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‘Pokemon’ World Champions Declared
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Marvel VFX Artists Will Vote to Unionize
Visual effects (VFX) crews at Marvel Studios will begin to vote to unionize on Aug. 21. Ballots are due on Sept. 11, and the vote count will take place on Sept. 12. A press release sent Aug. 7 note…
REVIEWS
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THE ENFIELD GANG MASSACRE #1
Writer: Chris Condon
Artist: Jaco Phillips
Publisher: Image Comics
Release Date: August 9, 2023
The THAT TEXAS BLOOD duo returns to Ambrose County, Texas with an all-new MINISERIES set 150 years in the past! Gunslinging action meets dark frontier drama in this original Western thriller, as Montgomery Enfield and his gang of outlaws find themselves in the crosshairs of an aging Texas Ranger and a newborn county that’s hungry for law.
[rating:4/5]
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RODRIGO
ROBOTECH: RICK HUNTER #1
Writer: Brandon Easton
Artist: Simone Ragazzoni
Publisher: Titan Comics
Release Date: August 2, 2023
After the devastating events of the Macross saga, RICK HUNTER must face an all-new threat, along with the ghosts of his past – when a Zentraedi splinter group attacks Yokohama, Rick is called to investigate! Piloting the new prototype YF-4 Veritech, Rick encounters old friends and new enemies, all while recounting the moments of his life that shaped the most epic moments in the ROBOTECH universe!
[rating: 3.5/5]
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BLUE BEETLE Vol. 1: Metamorphosis
Writer: Tony Bedard
Artists: Ig Guara, JP Mayer, Ruy Jose
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: 2012
It’s not easy being Jaime Reyes. He has to deal with high school, family and all the drama that comes with being a teenager. Also, he’s linked to a powerful scarab created by an alien race known as the Reach who seek to subjugate planets – or annihilate them. But can this teen hero turn an alien weapon of mass destruction into a force for good? And can he protect the scarab from supervillains that would use it for their own nefarious purposes? Writer Tony Bedard (GREEN LANTERN CORPS, GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS) and artist Ig Guara bring you the newest adventures of Blue Beetle! Collects issues #1-6.
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