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Comic Book Review – The Walking Dead #136

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Zeb Larson reviews The Walking Dead #136… The ugly undersides of the Alexandria community are showing themselves in this issue, as some members of Maggie’s colony are openly plotting rebellion. It was inevitable that the fragile peace that Rick had created would be tested, and it seems that the fissures are widening. As those cracks […]

Comic Book Review – Fade Out #4

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Zeb Larson reviews Fade Out #4… Sex and violence in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Charlie’s flashbacks to the war affect his work, and his secret mission to solve a covered up murder. And remember, like all BRUBAKER/PHILLIPS comics, the back pages of THE FADE OUT are filled with extra art and articles you can […]

Comic Book Review – Roche Limit #4

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Zeb Larson reviews Roche Limit #4… Alex and Sonya take a dangerous trip to the anomaly while all hell breaks loose on the colony. Michael Moreci and Vic Malhotra effectively state their guiding philosophy for Roche Limit in this issue, and we get some answers as to just what the hell is going on. After […]

Comic Book Review – Nailbiter #9

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Zeb Larson reviews Nailbiter #9… Are the children of Buckaroo, Oregon all going to grow up to be serial killers? This is a middling issue of Nailbiter. Not a bad issue by any means, but not an interesting issue either. It’s a placeholder while we wait for the plot to unfold, which must inevitably come […]

Zeb’s Top Ten Comic Books of the Year (and a couple of honorable mentions)

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Zeb Larson’s Top Ten Comics of 2014 (and a couple of honorable mentions)… Every top ten list is colored by the reviewer’s preferences, and my list is no exception. I’m most interested in comics that try and deal with some part of the human experience, whether it’s war, crime, violence, home, race, or sex. Most […]

Comic Book Review – Memetic #3

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Zeb Larson reviews Memetic #3… Day Three is finally upon us. As Marcus’s dwindling team makes its final lastassault on the compound of the supposed creator of the meme, Aaron comes to grips with his shocking loss and the impending apocalypse. Good God, this comic ends on an especially bleak note. I guess that’s apropos […]

Comic Book Review – C.O.W.L. #7

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Zeb Larson reviews C.O.W.L. #7… The times they are a changin. After the shocking murder of a C.O.W.L. hero, members of the organization must put aside their differences in order to find the killer…before Detective Evelyn Frost and the Chicago Police do. After last issue’s almost light-hearted story, C.O.W.L. is back in regular form with […]