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Pull-O-Rama: July ’10

Like Charmed? This month’s Pull-O-Rama feature at Impulse Creations includes an early review of Charmed #1 from Zenescope Entertainment. You can enjoy a little B&R and new indie series goodness on the side, too.

“Dying for a old western style comic with the paranormal and supernatural flair of Hellboy and the detective storytelling of Sherlock Holmes? Hang up your coat and hat and call off the hounds because The Sixth Gun might be just the book readers have been craving.” - The Sixth Gun #1

“In the recently released Batman and Robin #13, the Dynamic Duo’s luck has run short. Not to mention the artwork will send a good chill or two up your spine.” - Batman and Robin #13

“Next week, Zenescope Entertainment channels the Power of Three into comic book form.” - Charmed #1

Tags: Batman and Robin, Charmed, DC, Oni Press, The Sixth Gun, Zenescope Entertainment
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Review: Ghost Projekt #1

March 10′s Ghost Projekt #1 (Joe Harris, Steve Rolston, Dean Trippe) from Oni Press is a satisfying treat of ghastly proportions. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, check out my review new on OneMetal’s front page:

Need to brush up on your Russian? A little rusty on your ghost legends? Next Wednesday, Oni Press generates a propitious wave of paranormal and nationalistic storytelling that targets our modern sensibilities and evokes a few, well, ghosts of the past.

Irrelevant to ghosts and Russians, I want to invite you (my readers) to spill your thoughts on this blog. Is there something you like, related to content or otherwise? Are you sick of looking at something? Maybe you just want to express your love for this little blog, or pitch suggestions on how you think it could be better. Either way, I’m all ears! Let me know either via the comments or email (wita.onemetal@gmail.com). I greatly appreciate any feedback!

Tags: Dean Trippe, Ghost Projekt, Joe Harris, Oni Press, Steve Rolston
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Review: Lola: A Ghost Story

Adding to the wave created by the latest H.P. Lovecraft-themed story, another young reader-friendly graphic novel hits the shelves tomorrow. Lola: A Ghost Story isn’t a ghost story per say, but rather a comforting invitation into the otherwise threatening world of life and death. The comic stumbles a few times, but it’s worth a look—and it makes a great gift for those struggling with loss.

Few people experience true encounters with the strange stuff of myths, but Lola endured her supernatural gift of recognizing demons and otherworldly signs from birth to the grave. When a boy named Jesse and his family travel to his parents’ home in the Philippine countryside to attend his grandmother Lola’s funeral, time around the farmhouse—haunted with anecdotes from the woman’s surreal life—reveals that there’s more than one extraordinary gift in the family. Paranormal exposure riddles Jesse’s everyday youth. From chats with his late cousin to hearing monsters scurrying about the woods and spying rotting corpses littering public locations, his days are filled with the unsettling.

Tags: A Ghost Story, Elbert Or, J. Torres, Lola, Oni Press
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Review: Labor Days Vol. 2

Even if you don’t typically enjoy black and white comics, you might get a kick out of Labor Days Vol. 2: Just Another Damn Day (Philip Gelatt, Rick Lacy) from Oni Press. It’s funny and has the charm of a good web comic strip, only … you know … it’s a graphic novel.

You can read the review over at the Girls Entertainment Network, and pick up the book starting tomorrow (Wednesday).

Tags: Labor Days Vol. 2: Just Another Damn Day, Oni Press, Philip Gelatt, Rick Lacy
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Day 4: Scott Pilgrim Vol. 4

The Girls Entertainment Network’s Scott Pilgrim Week and contest is now over, but you can catch the review of the fourth book here. Also, be sure to stop by and check out my San Diego Comic-Con co-interview with creator Bryan Lee O’Malley.

All the SP articles are here.

Tags: Bryan Lee O'Malley, Contests, Oni Press, San Diego Comic-Con 2009, Scott Pilgrim
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Day 3: Scott Pilgrim Vol. 3

Scott Pilgrim Week is half over, which means there’s only two days left to enter to win prizes! Seriously, Oni Press is contributing some pret-ty awesome prizes to this thing. So go! Comment! Off with ye!

My review of volume 3 is up now at the Girls Entertainment Network. After tomorrow our The Walking Dead expert, Melissa Kay, will be finishing up with a review of the fifth volume. Plus, be sure to check out the interview with creator Bryan Lee O’Malley that Meg and I did at SDCC!

Tags: Bryan Lee O'Malley, Contests, Oni Press, Scott Pilgrim
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Day 2: Scott Pilgrim Vol. 2

The GEN and Oni Press team-up continues with a review of Scott Pilgrim Vol. 2! Remember, commenting could win you some awesome swag. And did I mention there are some SDCC things in the prize pack? Hmmmm?

Check it out here.

Tags: Bryan Lee O'Malley, Contests, Oni Press, Scott Pilgrim Vol. 2
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Scott Pilgrim Week

The Girls Entertainment Network and publisher Oni Press have teamed up to present Scott Pilgrim Week! Today until Friday, we’ll be putting out reviews of the five Scott Pilgrim books and an interview with creator Bryan Lee O’Malley himself. By commenting on any of those articles, you’ll automatically be entered to win some exclusive Scott Pilgrim swag.

You can check out the feature hub and the review of the first volume over at GEN.

SP is set for a movie and a video game, so the perfect time to get into it is now!

Tags: Bryan Lee O'Malley, Contests, Oni Press, Scott Pilgrim
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