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Let’s Wander the Desert in Search of a Plot in Shaolin Cowboy

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory4 years ago4 years ago011 mins

If a monk waterskies in the desert with a Nazi dinosaur, am I on acid? It’s either that or Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin #1, with story and art by Geof Darrow, colors by Dave Stewart, letters by Nate Piekos and published by Dark Horse. For a book called A Town Called Terror, we’re…

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Thanks, NFTs, for Screwing with What Could Have Been a Dank Ass Time

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory4 years ago3 years ago011 mins

What if the war on drugs was just one guy, man, and he decided to give it up? Get real high and read The Secret History of the War on Weed, written by Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn, with art by Scott Koblish, colors by Hi-Fi, lettered by Clayton Cowles and published by Image. Ahhh,…

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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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