudžuka, colorist Ive Svorcina, and letterer Tom Napolitano. Coming to BOOM! Studios on September 11, 2024.

Val’s tumultuous past and an intimate look into her character and origins before Florida are revealed. Meanwhile in the present, Leo is in her crosshairs, but the operation will have to be carried out at a place with far too much collateral present…

Red Before Black #2 features main cover art by Goran Sudžuka with Ive Svorcina and variants by Dave Johnson, and Eduardo Risso.

AWA reveals Joe Quesada and Chris Ferguson variant covers for Black Tape

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Rock’n’Roll will never die, but it often kills a few folks along the way. AWA Studios has previously announced Black Tape, an all-new original mystery comic series that tells the fictional story of a miscreant and rock idol named Jack King, who drops dead under mysterious circumstances in the middle of a sold-out show. Penned by award-winning comic creator Dan Panosian and illustrated by acclaimed international artist Dalibor Talajić, Black Tape highlights the best of horror, heavy metal, and 1960s Los Angeles all while attempting to uncover what really happened to the rock’n’roll legend.

AWA Studios is adding to the Black Tape playlist with two new variant covers unveiled ahead of the series’ February 1 debut: an homage to heavy metal legend Mötley Crüe drawn by Chris Ferguson for Issue #4 and a new addition drawn by legendary comic editor Joe Quesada for Issue #2. 

The Mötley Crüe variant completes Black Tape’s set of variant covers inspired by iconic Rock N’ Roll albums. Previously revealed covers were inspired by AC/DC’s Back in Black, Black Sabbath’s Master of Reality, and Motörhead’s Motörhead. Quesada’s variant cover brings him together again with AWA Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Axel Alonso, who he previously worked with during his time at Marvel. 

Black Tape is written by Dan Panosian, illustrated by Dalibor Talajić, colored by Ive Svorcina, and lettered by Steve Wands. Issue #1 will be available February 1, 2023, 

Review: King Thor #2

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King Thor #2

Thor and Loki’s battle against the God Butcher Gorr continues. King Thor #2 is poetic at moments and at times visually captivating.

Writer Jason Aaron continues his final Thor story as years of setup finally begins to pay off. Gorr is back and in this issue, we find out how and why.

Within the action, Aaron focuses on the relationship between Loki and Thor in what plays out as a tragic dance. Despite the rather twisted nature of it all, it still comes off as sympathetic and to the point you feel for Loki in some ways. There’s a sense of twisted brotherly love and rivalry that is full of emotion.

What Aaron also masterfully does is give us a villain whose viewpoint makes sense in a way. Gorr has a sense of Lucifer about him wanting to free beings from the shackles of gods. It’s an interesting perspective that in some ways is correct and anti-authoritarian and represents a twisted sense of liberty. That angle provides a deeper twist to Aaron’s epic that’s worthy of exploration.

The art by Esad Ribić is amazing as expected. Joined by Ive Svorcina on color and lettering by Joe Sabino, there’s panels that are jaw-dropping. The coloring especially stands out in scenes where the lighting is used to its potential as the dance of battle plays out at a cosmic level. King Thor #2 is a treat to read but visually it’s breathtaking.

The team is knocking it out of the park with a series that is just amazing in every way. Years in the making, the story is coming together in a way that makes it worth the wait.

Story: Jason Aaron Art: Esad Ribić
Color: Ive Svorcina Letterer: Joe Sabino
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

Marvel provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

A Walk Through Hell #1 Gets a Second Printing

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Garth Ennis and Goran Sudžuka‘s A Walk Through Hell #1 has sold out and is getting a second printing. It features colors by Ive Scorcina and lettering by Ron Steen.

So these two FBI agents walk into a warehouse…

Special Agents Shaw and McGregor handle the routine cases nowadays, which is just the way Shaw likes it. She’s pushing 40, a borderline burnout, the ghastly memories of her last investigation still clinging like shadows. McGregor is younger, more dedicated, hanging onto some measure of idealism whatever the world might throw at him.

When two fellow agents go missing inside a Long Beach warehouse, Shaw and McGregor are sent to investigate. But what they find waiting is far from routine, as the local police have already discovered to their cost. Before the night is out, our heroes will encounter terror beyond their most appalling nightmares—in a place where the night may never end at all.

The issue published by AfterShock is getting a brand new cover for the second printing.