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A Dirty Bible, a Sexy Nurse and Extra, Un-American Vowels in This Week’s Freshest Leftovers

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory4 years ago4 years ago012 mins

A hidden king is uncovered … with the help of some makeup, in Bylines in Blood #4, written by Erica Schultz and Van Jensen, drawn by Aneke, lettered by Cardinal Rae and published by AfterShock. Former New York City police Detective Easton Newburn met a New York City resident who became his assistant. This is…

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Alek Shrader Talks about Adapting the Opera Carmen to Comics

Matthew Lazorwitz4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

All of you who read our site regularly may know me as a writer, podcaster, editor and crowdfunding correspondent. But what you may not know is that while I’m all those things by night (and later afternoon, early morning and the occasional lunch break), by day I’m the director of IT at a regional theater…

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2004’s Most Shocking Comic Is Super Lame, but Slumber #1 Is Pretty Cool

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory4 years ago4 years ago011 mins

While you sleep, nightmare warrior Stetson works to kill the things that torment you in your dreams. But she’s got a thing or two bothering her in Slumber #1, written by Tyler Burton Smith, illustrated by Vanessa Cardinali, colored by Simon Robins, lettered by Steve Wands and published by Image. A couple of prime ministers…

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Bylines in Blood Dabbles in the Obvious, Strikes at Post-Truth Society

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory4 years ago4 years ago010 mins

We’ve had a pandemic. A global economic crash. And a journalist has been murdered. But one hard-drinking female reporter-turned-detective is on the case. Bylines in Blood #1 is written by Erica Schultz and Van Jensen, illustrated by Aneke, lettered by Cardinal Rae and published by AfterShock. Will Nevin: OK, I know why I was interested…

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