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ComiXology Features 7 New Releases from Marvel, Harlequin, and Yen Press

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Graphic Policy Team

There are seven new digital comics available right now on comiXology. Marvel takes you to 2099 and into the world of Emma Frost. Plus, new releases from Harlequin and Yen Press. Get shopping now or check out the individual releases below.

Emma Frost Vol. 2: Mind Games

Written by Karl Bollers
Art by Carlo Pagulayan
Cover by Greg Horn
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Collects Emma Frost #7-12.

Explore the younger days of the X-Men’s most controversial member, collected in a convenient digest size! Finally free from her overbearing father, Emma Frost is on her own for the very first time. She’s found love-but she’s also found trouble, as her new boyfriend is in deep with the Boston mob! As Emma learns more “creative” ways of using her newfound telepathic abilities, will it be enough to help her escape the grasp of the criminal underworld?

Emma Frost Vol. 3: Bloom

Written by Karl Bollers
Art by Carlo Pagulayan
Cover by Greg Horn
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Collects Emma Frost #13-18.

Emma’s fought her family, the Boston mob and her own boyfriend – and won! Now, the young mutant sets her sights on the Big Apple and Empire State University, where she becomes extremely friendly with another, more experienced telepath. But is this relationship entirely healthy? It might not be for Ian Kendall, the teacher Emma’s infatuated with…whose life is suddenly turned upside down! With the love of her life on trial for his job, what is Emma willing to do to save him? Don’t miss the ultimate telepathic catfight!

Marvel Knights 2099

Written by Robert Kirkman
Art by Kyle Hotz, Pop Mhan, Karl Moline, Khary Randolph, Cliff Rathburn
Cover by Pat Lee
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Collects Marvel Knights 2099: Daredevil #1, Black Panther #1, Inhumans #1, Punisher #1, Mutant #1.

Marvel Knights – founded in 1999 – has been a symbol of cutting-edge quality not just for Marvel, but also for the entire industry. Now, on the fifth anniversary of this imprint, Marvel is shooting 100 years from the start date for a special event – MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099. The five stories contained in this volume are set in a familiar time for longtime Marvel fans, but will turn the future upside down, just as Knights did for classic characters during the past five years.

Powerless

Written by Matt Cherniss, Peter Johnson
Art by Michael Gaydos
Cover by Alex Maleev
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Collects Powerless #1-6.

What makes a hero? Is it his actions, or is it the results of those actions? POWERLESS explores what it means to be a hero in very human terms. By re-imagining Marvel’s most popular characters without superhuman powers, this story strips down to the core heroes we have all come to know and love. These characters – including Peter Parker, Matt Murdock and Logan – were fated to be heroes. Just because Peter Parker wasn’t bitten by a radioactive spider doesn’t mean he didn’t do battle with a madman named Norman Osborn. Matt Murdock? Blinded, yes – but with no heightened senses. However, he did become a legal champion of the poor in Hell’s Kitchen, and he did cross paths with Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin. And Logan is, of course, the enigmatic – and amnesiac – drifter on the run from his past.

So I’m a Spider, So What? #52.1

Written by Okina Baba
Art by Asahiro Kakashi
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And out of the portal steps… that one Administrator who’s not D. The G one. And, I mean, thanks for the apology for almost getting me killed, but like — really?! Sheesh, what else do you want from me, people…? Read the next chapter of So I’m a Spider, So What? the same day as Japan!

Avoir Et Garder

Written by Sally Wentworth
Art by Karan Dan
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Depuis qu’Alix est petite, elle a le béguin pour Rhys, un garçon de dix ans son aîné. Aujourd’hui, à vingt ans, ses pensées sont toujours aussi folles et elle rêve de l’épouser… Alors quand, après des années à repousser ses avances, Rhys la demande en mariage, Alix accepte, ravie que son rêve d’enfant se réalise enfin. Mais Rhys continue à faire passer le travail avant tout, il ne fixe même pas la date du mariage. Alix commence à se demander si Rhys l’aime vraiment… et c’est alors qu’elle entend une rumeur qu’elle a du mal à croire : le conglomérat de construction où Rhys travaille ne considérera les employés pour les postes de direction que s’ils sont mariés… et c’est la seule raison pour laquelle il la demande en mariage !

Un Baiser Sous Le Gui

Written by Terri Brisbin
Art by Junko Murata
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Suite à un tragique accident de calèche, Iain s’est retiré de la société quatre années durant. Pendant ce temps-là, son amie d’enfance Julia est devenue une jeune et belle aristocrate. Le simple fait de la revoir fait battre le cœur de Iain, lui qui avait perdu à la fois le sourire et la joie de vivre après avoir été aux portes de la mort. Mais alors qu’ils s’échangent un baiser sous un bouquet de gui, Julia ressent toute la passion que Iain avait enfoui en lui… Ce baiser embrase son cœur ! Elle fera tout pour ne pas le perdre à nouveau.

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ComiXology has Seven New Digital Comics from Marvel and Harlequin

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Graphic Policy Team

ComiXology delivers seven new digital comics for you today from Marvel and Harlequin. Get some new and classic comics now or check out the individual issues below.

The Other Woman Vol. 1: Hollywood Dynasty

Written by Candace Schuler
Art by Misao Hoshiai
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Tara Charming is a beautiful actress who often plays the role of seductress and is labeled as the industry’s femme fatale. She can endure the rumors to get her name out to the public, but she can’t stand being misunderstood by a colleague! She finally earns an opportunity to be the lead actress in a highly anticipated film by the famous Kingston family, but she can’t focus on her acting after the cameraman, Gage Kingston, misjudges her. Since Gage believes what the tabloids write about her, he assumes Tara is a seductress who tries to sleep with every male costar, and he wants to keep her away from his brother and the lead actor, Pierce Kingston. Seeing Tara in a love scene with Pierce irritates Gage, and Tara can’t concentrate with Gage staring at her… Could this be the start of their romance?

Spider-Man Family: Untold Team-Ups

Written by Chris Eliopoulos, Chris Giarrusso, Kevin Grevioux, Jeff Parker
Art by Rick Burchett, Chris Eliopoulos, Chris Giarrusso, Leonard Kirk
Cover by Mike Wieringo
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Collects Spider-Man Family (2007) #4-6.

A heaping helping of timeless tales of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man! Peter Parker has a wonderful evening lined up for Mary Jane that starts with a horse-carriage ride to a popular Broadway show. But then the stage magic becomes terrifyingly real and it’s Spider-Man who has a date – with the secret super team known as the Agents of Atlas! The action continues with an all-new untold tale featuring Spidey and that magical master, Dr. Strange! The good Doc ain’t feeling so well, so here’s hoping ol’ Web Head can cure what ails him in time to fight off EVERY mystical demon in the universe! And finally, (ribbit) it’s time for a team-up, Spidey! (ribbit) Let’s see…Iron Man’s busy (ribbit), Captain America’s a little under the weather (ribbit), the FF are doing their own (ribbit) thing…who’s not busy this month? (ribbit) FROG THOR!!!!!!!! Plus: an all-new Mini Marvel tale and a backup story featuring Man-Wolf!

Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Collection Vol. 1

Written by Sean McKeever
Art by Norman Lee, Takeshi Miyazawa
Cover by Takeshi Miyazawa
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Collects Mary Jane #1-4, Mary Jane: Homecoming #1-4, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #1-5.

Whether she’s going to school or hanging out with her friends at the Coffee Bean, Mary Jane Watson is always the center of attention. But what no one knows is that this gorgeous redhead’s exuberant personality is a shell designed to make her forget about life’s harsh realities. From her social life to her undying interest in becoming an actress to her crush on that costumed crime-fighter who swings along the New York City rooftops, it’s clear Mary Jane just wants to escape. Join MJ, Harry Osborn, Liz Allen, Flash Thompson and Harry’s nerdy friend, Peter Parker, as they experience the thrilling highs and the crushing lows of high-school existence in this electric teen drama!

Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Collection Vol. 2

Written by Sean McKeever
Art by Valentine De Landro, David Hahn, Takeshi Miyazawa
Cover by Takeshi Miyazawa
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Collects Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #6-20.

There’s a new girl at Midtown High. Her name’s Gwen Stacy, and she has her sights set on Peter Parker! What’s a lovesick Mary Jane to do? Plus: Mary Jane Watson wasn’t always the girl she is today. How did she become the sort of person to push her problems away rather than face them? And how is it that Peter Parker, Spider-Man and Spidey’s origin itself all play pivotal roles? See the birth of the greatest modern super hero like you’ve never seen it before! Then, take a look at Mary Jane through the eyes of her supporting cast. What do they think of her, especially now that she’s…changed? And what does this change mean for her relationship with Peter Parker? Plus: Gwen Stacy has a problem with Peter, and MJ has a secret. And what’s the story between Mary Jane and Peter in the aftermath of recent shocking revelations? Between Peter and Gwen? Between Liz and – Oh, who CARES?! Is that FIRESTAR?! What’s the second most awesome redhead in the world got planned for Spidey this time? Well, we’re sure not gonna tell you here!

Star Brand Classic Vol. 1

Written by Jim Shooter
Art by John Romita Jr.
Cover by John Romita Jr.
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Collects Starbrand #1-7.

A New Universe is born as Pittsburgh mechanic Ken Connell is gifted with the strange superhuman abilities of the Star Brand! As he struggles to come to grips with his newfound powers in an all-too-real world without super heroes, Ken battles terrorists and paranormals, survives a point-blank nuclear explosion, blows up a mountain on the moon…and single-handedly attacks Libya!

Sub-Mariner: Revolution

Written by Matt Cherniss, Peter Johnson
Art by Phil Briones
Cover by Michael Turner
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Collects Sub-Mariner (2007) #1-6.

The King has returned! Fresh off of his key appearances in CIVIL WAR and WOLVERINE, Marvel’s first mutant returns in his own series that will forever change the way we look at Namor and Atlantis. A horrendous terrorist attack has struck the U.S., and all clues point to an Atlantean sleeper cell’s involvement. Now, Namor and Atlantis find themselves in the crosshairs of S.H.I.E.L.D. But is Namor to blame for the attack? Or is this just the first strike in a dark coup orchestrated by those within Atlantis who would see Namor stripped of his title and his kingdom? The half-human, half-Atlantean son of two worlds must now race between the sea and the surface to track down those responsible for the attack before Tony Stark, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. – a.k.a. Iron Man – takes him down! Written by Matt Cherniss and Peter Johnson (POWERLESS) with art by the internationally acclaimed Phil Briones (WHITE TIGER)!

The Spaniard’s Inconvenient Wife Vol. 1: The Alcolar Family

Written by Kate Walker
Art by Nanao Hidaka
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In a bid to fix up Estrella’s damaged reputation, her father decides to marry her off to the highest bidder. He makes a deal with Ramon, a successful Spaniard who is only interested in buying the family’s company. Estrella won’t be forced into anything…yet she finds herself falling for Ramon. Will he fall for her, too, or does he only care about acquiring her father’s company?

Review: Human Target

Posted on May 26, 2019 by pharoahmiles

Sylvester Stallone is one those actors whose exterior offputs a lot of people. His acting talent is truly undervalued. I gravitated to his star power through the Rocky and Rambo franchises. Since those, he’s made movies that have been hit or miss. One of my favorites was Cobra, a truly 80s action movie that dripped all the sleek hair, outfits, and overall style that the decade was notorious for.

Another movie of his which as very entertaining was The Specialist. In it he plays a hitman who can’t stay out of the way of Sharon Stone. These roles were the ones that he actually thrived in, a quiet but steady man of strength, one which everyone trusts and no one wants to cross. One of those movies was in the brilliantly executed Avenging Angelo. That film mixed film noir and gangster films into an entertaining blend. In Len Wein’s stark take on Christopher Chance, we get a singular unique story in Human Target.

We find Chance and Winston entertaining a job of protecting a disgraced mobster, Angelo Morelli. He needs to deliver evidence to the Feds before he can be killed. The job becomes more complicated as Morelli has left pieces of evidence which would incriminate his organization all over the world and it’s up to Chance and him to retrieve them all before anyone else finds out about it. This leads him to Paris, Geneva, Hong Kong and everywhere in between, as Morelli’s organization starts to figure out exactly what the two are up to.

Overall, Human Target is an action-packed miniseries which borrows form the source material and the television show generously enough not to forget how fun this character is. The story by Len Wein and Peter Johnson is pulse pounding, smart and well developed. The art by the creative team is awe inspiring. Altogether, a portrait of a man for hire who will stop at nothing to do his job.

Story: Len Wein and Peter Johnson
Art: Simon Coleby, Bruno Redondo, Jason Masters, Chris Sprouse, and John Paul Leon
Ink: Sergio Cariello, Karl Story, Cliff Rathburn, Jason Masters, John Paul Leon, and Sergio Sandoval
Story: 10 Art: 9.7 Overall: 9.7 Recommendation: Buy

Aspen Comics Review – Haunted City #1 and The Scourge #5

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Brett

One book out last week and the other is out today, Aspen Comics has released two solid books. How solid? Find out what I think below…

Haunted City #1

A crooked cop, a secret NYPD department and demons running around New York City, this is the second (that I can think of) super natural cop comic book series to launch in recent months. Like that other one, this one’s pretty solid.

Time is running out for Detective Tom Whalen. He’s got NYPD Internal Affairs breathing down his neck, Korean drug dealers chasing him across the streets of Manhattan, and a lunatic Albanian crime boss wanting him dead. His only chance for salvation: a Priest who comes to him offering him a chance to work on his team. But, Whalen soon discovers that this is a very special team: it’s a secret unit within the NYPD that has existed for centuries. A unit as old as New York itself, sworn to protect the city from monsters and myths, the terrors and nightmares that exist in the darkest shadows and corners of the great metropolis.

It’s kind of fun to have a crooked cop as the lead. I know I was going through the first issue with a “is he or isn’t he” vibe throughout as I was looking for more to that, but nope, he’s crooked. The first issue also sets up a pretty solid premise. It’s similar to Epoch or Witchblade with the cop fighting the supernatural premise, but it’s out there. This seems to be a legit unit, so it won’t be quite as hidden underneath the day to day police business. Hopefully we get to see how the unit interacts with the “normal” police.

The art is solid as well, it’s creepy at times and has some good detail to it, Aspen is a company that I can look towards for that. It’s just a first issue, but I’m looking forward to the second and see how it compares to those other ones. Three isn’t over kill and all are unique in their own way, it’ll be fun to see how each handles similar plots in their own way.

Story: Chap Taylor and Peter Johnson Art: Michael Ryan Colors: Peter Steigerwald Publisher: Aspen Comics

Story: 8 Art: 8 Overall: 8 Recommendation: Buy

The Scourge #5

So going into this fifth issue I was worried. I haven’t read the first four, and usually that’s a notch against the series. Interestingly enough, I was able to dive right into the issue. The action is cool, story seems interesting, and while I don’t know how all of these characters came together, they seem interesting.

The Statue of Liberty has been in the United States since the late 1800’s and has seen millions of people come and go over the years. But, you bet she’s never seen this: an army of gargoyles perched atop her arms, her robes, and her crown, ready to leave Manhattan and spread an ancient pandemic across the entire United States! Only one man can stop this outbreak, and SWAT officer Jon Griffin had better hurry– because the United States Government is less than an hour away from dropping a bomb on New York City!

Part of the reason it was easy to get into the comic was because the story is familiar. It’s very similar to other Vampire or Zombie tales, but this one has to do with crazy demons. It’s accessible partially because of that. But, the story is also pretty damn unique. There’s talk of bee hives and frequencies and while the military plays a role, it isn’t the complete focus.

The art is cool with some fantastic page layouts and awesome scenes. The angles and perspectives that are taken are really good, the art just popped for me. Reading on an iPad, it really stood out for me. While this might have been the fifth issue, it was entertaining like the first and made me want to check out what’s come before.

Story: Scott Lobdell Art: Eric Battle Publisher: Aspen Comics

Story: 8.25 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy

Aspen Comics provided Graphic Policy with FREE copies for review

Preview – Haunted City #1

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Brett

HAUNTED CITY #1

Chap Taylor & Peter Johnson – Writers / Michael Ryan – Art / Peter Steigerwald – Colors

In the corners of our minds, we find ourselves asking…who protects us from the unknown?

Time is running out for Detective Tom Whalen. He’s got NYPD Internal Affairs breathing down his neck, Korean drug dealers chasing him across the streets of Manhattan, and a lunatic Albanian crime boss wanting him dead. His only chance for salvation: a Priest who comes to him offering him a chance to work on his team. But, Whalen soon discovers that this is a very special team: it’s a secret unit within the NYPD that has existed for centuries. A unit as old as New York itself, sworn to protect the city from monsters and myths, the terrors and nightmares that exist in the darkest shadows and corners of the great metropolis.

Meanwhile, ten year-old Deshawn Carver seeks escape from school bullies and his abusive home life in the form of an ancient-looking figurine he carries as a totem. When the figurine suddenly comes to life as a terrifying and beautiful Celtic demon goddess, his fate is changed forever. Until a group of city workers find his dead body in a centuries-old tunnel 700 feet below the city streets, an impossible mystery for Tom and his new cohorts begins…

Teaming up with producer and director McG’s Wonderland Sound and Vision, Aspen Comics brings to you this all-new story that’s set to take comics and Hollywood by storm!

HAUNTED CITY #1 is in stores October 12^th, 2011!