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Supergod #5 of 5
Avatar Comics
Ellis & Gastonny

Warren Ellis' look at physical gods created by man concludes with this issue. While an entertaining read it has some obvious portions of the book that don't quite click or, in some cases, seem overused. The drawback of the book is its heavy reliance on one character's narrative. It's very difficult to completely submerge in a story being told in this manner. When you line this story up with Ellis's Black Summer and No Hero this runs a distance behind but is still worth picking up.

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Supergod #3 of 5
Avatar Comics
Ellis & Gastonny

With two issues of mostly origin stories about some of the main super powered beings, or Gods, I had assumed this issue would finally bring about some conflict. It does not. Instead it introduces another character and moves pieces in place to potentially battle each other and destroy the world. Going in, I would have been very disappointed at the prospect of more set up, however this comic actually brings something different to the table that made it very enjoyable. The comic book is very entertaining despite the lack of action.

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Captain Swing and the Electric Pirates of Cindery Island #1 of 4
Avatar Press
Ellis & Caceres

Warren Ellis' latest science fiction effort takes place in the past and is more of an exploration of events that actually occurred with a twist of fiction wrapped around it. This issue introduces a few key characters, provides some of the action to drive the plot and gives a number of entire pages of text to provide historical accounts for the uninformed reader in about thirty pages. The comic is fast moving and makes you use your brain to see the angles in the early going. For a set up issue to a mini series this is a very good issue, especially for the history or science fiction buff.

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Alan Moore's Neonomicon Hornbook
Avatar Comics
Moore & Burrows

This comic is essentially the zero issue (or the preview issue) for the sequel to Alan Moore's The Courtyard. The comic contains only nine pages of story and another five pages of script for the cheap price of $2. The issue gives enough story to show some promise for the latest horror story from the comic book legend.

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Supergod #2
Avatar Comics
Ellis & Gastonny

The second issue of Supergod moves the characters closer to the ultimate confrontation that apparently destroyed Earth's civilization. This issue seems to take more of a look at government's attempt at making a controllable force, or even weapon, than creating some sort of deity. The comic continues to tell an impressive story despite being told as a series of flashbacks as recalled by a single narrator. This comic isn't nearly as origin-based as the previous issue as the acts of the characters begin to play out. This is another good issue as the suspense builds in the overall story.

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