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This week: Peter Milligan and Michael Allred’s X-Force, a series published from 2001 to 2002 that changed the course…

Aug 29 2016

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Back Issues8/29/16

<i>Akira</i> kicked open the door for manga’s rise to popularity in the U.S.

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This week: Katsuhiro Otomo’s award-winning Akira Vol 1., a seminal work frequently credited as the trigger for the…

Jun 29 2016

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Raina Telgemeier’s <i>Smile</i> signaled a sea change in comics still felt today

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This week: Raina Telgemeier’s Smile, the autobiographical graphic novel that situated Telgemeier as a major force in…

May 9 2016

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Back Issues5/9/16

With <i>Civil War</i>, Marvel dusted off inane source material for superfights

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With Civil War, Marvel dusted off inane source material for superfights

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This week: Civil War, Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s explosive event series that pitted Captain America against…

Apr 4 2016

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<i>The Dark Knight Returns</i> casts a long, enduring shadow on superhero comics

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This week: The Dark Knight Returns, Frank Miller’s groundbreaking 1986 miniseries that thrust Batman back in the…

Aug 5 2013

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Back Issues8/5/13

The end of <i>Watchmen</i> and <i>Before Watchmen: Ozymandias/Crimson Corsair </i>(4 of 4)

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The end of Watchmen and Before Watchmen: Ozymandias/Crimson Corsair (4 of 4)

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This week: Watchmen #10-12 and Before Watchmen: Ozymandias/Crimson Corsair.

Jul 29 2013

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<i>Watchmen </i>#7-9 and <i>Before Watchmen: Nite Owl/Dr. Manhattan </i>(3 of 4)

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Watchmen #7-9 and Before Watchmen: Nite Owl/Dr. Manhattan (3 of 4)

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This week: Watchmen #7-9 and Before Watchmen: Nite Owl/Dr. Manhattan.

Jul 22 2013

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Back Issues7/22/13

<i>Watchmen </i>dissects Dr. Manhattan on Mars and shows Rorschach at his creepiest (2 of 4)

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Watchmen dissects Dr. Manhattan on Mars and shows Rorschach at his creepiest (2 of 4)

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This week follows part one with an examination of Watchmen #4-6 and Before Watchmen: Comedian/Rorschach.

Jul 15 2013

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<i>Watchmen </i>#1-3 and <i>Before Watchmen: Minutemen</i>/<i>Silk Spectre</i>

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Watchmen #1-3 and Before Watchmen: Minutemen/Silk Spectre

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This week: part one, Watchmen #1-3 and Before Watchmen: Minutemen/Silk Spectre.

Feb 5 2013

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The final book of <i>The Sandman</i>’s main run ends one Dream and begins another

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The final book of The Sandman’s main run ends one Dream and begins another

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This week: The Sandman trade paperback #10, The Wake, covering issues #70-75 and concluding the series’ original run.

Jan 29 2013

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The ninth collection of <i>The Sandman </i>sees its hero hounded by vengeance personified

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The ninth collection of The Sandman sees its hero hounded by vengeance personified

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This week: The Sandman trade paperback #9, The Kindly Ones, covering issues #57-69.

Jan 22 2013

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Back Issues1/22/13

The eighth collection of <i>The Sandman</i> offers stirring tales to pass a fatal night

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The eighth collection of The Sandman offers stirring tales to pass a fatal night

Noel Murray

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This week: The Sandman trade paperback #8, Worlds’ End, covering issues #51-#56.

Jan 15 2013

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The seventh collection of <i>The Sandman</i> is an Endless family affair

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The seventh collection of The Sandman is an Endless family affair

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This week: The Sandman trade paperback #7, Brief Lives, covering issues #41-#49.

Nov 20 2012

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Back Issues11/20/12

The sixth <i>Sandman</i> collection collects tales of grasping kings and a questing werewolf

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The sixth Sandman collection collects tales of grasping kings and a questing werewolf

Noel Murray

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This week: The Sandman trade paperback #6, Fables & Reflections, covering issues #29-31, 38-40, and 50; the Sandman…

Nov 13 2012

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Back Issues11/13/12

The fifth collection of <i>The Sandman </i>uses Barbie to<i> </i>play with identity

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The fifth collection of The Sandman uses Barbie to play with identity

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This week: The Sandman trade paperback #5, A Game Of You, covering issues #32-#37.

Nov 6 2012

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The fourth <i>Sandman</i> collection gathers myths, legends, and a vengeful Lucifer

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The fourth Sandman collection gathers myths, legends, and a vengeful Lucifer

Noel Murray

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This week: The Sandman trade paperback #4, Season Of Mists, covering issues #21-28.

Oct 30 2012

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Back Issues10/30/12

The third<i> Sandman</i> collection considers the power of story in 4 distinct tales

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The third Sandman collection considers the power of story in 4 distinct tales

Genevieve Koski

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This week: The Sandman trade paperback #3, Dream Country, covering issues #17-20.

Oct 23 2012

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Back Issues10/23/12

The second<i> Sandman</i> collection exposes the cruelty and weakness of Desire

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The second Sandman collection exposes the cruelty and weakness of Desire

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This week: The Sandman trade paperback #2, The Doll’s House, covering issues #9-16.

Oct 16 2012

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Back Issues10/16/12

The first <em>Sandman</em> collection plants the seeds for Neil Gaiman's series

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The first Sandman collection plants the seeds for Neil Gaiman's series