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(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Canaan White Kieron Gillen unveils his epic new monthly series, launching with a special double-sized issue! 1945. Germany is in ruins. The war in the west can only be days away from ending. Threats of 'wunderwaffen' to be unleashed by the dying Reich have become laughable. There are no miracle weapons here. It's over. It has to be over. It's not. There's been stories which have mixed enhanced humans and World War 2 before. There's never been one like this. See super beings in a whole new light as Gillen presents an epic new series that not only rewrites history, it redefines the genre. Date Available: 04/03/2013
BONUS REVIEW by John "Doc" Schaefer
 Avatar presents us with another look into their gorey, bloodstained universe that they are famous for. This over the top attitude that Avatar has with books like Crossed and Caligula are exactly the reason I don't normally read them. To be perfectly honest, the only reasons I picked this up was A) to keep it out of the hands of some speculator who is taking the chance that this series will be picked up for it's movie rights. (Big reveal here guys, just because a studio or company picks up the movie rights doesn't mean they're going to make a movie! Remember Hack/Slash!) and B) to put the hate on another blood and guts book. The problem is that writer Kieron Gillen has done his research well. The fear and dread of the after hours knock on the door, the lack of human emotions in the midst of the horrors of war are dramaticly portrayed here. World War II (or any war for that matter) was not a pleasant time no matter where you were. Whether toy were on the homefront praying that your loved ones would come back safely or you were staring into the hollow eyes of a small Italian boy suffering from malnutrion playing in a bombed out section of the countryside, this was a time of mass suffering and Gillen's story conveys that from the first page. And the art of violence as provided by Canaan White is true to the subject matter. The Ubermen and women are interesting and I will admit that the mystery of their powers has caught my attention. I only hope that Avatar can keep a tight lid on the uber-gore that they are known for. If so, they may have a winner here. I give it 7 out of 10 Grahams VERY FINE/NEAR MINT
(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Canaan White Kieron Gillen unveils his epic new monthly series, launching with a special double-sized issue! 1945. Germany is in ruins. The war in the west can only be days away from ending. Threats of 'wunderwaffen' to be unleashed by the dying Reich have become laughable. There are no miracle weapons here. It's over. It has to be over. It's not. There's been stories which have mixed enhanced humans and World War 2 before. There's never been one like this. See super beings in a whole new light as Gillen presents an epic new series that not only rewrites history, it redefines the genre. Date Available: 04/03/2013
BONUS REVIEW by John "Doc" Schaefer
Avatar presents us with another look into their gorey, bloodstained universe that they are famous for. This over the top attitude that Avatar has with books like Crossed and Caligula are exactly the reason I don't normally read them. To be perfectly honest, the only reasons I picked this up was A) to keep it out of the hands of some speculator who is taking the chance that this series will be picked up for it's movie rights. (Big reveal here guys, just because a studio or company picks up the movie rights doesn't mean they're going to make a movie! Remember Hack/Slash!) and B) to put the hate on another blood and guts book. The problem is that writer Kieron Gillen has done his research well. The fear and dread of the after hours knock on the door, the lack of human emotions in the midst of the horrors of war are dramaticly portrayed here. World War II (or any war for that matter) was not a pleasant time no matter where you were. Whether toy were on the homefront praying that your loved ones would come back safely or you were staring into the hollow eyes of a small Italian boy suffering from malnutrion playing in a bombed out section of the countryside, this was a time of mass suffering and Gillen's story conveys that from the first page. And the art of violence as provided by Canaan White is true to the subject matter. The Ubermen and women are interesting and I will admit that the mystery of their powers has caught my attention. I only hope that Avatar can keep a tight lid on the uber-gore that they are known for. If so, they may have a winner here. I give it 7 out of 10 Grahams |
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