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Review: The Ballad of Gordon Barleycorn #1

Gordon owes money for surgery and a debt collector is here to… collect. Gordon must come up with ways to get the debt collector off his back in this rather odd debut.

Story: Colin McHugh, Duncan Sligh
Art: Colin McHugh
Letterer: Jacob Stalvey

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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Batman #125

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Absolution #1 (AWA Studios) – A hired killer has a month to prove she can change before the bomb implanted in her head explodes.

The Ballad of Gordon Barleycorn #1 (Black Caravan/Scout Comics) – Gordon and his manager Giuseppe are hunted down by a religious debt collector who’s come to make him pay for his past. Yeah, this sounds like the weird we enjoy.

Batman #125 (DC Comics) – The new creative team of Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez begin their run here!

Behemoth #1 (Black Caravan/Scout Comics) – Theresa wakes up have turned into a monster, then thrown into a detention camp where the government wants to turn her into a weapon.

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #2 (Marvel) – The two Captain America series are interesting in how they’re similar and differ. This one focuses on Steve and Bucky as they begin their missions.

The Closet #2 (Image Comics) – The series follows a family as they move across the country and a creature from the closet follows them along the way.

DC vs. Vampires #7 (DC Comics) – The second half of the miniseries begins here as the world has been taken over by superpowered vampires. Will anyone be able to stop them?

Mega Centurions #1 (Scout Comics) – Former heroes lives are turned upside down when a face from the past comes crashing back into their lives.

Metal Society #3 (Image Comics) – A really intriguing sci-fi series that sees humans fighting for their rights through combat to overthrow their robot overlords.

Mind MGMT: Bootleg #1 (Dark Horse) – Matt Kindt’s mindbending superspy series returns with Farel Dalrymple on art!

Prodigy: Icarus Society #1 (Image Comics) – A new series from Mark Millar is always on the radar.

Promethee 1313 #1 (Ablaze) – What if you knew the world was about to end? What would you be willing to do to save the people you love?

Starhenge: Dragon & Boar #1 (Image Comics) – Liam Sharp launches a creator owned series! A future Merlin travels to 5th-century Britain to prevent monstrous time-traveling killer robots from robbing the universe of magic.

There’s Something Wrong with Patrick Todd #1 (AfterShock) – A fifteen year old is on the run and using his telepathic abilities to force people to rob backs then turn themselves in.

Tiger’s Tongue #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – Twin princesses hold the future of their people in their hands as they face the brink of war.

Weekly Preview! AfterShock, Scout, and more!

There are a lot of comics coming out this week to be covered. Check out some of what we’ll be reviewing and this is only the beginning!

This week’s reviews include:

  • Astronaut Down #2 (AfterShock)
  • The Ballad of Gordon Barleycorn #1 (Scout Comics/Black Caravan)
  • Beyond the Beyond #2 (Scout Comics)
  • Cities of Magick #2 (Scout Comics)
  • There’s Something Wrong with Patrick Todd #1 (AfterShock)

Not shown:

  • Magic #16 (BOOM! Studios)
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #42 (Image Comics/Skybound)

AfterShock provided Graphic Policy with FREE copies for review

Unboxing: Scout Comics Subscription Box – June 2022

Scout Comics has its own subscription box where you can get up to 12 Scout Comics including sought-after variants!

You can buy one box for $39.99 plus shipping or subscribe for $33.99 plus shipping. The box ships once a month!

In this box:

  • Agents of W.O.R.L.D.E. #1
  • The Ballad of Gordon Barleycorn #1
  • Beyond the Beyond #2
  • Broken Eye #3
  • Cities & Magick #2
  • Code 45 #1
  • Cult of Ikarus #4
  • Distorted #3
  • Ghost Planet Ash Can
  • Mr. Easta Ash Can
  • Pentagram of Horror #2
  • Wannabes #1

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