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“We’re No. 1!” Back in the Trenches
We’re No. 1! is a weekly feature looking at first issues in new comic series, as well as one-offs and special releases. In his reviews, Jeff highlights stories with diverse characters and plot lines Geekquality readers can care about, as well as … Continue reading
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We’re No. 14! Wait… What?
We’re No. 1! is a weekly feature looking at first issues in new comic series, as well as one-offs and special releases. In his reviews, Jeff highlights stories with diverse characters and plot lines Geekquality readers can care about, as well as … Continue reading
“We’re No. 1!” Lean and Mean
It’s been a year here at Geekquality with your favorite weekly column bringing you highlights of new #1s in comics. From now on, I’ll be doing things a little differently. While I will still look at the best and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Waller, Blood Brothers, Boom! Studios, Brian Stelfreeze, Dark Horse Comics, Day Men, Dynamite Comics, Evan Shaner, Gail Simone, Karl Bollers, Mat Gagnon, Michael Allen Nelson, Mike Gagerman, New Paradigm Studios, Red Sonja, Rick Leonardi, Walter Geovani, Watson and Holmes
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“We’re No. 1!” More #1s Than You Can Shake a Stick At
What a week! After the bucket loads of great new stuff revealed at Image Expo, the rest of the comics industry up and dropped more than a dozen new #1’s on us this week! Marvel Comics was the biggest player … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” Image Expo 2013 Special Edition
Image Comics has long been a bastion of creator-owned work, not surprising since they were built for that purpose. At the recent PR event Image Expo 2013, they showed off their pedigree as a company that, according to their publisher … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” From Grim to Giggly, a Week in Review
We’ve got a number of new comics offerings this week, with the best coming from Image Comics. Greg Rucka (Stumptown, Whiteout) and Michael Lark (Gotham Central, Terminal City) team up to bring us Lazarus #1, a slam bang dystopian action … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” Family, Duty, Time Travel
This week, a solid one when it comes to positive female characters, kicks off with a raucous thrill ride of a comic from IDW, Wild Blue Yonder #1. Set in a world where Earth is nearly destroyed by pollution and … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” Gothic Chills and Cyber-Thrills
This week’s new #1 issues run the gamut from dark realism, to out of this world cyberpunk. Kicking things off is The Crow: Curare #1. While the premise of the series is certainly dark and gothic, few Crow stories have … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” Mediocrity Edition
I woke upon Wednesday morning really excited about new comics. I walked around most of the morning with lightness in my step, for no other reason than there would be a wealth of new stories on the shelves. I secretly (well, … Continue reading
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Meet “The Movement” So Far!
Previously reviewed in Jeff’s “We’re No. 1!” round up, DC Comics’ The Movement is Gail Simone‘s newest creation. The Movement stands on its own as a new comic series that puts a superhero spin on serious social issues. As Gail Simone put … Continue reading
We’re No. 1! Heroines and Horrors
Up for a good scare? Then this is your week, with three new horror titles hitting the shelves. Along with that, we’ve got some new series by storied franchises and two new series hotly anticipated in the Twitterverse, including the … Continue reading
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We’re No. 1! Dollars to Dinosaurs
Certainly some of the most fun to be had this week comes with IDW’s Half Past Danger #1. Set during World War II, the book features the adventures of Sergeant Tommy “Irish” Flynn, who discovers an island in the war-torn Pacific … Continue reading
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Q&A with Max Brooks
Writer Max Brooks knows a thing or two about the Undead. The author of The Zombie Survival Guide and the novel World War Z has been dubbed the “Studs Terkel of Zombie journalism.” Now he’s taking on even more of … Continue reading
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We’re No. 1! New Dreams and Nightmares
Nightmares and dreaming are the big themes this week in #1 issues, as are old memories. We’ve got a nightmarish version of Edgar Allen Poe, a reboot of a golden sci-fi classic, two different tales of dangerous dreams invading real … Continue reading
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We’re No. 1! Mobsters, Magic, and Misogyny
Zenescope are at it again with Robyn Hood: Wanted #1, kicking off the second arc of Robyn Locksley’s tale. Robyn is a woman from our world, who’s been transported to the magical realm of Myst and becomes the female version … Continue reading
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