Sunday, April 27, 2014

This Week's Highlights at Third Eye Comics for Wednesday 4/30/14

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 - THE BIGGEST MARVEL RELEASE OF THIS DECADE ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY!
Peter Parker returns in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1
Folks, over the course of the last year and a half, Dan Slott has made the world of Spider-Man one of the most interesting and exciting facets of the Marvel Universe through his incredible work on the SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN title.

Now, after the shocking events of series finale, SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #31, the world of Spider-Man is moving in a new direction, and it's looking to be even more awesome than what we were seeing with Superior.

Peter Parker has returned, and with him, comes a whole new dynamic, after a year of having Otto Octavius working in the world of Marvel as Spider-Man.

The world may have changed since Spidey's been gone, but so has Peter Parker. This is a man with a second chance at life, and he's not wasting a moment of it!

Same Parker luck, new Parker attitude. Putting the friendly back in the neighborhood, the hero back into super hero, and the amazing back into Spider-Man!

And, did we mention... ELECTRO is back, and ready to determine just what the heck is going on with this Spider-Man?

Folks: if you pick up one new Marvel book this Summer, make it SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN; trust us, you won't be sorry.

With a dynamite creative team, an incredibly tight and easy to jump into continuity, and a great place for new readers to jump on board -- this is THE book to be reading!

Join us on SPIDER-MAN DAY this Wednesday 4/30/14 & Get First Crack at ALL the killer Amazing Spider-Man #1 variants!
We're so pumped for the new Spider-Man title, that we had to throw an incredible event, and we've got some cool stuff planned for Spider-Man day this Wednesday.

What's in store? Well, first off: you can get first crack at all the totally awesome variant covers for AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 -- how cool is that, right?

Secondly: we'll be having a very special one-day only sale on ALL Spider-related graphic novels!

And, third: from 7PM-9PM, you can meet our pal, the Stunning Spider-Man, as he takes photos with fans, and signs your copies of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1!

So, folks, make sure you join us this Wednesday for Spider-Man Day!

Click here for a preview of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1
Click here for our SPIDER-MAN DAY event info
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IMAGE DEBUTS IT'S NEXT BIG HIT ONGOING SERIES WITH CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED COMIC SUPERSTAR JASON AARON'S SOUTHERN BASTARDS #1 THIS WEDNESDAY! 
A must-read from the writer behind SCALPED, AMAZING X-MEN, WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN, and PUNISHER MAX!
Meet JASON AARON this Saturday at Third Eye for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2014!
Get the Third Eye exclusive cover on SOUTHERN BASTARDS #1 this Wednesday for only $3.50!
We've been huge fans of writer JASON AARON for quite some time, with his incredible work on books like SCALPED and PunisherMAX, not to mention his major Marvel work on books like AMAZING X-MEN, WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN, and AVENGERS VS. X-MEN.

So, when we saw he had something totally awesome coming out from IMAGE COMICS, with the new ongoing series SOUTHERN BASTARDS, we knew we had to do something special for it.

Not only are we hosting Jason as one of our guests for Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, but we also worked with SCALPED artist RM GUERA to do an incredible exclusive Third Eye variant of SOUTHERN BASTARDS #1.

So, what's SOUTHERN BASTARDS all about? The book takes us to Craw County, Alabama, home of Boss BBQ, the Runnin' Rebs football team, and more awful dumb-as-rocks bastards than you've ever seen.

And, when you're an angry old man like Earl Tubb, who has no tolerance for the ignorant bastards that surround him in Craw Country, the only way to survive a place like this.. is to carry a really big stick.

And, then there's Euless Boss, a high school football coach with no more room in his office for trophies, and no more room underneath the bleachers for burying bodies.

And they're just two of the folks you'll meet in Castor County, Alabama.

A southern friend crime drama that combines elements of Preacher's hard-hitting slice-of-life storytelling with the Coen Brother's Fargo or No Country for Old Men remote weirdness.

Latour's artwork looks INCREDIBLE on the book, and Aaron is truly at the top of his game with the storytelling, as he crafts a compelling tale that pulls you in from the first page.

Get the SOUTHERN BASTARDS #1 Third Eye Exclusive Cover by SCALPED artist RM GUERA this Wednesday for $3.50
We're so pumped for Jason Aaron's killer new series that we worked closely with Image to put together a very cool exclusive cover of SOUTHERN BASTARDS #1, featuring artwork by SCALPED artist RM GUERA, and showcasing Earl Tubb beating the hell out of series villain Euless Boss.

Strictly limited, make sure you snag a copy and get your's signed by Jason Aaron this Saturday at our big FCBD festivities!

Get the FORBIDDEN PLANET UK variant of SOUTHERN BASTARDS #1 by series artist JASON LATOUR this Wednesday as well!
We also worked closely with our pals at FORBIDDEN PLANET in the UK to bring you guys their totally kick-ass JASON LATOUR cover of SOUTHERN BASTARDS #1!

Add it to your collection this week at Third Eye!

Meet SOUTHERN BASTARDS writer JASON AARON at Third Eye this Saturday for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2014!
And, heck, if that's not enough reason to scoop this awesome book, here's one more! Writer JASON AARON will be joining us at Third Eye this Saturday for our FREE COMIC BOOK DAY festivities, and will be signing copies of his brand new series, SOUTHERN BASTARDS, with us!

This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet one of the most talented comic book writers of the 21st century. Aaron's work on the Vertigo series SCALPED is legendary, and his Marvel work on titles such as WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN, AVENGERS VS. X-MEN, and more, have wowed us for many years now!

Don't miss this opportunity to get your stuff signed, and check out his new IMAGE title!

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THE TOTALLY KICK-ASS WEEKLY BATMAN SERIES, BATMAN ETERNAL, CONTINUES WITH THIS WEEK'S BATMAN ETERNAL #4
We are LOVING the heck out of the new BATMAN ETERNAL series, being helmed by the one and only SCOTT SNYDER (writer of BATMAN COURT OF OWLS, BATMAN BLACK MIRROR, BATMAN DEATH OF THE FAMILY and more!)

This new series is one of the best darn things we've seen in a minute, and it proves that DC Comics really knows how to make a weekly title work (just like they did with their stunning "52" series!).

In this week's issue #4, Batman battles Batgirl, as Jim Gordon's troubles take a turn for the worse!

Wanna know where the direction of the flagship BATMAN title is heading in the present day, while the regular series runs through ZERO YEAR?

Hop aboard BATMAN ETERNAL, and find out!

We've got BATMAN ETERNAL issues 1-3 in stock now to catch you up to this week's issue #4.

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IMAGE HIT SERIES PRETTY DEADLY ARRIVES IN GRAPHIC NOVEL WITH THIS WEDNESDAY'S PRETTY DEADLY VOL.1 TRADE PAPERBACK!
From KELLY-SUE DECONNICK & EMMA RIOS!
Only $9.99!
A must-read -- Imagine Ennis's Preacher meets Gaiman's The Sandman

We are HUGE fans of the work that KellySue and Emma have done on PRETTY DEADLY, and we're so pumped to be able to get you guys into the series all over again with this week's PRETTY DEADLY VOLUME 1 trade paperback, collecting the first five issues of the hit ongoing series for only $9.99.

Written by CAPTAIN MARVEL scribe KELLY SUE DECONNICK, and with art by the very talented EMMA RIOS, PRETTLY DEADLY marries the magical realism of SANDMAN with the western brutality of Preacher, and together, the two make for one heck of a compelling read.

In PRETTY DEADLY, Death's daughter rides the wind on a horse made of smoke.. and her face bears the skull marks of her father.

Her origin story is a tale of retribution as beautifully lush as it is unflinchingly savage.

In an ethereal Old West setting, that's one part grit and grime, and one part fantastic and magical, the world of PRETTY DEADLY is one of the most immersive, and interesting things we've seen in quite some time.

Snag the first graphic novel for only $9.99 this week at Third Eye!

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THE ROAD TO THE "DEATH OF WOLVERINE" CONTINUES IN WOLVERINE #5 THIS WEDNESDAY.. JUMP ON BOARD THE MOST EXCITING WOLVERINE SERIES SINCE OLD MAN LOGAN!
Folks, we've been telling you and telling you: the current WOLVERINE series is one of the best darn takes on the character that's been done in AGES.

We know, we know: Wolverine's been done to death, but that's why this is so good -- it's new, it's fresh, and it's something very different for the notorious mutant.

Kicking off in issue #1, we see a new Logan. A Logan without a healing factor. A Logan who must overcompensate in every way to live up to his reputation.. now that he doesn't have the healing factor to bail him out.

And, now, as assassins surround him, Logan faces his most dire threat yet -- with no healing factor to protect him.

With the huge DEATH OF WOLVERINE storyline kicking off this Fall -- you need to be reading WOLVERINE, trust us, folks: everything that is happening now will be insanely important come this September.

Wanna get caught up? We've got issues 1-4 in stock now to catch you up to this week's #5.

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VALIANT DEBUTS THEIR NEXT BIG ONGOING SERIES WITH RAI #1 THIS WEDNESDAY.. AND IT IS SOOOO COOL!
Dude, I'm telling you: if you're not getting into all the good stuff from Valiant Comics right now, then you are missing out on some top-form superhero storytelling, Third Eye Faithful.

This week, MIND MGMT writer MATT KINDT teams up with the very talented CLAYTON CRAIN (Carnage Family Feud) to deliver a truly epic new ongoing series set in the Valiant universe.

This is a GREAT new reader friendly book to jump into the world of Valiant with, and find out why their recipe of cutting-edge storytelling ala IMAGE COMICS mixed with the shared universe aspect ala Marvel, makes for some of the best comics on the stands.

In Rai, the year is 4001 A.D. -- led by the artificial intelligence called 'Father,' the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below.

With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father's empire -- the mysterious folk hero known as RAI.

They say he can appear out of nowhere.

They say he is a spirit, the ghost of Japan.

But, when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father's benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed, and his own long-lost humanity!

KILLER stuff, folks -- get into it this week at Third Eye!

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We LOVE the new SILVER SURFER series by SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN writer DAN SLOTT & legendary artist MIKE ALLRED!
Get SILVER SURFER #2 this Wednesday!
Who is the NEVER QUEEN? How is the entire future of the Marvel Universe tied to her very existence? And, why is she trying to destroy the Silver Surfer?

Are these questions important? Sure. But you know what's just as important? Lunch. Because what Earth girl Dawn Greenwood has for lunch today could... change the fate of everything.

Seriously: this is a very important lunch.

Folks: we love the quirky charm of the new SILVER SURFER series, as Slott & Allred bring a very 11th DOCTOR Doctor Who feel to the world of Surfer and his traveling companion Dawn Greenwood.

Plus: Allred's art is so freakin' unique, and pop art cool, we cannot get enough!

Wanna get on board? We've got issue 1 in stock now to get you up to speed with this week's issue #2.

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WE RETURN TO THE ERA OF THE ORIGINAL STAR WARS TRILOGY WITH A STELLAR HAN SOLO ADVENTURE IN STAR WARS: REBEL HEIST #1 -- A MUST READ from MIND MGMT writer MATT KINDT!
It's no secret, Third Eye Faithful, we LOVE Star Wars here, and we especially love great stories set during the time period of the original STAR WARS Trilogy.

So, when we saw Dark Horse would be launching a new series to follow in the footsteps of it's STAR WARS by Brian Wood series, we knew we had to show it some love!

In STAR WARS: REBEL HEIST, a young Rebel meets one of the Alliance's best for his first mission.

But, the young man's hero worship is crushed by the reality of Han Solo.

A botched escape, a ship that doesn't work -- could it be that Solo is just a lucky bumbler whose luck has run out?

Han Solo -- the truth behind the smith, and the reality of one of the Star Wars Universe's most endearing characters.

A must-read, make sure you scoop a copy this week at Third Eye!

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FOREVER EVIL AFTERMATH: BATMAN VS BANE #1 FOLLOWS UP THE EVENTS OF ARKHAM WAR IN AN EPIC SLUGFEST!
OK, OK, so we know FOREVER EVIL's not over yet.. and, we know that issue #7 is running mad late. All we can say is: we think it will be worth it.. but, in the meantime, FOREVER EVIL ARKHAM WAR, has concluded, and with it -- there's some unfinished business.

And, that business? Well, it's BATMAN VERSUS BANE, aka the man who decided to be Gotham's guardian during the Dark Knight's absence.

Now, in this limited series, we're going to get one hell of a slugfest, as BATMAN returns to take Gotham City back... BY FORCE!

The only thing standing in his way? BANE!

Folks: this is the match-up you've been waiting for.

Wanna get the back story? We've got FOREVER EVIL ARKHAM WAR 1-6 in stock now to get you the full scoop on how Bane took the role of the Bat during Bruce's absence.

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RICK REMENDER'S INCREDIBLE IMAGE COMICS SCI-FI ONGOING, BLACK SCIENCE, CONTINUES WITH BLACK SCIENCE #6 THIS WEEK!
Stranded in the most dangerous dimension yet, Grant McKay's rage at his onetime boss boils over.

Ignoring the chaos all around them, the two finally come to blows!

Only one thing is certain: before the Pillar makes its next jump -- one of them must die!

Folks, do not miss out as the first arc of the world's most mind-melting science fiction comic comes to an end.

Not reading BLACK SCIENCE? Oh, then you better believe we're gonna tell you all about why you need to be!

Great art, great storytelling. In BLACK SCIENCE, anarchist scientist Grant McKay has done the impossible!

Using the Pillar, he has punched a hole through the barriers between dimensions, allowing travel to all possible universes.

But, now, Grant and his team, are trapped in the folds of infinity, the Pillar sending them careening through a million universes of unimaginable adventure, sanity-flaying danger and no way home.

One of the most unique, and compelling books on the stands, DEADLY CLASS & UNCANNY X-FORCE THE DARK ANGEL SAGA writer RICK REMENDER makes this book a must-read again and again.

Wanna get into it? We've got issues 1-5 in stock now to catch you up to this week's issue #6.

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HULK #2  CONTINUES THE INCREDIBLE NEW MARK WAID & MARK BAGLEY Marvel NOW Hulk run! 
And, hey: IT'S THE ABOMINATION!!
We love what Waid's done with DAREDEVIL, and his work on the INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK was fantastic. So, we're even more amped for what he has going on with legendary ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN artist MARK BAGLEY on the new HULK series that just began this month.

Following the shocking events of last month's INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK finale, Bruce Banner lies at death's door!

If he survives, it won't be as the Bruce Banner we've known... and, how will the Hulk wreak vengeance on Banner's assailant? How can he?

Plus: THE ABOMINATION!

Click here for a preview of HULK #2
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DARK HORSE'S NEW SERENITY: LEAVES ON THE WIND SERIES CONTINUES WITH SERENITY LEAVES ON THE WIND #4 THIS WEDNESDAY!
With the help of the New Resistance, Mal and Serenity's crew are crashing the secret Alliance facility from which River was rescued.

She is certain they need to go there... now!

Meanwhile, Zoe is in Alliance custody where she discover that there is more immediate danger from fellow prisoners than anyone else.

Folks: these new SERENITY comics are FANTASTIC, and if you were a fan of SERENITY / FIREFLY, they are a MUST-READ.

Zack Whedon and Joss Whedon are putting together some downright special stories here, and we're loving every second of it.

Wanna get into it? We've got issues 1-3 in stock now to catch you up to this week's #4.

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VERTIGO QUARTERLY BEGINS WITH VERTIGO QUARTERLY: CYAN #1 THIS WEDNESDAY!
A MUST READ FOR FANS OF QUALITY COMICS & GREAT ANTHOLOGIES!
We're a huge fan of the great works VERTIGO has put out over the years with series like AMERICAN VAMPIRE, PREACHER, TRANSMETROPOLITAN, SCALPED, and more.

So, when we saw they were going to be doing an anthology of stories using the four central colors that are the basis of comics coloring, CMYK, we knew were in for a treat!

Defying all conventions of a traditional comics anthology, the unifying color could suggest a mood, a plot point, a coloring technique -- limited only by the imagination of the fantastic creators Vertigo has lined up!

And, with CYAN, we get comics from JOCK, FABIO MOON (DAYTRIPPER), JAMES TYNION IV, JOE KEATINGE, and many others!

Snag a copy this Wednesday!

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WALLY WEST MAKES HIS NEW 52 DEBUT IN FLASH ANNUAL #3, AND DON'T FORGET TO SNAG HIS FIRST NEW 52 APPEARANCE FROM LAST WEEK'S FLASH #30!
Great Jumping On Point!
A brand new story arc for the Fastest Man Alive begins with this week's FLASH ANNUAL #3, so if you've been waiting for a great spot to jump on board the character, this is it!

The Flash is a broken man. His powers have failed him time and time again at great cost to him and the city he has sworn to protect.

Now, he's coming back in 2014 to stop the one event that destroyed his life.

Meanwhile, in the present, Barry Allen must contend with thieves trying to capitalize on the devastation of FOREVER EVIL.

It's a tale of two timelines that ushers in one of the DC's most storied characters, and featuring the NEW 52 debut of fan-favorite WALLY WEST.

Make sure you scoop up last week's FLASH #30 (which is in stock now), to get the very first appearance of Wally in the NEW 52.

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BLACK SCIENCE WRITER RICK REMENDER'S DEADLY CLASS HITS ISSUE #4 THIS WEEK, AND WE'RE STILL LOVING IT!
Kill Bill Meets the Breakfast Club Mayhem!
CLASS TRIP! Marcus, Willie, and Saya tear through a neon-soaked Las Vegas, high on life, oh, and a bunch of LSD too.

And, when you're a teenage killer on the run, stalked by a mutilated psycho with a thirst for revenge, you're in for one baaaaad trip.

Folks: we love this comic. It's so much fun, and we can't deny how freakin' cool it is.

Set in the year 1987, making references to all the music and movies we love, this series which tells the tale of a school where the most notorious criminals and killers send their kids to learn the ways of murder and mayhem, is a compelling and addictive read.

Get into it!

We've got issues 1-3 in stock now to catch you up to this week's #4.

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THE WORLD OF BATTLESTAR GALACTICA RETURNS IN THE BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SIX SERIES THIS WEEK IN BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SIX #1
We're HUGE fans of the 2000s-era BATTLESTAR GALACTICA series, and when we saw that Dynamite would be revisiting that world with the new BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SIX series... we knew we had to scoop this up!

Don't miss this exciting chapter in the Battlestar lore, as the early origins of Number Six are explored.

In developing the next generation of Cylons, getting the models to look human was the easy part.

But, acting human is another story.

Witness the evolution of Number Six as she learns to live, to love, and to hate.

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IDW KICKS OFF V-WARS THIS WEEK, AS THE GREAT VAMPIRE WAR ERUPTS IN V-WARS #1
When a sniper's bullet kills the pro-peace Speaker of the House and a terrorist vampire cell takes credit, the Vampire War erupts hotter and bloodier than ever.

Imagine a world where Vampires existed among us... and the politics that run our countries worked with them as well, now, imagine the peace treaty between us and them being destroyed.. and all hell breaking loose.

A must-read!

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DEXTERS LABORATORY #1 DEBUTS THIS WEDNESDAY, BRINGING THE WORLD OF DEXTER TO COMICS!
We're huge fans of DEXTER'S LAB, and we're totally pumped to see the world of Dexter returning in the form of a killer new series from IDW Publishing (SAMURAI JACK).

Snag a copy this week!

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ATTACK ON TITAN CONTINUES IN ATTACK ON TITAN VOLUME 12 THIS WEDNESDAY! GET INTO THE HIT MANGA THAT EVERYONE'S RAVING ABOUT!
Humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from, or why they are bent on consuming humanity!

Seemingly unintelligent, they have roamed the world killing off humankind for years. For the past century though, what's left of mankind has hidden in a giant three-walled city.

People believe their 100 meter high walls will protect the from the Titans, which are 10-20 meters tall.

But, then, the sudden appearance of an immense Titan is about to change... EVERYTHING.

Imagine the world of WALKING DEAD, but instead of zombies, mindless killer giants roaming the landscape destroying cities and eating people.

That's the world of ATTACK ON TITAN, and it's awesome.

Wanna get into it? We've got volumes 1-11 in stock now to get you caught up!

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JONATHAN HICKMAN, writer of EAST OF WEST & MANHATTAN PROJECT, DEBUTS HIS "SECRET" SERIES IN GRAPHIC NOVEL WITH THIS WEDNESDAY'S SECRET VOL.1 NEVER GET CAUGHT TPB
Collecting 1-7 of the acclaimed spy thriller by MANHATTAN PROJECTS & EAST OF WEST scribe JONATHAN HICKMAN, SECRET tells the story of old spies losing their way in the new world of surveillance, globalization, and privatization.

It's a smart, brutal, and unrelenting comic that grabs a hold of you and doesn't let go -- and we loved every second of it.

Wanna try it? The entire 7 issue series is available this week in graphic novel, so now's your chance!

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MAGIC THE GATHERING: Journey into Nyx ARRIVES THIS FRIDAY 5/2/14!
And, in addition to an awesome week of comics, we've also got the latest and greatest from WIZARDS OF THE COAST, with the brand new MAGIC THE GATHERING: Journey into Nyx set!

We'll have plenty of booster packs, sealed booster boxes, fat packs, and intro decks available to get you hooked up!

STAFF PICKS  
STEVE: ORIGINAL SIN #0  - I can't say it enough: this book is so good!
TRISH: JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #0 - This was a great start for one of the better new DC books I've read.
TORMA: ORIGINAL SIN #0 - This was amazing!
MATT: ORIGINAL SIN #0  - Too good! Can't wait for more!
SHAUN: ORIGINAL SIN #0 - Great way to jump into the Marvel U. in 2014!

JOHN: BATMAN ETERNAL #3 - This is so good!
LEXI: JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #0 - Such an awesome debut!
 
BRAD: ORIGINAL SIN #0 -- Awesome!!!
 
DAVE: ORIGINAL SIN #0- This was really great!
 
DMO: ORIGINAL SIN #0 - Very good stuff!

TOM: ORIGINAL SIN #0 - I can't wait for the next issue of this one!

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