After years as an assassin for the Order of Nine—an ancient order dating back almost 3,000 years—Velveteen has turned her back on the very organization that saved her. Tasked with the murder of otherwise innocent hacker Jasper Dean, she sets off to save his life and discover the terrible secret that marked him for death. […]
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Pullbox Reviews TeenStrike #1 & 2 – A labor of love brought to full-color glory in this story of teen heroes
Jesse, Dave, & Roy. Three average American teenagers, doing average American stuff. They go to school, they hang out, and above all they support each other and their community. Oh, and they have superpowers. Almost forgot about that bit. Comics like TeenStrike are few & far between for a couple different reasons. Where many superhero […]
Pullbox Reviews Radio Free Amerika, volume 1: Welcome to the Third World (Red Dawn meets The Wire)
Red Dawn meets The Wire in this post-apocalyptic thriller. Radio Free Amerika is a pirate radio station begun after World War 3. DJ Moses spins the best hip hop as he broadcasts hope into Russian occupied United States. Unbeknownst to the enemy, there is code interwoven in the beat. Will Moses be able to coordinate […]
Pullbox Reviews Love Town: The Long Take – A gritty detective noir One-Shot from 1First Comics & The Yuan Twins
Pullbox Reviews Heirs of Agione- A manga fantasy graphic novel from Europe Comics, with a no-nonsense princess, a plucky sidekick, & horrific monsters
In the kingdom of Tyriadoc, in the event of premature death, everyone is entitled to a second life known as “The Ëdra.” Sometimes, death is so violent that rebirth becomes disastrous. This spawns Accursed Ones, monsters created in the very image of their own demise. Yet, there is one exception to the Ëdra: newborn babies. […]
Pullbox Reviews The Hennesy Secret- A man & his curse, a guru on the run, & a shadowy millionaire with a secret
A young man tormented by a dynastic curse, a trapped woman with psychic powers, and a spiritual teacher on the run…They are bound together by a demonic being which is trying to destroy them all! Not the easiest series of comics I’ve ever tried to describe, I have to admit that The Hennesy Secret wasn’t […]
Pullbox Reviews A Haunting On Mars, as much John Carpenter as it is Lovecraftian, coming soon to Kickstarter
Mars is a wasteland: A dead colony, founded by a dead billionaire, holding darkness and secrets within. Secrets which Echo Team are sent to uncover. A hacker. A psionic. An empath. A soldier. And their corpo loyalist leader. They’ve crashed far from the LZ and their sanity’s already unraveling! I have to give writer Zach […]
Pullbox Reviews Gatchaman #1 – Finally! The Science Ninja Team is back in action & flying into your local comic shop!
A mechanical terror has descended upon numerous cities and the world’s greatest scientists are disappearing. Our only hope: Science Ninja Team Gatchaman! As they battle these machinations from the international terrorist organization known as Galactor, their strength, willpower, and even vehicles are pushed to the absolute limit. If they fail…who’s waiting in the wings to […]
Pullbox Reviews The Devil That Wears My Face #6- Bringing a blessed sword to a Satanic gunfight
The Curia is broken, as Legion’s corruption floods the streets of Rome. While the Vatican burns, Father Vieri must make his final stand against the demon that wears his face. Yet with his greatest weapon proven powerless against the Devil, can Vieri and Maria find another way to reclaim his body? Or will the horrifying […]
Pullbox Reviews Eight Limbs- A hard-hitting story about fighting, in and out of the ring
When retired Muay Thai champion Joanna Carr takes in and begins training a troubled foster teen, the fight to keep their new family intact turns out to be her greatest challenge yet. After the devastating loss of her Muay Thai championship title, Joanna decided to walk away from competition, start a family, and open her […]