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We’re No. 1! – “Holidays, Heroes and Homicide” edition
Holy heavy lifting, comics fans! There’s a ton of new stuff on the shelves this week, with stories featuring all-female super teams, the return of DC’s openly gay couple Apollo and Midnighter, re-imagined fairy tales, murder mysteries, wizards, and holiday … Continue reading
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We’re No. 1! – “A Day Late and a Dollar Short” edition
The saying goes, “All good things come to those who wait.” Sadly, it’s not always true. This week, yours truly was stuck on an airplane on my favorite of all days, Wednesday aka New Comic Book Day. (Not officially or … Continue reading
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We’re No. 1! – “Get to the Point” edition
It’s a short and sweet week this time around, as the new offerings in the #1 department are few in number. There are a few first issues from the big boys mostly, with one exception, and a prequel that may … Continue reading
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An Interview With Molly Danger Creator Jamal Igle
After surpassing his Kickstarter goal by over $5,000, comic book artist, editor, art director, writer and father Jamal Igle successfully funded the production of Molly Danger. Igle’s credits include Daredevil/Shi, Nightwing, Zatanna, Superman, Supergirl and Spider-man, but Molly Danger is … Continue reading
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We’re No. 1! Noir, Outer Space, and Too Many Bikinis
This week in first issues in comics we’ve got pulp-noir heroes, outer space shenanigans, interstellar reality TV, base exploitation of the female form, and the self-identified “ugliest kid on Earth.” So, let’s get to it. The best of the bunch … Continue reading
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We’re No. 1! the Good, the Bad and the Revamp
It’s an interesting week for #1s in comics, with indie rock-star publisher Image looking at various flavors of Armageddon, and two bold new directions for some of the most beloved franchises in all of geekdom. It would only ignite the … Continue reading
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We’re No. 1! Holi-dazed Edition
The holidays are a whirlwind of family, friends, and food, but usually a slow period in the world of comics. The past two weeks were no exception, with only a few notable #1’s hitting the shelves. In the final week … Continue reading
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Interview with A Voice in the Dark creator Larime Taylor
Earlier in September, Southern California artist Larime Taylor launched a Kickstarter for his graphic novel, Dark Zoey. The project is notable not only because it’s a female-centric plot with a diverse cast of characters, but also because of Taylor’s personal … Continue reading
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We’re No. 1! Multi-Media Circus
Most often, the world of comics is known for fantastically original ideas. Vivid art of worlds that couldn’t possibly be imagined. Heroic people with terrific abilities battling villains of unknown evil and power. Stories of horror and violence, of love and passion, … Continue reading
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We’re No. 1! Weird, Weird World
This week’s new offerings are without a doubt the strangest group of comics in a long while. Sure, every now and then the indie companies throw out a Zaucer of Zilk, or a Multiple Warheads, and surrealist comics are nothing … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” Old and New Alike
Welcome back to a week with a great many new #1 offerings on the comic shelves. There’s a ton to get through this week with no less than eight new titles, so let’s get to it. First up is another … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” Legends on and off the Page
This week, there are some solid new #1’s on the shelves, with work by a pair of legendary artists with new visions. Just for fun, there are also two titles from last week that got passed over, so I’ll throw … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!”
There were relatively few new #1’s on the shelves this week compared to the glut we had leading up to Halloween, but the second of the fall holidays didn’t prove to inspire much in the comics world. There was one … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” The Double Sized Issue
Welcome everyone to our first double sized issue of We’re No. 1! The double issue, a common phenomena in comics, is making its debut here largely because I was out of town last week, but didn’t want our faithful readers to miss … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” Halloween Hangover Edition
Happy Halloween, everyone! It’s here at last, and the real treat for us all is that new comics Wednesday and October 31 fall on the same glorious day! That means tons of special issues and some great new #1’s on … Continue reading
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