A classic story reimagined through the adventures of your favorite Mojoverse castaway. After becoming the guardian/landlord for a building full of refugees from dead universes, Shattybuns loses it all and goes after those responsible. It’s a charming character story that is sure to get a rise out of you Star/Richtor shippers.
Mary Shelley: Monster Hunter #1
Many have wondered how a young woman from nowhere could have come up with one of the most terrifying and enduring monsters in literature. The answer is that she was a genius with a once-in-a-century kind of idea, but what if it was because she was a real life monster hunter? That’s the question posed by this new series from Aftershock Comics!
X-Men by Peter Milligan Volume 1: Dangerous Liaisons
A totally undersung run on X-Men gets it due. A colony of mutants disappears under mysterious circumstances. Rogue and Gambit get into a tiff to end all tiffs. Mystique’s allegiances slide toward our heroes. And best of all, there’s a killer Black Panther team-up!
S.H.I.E.L.D. by Hickman & Weaver
They asked Jonathan Hickman & Dustin Weaver to give them the history of S.H.I.E.L.D. But no one expected this. Ancient history becomes modern drama in this storyline many years in the making as only Hickman can tell it with jaw-dropping art from Dustin Weaver.
Gideon Falls Volume 2: Original Sins
Jeff Lemire & Dave Stewart’s modern horror masterclass continues with another stunning volume. This is the book that cannot be beat for contemporary horror. Pick it up and thank me later.
Kevin Lanigan is a writer/comedian/director living in NYC. He's the writer/star of the romantic comedy web series Doomed To You, the improv/sketch show The Puffin Publishing Podcast, and the comedy RPG show JAN: Jive Action Nerds. You can see him perform weekly with his improv team Gone Girl.
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