Sorry for the delayed email this week! Chalk it up to a change-up here at Fantasium. Ed will be taking over doing the newsletter moving forward as it is with a heavy heart full of bittersweet feelings, that I let ya’ll know that my (Brian’s) chapter at Fantasium is coming to a close. It’s been an absolute joy getting to know all of you over the last 3 years. Talking books, music, travel, and all things life with you guys was one of the many things that made this…
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Ed’s Early Evaluations Ahoy-hoy friends I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season! I read every number one this week! Thankfully the publishers made it easy on me with a moderate offering. Since it’s a short week for releases and it’s almost the end of the year I thought it’d be fun to throw out a list of some of my favorite books of 2019, you can find it at the bottom of the reviews. Happy Holidays from all of us to all of you, thanks for making…
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Ed’s Early Evaluations Happy Merry Holiday Cheer and Greetings! Plenty of cool books this week, and plenty more I couldn’t get to! I recommend “Wonder Woman: Dead Earth” and “Tales From Harrow County”! Remember we’re closed Christmas Day aka New Comic Day ☹ so maybe pick up a few extra books so you don’t run out of reading material before the new issues are available! I’m such a shill. Happy Reading Friends! — Ed “Gung-Ho: Black Sheep” Ablaze: Humanity survives in make-shift cities and settlements walled off from the…
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Ed’s Early Evaluations Ahoy-hoy friends, I know I’ve said it a few times, but Holy Cow, there are a lot of new books this week! Unfortunately, given my crazy schedule and being a little green around the gills I got to a whopping five out of seventeen new number ones this week. I tried to do my best but I could not. See you at the shop–Ed “Doom 2099” Marvel: Well, that was confusing. Time travel, mind melding shenanigans. Is Reed Richards a new Doom beaten by the…
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Ed’s Early Evaluations Welcome back for another round of comic reviews! Too many books to keep up with this week, wish I could’ve gotten to more, but the siren song of sleep calls my name. This week we’ve got true crime, an odd mash-up, classic literary characters, and a team up made of childhood fantasies! Enjoy–Ed “The Butcher Of Paris” Darkhorse: During the midst of Nazi occupied France a killer is on the loose. Based on a true story this is a heavy book. If you’re in the…
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Ed’s Early Evaluations Happy Thanksgiving Everybody! May your tummies be stuffed, may your bed be warm, and may your comics be killer! See you round the shop—Ed “Conan The Barbarian: 2099” Marvel: Who ever would have thought that Conan would end up in the future! Cursed to an unending life by he searches for a way to rid himself of the enchantment for Conan is slave to no one! It’s a silly bit sword and sorcery that somehow captures the Cimmerian’s core. Too heavy on exposition…
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Ed’s Early Evaluations Ahoy-hoy friends, ready for another round of rousing reviews? Good cause I wrote em so I sure hope someone is reading these! We got space murder mysteries, a quest for modernity, tracking down pushers, someone that needs a prune asap and unheavenly humor. Enjoy —Ed “Fallen Angels” Marvel: The last new book to come out of the first phase for “Dawn Of X”. Follow Psylocke as she begins forming her team with some unlikely help from ….
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Ed’s Early Evaluations Ahoy-hoy friends, ready for another round of rousing reviews? Good cause I wrote em so I sure hope someone is reading these! We got space murder mysteries, a quest for modernity, tracking down pushers, someone that needs a prune asap and unheavenly humor. Enjoy —Ed “Fallen Angels” Marvel: The last new book to come out of the first phase for “Dawn Of X”. Follow Psylocke as she begins forming her team with some unlikely help from ….
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Ed’s Early EvaluationsHappy Halloween Friends! I hope you got lots of candy and read some scary stories! So if you haven’t noticed I’ve started playing fast and loose with the “rules” I first set out. Not every book gets an official score, sometimes I’ll do a title from every publisher, sometimes I’ll skip stuff, I might critique or just summarize the plots. Also be on the lookout for the new previews list on the front counter, lots of cool new books coming out soon, so make sure you put…
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Ed’s Early Evaluations Hello again, only a few first issues this week and they’re all fun reads! Since there were so few firsts I went ahead and reviewed two Marvel books, I hope I’m forgiven. In other news, you all raised over $4600 at “Treasure Your Chest” last weekend! We can’t thank you enough for making this another successful fundraiser! In other news, I am returning to work at Fantasium, and look forward to seeing you all again real soon. Remember to read responsibly –Ed “Count Crowley Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter” Darkhorse: A…
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