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Favorite TV Show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Love is in the air at Fanboy Comics! In this magical month of romance and enchantment, the FBC Staff and Contributors decided to take a moment to stop and smell the roses. In the week leading up to Valentine's Day, a few members of the Fanboy Comics crew will be sharing their very personal "Love Letters" with our readers, addressed to the ones that they adore the most.
To My Dearest Dark Horse,
Given the upcoming annual celebration of love and adoration, it seemed absolutely necessary to look back upon our long love affair.
Image Comics' new high-adventure series, The Mercenary Sea, returns with a second issue just as strong (if not stronger) than the first. Writer Kel Symons and artist Mathew Reynolds continue to put out a bold, highly stylized tale that delivers on all of the pulpy promise of Reynolds’ brilliant cover art. The Mercenary Sea is easily one of the most unique and exciting books on the rack, and, fortunately for the readers, it doesn’t look like life is going to be getting easier for Symons‘ ragtag U-boat crew anytime soon.
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The Fanboy Comics crew discuss their reactions to the 13th episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the hardcore fight sequences featured on the show, and the return of J. August Richards. Enjoy an audio commentary on the episode "T.R.A.C.K.S." by FBC President Bryant Dillon and FBC Contributor Tony Caballero.
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“Nice Work If You Can Get It.”
This is the quote splashed across the first cover of Image Comics' new high-adventure series, The Mercenary Sea, and while it may seem like a quote straight out of Captain Malcolm Reynold’s mouth, it was clearly intended to, along with the cover art, sum up the tone of the book for new readers. Let me assure you that the quote works on both of those levels, and the “smuggler/soldier of fortune” feel it conveys is exactly what The Mercenary Sea delivers between its beautiful illustrated pages. Buckle in, comic book sniffers, because you’re in for the kind of exciting, high-action, and loving tribute to 1930s adventure film serials that we haven’t seen since back when we used to hang with Doctor Jones . . . you know, before he started chasing crystal skulls.
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Ever since Dark Horse Comics became the house of Joss Whedon in the comic book world, fans have been clamoring for further tales of Mal Reynolds and the crew of the Serenity. While the Serenity franchise has come back from the mass grave of cancelled Fox television series more than once (as a feature film and as several previously released limited comics and graphic novels from Dark Horse), this latest trip into the black (titled, quiet poetically, Serenity: Leaves on the Wind) is highly anticipated, long awaited, and feels deeply and truly like a genuine reunion for the characters and their loyal fans. Serenity: Leaves on the Wind is the gutsy, ambitious, and canon-establishing type of licensed series that Dark Horse pioneered with Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, and one can only hope it eventually results in an ongoing series for Joss’ “cowboys in space” tale, as well.
Joss and company have done it again, my fellow Browncoats. They’ve done the impossible. Serenity is back . . . savor that for a moment.
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Quite recently, I was waxing about the joy of the independent comic book anthology and the advantages (and disadvantages) of this type of comic book. Well, as fate would have it, my path has crossed that of another excellent independent comic anthology: Monty’s World. Featuring a classic comic book feel, some well-known talent, and a trio of exciting tales, Monty’s World is another great indie comic that is well worth offering your support to!
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The third time’s a charm when it comes to WarZone Girls Volume 1, Issue 3: Take Aim & Seize the Moment, as writer Thomas Nyman assembles the S-Squad for their best story yet. It’s clear with this latest issue that Nyman and the rest of his creative team have found their stride and a clear and strong direction for the WarZone Girls series.
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The Fanboy Comics crew discuss their reactions to the eleventh episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the reveal regarding Coulson's resurrection, and the surprising (and unfortunate) fate of Mike Peterson (J. August Richards). Enjoy an audio commentary on the episode "The Magical Place" by FBC President Bryant Dillon and FBC Contributor Tony Caballero.
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If you’ve read my reviews before, you know I’ve got a soft spot for the smaller indie books out there. There’s an abundance of passion, creativity, and originality in small indie publishing, and Verge #1 from new publisher Identity Comics is a perfect example of the gems that can be hiding in the massive shadow of the big two and other larger publishers.
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Disney may be the “big guy” on the block when it comes to adventures involving cute, cuddly, and furry casts of characters, but never fear, fans of the underdog, for this has not deterred creator James Cartwright from adding his own tale to the mix. Cartwright’s Hamsters #1 may be a little too quick and short (as hamsters often are) for my normal tastes, but the comic is still full of a number of laughs and a decent dose of heart.
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