Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente, Reilly Brown, and Ariel Olivetti, Marvel, $19.99 trade paper (160p) ISBN 978-0-7851-4370-3
There's a new heroic age, and its champion is 17-year-old Amadeus Cho, a wunderkind living in Arizona who once had Hercules as a friend. This graphic novel goes full out in terms of superpowers and superheroes, though its references to mythology...
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Paul Tobin. Night Shade (www.nightshadebooks.com), $26.99 (350p) ISBN 978-1-59780-420-2
The deconstruction of superheroes has been accomplished before, but rarely has it been done with the vigor and affection of comics veteran Tobin in his nearly pitch-perfect superhero tale for grownups. Steve Clarke’s teen years of playing baseball,...
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Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover. Dark Horse, $14.99 (144p) ISBN 978-1-61655-279-4
Acrobat, quick-change artist, and thief: is there anything Bandette can’t do? She certainly has the skill to capture your attention in this gleeful, cheery adventure by married creators Tobin and Coover (Banana Sunday, Gingerbread Girl). Like...
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Paul Tobin. Oni, $24.99 trade paper (144p) ISBN 978-1-62010-139-1
An intriguing premise—a cat tells tales of his nine lives and appearances through history—is undercut by slow pacing and a general lack of excitement. While the details of Tobin’s (Bandette) the art are lovely, the overall experience of reading the...
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Paul Tobin and Arjuna Susini. Oni, $19.99 trade paper (128p) ISBN 978-1-62010-512-2
When Jutte Shelley and her Detroit Special Ops squad are gunned down on a call, Jutte’s unique biology brings her back from the beyond and forces her to accept her monstrous heritage in this clever mix of horror, humor, and crime thriller. She...
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Paul Tobin. Bloomsbury, $17.99 (272p) ISBN 978-1-61963-901-0; $9.99 paper ISBN 978-1-5476-1564-3
Tobin (the Plants vs. Zombies series) crafts a creature feature delight in this uproarious series launch. When monsters are banned from contemporary society, the Crafters Guild is born. Led by a witch, the Guild aims to maintain monster culture—and...
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