[Comic Book Review] UNNATURAL #1 from Image Comics

PopCultHQ received a review copy of UNNATURAL #1 from Image Comics. Available July 4th, 2018, the creative team for this series features writing and illustrations by Mirka Andolfo, color assists by Gianluca Papi, and lettering from Fabio Amelia. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… UNNATURAL #1 Writer: Mirka Andolfo Artist: Mirka Andolfo Colorists: Mirka Andolfo, Gianluca Papi Letterer: Fabio Amelia Cover Artists: Mirka Andolfo, Milo Manara In Shops: Jul 04, 2018 SRP: $3.99 SERIES PREMIERE! Leslie is a simple pig girl. She loves sushi, she’s stuck with a job she hates, and she lives under a brutal totalitarian government-one that punishes transgressors for anything

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[Comic Book Review] ARCHIE’S SUPERTEENS VS CRUSADERS #2 from Archie Comics

PopCultHQ received an advanced review copy of ARCHIE’S SUPERTEENS VS CRUSADERS #2 from Archie Comics. Available July 25th, 2018, the creative team for this series features writing from Ian Flynn, David Williams, and Gary Martin, art by Kelsey Shannon, David Williams, and Gary Martin, and letters by Jack Morelli. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… ARCHIE’S SUPERTEENS VS CRUSADERS #2 Script: Ian Flynn, David Williams, Gary Martin Art: Kelsey Shannon, David Williams, Gary Martin, Jack Morelli Cover Artists: David Williams, Gary Martin, Kelsey Shannon – Connecting Cover 1 Variant Cover Artists: David Williams, Gary Martin – B&W Cover On Sale Date: 7/25 32-page, full

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[Cinema Sunday] ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ – Triumph and Loss

It’s almost time for the 4th of July. A day of fireworks, celebration, relaxation. And enjoying movies (depending on the weather in your part of the nation). This series has been all about 80’s sci-fi movies. And it would be a crime against movie-lovers if one very specific set of movies was not touched upon. They are a bedrock of 20th century and modern science-fiction franchises. Often going toe-to toe with their counterpart over at the Disney/Lucasfilm group. This reviewer is speaking, of course, about Star Trek. And today’s Cinema Sunday will feature one of the most famous of all

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[Creator Spotlight] PopCultHQ’s Letterer of the Month – June 2018: Nate Piekos

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PopCultHQ is kicking off 2018 in a new way. Each month, we’ll be selecting Comic Book Creators of the Month and interview them for a spotlight article. For June 2018’s Letterer of the Month, we chose Nate Piekos of Blambot. Bio: NATE PIEKOS graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Design from Rhode Island College in 1998. Since founding Blambot, he has lettered comic books for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Oni Press and Dark Horse Comics as well as dozens of independent publishers. In 2001 he became type designer to Harvey Award Winner, Mike “Madman” Allred, and has had his designs

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[Comic Book Review] SENTRY (2018) #1 from Marvel Comics

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of SENTRY (2018) #1 from Marvel Comics. Available June 27th, 2018, the creative team for this series features writing from Jeff Lemire, art from Kim Jacinto, colors by Rain Beredo, and lettering from VC’s Travis Lanham. Here’s PopCultHQ’s review of… SENTRY (2018) #1 Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist: Kim Jacinto Colorist:  Rain Beredo Letterer: Travis Lanham Cover Artists: Bryan Hitch, Kim Jacinto, Pyeong Jun Park In Shops: June 27th, 2018 SRP: $3.99 THE GOLDEN GUARDIAN IS BACK! FRESH FROM THE PAGES OF DOCTOR STRANGE…but is that really such a good thing? The greatest hero that

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[Book Review] Sleepwalker’s World by Gordon R. Dickson

“The Sleeper Wakes The energy crisis has been solved. Core Taps have been driven 300 miles into the Earth to tap into the subterranean power source at its core. The only catch: when activated, the Core Taps disrupt brain waves, sending everyone nearby into a deep, forced sleep. It’s a small price to pay for a world of plenty. Or so it seems. Rafe Harald is one of the few humans not affected by the Core Taps. Back from the Moon, where he has been preparing for humankind’s first trek into deep space, he makes his way through a shadowy

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[Comic Book Review] DEADPOOL: ASSASSIN #2 from Marvel Comics

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of DEADPOOL: ASSASSIN #2 from Marvel Comics. Available June 27th, 2018, the creative team for this series features writing from Cullen Bunn, art from Mark Bagley, inks by John Dell, colors by Edgar Delgado, and lettering from VC’s Joe Sabino. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… DEADPOOL: ASSASSIN #2 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Mark Bagley Inker: John Dell Colorist: Edgar Delgado Letterer: Joe Sabino Cover Artists: Mark Bagley Gustavo Duarte In Shops: June 27th, 2018 SRP: $4.99 Deadpool’s quest to beat the rest continues, and this time he’s squaring off against the Assassins Guild in the Big Easy! The Merc

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[Comic Book Review] ‘The Quantum Age: From the World of Black Hammer’ #1 from Dark Horse Comics

PopCultHQ received an advanced review copy of ‘The Quantum Age: From the World of Black Hammer‘ #1 from Dark Horse Comics. Available July 4th, 2018, the creative team for this series features writing from Jeff Lemire, art by Wilfredo Torres, colors from Dave Stewart, and letters by Nate Piekos. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… ~~~~~~~ The Quantum Age: From the World of Black Hammer #1 Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist, Cover Artist: Wilfredo Torres Colorist: Dave Stewart Letterer: Nate Piekos Variant Cover: Christian Ward Publication Date: July 04, 2018 Set in the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series–but a thousand years in the

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[Comic Book Review] ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN ’66 #1 from Archie Comics

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN ’66 #1 from Archie Comics. Available on Wednesday, July 18th, the series features writing from Jeff Parker and Michael Moreci, pencils by Dan Parent, inks from J. Bone, colors by Kelly Fitzpatrick, and letters from Jack Morelli. Here’s PopCultHQ’s Spoiler-Free Review of… ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN ’66 #1 Script: Jeff Parker, Michael Moreci Art: Dan Parent, J. Bone, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli Main Cover Artists: Michael Allred with Laura Allred Variant Cover Artists: Derek Charm (B), Francesco Francavilla (C), Sandy Jarrell with Kelly Fitzpatrick (D), Dan Parent with J. Bone and Rosario “Tito” Peña (E), Ty Templeton

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[Comic Book Review] X-O MANOWAR #16 from Valiant Entertainment

PopCultHQ received an advanced review copy of X-O MANOWAR #16 from Valiant Entertainment. Available June 27th, 2018, the creative team for this series features writing from Matt Kindt, art from Trevor Hairsine with Brian Thies, coloring from Diego Rodriguez and Jose Villarrubia, and lettering from Dave Sharpe. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… X-O MANOWAR (2017) #16 Written by Matt Kindt Art by Trevor Hairsine with Brian Thies Colors by Diego Rodriguez and Jose Villarrubia Letters by Dave Sharpe Cover A by Lewis LaRosa Cover B by Jim Mahfood Interlocking Variant Cover by Veronica Fish X-O Manowar Icon Variant by Philip Tan Pre-Order

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