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Elephantmen #37
Image Comics
Starkings & Medellin

The latest issue of Elephantmen continues to play with the timeline as the issue explores a serial killer on the loose in the "day before yesterday" fashion. This issue has a ton of characters and actually ends up revealing quite a bit of back-story on some of the previous plots from issues 26-34 (or thereabouts). The book is a dense read with two completely different and interesting back-up stories. Overall you really can't go wrong picking this book up. Especially if you like science fiction, detective work, serial killers and hot babes.

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Elephantmen #35
Image Comics
Starkings, Cook, Wright & Roshell

The story of Yvette continues in a brutal and bloody conclusion to the sequel to War Toys. This issue is very simple in its execution – Yvette is a badass and takes on all sides. The subtext is all of this is just how different the creations of Elephantmen are based on the countries or companies that made them. The book is a fantastic read and Starkings clearly has future plans for Yvette but what could possibly top this?

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Elephantmen #34
Image Comics
Starkings, Cook, Wright & Roshell (back up by Aldridge, Medellin, Roshell & Starkings)

The latest issue of Elephantmen brings about something I've waited for a couple of years running: the return of Yvette. The star of the War Toys arc from a few years ago returns for a second round of War Toys in an absolute must-read book. The beauty of the issue is that the war branches out into yet another continent as we begin to get a larger picture of what occurred during the war that shaped the lives of all of the characters in this outstanding series. This is definitely the book to pick up this week if you want to read an entertaining comic book with a terrific story and outstanding artwork.

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Elephantmen #33
Image Comics
Starkings & Kane

The epilogue to “Man and Elephantman” delivers yet another stellar issue in this excellent series. For the most part, this issue is a look into one of the background or unknown characters in the series. However, it is the themes that Starkings wraps around the issue that makes the comic so memorable. Guest artist, Shaky Kane, steps up and knocks the issue out of the park. All of this adds up to a very entertaining and haunting issue of Elephantmen.

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Elephantmen #32
Image Comics
Starkings, Medellin, Roshell & Cook

The latest issue of Elephantmen wraps up the three issue arc entitled, "Man and Elephantman" with another terrific issue. The arc has been very accessible to new readers, but also extremely entertaining for the long-time reader because of the angle Starkings has been taking with this storytelling. This issue tops them though because Starkings pays homage to his inspiration: Sword and Savagery. As usual this book is worth taking a look.

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Elephantmen #31
Image Comics
Starkings, Medellin, Roshell & Cook

Elephantmen number thirty-one continues with part two of the "Man and Elephantmen" storyline with another excellent read. The issue picks up virtually immediately after the events of the previous issue which saw Miki seduce Hip. However, this issue branches off quickly as it visits more of the females in the series and throws another couple of wrinkles into the overall storyline. This series just keeps churning out quality issue after quality issue while managing to take the reader on a roller coaster ride in the process.

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Elephantmen: Man and Elephantman #1
Image Comics
Starkings, Medellin, Roshell & Cook

The second issue of Elephantmen to ship during March is a one shot that promises to be a great jumping on point for new readers. Not only is there an extensive recap page to begin the book but the contents of the issue takes the reader on a bit of a history lesson of the Elephantmen in terms of where they've come from and where they are right now. It's a good issue that covers a lot of ground, but the teaser for the next issue titled, "Sea of Suffering" has me forgetting this one and clamoring for the next one. That's because this series always manages to leave me wanting more. Such is life I suppose.

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Elephantmen #30
Image Comics
Starkings, Medellin & Bautista

The latest issue of Elephantmen brings one of the longer subplots to a steamy boil. While one of the more sinister ones pushes forward an agenda that probably most loyal readers saw coming. The issue is another example of how well crafted this series has been from the beginning. You would be hard pressed to find a comic book that has more compelling characters set in such a heavy science fiction setting. Did I mention this issue carries "For Mature Readers" tag? Yup, this is an issue you don't want to miss.

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