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Preview: Red Hood: The Hill #3 (of 6)

Red Hood: The Hill #3 (of 6)

(W) Shawn Martinbrough (A) Tony Akins
In Shops: Apr 09, 2024
SRP: $3.99

ALL HELL COMES TO THE HILL…LITERALLY! Jason Todd has gone up against his fair share of monsters and paranormal creatures in his time, but he’s never gone up against anything quite like the demonic creatures that have been unleashed in the streets of his new hometown. Literal monsters roam the city, metaphorical monsters pull the strings in the shadows, and they all have Red Hood in their sights!

Red Hood: The Hill #3 (of 6)

Preview: Red Hood: The Hill #0

Red Hood: The Hill #0

(W) Shawn Martinbrough (A) Tony Akins
In Shops: Feb 06, 2024
SRP: $3.99

Before you embark on Red Hood’s newest adventure in the Hill, experience the story that introduced Jason to his new home! As The Joker War ravages Gotham, a new vigilante group has formed to protect their turf, and Red Hood finds himself caught in the crossfire! This thrilling tale collects Red Hood: Outlaw #51 and #52, and is essential reading to get you ready for all hell to come to the Hill in Red Hood: The Hill!

Red Hood: The Hill #0

Preview: DC Power 2024

DC Power 2024

(W) Alitha Martinez, Brandon Thomas, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Deron Bennett, Greg Burnham, Jarrett Williams, John Ridley, Lamar Giles (A) Alitha Martinez, Jamal Campbell, Asiah Fulmore, Sean Damien Hill, Edwin Galmon, Denys Cowan, Tony Akins, Moritat, Dominike Stanton, Jahnoy Lindsay, Khary Randolph, Serg Acuna
In Shops: Jan 30, 2024
SRP: $9.99

DC Power returns for round two with brand-new stories spotlighting Black characters from across the DC Universe by an all-star cast of writers and artists! N.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell return to the Hugo Award–winning world of Far Sector for an epilogue featuring the first meeting between Jo Mullein and John Stewart! The Signal, Duke Thomas, finds inspiration from an unlikely ally. Crispus Allen searches for purpose outside of being the Spectre—and goes to Renee Montoya for guidance! Thunder and Lighting (Anissa and Jennifer Pierce), cause sparks to fly at a community event crashed by the Condiment King; Raphael Arce learns the secret origin of the original Bloodwynd; Val-Zod, Earth-2’s Superman, contemplates the balance between his pacifist philosophy and protecting the people of his universe; and Nubia teams up with…Mr. Mxyzptlk?! All these stories and more, just in time for Black History Month!

DC Power 2024

Preview: DC Power 2024

DC Power 2024

(W) Alitha Martinez, Brandon Thomas, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Deron Bennett, Greg Burnham, Jarrett Williams, John Ridley, Lamar Giles (A) Alitha Martinez, Jamal Campbell, Asiah Fulmore, Sean Damien Hill, Edwin Galmon, Denys Cowan, Tony Akins, Moritat, Dominike Stanton, Jahnoy Lindsay, Khary Randolph, Serg Acuna
In Shops: Jan 30, 2024
SRP: $9.99

DC Power returns for round two with brand-new stories spotlighting Black characters from across the DC Universe by an all-star cast of writers and artists! N.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell return to the Hugo Award–winning world of Far Sector for an epilogue featuring the first meeting between Jo Mullein and John Stewart! The Signal, Duke Thomas, finds inspiration from an unlikely ally. Crispus Allen searches for purpose outside of being the Spectre—and goes to Renee Montoya for guidance! Thunder and Lighting (Anissa and Jennifer Pierce), cause sparks to fly at a community event crashed by the Condiment King; Raphael Arce learns the secret origin of the original Bloodwynd; Val-Zod, Earth-2’s Superman, contemplates the balance between his pacifist philosophy and protecting the people of his universe; and Nubia teams up with…Mr. Mxyzptlk?! All these stories and more, just in time for Black History Month!

DC Power 2024

Preview: DC Power 2024

DC Power 2024

(W) Alitha Martinez, Brandon Thomas, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Deron Bennett, Greg Burnham, Jarrett Williams, John Ridley, Lamar Giles (A) Alitha Martinez, Jamal Campbell, Asiah Fulmore, Sean Damien Hill, Edwin Galmon, Denys Cowan, Tony Akins, Moritat, Dominike Stanton, Jahnoy Lindsay, Khary Randolph, Serg Acuna
In Shops: Jan 30, 2024
SRP: $9.99

DC Power returns for round two with brand-new stories spotlighting Black characters from across the DC Universe by an all-star cast of writers and artists! N.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell return to the Hugo Award–winning world of Far Sector for an epilogue featuring the first meeting between Jo Mullein and John Stewart! The Signal, Duke Thomas, finds inspiration from an unlikely ally. Crispus Allen searches for purpose outside of being the Spectre—and goes to Renee Montoya for guidance! Thunder and Lighting (Anissa and Jennifer Pierce), cause sparks to fly at a community event crashed by the Condiment King; Raphael Arce learns the secret origin of the original Bloodwynd; Val-Zod, Earth-2’s Superman, contemplates the balance between his pacifist philosophy and protecting the people of his universe; and Nubia teams up with…Mr. Mxyzptlk?! All these stories and more, just in time for Black History Month!

DC Power 2024

DC Power returns in 2024

DC is once again celebrating the Black Super Heroes across the DC Universe with DC Power 2024. The issue comes to comic shops on January 30, 2024.

It’s a new round of new and original stories featuring DC’s Black super heroes. Headlining it is an epilogue to Far Sector from writer N.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell. It’ll be the first meeting between Sojourner “Jo” Mullein and John Stewart.

DC Power 2024 also features John Ridley, Brandon Thomas, Lamar Giles, Shawn Martinbrough, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Alitha Martinez, Edwin Galmon, Khary Randolph, Denys Cowan, Tony Akins, Asiah Fulmore, and more. The Signal, The Spectre, Thunder and Lighting, Bloodwynd, Val-Zod, Nubia, and more will be featured in the 104-page prestige format one-shot.

The comic features a main cover by Chase Conley with variants by Jamal Campbell and Denys Cowan.

ComiXology Features 5 New Releases from DC, Harlequin, iPOP, and AAM-Markosia

There are five new releases available now on comiXology. It’s a wide range of releases from DC, Harlequin, AAM-Markosia, and iPOP. You can start shopping now or check out the individual releases below.

Represent! (2020-) #14

Written by Camrus Johnson
Pencils Tony Akins
Inks Moritat
Colored by Dee Cuniffee
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This is not only the story of when Camrus Johnson spontaneously took his 14-year-old brother to his first protest, but how he stopped Camrus from getting arrested twice in one trip.

In July 2016, Camrus’s little brother was visiting NYC, a summer tradition for the brothers. On the way home from the airport, the two brothers are targeted by four police officers – they barely escape arrest for an assumed “crime.” Then, on their way to visit Times Square, they are subsumed by a massive protest calling for Justice for Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. Camrus recognizes this as a teaching moment, using the anger and fear of his community to show his brother what it means to be a Black man in today’s world…and that despite all peaceful intentions, the protest is met with cops in riot gear, the situation quickly unravels, and the simple act of existing puts a target on the two brothers.

Represent! (2020-) #14

Monster Me #3: Newmon

Written by iPOP! Labs
Art by Cocoon Productions, Davide Puppo
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Don’t be a bully! Follow the adventures of Newmon as he interacts with his classmates Sky & Izumi, who ultimately teach valuable lessons on friendship and sharing.

Monster Me #3: Newmon

Hollow Girl Vol. 7: Antagonist

Written by Luke Cooper
Art by Luke Cooper
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Lowe is on the run. There’s someone on his tail, someone worse than the police – a slinky black silhouette with a ghoulish white face. But the Hollow Girl is a vigilante who preys on the worst of the worst, so if she’s after him then he has to have done something despicable to have earned her attention, right? See Hollow Girl through the eyes of one of her victims in Antagonist, a return to her dark roots.

Hollow Girl Vol. 7: Antagonist

His Marriage Ultimatum

Written by Helen Brooks
Art by Kaoru Shinozaki
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Marry for money, grow bored, divorce, repeat. Watching her mother’s endless toxic cycle, Liberty Fox has long been disenchanted by the concept of love and marriage. At thirty and just out of a relationship with a cheater, she would much rather focus on her job. That is, until she crashes into the expensive car of Carter Blake. Expecting a hefty bill for repairs, she is shocked when he offers to forget all about it and take her to dinner instead…

His Marriage Ultimatum

Devrais-je embrasser le docteur ?: Glenmore 1sland Doctors

Written by Sarah Morgan
Art by Kakuko Shinozaki
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Trahie et blessée par son mari, Jenna quitte Londres pour l’île de Glenmore. Cette petite île sans histoires ne plaît pas à Lexi, l’ado rebelle de Jenna, mais cette vie calme et déconnectée leur redonne des couleurs à toutes les deux. Cependant, impossible de souffler. La raison est évidente. C’est Ryan, le médecin de l’île. En plus d’être un bon médecin, c’est un homme très séduisant. Mais les blessures de Jenna sont trop profondes pour accepter ses sentiments…

Devrais-je embrasser le docteur ?: Glenmore 1sland Doctors

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Review: The Next Batman: Second Son #1

The Next Batman: Second Son #1

DC‘s Digital First series have been knocking it out of the park. The digital comics have been engaging, intriguing, and feel like they’re comics we might not otherwise see on the printed page. They give creators a new avenue for their voices to be heard and generally allowed them to do so without having to worry about continuity. The Next Batman: Second Son #1 kicks off the newest series that interestingly has some major ramifications for Batman’s pocket of the DC Universe.

Tim “Jace” Fox is the estranged son of billionaire Lucius Fox and man of mystery…what has the eldest son of one Gotham’s premiere families been up to for these ‘missing’ years and how does he find himself getting shot at in the jungles of Vietnam? The Next Batman: Second Son #1 kicks off a series that’ll have some repercussions and part of a dark future for Batman.

Writer John Ridley is absolutely brilliant. He’s known for so many thought-provoking releases, he’s a creator that I’ll read or so whatever he’s involved in. In “Future State” Ridley has driven Jace’s story and his role as the future Batman. The Next Batman: Second Son #1 gives us the pieces to that path and kicks things off with a James Bond-esque adventure.

Ridley doesn’t tell us a ton about the who or the why, instead of focuses on Jace’s abilities, actions, and personality. The opening chapter is the opening 15 minutes of a Bond film dropping our hero into the middle of the action without explanation. We just accept the direction and the cool and overlook what we don’t know. It’s a ride that sets the tone. By the end of the issue we get a good sense of who Jace is and what we should expect as far as the character going forward. It plants the flag as to who our protagonist is.

The art by Tony Akins, with breakdowns by Ryan Benjamin, is interesting. There’s such a fantastic sense of action in the comic that really feels like a solid Bond adventure. Mark Morales provides inks, with Rex Lokus on color, and lettering by Deron Bennett. It all comes together for a sense of cool but subtle visual details let us know that Jace is still learning. There’s one glaring issue for me in the final two panels of the digital comic as Jace returns to his apartment and finds a visitor. The panels should be flipped going Jace then visitor not visitor then Jace. That might have been an issue with my digital copy but it’s something that stands out taking the wind out of the up to that point excellent ride.

The Next Batman: Second Son #1 is an intriguing series as it looks to have some major implications for the print comics of Batman. It’s a digital series that’s going to be a “major player” and one to keep one’s eye on. Luckily, it’ll eventually make it’s way to print but this is one you won’t want spoiled for you.

Story: John Ridley Art: Tony Akins Breakdowns: Ryan Benjamin
Ink: Mark Morales Color: Rex Lokus Letterer: Deron Bennett
Story: 8.0 Art: 7.75 Art: 7.95 Recommendation: Buy

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review


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Preview: The Next Batman: Second Son #1

The Next Batman: Second Son #1

Written by John Ridley
Pencils Tony Akins
Inks Mark Morales
Colored by Rex Lokus
Cover by Doug Braithwaite
Purchase: comiXologyKindle

Meet Tim “Jace” Fox, estranged son of billionaire Lucius Fox and man of mystery…what has the eldest son of one Gotham’s premiere families been up to for these ‘missing’ years and how does he find himself getting shot at in the jungles of Vietnam? Learn these answers and many more as the story of the SECOND SON begins!

The Next Batman: Second Son #1

John Ridley Explores Tim Fox’s Whereabouts in The Next Batman: Second Son

Award-winning screenwriter John Ridley’s groundbreaking take on Tim Fox as The Next Batman has been a runaway hit, receiving critical acclaim from press and fans alike, as well as second printings for the first two issues of Future State: The Next Batman!

In addition to his upcoming short story in Batman: Black and White #3 (on sale February 23), DC and Ridley have more in store to expand the growing legacy of this new Dark Knight. The Next Batman: Second Son is a new miniseries, launching weekly digital chapters beginning February 23. The first three digital chapters will be collected into the debut print issue, available at comic book stores on April 6.  

Now that the world knows Tim Fox is behind the mask fighting against The Magistrate in Gotham City, what’s the truth behind his origin and his connection to the current DC Universe? Featuring art by Tony Akins, Travel Foreman, and Mark Morales this miniseries answers the questions behind Tim’s estrangement from Lucius Fox and the rest of the Fox family and his evolution from a man of mystery to Gotham’s newest guardian.

On June 29, experience all of Ridley’s trailblazing work returning Tim Fox to comics in the Batman by John Ridley Deluxe Edition. This 128-page must-have hardcover collection is led by an original story by Ridley, with art by Dustin Nguyen and collects Future State: The Next Batman issues #1-#4, in addition to stories from Batman: Black and White and “Family Ties,” from Batman: The Joker War Zone #1.  

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