Examining the 2nd wave of DC’s Absolute line: Flash, Martian Manhunter and Green Lantern

Jake Murray: Let me start off with the coldest take since Dr. Victor Fries took up his nom de guerre: The first wave of titles in DC’s Absolute line have been pretty damn successful (that’s Absolute Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman for the dozen or so uninitiated). Let me stun you with another ice-cold blast…

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It’s a No-Tell Motel in Hotell Because Almost Everyone Dies (Also: Little Monsters! Red Sonja!)

A ā€œHotel Californiaā€ reference here would be pretty lame, right? But there are literally characters checking out and never leaving in Hotell Vol. 2 #5, written by John Lees, drawn by Dalibor Talajic, colored by Lee Loughridge, lettered by Sal Cipriano and published by Artists, Writers and Artisans.Ā  There’s a ā€œNew Kid in Town,ā€ and…

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Red Sonja Travels to a Town Called Terror Filled With Little Monsters

In a land of talking chainmail, the woman with the talkiest chainmail is queen. Probably — in Immortal Red Sonja #1, written by Dan Abnett, drawn by Alessandro Miracolo, colored by Ellie Wright, lettered by Jeff Eckleberry and published by Dynamite. It’s a quiet night in the ā€˜burbs … until your dad’s goon squad hauls…

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