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Comic Critique Saturday: Umbrella Academy #1

Comic Critique Saturday: Umbrella Academy #1

This is the 2nd printing of “The Umbrella Academy”, which can tell any collector, reader or fan of comic books that this is something special. Special as the attendees of the Umbrella Academy. “The Umbrella Academy” is a wonderful breed of storytelling, graphics and homage to the B movies of yesteryear. I found myself laughing out loud (LOL) in public areas while read #1. The humor is not consistently obvious but when it is I do not feel as if I was cheated in anyway. The artist, Gabriel Bá (blog and official website), utilized each panel to introduce details...

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Comic Critique Saturday: Fray

Comic Critique Saturday: Fray

Dark Horse Comics keep the slayer alive via graphic novels. Fray ran as an eight-issue serial in 2003, and is now available as a complete graphic-novel. Fray is a creative spin-off set in the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” universe Whedon created, combined with the author’s futuristic vision: “the rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and yes there are flying cars.” Fray takes place hundreds of years in the future, Manhattan has become a deadly slum, run by mutant crime-lords and disinterested cops. The title character, Melaka Fray, is a blue/purple-haired 20-year-old who is a thief-for-hire. Her life is...

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