PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘CAPTAIN KID’ #3 from AfterShock Comics

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of CAPTAIN KID #3 from AfterShock Comics. Hitting newsstands this New Comic Book Day (NCBD), Wednesday, December 14th, the creative team for this series features writing from Mark Waid and Tom Peyer, cover and interior art by Wilfredo Torres, colorist Kelly Fitzpatrick, and lettering by A Larger World. Here’s our spoiler-free look at the third issue of this week’s new release from AfterShock Comics… Synopsis for CAPTAIN KID #3: Writers: Mark Waid, Tom Peyer Artist: Wilfredo Torres Colorist: Kelly Fitzpatrick Cover Artist: Wilfredo Torres   Attacked from the future! At odds with his mentor! Abducted through time! In the chaos of his centuries-long birthday, Captain Kid unearths the dangerous secret of his

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PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘AWAKE: Vol. 2 – Escape from Gremon’ from Action Lab Entertainment

  PopCultHQ reviews the trade paperback (TPB) AWAKE: Vol. 2 – Escape from Gremon from Action Lab Entertainment. Available this New Comic Book Day (NCBD), Wednesday, December 7th, the creative team for this series features writing from Susan Beneville, with interior and cover art by illustrator Brian Hess. Synopsis for AWAKE: Vol. 2 – Escape from Gremon: Writer:  Susan Beneville Artist: Brian Hess Cover Artist: Brian Hess Print Release Date: December 7, 2016 ($14.99 SRP) Digital Release Date: December 7, 2016 ($5.99) Age Rating: All Ages Having successfully completed her first mission to wake up and heal the planet Gremon, Chkarta Dola Regn should be

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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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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’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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