Dueling Review

Why the long face, Beta Ray Bill? Let’s see if we can find out in Beta Ray Bill #1 from Marvel Comics.

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BETA RAY BILL #1

Writer: Daniel Warren Johnson

Artist: Daniel Warren Johnson

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: March 31, 2021

FROM THE PAGES OF DONNY CATES’ THOR AND SPINNING OUT OF THE EVENTS OF KING IN BLACK!

The second-most famous wielder of Mjolnir. The right-hand man to the god of Thunder. And now, a warrior without his best weapon. Beta Ray Bill is tired of playing second fiddle to Thor - and with Bill’s famous hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the new All-Father’s hands, tensions are higher than ever. The Korbinite must strike out in search of a new weapon…and a new destiny. Assuming he can first defeat a Knullified Fin Fang Foom! Writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Murder Falcon) and colorist Mike Spicer take Beta Ray Bill on a journey beyond the shadow of a god! Plus: This oversize first issue contains an exclusive conversation between Johnson and Beta Ray Bill’s creator, the legendary Walter Simonson!

Everyone is going back to school, even the superheroes! This week, we take a look at the goings on at Teen Titans Academy from DC Comics.

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TEEN TITANS ACADEMY #1

Writer: Tim Sheridan

Artist: Rafa Sandoval

Publisher: DC Comics

Cover Price: $3.99

SOLICITATION: Welcome to Teen Titans Academy! Packed with both new, super-powered teens and numerous dark secrets, Teen Titans Academy’s student body includes Shazam; a new Australian speedster; a trio of Goth(am) teen expatriates obsessed with Batman—and one member of this first class will become the deadly Red X. Original New Teen Titans including Nightwing, Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy take on the role of teachers and mentors for superpowered teens. Their goal: to shape the next generation of heroes.

Black hole powers? What is going on with Radiant Black #2 from Image Comics? You picked it! We review it!

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RADIANT BLACK #2

Writer: Kyle Higgins

Artist: Marcelo Costa

Publisher: Image Comics

Cover Price: $3.99

SOLICITATION: Yesterday: Nathan found an alien artifact that turned him into a superhero. Today? His dad says he has to get a job, so driving for rideshare company Drivr it is. Oh, and there’s also someone else out there robbing banks with powers like his. That’s probably important.

When did the X-Men get sidekicks, and was it the best or worst decision ever? We examine Marvel Comics’ Children of the Atom #1 on this week’s show.

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CHILDREN OF THE ATOM #1

Writer: Vita Ayala

Artist: Bernard Chang and R.B. Silva

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Cover Price: $4.99

SOLICITATION: WHEN DID THE X-MEN GET SIDEKICKS?!

Now! Don’t miss the debut of the greatest teenage super hero team of all time! They’ve learned from the best, now they’re ready to be put to the test! But who the heck are these kids, and where do they come from? Guest-starring the X-Men!

It was a time of high adventure and of Jedi finding their place in the world… or something. This week, we jump into the world of Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #2 from IDW Publishing.

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Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #2

Daniel José Older (Author)

Harvey Tolibao (Artist, Cover Artist)

Pow Rodrix (Artist)

Rebecca Nalty (Colorist)

Flaming destruction has come to Trymant IV! Childhood best friends Zeen and Krix try to find safety, while Yoda’s Padawans, Lula, Farzal, and Qort are trying to evacuate the citizens, but the Nihil ship won’t let anyone onboard. And when a massive battle breaks out, Krix and Zeen get torn apart!

Writer Daniel José Older, bestselling author of Star Wars: Last Shot, and artist Harvey Tolibao bring IDW into The High Republic, a massive publishing crossover spanning comics and prose!

It’s the first encounter between Usagi Yojimbo and his most dangerous and terrifying enemy, Jei, in Usagi Yojimbo: Wanderers Road #4 from IDW publishing.

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Usagi Yojimbo: Wanderer’s Road #4

Stan Sakai (Author, Artist)

Peach Momoko (Cover Artist)

Ronda Pattison (Colorist)

“The Blade of the Gods” Seeking safety from a storm, Usagi encounters an unusual and frightening fellow ronin. The refuge turns into a dangerous trap as the ronin believes the gods want him to kill Usagi! Read the thrilling first encounter between Usagi and his most dangerous and terrifying enemy, Jei!

The new adventures of Young Hellboy are here! This week, we take a peek at Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land #1 from Dark Horse Comics.

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YOUNG HELLBOY: THE HIDDEN LAND #1

Writers: Mike Mignola and Thomas Sniegoski

Artist: Craig Rousseau

Colorist: Dave Stewart

Letterer: CLem Robins

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: February 17, 2021

Stranded on a strange island after a mishap on their way to a South American dig site, Hellboy and Professor Bruttenholm are confronted by all manner of monsters! But even when the stranger who rescues them turns out to be one of Hellboy’s heroes, they aren’t as safe as they think they are!

Join Hellboy creator Mike Mignola as he teams with writer Thomas Sniegoski, artist Craig Rousseau, and colorist Dave Stewart to bring you a tale of Hellboy’s childhood!

ORCS! What’s to be done with these orcs today!?

ORCS! Who can understand anything they say?

It’s time once again to see how we feel about a new comics! And surprise! It’s ORCS! #1 from BOOM! Studios.

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ORCS #1

Writer: Christine Larsen

Artist: Christine Larsen

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: February 10, 2021

* For fans of The Adventure Zone and Critical Role, meet Bog and his misfit crew of Orcs as they adventure through the Known World courtesy of acclaimed cartoonist Christine Larsen (Adventure Time).

* After being banished from their Orcish village by King Hrograhgah (it was a simple misunderstanding, involving an acorn-related prank!), Bog and his crew venture out into the world to seek their fortune, and hopefully find their way back home again.

* Tag along with Bog, Zep, Pez, Utzu and Gurh as they venture through the dreaded Eerieasallhel Forest, face off against Trolls, Gnomes, squirrels and more, and follow in the footsteps of the legendary Orc hero, Drod One-Eye!

* Every issue of Orcs! is oversized, featuring more than 30 story pages.

KIERON GILLEN (W) • JACEN BURROWS (A) • Cover by JAMES STOKOE

VarIAnt cover by Games Workshop

CALGAR’S ULTIMATE TEST!

MARNEUS CALGAR’S deadly gambit brings him back to the moon where it all began…and an enemy who has been in hiding for centuries!

To quell the threat of this darkest power, Calgar will show no mercy.

There.

Is.

Only.

WAR.

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99

Glub-Glub, mother-fishers! The future of Aquaman is here, and we are taking a look at Future State: Aquaman #1, because YOU demanded it!

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FUTURE STATE: AQUAMAN #1

Writer: Daniel Sampere

Artist: Brandon Thomas

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: January 26, 2021

Cover Price: $3.99

When Jackson Hyde accepted the mantle of Aquaman, he didn’t expect to also have to mentor Andy Curry, Arthur and Mera’s teen daughter. Nor did he expect that he and Andy would get sucked into the Confluence-an interdimensional nexus that connects distant planets and galaxies through the One Great Ocean. And he certainly didn’t expect to lose Andy in the process of trying to find their way back home. Now Jackson’s not sure how long he’s been stuck in a prison on Neptune (five years?) or how many times he’s tried to escape (200 at least!). But today Jackson saw something in the water that gave him hope for the first time in a long time-and his captors have no idea what he’s got in store for them.