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ADVANCE SCOUT: Lean, Mean, and Foxy
SITUATION: It’s almost Halloween, so of course its time for that rare, ugly beast of comics to rear its head: the dreaded FIFTH WEEK. There is very little out from most publishers this week, which is a...
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Advance Scout: Science Gone Wrong, Bad Futures, Zombies, and Space
SITUATION: There is a lot to choose from this week in comic books. Bryan J.L. Glass (Mice Templar) and Victor Santos (Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters) are debuting their long-awaited book Furious. Four...
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ADVANCE SCOUT: War in the Stars, Wasteland, History and the Bedroom
SITUATION: There is a lot to choose from this week in comic books. All of the smaller publishers are coming out swinging in what should be a week that sees them compete well with the big cape-wearing...
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ADVANCE SCOUT: Monsters, Mercenaries, and Machines
SITUATION: It’s a heavy-hitting week from several of the independent publishers this week. Image is rolling out perennial sluggers Fatale and The Walking Dead, and IDW is likely to show strongly in...
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ADVANCE SCOUT: Evil Empires, Unlikely Heroes, Dystopias, and Killer Treecats
SITUATION: *Sigh*, I couldn’t have picked a tougher week to return to this feature. Image has a massive haul of awesome titles (as usual), and IDW and Dark Horse have more than their fair share as...
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ADVANCE SCOUT: Fear and Loathing in Space, the Old West, and England
SITUATION: When it comes to looking through the massive list of exciting new series and excellent ongoings, no one does it better than the crew here at Capeless Crusader. This week I reached out to our...
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ADVANCE SCOUT 5/7/14: Sea Apes, Serial Killers, Strong Female Leads, and Limbo
SITUATION: This week marks a transition for this ongoing column. I, Mike Sains, will be taking the reigns on both Advance Scout (our independent comics showcase here on Capeless Crusader) and Cape...
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ADVANCE SCOUT 6/11/14: All New Everything
SITUATION: If the headline didn’t give it away, this week Advance Scout is focused on all things new. Which, in a week of many, many titles means eleven new #1s and a 32-page one shot. Instead of...
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ADVANCE SCOUT 7/2/14 Lean Summer Cuts
SITUATION: In the United States, this week is all a prelude to the 4th of July. It’s our Independence Day, and it’s also when Hurricane Arthur is supposed to make its way up the East Coast. While many...
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ADVANCE REVIEW: “Pop #2″ Conspiracy Theorists Rejoice
Writer: Curt Pires Artist: Jason Copland $3.50 Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Curt Pires Artist: Jason Copland $3.50 Publisher: Dark Horse We were introduced to the world of literal manufactured pop...
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