Vertigo: Progetti Futuri 2.0

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UNFOLLOW #18
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Art by MIKE DOWLING
Cover by MATT TAYLOR
Rubinstein's mask leads the way to Larry Ferrell, but can the master of social media truly be defeated? After all, this is his game. The 140 come down to just one and death waits in the jungle. Who are we really?
On sale APRIL 26 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS • Final issue

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Frostbite #5 (Preview)



http://www.cbr.com/frostbite-5/

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With only one issue left to go, Joshua Williamson adds a surprising new wrinkle to his already layered script. What's interesting about the change is how strongly it affects the book's momentum. If anything, it dispels many of the book's more immediate dangers in order to bring the book's presumed finish line into clearer view. That's not to say the book is without its drama. Despite the many spoken declarations and character mea culpas, Williamson still utilizes the book's oppressive setting to great effect, with the cold serving as both a figurative and literal weapon. Even so, there's the sense that things sag a bit going into the final frame, which makes Jason Shawn Alexander's superb showing all the more important. The artist turns in a fantastic issue, everything from his urgent paneling to his world-weary characters top notch. Any book that sees a woman uppercut a bear deserves a strong look, and it's ultimately Alexander's strong visuals that make us most excited for the final act. -Jeff

Final Score:

6.9/10

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Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #6 (Preview)



http://www.cbr.com/everafter-from-the-pages-of-fables-6/

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Savage Things #1 (Preview)



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The Lost Boys #5 (Preview)



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Preview: LUCIFER #15



http://www.comicosity.com/exclusive-preview-lucifer-15/

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Unfollow #16 (Preview)



http://www.cbr.com/unfollow-16/

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ASTRO CITY #45
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Art by BRENT ANDERSON
Cover by ALEX ROSS

"WHAT BROKE THE BROKEN MAN?" part one of two! Astro City's tangled history of superheroes, music, counterculture, serpents and darkness comes to a head. Heroes are destroyed, minds are shattered...and an unlikely savior rises.

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T



LUCIFER #18
Written by RICHARD KADREY
Art and cover by LEE GARBETT

A shocking death sows chaos in Hell and forces leadership over the kingdom into question. In Los Angeles, Lucifer takes radical measures to preserve his own domain on Earth as the staff of Ex Lux confronts their strange fate at the hands of Malphas. Not to be overshadowed by affairs below, God's new pawns descend from Heaven with a mission to end Lucifer once and for all.

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

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EVERAFTER: FROM THE PAGES OF FABLES #9
Written by DAVE JUSTUS and LILAH STURGES
Art by TRAVIS MOORE
Cover by TULA LOTAY

Tension prevails and emotions flare as the Shadow Players monitor the hostage situation at Plano South Senior High. With options dwindling, Bobby Speckland intervenes with a message for the young captors. Across town, Tanner locks horns with Bo and Connor at the height of their breakneck escape from some vindictive giants of Texas folklore—who are hot on their heels with an arsenal of weaponized livestock.

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS



SAVAGE THINGS #3
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN
Art by IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA
Cover by JOHN PAUL LEON

New York is under attack. The Black Forest cell has hit the Big Apple with everything it has, creating chaos through random attacks. It's panic in the streets as Abel and Kira race to stop the bad guys and stem the mayhem. Abel grew up with these killers and should know their every move, but that doesn't mean taking them down will be easy—especially when fighting them also puts Kira's life in danger.

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 8, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

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Astro City #41 (Preview)



http://www.cbr.com/astro-city-41/

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Frostbite #6 (Preview)



http://www.cbr.com/frostbite-6/

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Review: ASTRO CITY #41

9/10

http://www.comicosity.com/review-astro-city-41/

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This may be Astro City #41, but it's also the 100th issue of Astro City since its debut 22 years ago. For the occasion, Kurt Busiek and artist Brent Anderson have finally told the extra-length tale of the Astro-naut, the man for whom the city was named. The Astro-naut's personality seems to be part Tony Stark and part Flash Gordon, with a little Howard Hughes thrown in. He's definitely charming, but Busiek also gives him more of a personality than he really had to. Of course, the format of the series means that the Astro-naut isn't the man telling the story of his life. That job falls to Joseph Greenwald, one of the last men alive who really knew the Astro-naut and what he stood for as a hero. The tale of the Astro-naut is truly affecting, and it's another instant classic issue from a series that's almost always great. -Blair

Final Score:

9.0/10

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Clean Room is the kind of book you can't look away from for even a second. It's not just the horrifying imagery - something issue #16 churns out with extra relish - but also its pinpoint use of language, both subtle and otherwise. Gail Simone kicks her twisted tale into a newfound gear, the noose that is her narrative pulling ever tighter. At this point the book is a full on ensemble piece, the writer having spent great care in cultivating the many different and wildly unique personalities that make up the read. That variance makes the book's events all the more engrossing, Simone's sudden escalation leading to plenty of surprising instances. That same ramp up plays right into Walter Geovani's strengths, the artist turning in everything from serene forest backdrops to disgusting bug monsters. The final pages promise the standoff this arc has been building up to all along, making it an easy pick for any pull list. -Jeff

Final Score:

8.2/10