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Prophet #33: A Frank Sangster Mystery

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Rich Johnston

  Tom Huxley writes; It was the dead of night as Sangster entered the office. He calmly searched the vacant desk, taking in all he could find. Conventional stationary. A pot plant. Shipping invoices for a company specialising in fishing …

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Fifteen Thoughts About Fifteen Comics – All New X-Men, Flash, Prophet, Fatale, RIPD, Before Watchmen (x2), All Star Western, My Little Pony, Superman, Teen Titans, A Plus X, FF, Lot 13 And Thor,

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Rich Johnston

It’s Wednesday! We got comics! But what comics? Prophet breaks my heart on a regular basis. Now it does it with the memory of a character I never cared for, facing up to the issues of living so long. The …

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Fourteen Thoughts About Fourteen Comics – Wolverine & The X-Men, Axe Cop, X-Treme X-Men, Astonishing X-Men, Prophet, The Manhattan Projects, Eternity, Justice League Dark, Crossed, Comedian, Debris, X-Treme X-Men, Avengers, And Hit-Girl

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Rich Johnston

  In Wolverine & X-Men, the artwork seems slightly off in places, Whilce Portacio anatomy put through a smoother filter, which doesn’t quite work – except for one aspect. In that it emphasises Colossus’ nature as a power mad nut …

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Brandon Graham – Manga In The Microwave

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Gavin Lees attending ECCC for Bleeding Cool. He brought back a lot. One of the most unlikely hits of 2012 has been Prophet — a revival of a 90s Rob Liefeld comic, written by an indie cartoonist who used to …

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The Return Of Stephen Platt

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Who remembers Stephen Platt? Hyper textualised, hyper exaggerated, he was the ultime in the worst of what would later be called Image Comics style… and also the best. Every character, every page, every panel exploded in a mass of detail. …

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Eight Thoughts About Nine Comics – Ragemoor, DHP, X-Sanction, Uncanny X-Men, Catwoman, Generation Hope, The Mighty 7, Prophet And Infinite Vacation

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Rich Johnston

There’s something about reading Richard Corben comics that just make me feel dirty. It’s not the nudity, there’s some of that sure, but it’s the feel that every body, every creature is sweating. You can feel their bristles, their pores, …

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Dealing Cool #2: A Retailer Perspective from Third Eye Comics

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Keith Davidsen

Welcome to the second installment of Dealing Cool, our new regular feature which shares retailer perspectives from among the racks and at the register.  Today, we’re proud to present insight from Steve Anderson of Third Eye Comics.  Enjoy!     …

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Speculator Corner – Adventure Time, Peter Panzerfaust, Thief Of Thieves, No Place Like Home, Fatale, Alpha Girl, Prophet, Road Rage, Dawn Of The Jedi, Crossed, Hell Yeah, The Manhattan Projects And Supurbia

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Rich Johnston

After a bit of a lull, we have Image first issue fever on us again. Anything published in recent weeks with an issue 1 on it, is rocketing in value. Check your purchases over the last few weeks, they could …

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Sixteen Thoughts About Sixteen Of Today’s Comics – Superman, No Place Like Home, All Star Western, Wolverine And The X-Men, Teen Titans, Sixth Gun, Rasl, Justice League Dark, Flash, Dark Knight, Mondo, Prophet, Mighty Thor, Aquaman, I Vampire And Fantastic Four

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Let me give them a plug at the top for a change. Today’s comics, as ever, come courtesy of Orbital Comics of London. And here are sixteen thoughts about sixteen comics published today. There may be some spoilers but I’ll …

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Fatale #1 And Prophet #21 Selling For $14-15 On eBay

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Rich Johnston

The standard cover for Fatale #1 from Image Comics has just successfully sold for $9.75 plus $3.95 shipping The standard cover Prophet #21 from Image Comics has just successfully sold for $9.99 plus $4.50 shipping. The variants are going for …

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Will Prophet #21 Be The First Speculator Hit Of 2012 (UPDATE)

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Rich Johnston

UPDATE: Now with added Rob Liefeld variant and original cover, in their street trade dress. Over the last few years, there has been a rule for speculating in modern comic books. Pick a first issue title, preferably from Image, by …

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Prophet #21: A Tasters’ Menu With A Nineties Aftertaste?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Rich Johnston

I remember Prophet by Rob Liefeld, Stephen Platt and the like. An uber-Cable, a soldier fighting things, there was time travel involved, there was an end of days to prevent, or cause, I don’t think I was ever sure, and …

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