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Preview: Best of Red Sonja Hardcover

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Best of Red Sonja Hardcover

writers: Various
artists: Various
covers: Jenny Frison
FC | 368 pages | Sword & Sorcery | $49.99 | Teen+

What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the She-Devil With a Sword than to revisit her greatest tales in an all-new hardcover collection? Brought together for the first time in a single volume, these storied sagas trace the legendary exploits of the Hyboria’s favorite daughter over five skull-smashing, tavern-wrecking decades!

From her earliest comic book appearances in Marvel Feature and the very first Red Sonja series — penned by such legendary talents as ROY THOMAS and FRANK THORNE — to her contemporary epics crafted by celebrated scribes like GAIL SIMONE, MICHAEL AVON OEMING, and LUKE LIEBERMAN and artistic titans like WALTER GEOVANNI, MEL RUBI, and LIAM SHARP, The Best of Red Sonja brings readers more than 350 pages of crimson-maned classics — including:

  • “The Temple of Abomination!” — Roy Thomas & Dick Giordano
  • “Red Sonja” — Roy Thomas & Esteban Maroto
  • “The Blood of the Unicorn” — Roy Thomas, Ed Summer, Clara Noto & Frank Thorne
  • “The Day of the Sword” — Roy Thomas, Doug Moench, Dick Giordano & Terry Austin
  • “The Message” — Michael Avon Oeming, Mike Carey & Mel Rubi
  • “The Return of Kulan Gath” — Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi & Stephen Sadowski
  • “Birth of a She-Devil” — Luke Lieberman & Sergio Davila
  • “One More Day” — Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Grey & Liam Sharp
  • “The Cloud Tiger” — Arvid Nelson & Pablo Marcos
  • “Wolves on the Road” — Eric Trautmann & Walter Geovani
  • “Red Sonja” — Gail Simone & Walter Geovani
  • “Queen of the Frozen Wastes” — Frank Cho, Doug Murray & Gregory Homs
  • “Worlds Away” — Amy Chu & Carlos Gomez
  • “The Coronation” — Mark Russell & Mirko Colak
  • “Three Wishes” — Luke Lieberman & Sergio Davila
Best of Red Sonja Hardcover

DC Pride 2023 is another great anthology with a lot to celebrate and entertaining

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DC Pride is back again with a brave and bold and all-new collection of stories starring DC’s fan-favorite stable of LGBTQIA+ characters–many of whom will find themselves in thrilling team-ups the likes of which you’ve never seen before!

Story: Grant Morrison, Jeremy Holt, Leah Williams, Mildred Louis, Rex Ogle, A.L. Kaplan, Josh Trujillo, Nicole Maines, Christopher Cantwell, Nadia Shammas
Art: Hayden Sherman, Andrew Drilon, Paulina Ganucheau, Stephen Sadowski, Skylar Patridge, Mildred Louis, Bruka Jones, A.L. Kaplan, Don Aguillo, Rye Hickman, Claire Roe, Triona Farrell, Babs Tarr, Angel Solorzano, Travis Moore, Tamra Bonvillain, Noah Dao, Maria Llovet, Brandt & Stein
Letterer: Aditya Bidikar, Lucas Gattoni, Frank Cvetkovic, Ariana Maher, Morgan Martinez, Rusty Gladd
Color: Marissa Louise, Enrica Erin Angiolini, Tamra Bonvillain, Dearbhla Kelly, Bex Glendining

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Preview: DC Pride 2023 #1

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DC Pride 2023 #1

(W) Grant Morrison, Nicole Maines, Christopher Cantwell, Nadia Shammas, and others (A) Hayden Sherman, Paulina Ganucheau, Stephen Sadowski, Skylar Patridge, Mildred Louis, and others
In Shops: May 30, 2023
SRP: $9.99

DC Pride is back again with a brave and bold and all-new collection of stories starring DC’s fan-favorite stable of LGBTQIA+ characters–many of whom will find themselves in thrilling team-ups the likes of which you’ve never seen before! Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy go to extreme measures to get a little alone time…but there’s nowhere on the planet Crush can’t crash! Jon Kent gets a comprehensive course in dark magic when John Constantine sics a golem on him. Tim Drake and Connor Hawke learn that there’s nothing more awkward than reuniting with an old friend after you’ve both come out and one of you was indoctrinated by the League of Shadows for a while. Circuit Breaker struggles to stifle his powers after the Flash of Earth-11 leaps out of the time stream and knocks them both into another dimension. Just how far would Flashlight go to honor his lost love? All these stories and many more in DC Pride 2023! This year’s anthology also includes: An introduction by Phil Jimenez! A 5-page preview of Dreamer’s YA debut written by Nicole Maines and drawn by Rye Hickman! A parade of pinups by Babs Tarr, Maria Llovet, Brandt & Stein, Noah Dao, Travis G. Moore, and more!

DC Pride 2023 #1

Preview: DC Pride 2023 #1

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DC Pride 2023 #1

(W) Grant Morrison, Nicole Maines, Christopher Cantwell, Nadia Shammas, and others (A) Hayden Sherman, Paulina Ganucheau, Stephen Sadowski, Skylar Patridge, Mildred Louis, and others
In Shops: May 30, 2023
SRP: $9.99

DC Pride is back again with a brave and bold and all-new collection of stories starring DC’s fan-favorite stable of LGBTQIA+ characters–many of whom will find themselves in thrilling team-ups the likes of which you’ve never seen before! Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy go to extreme measures to get a little alone time…but there’s nowhere on the planet Crush can’t crash! Jon Kent gets a comprehensive course in dark magic when John Constantine sics a golem on him. Tim Drake and Connor Hawke learn that there’s nothing more awkward than reuniting with an old friend after you’ve both come out and one of you was indoctrinated by the League of Shadows for a while. Circuit Breaker struggles to stifle his powers after the Flash of Earth-11 leaps out of the time stream and knocks them both into another dimension. Just how far would Flashlight go to honor his lost love? All these stories and many more in DC Pride 2023! This year’s anthology also includes: An introduction by Phil Jimenez! A 5-page preview of Dreamer’s YA debut written by Nicole Maines and drawn by Rye Hickman! A parade of pinups by Babs Tarr, Maria Llovet, Brandt & Stein, Noah Dao, Travis G. Moore, and more!

DC Pride 2023 #1

DC’s Pride Anthology Returns in May

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DC Pride is back again with a brave, bold, and all-new collection of stories starring DC’s stable of fan-favorite LGBTQIA+ characters—many of whom will find themselves in thrilling team-ups the likes of which you’ve never seen before!

DC’s 2023 Pride collection of books and comics will be available at your local comic book shop, bookstore, library, and beyond, delivering bold stories, brave characters, and more pride than ever. DC Pride 2023 #1, DC’s annual anthology containing all-new stories spotlighting LGBTQIA+ fan favorites, will be published on May 30. The 104-page Prestige format comic will feature an introduction by Phil Jimenez, a main cover by Mateus Manhanini, and open-to-order variant covers by Gabriel Picolo (wraparound), Jen Bartel (spot foil), and Oscar Vega (cardstock).

The DC Pride 2023 creative teams and the characters they are developing stories for include:

  • Tim Drake and Connor Hawke by Nadia Shammas and Bruka Jones
  • Circuit Breaker and the Flash of Earth-11 by A.L. Kaplan
  • Midnighter, Apollo and Alan Scott Green Lantern by Josh Trujillo and Don Aguillo
  • Ghost-Maker and Catman vs. Cannon and Saber by Rex Ogle and Stephen Sadowski
  •  Jon Kent and John Constantine by Christopher Cantwell and Skylar Patridge
  • Natasha Irons and Nubia by Mildred Louis
  • Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Crush by Leah Williams and Paulina Ganucheau
  • Multiversity by Grant Morrison and Hayden Sherman
  • and more!

Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy go to extreme measures to get a little alone time…but there’s nowhere on the planet Crush can’t crash. Jon Kent gets a comprehensive course in dark magic when John Constantine sics a golem on him. Tim Drake and Connor Hawke learn that there is nothing more awkward than reuniting with an old friend after you’ve both come out and one of you was indoctrinated by the League of Shadows for a while. Circuit Breaker struggles to stifle his powers after the Flash of Earth-11 leaps out of the time stream and knocks them both into another dimension. Just how far would Flashlight go to honor his lost love? Discover all these stories and many more in DC Pride 2023!

DC’s Pride anthology comic will also include a five-page preview of an upcoming Dreamer story by Nicole Maines and Rye Hickman. Pinup pages in DC Pride 2023 will feature artwork by Maria Llovet, Ro Stein and Ted Brandt, Travis Moore, Noah Dao, Claire Roe, Babs Tarr, and more. With over 100 pages of original stories and content, DC Pride 2023 celebrates the boldest and bravest of DC’s Super Heroes!

Preview: Project Superpowers Omnibus Vol 1: Dawn of Heroes TPB

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Project Superpowers Omnibus Vol 1: Dawn of Heroes TPB

writers: Jim Krueger, Alex Ross
artists: Alex Ross, Stephen Sadowski, Carlos Paul, Edgar Salazar
cover: Alex Ross
FC | 584 pages | $39.99 | Teen+

COLLECTING CHAPTER 1 #0-7, #1/2, AND CHAPTER 2 #0-12 PLUS 40+ PAGES OF BONUS MATERIAL!

From the dawn of the 20th Century came a new chapter in mankind’s history, unleashed during a time of great war and destruction. It was the beginning of the Age of the Superpowers, yet with the closing of the Second World War, this new spark seemingly flickered and died. Now the story can be told of the great lost superheroes — men and women with incredible abilities who changed the course of mankind forever, and who had been thought lost…until now!

This book includes:

• Project Superpowers Chapter 1: #0-7
• Project Superpowers #1/2 (NEVER BEFORE COLLECTED!)
• Project Superpowers Chapter 2: #0-12
• Over 500 pages of story + more than 40 pages of bonus material by Alex Ross himself!

Review: The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #1

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For a few years in his early 20s, Nick Wilson had super powers and all the acclaim associated with them. When those powers vanished, so did his fame, sending him from national hero to late-night punchline. By the time we pick up his story, he is not yet 30 and barely an answer in a trivia contest.

Faced with a life in a rear-view mirror full of lost powers, faded glory, former enemies, ex-girlfriends, and forgotten grudges, Nick struggles to figure out who he is today. Packing on an extra 20 pounds and peering through a medicinal marijuana haze, he is trying to build a future when all that’s left is just a man who hasn’t been super for a very long time.

The washed up superhero story has been done many times before. The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #1 is that type of story, but Eddie Gorodetsky and Marc Andreyko deliver something that’s unique in many ways and stands out. Nick is your uber hero, this world’s Superman, but one day his powers just left him, now, he’s attempting to find his role in the world.

Gorodetsky and Andreyko deliver something different by docusing on the person and not making him too much of a fuck-up. Instead, Nick comes off as a person who just doesn’t have direction now. He’s not someone to feel sorry for, instead it’s someone we can relate to. And, he’s not a shitheel, an easy direction to take him. He turns down an offer of sex. He wants to connect with his ex, to just catch up, and at no point does he show an arrogance or cockiness to make him unlikeable. The character is someone we can relate to and feel sorry for in his sad sack sort of way. In other words, he’s human.

The art by Stephen Sadowski keeps the story from being too depressing with a style that makes the story itself a bit more comedic. While Nick’s life is depressing and sad in many ways, the way the art presents it all, it never comes off that way. It’s an interesting case where the art style really dictates the tone of the story. The character designs too are great where individuals, though stylized, have flaws and look “normal” in many ways. That decision too makes it all the easier to relate to.

I had no idea what to expect going into this first issue and the series as a whole but after reading this first issue I want to see where it all goes. While the overall concept is familiar, what’s delivered is unique and in a way that takes a world would a superhero and grounds it. A sleeper comic a lot of folks might miss and missing out.

Story: Eddie Gorodetsky, Marc Andreyko Art: Stephen Sadowski
Story: 8.4 Art: 8.4 Overall: 8.4 Recommendation: Buy

Image Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Preview: Red Sonja Travels Vol. 2

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Red Sonja Travels Vol. 2

Michael Avon Oeming, Christos Gage, Dan Brereton, Nancy A. Collins, Jim Zub, Jen Van Meter, Marc Mason, Scott Beatty (w)
Dan Brereton, Ron Adrian, Adriano Batista, Edgar Salazar, Cris Bolson, Lui Antonio, Noah Salonga, Jonathan Lau, Fritz Casas, Stephen Sadowski, Pablo Marcos, Edu Menna (a)
Joseph Michael Linsner (c)
312 pages • $29.99 • Teen+

Have sword, will travel! Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, journeys throughout the kingdoms and wilds of the Hyborian Age in search of riches and pleasure, food and ale… but more often than not, finds bloody violence and supernatural mayhem instead! From the Asiatic lands of Khitai to the snow-capped mountains where dragons dwell, from cave dwellings of carnivorous ghosts to gladiator arenas of rampaging beasts, the crimson-haired warrior faces every adversary with grim resolve and weapon drawn. The second volume of RED SONJA: TRAVELS collects a dozen heart-pounding adventures from the Dynamite library, including BREAK THE SKIN, DELUGE, RAVEN, SANCTUARY, RED SONJA AND CUB, BERSERKER, and every RED SONJA ANNUAL and GIANT-SIZE edition. Written and illustrated by some of the comic book industry’s greatest talents, including Michael Avon Oeming, Christos Gage, Dan Brereton, Nancy A. Collins, Jim Zub, Jonathan Lau, and many more!

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Preview: Green Hornet: Legacy #37

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GREEN HORNET: LEGACY #37

Jai Nitz (w)
Jethro Morales (a)
Stephen Sadowski (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

DYNAMITE’S MODERN-DAY GREEN HORNET SERIES RETURNS! NEW TITLE, SAME GREAT STORIES!

The worst blizzard in fifty years has Century City snowed in. Little food, no power, and deadly weather would be bad enough for the scared citizens, but an army of undead creatures stalking the streets makes things worse. Can the emerald insect save the city when he’s a dead man himself? Can the Green Hornet rise again, or will he be dragged back into the grave? Undead action by Jai Nitz and Jethro Morales!

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Preview: Green Hornet Legacy #36

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GREEN HORNET LEGACY #36

Jai Nitz (w)
Jethro Morales (a)
Stephen Sadowski (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

Snowfall blankets the city and peace is restored. The aftermath of the “Hornet’s Reign” arc leaves Century City without heroes and villains alike. That’s why there’s no one to stop the madman who is stealing bodies from the city’s morgues and funeral homes. Who can stop the dead from rising when the Green Hornet is dead?

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