Review | Siege: Embedded
I was perusing the new books at my local comic book shop and came across Siege: Embedded in softcover. I noticed it because Chris Samnee had done the art: he’s been making a name and is doing the art on…
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Championing Comics
I was perusing the new books at my local comic book shop and came across Siege: Embedded in softcover. I noticed it because Chris Samnee had done the art: he’s been making a name and is doing the art on…
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Writers: Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col Artist: Andy Belanger Colours: Ian Herring Cover: Kagan McLeod Letters: Chris Mowry Publisher: IDW Publishing It’s been some time since we checked in on Kill Shakespeare, IDW’s Shakespearean tale of betrayal, drama and…
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