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Spider-Man: Enter the Spider-Verse #1 (Cover art by Flaviano)

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Flaviano - Grim

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Color warmups by Flaviano

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Uncanny Valley #2 by Tony Fleecs and Dave Wachter. Cover by Wachter. Variant covers by (2) Jorge Corona and (3) Flaviano. Out in May.

"As the mystery of Oliver's origins continues to unfold, the literal cartoonish realism of his existence has to somehow be connected to his mother's origins in Burbank, California. And with his uncanny powers setting him apart from the other kids, what will Oliver do to make his own way in the world? Especially considering that there are sinister forces at play, watching from the other end of a portal…"

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Grim #4

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Preview: Grim Vol. 4

Grim Vol. 4 preview. Annabel's deal has sent ripples through all 3 planes of existence-merging life, death, and the afterlife. #comics #comicbooks

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Grim #16, which kicked off a new arc for the popular BOOM! Studios series by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano, has sold out, and the publisher revealed a look at the second printing’s cover.

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[ahb-writes]

Comics Review: 'GRIM' TPB #1

GRIM TPB #1 by Stephanie Phillips, Flaviano, Rico Renzi, Tom Napolitano

action

fantasy

grim reaper

mythology

occult

secret society

violence

My Rating: 5 of 5 stars

The life of a reaper is not a charmed one. Death is an eternal business, with no beginning and no end, and with no rest for the wearisome minds who snare and ferry the dead to the afterworld. Also, it sure doesn't help that human souls are petty, disconsolate, and prone to bitter violence that bleeds them dry. In GRIM v1, a proficient reaper by the name of Jessica Harrow breaks the invisible tripwire safeguarding the breathing and the departed. By accident, of course. And in doing so invokes myriad entropic mayhem and supernatural occultic misgivings. Again, the life of a reaper is not a charmed one.

Jess isn't immune to the problems associated with her duty. When she ferries the dead, they bombard her annoying questions about the afterworld (which, as it turns out, is a labyrinthine bureaucracy). When she smacks an unwilling soul on the side of the head, they complain they never got a fair shot at life (which is obvious, since nobody does). But it's more complicated than that: Jess is the only reaper who doesn't know how she died; Jess traverses the realms of life and death like no one else should; and Jess has a sinking feeling that the sly demoness in charge of the afterworld, Adira, is hiding something from her.

GRIM v1 is the perfect comic book for readers who adore dark mythos with a twist, and who adore authors who rely on character agency to propel a story forward. It's also the perfect comic book for readers allured by the precariousness of uncertainty, a book that never falls into the trap of promising more than it is capable of delivering. This is not a book about killing random people, invoking an eternal war for its own sake, and reveling in the gore in between. GRIM v1 is about Jess's insecurity, her search for her past, and how she relies on her close friends to help her define her future.

The concept and designs for this book are exquisite. Skull motifs are used sparingly but effectively (e.g., when Jess is pissed, her face contorts into a skull). Assorted demonology and demon iconography is localized (e.g., the afterworld is rife with rivers and lakes of lost souls; scythes are stylized but not to the point of excess). And the setting design is clever and fun (e.g., the afterworld's filing system ranges from old bank-style pneumatic tubes to a digital messaging board).

The character designs are slick, diverse, and carry just the right amount of familiarity to goad readers into wishing they had more to consume than they do. Jess's friends include Eddie, an 80s hair-band rocker, and Marcel, a handsome 19th Century Frenchman. Other characters include Annabel, a fit rockabilly gal, and Vincenzo, Adira's right-hand man, whose Elizabethan-style garb is truly delightful.

And the coloring is fantastic. With each passing fight, Jess encounters a sinewy mixture of muddled maroons and bawdy dark reds. With each lurid gaze into the past, readers encounter a seductive cascade of blues, light and dark, paired with a hungry and fathomless spectrum of purple that leaves little room for error.

GRIM v1 boasts impressionable characters, great visual design, and a story that deepens the intrigue with each issue. Jess's past is essential to understanding her future. But the demoness Adira has other plans. More problematic? Those plans may well include a cryptic entity-smothering creature called The End that can smash or devour anything in its path. Is it worth suffering so much destruction just to restore an outdated concept of cosmic balance?

❯ ❯ Comics Reviews || ahb writes on Good Reads

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Ma-Co-Re-Mix (Vol. 109) [Rocket: Der Coup & Ich bin Groot]

Wie auch schon im letzten Ma-Co-Re-Mix, bleiben wir im Marvel-Space, wobei heute die Guardians of the Galaxy, und da besonders das Team um Rocket und Groot bedient werden. Wer also, wie ich auch, absoluter Fan des kleinen Baumes und des mürrischen Waschbären ist, der eigentlich kein Waschbär sein will, der wird heute auf seine Kosten kommen … Continue reading Untitled

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Flaviano - Grim

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We talked about it quite a lot on our most recent episode and we just had to share the gorgeous look at Cosmar's nightmare reality from New Mutants (2019) #10 by Ed Brisson.

Art is by the wonderful F Flaviano

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UNBELIEVABLE art by the outstanding Flaviano from our BLACK WIDOW: No Restraints Play. #BlackWidow #Flaviano #NoRestraintsPlay #ArtAttack https://www.instagram.com/p/CoWMdGMryyrh17XngvvgB3OwKAlsvjtjRYmfUo0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Grim #4

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No Context Comics - A Look at 3 Books I Don't Read From the Week of 12/14

This week's No Context Comics looks at @BoomStudios' GRIM, one of the best looking books I've read all year, Image/Skybound's DARK RIDE, and DC's I Am Batman.

What’s up everybody? Twitter tells me that comic reviews are bad, folks. We don’t know how to write about art. So I guess you probably shouldn’t even be reading this. But if you are reading, welcome to the regular column! We’re taking a look at 3 books I do not read! The only rules are that these books are something I don’t read every month, it’s not a number one, and (if I am aware of it before…

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