PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘WRETCHES’ #1 by James E. Roche

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of WRETCHES #1. The creative team for this new successfully crowdfunded series features writing from James E. Roche, artist Salomon Farias, colorist Chunlin Zhao, and lettering by Jamie Me. Synopsis for WRETCHES #1: Writer:  James E. Roche Artist: Salomon Farias Colorist: Chunlin Zhao Letterer: Jamie Me . Brother and sister duo, Shea and Sean, have spent their youth struggling to survive, alone in an alien city, far from the now lifeless planet they’d once called home. Now, all grown up, they make their way by capturing other beings for the promise of reward – specializing in hunting the robots they’d once shared their

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PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘START AGAIN’ #1 by Jamie Me

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of START AGAIN #1 from Jamie Me TM. The creative team for this new self-published, crowdfunded series features writing and lettering from Jamie Me, artist Toni Doya, and colorist Sean Callahan. Synopsis for START AGAIN #1: Writer:  Jamie Me Artist: Toni Doya Colorist: Sean Callahan . START AGAIN is a superhero boy meets girl story that is EXPLICITLY (read NSFW) British. The story follows AJAY, the British national superhero, and NATALIE as they have a chance encounter in a nightclub in Leeds city centre. It will explore themes of anxiety, social pressure and interracial relationships based on some of creator Jamie Me’s life experiences.

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PopCultHQ’s Comic Book Review: ‘SAVAGE’ #1 from Valiant (Out 11/30)

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of SAVAGE #1 from Valiant. Arriving on newsstands this coming New Comic Book Day (NCBD), Wednesday, November 30th, the creative team for this new series features writing from B. Clay Moore (Aloha, Hawaiian Dick), with illustrations by artists Clayton Henry (HARBINGER WARS) and Lewis LaRosa (BLOODSHOT REBORN), and colors by Brian Reber (UNITY, X-Men Legacy). Synopsis for SAVAGE #1: SAVAGE #1 (of 4) Writer: B. Clay Moore Artists: Clayton Henry and Lewis LaRosa Fifteen years ago, the world’s most famous soccer star and his former supermodel wife –pregnant with their unborn child – disappeared without a trace. The world believes they are dead… But, in reality, their

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PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘MASKS’ #1 by Daniel Warner & Matias Zeballos

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of MASKS #1 from Rats & Crows Publishing. Just hitting newsstands this past New Comic Book Day (NCBD), Wednesday, November 23rd, the creative team for this ongoing graphic novel series features writing from Daniel Warner, with art by illustrator Matias Zeballos. Synopsis for MASKS #1: Writer: Daniel Warner Artist: Matias Zeballos . Graphic Novel Ongoing Series 56 pages $7.99 (print)/$4.99 (digital) . In 1965, an unexplained phenomenon divided the people in two. Maskless – honest and direct, what you see is what you get, and Masks – shady and never trustworthy, never what they seem to appear. The ensuing conflicts brought the world

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Rewind Con – Did It Rewind?

Rewind Con has been the source of much controversy. Now that the convention is over, why not figure out for yourself if it was deserved.

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PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘JACKPOT!’ #4 from AfterShock Comics

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of JACKPOT! #4 from AfterShock Comics. Just hitting newsstands this past New Comic Book Day (NCBD), Wednesday, November 16th, the creative team for this issue features writing from Ray Fawkes, illustrator Georges Duarte, colorist Stefani Rennee, lettering by Comicraft, and series cover artist Brian Stelfreeze. If you’d like to get up to speed, check out PopCultHQ’s reviews of prior issues of JACKPOT!. No worries, all reviews are spoiler-free: JACKPOT! #1 JACKPOT! #2 JACKPOT! #3 Synopsis for JACKPOT! #4: Writer: Ray Fawkes  Artist: Georges Duarte Colorist: Stefani Rennee Cover Artist: Brian Stelfreeze . It’s time to unmask the power that’s been toying with the JACKPOT!

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PopCultHQ Interview: ‘MAN DOWN’ Screenwriter – Adam G. Simon

Adam G. Simon, screenwriter for the upcoming film Man Down,  is a good friend of PopCultHQ. Our late founder, Manny Popoca, had the opportunity to meet and interview Adam in 2015 before his prior film’s debut (Synapse) and when Man Down hadn’t yet been opted for a film. When Manny passed this summer, it was then I first made contact with Adam. Upon hearing his death, he did something remarkable. He immediately stepped up and said, “I want to help.” It was because of Adam that a fundraiser was established to help our founder’s wife and children as they process, understand,

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PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘GO WEST’ #1 from Alterna Comics

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of GO WEST #1 from Alterna Comics. Available now digitally, the creative team for this new series features writing from Garrett Gunn, art by Saint Yak and Sean Forney, and letters by Hde. <Be sure to check out PopCultHQ’s Spoiler-Free Review of GO WEST #2> Synopsis for GO WEST #1: . Writer: Garrett Gunn Artists: Saint Yak, Sean Forney Cover Artist: Saint Yak . When a group of outlaws murders Slade’s family, he embarks on a hell-bent mission of revenge. Slade vows to hunt down every member of The Savages and tear their entire organization to the ground.

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PopCultHQ’s Comic Book Review: “NVRLND” #4 from 451 Media (Out 11/23/16)

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of NVRLND #4 (of 4) from 451. Available this coming New Comic Book Day (NCBD), Wednesday, November 23rd, the creative team for this miniseries features writing from Dylan Mulick & Stephanie Salyers, with art by Leila Leiz. If you’d like to get up to speed, please check out PopCultHQ’s reviews of prior issues of NVRLND. No worries, all reviews are spoiler-free: NVRLND #1 NVRLND #2 NVRLND #3 Synopsis for NVRLND #4: Writers: Dylan Mulick, Stephanie Salyers Artist/Cover Artist: Leila Leiz What’s the difference between falling and flying? Can you really get so high you never land? The introductory volume of

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PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘Samurai Shin’ #1 by Mikel Miles & Ivan Earl Aguilar

PopCultHQ received a review copy of Samurai Shin #1 from creator Mikel Miles and artist Ivan Earl Aguilar. Here is a look at Samurai Shin #1… Samurai Shin – Issue #1 By Mikel Miles, Ivan Aguilar Amir Atsuko and Keith Masaru are young warriors eager to prove that they are worthy of the title as Samurai. Although the two of them share such similar history and goals, they never have grown a liken to each other. But unnecessary evil appear in the village a man with a bear mask decides to destroy the village. ~~~~~~~ PopCultHQ’s [Spoiler-Free] Comic Book Review of Samurai Shin #1: When

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