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Published: Nov. 7, 2018, 5 a.m.

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STEPHEN\\n
THE EMPTY MAN #1\\n
Writer: Cullen Bunn\\n
Artist: Jes\\xfas Herv\\xe1s\\n
Publisher: BOOM! Studios\\n
Cover Price: $3.99\\n
Release Date: November 7, 2018\\n
SOLICITATION: The nation is in the grip of a terrible pandemic. The so-called Empty Man disease causes insanity and violence. Government quarantines are mandatory.\\n
One of the afflicted is Melissa Kerry, and the next step should be to quarantine her\\u2014but those who enter quarantine are never seen again. Melissa\\u2019s family won\\u2019t let that happen. All they have to do is care for her, keep her worsening condition a secret\\u2014and they\\u2019ll do anything, trust anyone, to keep her safe.\\n
[rating:4/5]

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JAMES BOND 007 #1\\n
Writer: Greg Pak\\n
Artist: Marc Laming \\n
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment\\n
Cover Price: $3.99\\n
Release Date: November 7, 2018\\n
SOLICITATION: The ODD JOB epic begins in a new ongoing James Bond comic series by superstars GREG PAK (Planet Hulk, Mech Cadet Yu) and MARC LAMING (Star Wars, Wonder Woman)! Agent 007 tracks a smuggler into Singapore to secure a dangerous case, contents unknown. But a Korean mystery man wants the case as well, for very different reasons. And if Bond and this new rival don\\u2019t kill each other, the ruthless terrorist organization known as ORU will be more than happy to finish the job.\\n
[rating:3.5/5]

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MATTHEW\\n
TERRIFICS ANNUAL #1\\n
Writer:James Asmus, Mark Russell, Gene Luen Yang\\n
Artist: Evan "Doc" Shaner, Joe Bennett, Viktor Bogdanovic\\n
Publisher: DC Comics\\n
Cover Price: $4.99\\n
Release Date: October 31, 2018

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It\\u2019s three startling Terrifics tales, kicking off with a deadly nightmare at Stagg Manor! When a plot to steal Plastic Man\\u2019s powers goes awry, the Terrifics\\u2019 new home and everyone in it are at the mercy of stealthy plastic monsters. Looks like Sapphire picked the wrong day to host a Halloween dance for her Stagg Industries internship program! Next up, discover the secret origin of Java the caveman, and the secret he\\u2019s keeping will shock you. Last but not least, we uncover Tom Strong\\u2019s hidden adventure in the Dark Multiverse\\u2014hold on to your holy socks!\\n
[rating:3.5/5]

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TONY STARK, IRON MAN #5\\n
Writer: Dan Slott\\n
Artist:Gang Hyuk Lim\\n
Publisher:Marvel Comics\\n
Cover Price: $3.99\\n
Release Date: October 31, 2018

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20/20 VISION! The future has arrived! The return of Tony Stark\\u2019s smarter brother, Arno. A classic Iron Man villain reappears. And a new alliance is forged that will plague Shell-Head for years to come.\\n
[rating:2/5]

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RODRIGO\\n
DINOSAUCERS #4\\n
Writer: Michael Uslan\\n
Artist: Jason Millet\\n
Publisher: Lion Forge\\n
Cover Price: $3.99\\n
Release Date: Nov 14, 2018\\n
The Secret Scouts and the Dinosaucers team up against the Tyrannos in an all out war! With a plan up their sleeves to exploit the Tyrannos\' weakness, can the Secret Scouts and their new allies take down Rex and his armada? Meanwhile on Reptilon, Quackpot unleashes a secret weapon against the Resistance-but Princess Dei has a secret weapon of her own! \\n
[rating: 2.5/5]

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GOD OF WAR #1\\n
Writer: Chris Roberson\\n
Artist: Tony Parker\\n
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics\\n
Cover Price: $3.99\\n
Release Date: Nov/14/18\\n
Kratos, God of War, has returned! His war on the gods of Olympus long past, Kratos builds a new life for himself in the remote Norse wilds. Seeking to put the rage that defined most of his life behind him, Kratos inadvertently sparks a feud with a mysterious cult of berserkers after attempting to save a stranger being mauled by a monstrous bear. But for the former Ghost of Sparta, no good deed goes unpunished.\\n
[rating: 4/5]

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ASHLEY\\n
LAGUARDIA #1\\n
Writer: Nnedi Okorafor\\n
Artist: Tana Ford\\n
Publisher: Dark Horse/Berger Books\\n
Cover Price: $4.99\\n
Release Date: Dec 5, 2018\\n
Set in an alternative world where aliens have come to Earth and integrated with society, LaGuardia revolves around a pregnant Nigerian-American doctor, Future Nwafor Chukwuebuka who has just returned to NYC under mysterious conditions. After smuggling an illegal alien plant named \'\'Letme Live\'\' through LaGuardia International and Interstellar Airport\'s customs and security, she arrives at her grandmother\'s tenement, the New Hope Apartments in the South Bronx. There, she and Letme become part of a growing population of mostly African and shape-shifting alien immigrants, battling against interrogation, discrimination and travel bans, as they try to make it in a new land. But, as the birth of her child nears, Future begins to change. What dark secret is she hiding? Written by Nnedi Okorafor, Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Award winner (Who Fears Death, Binti, Akata series) and illustrated by Tana Ford (Silk, Duck!), the team behind Black Panther: Long Live the King #6. \\n
[rating: 5/5]

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BODYGUARD\\n
Starring: Richard Madden\\n
Publisher: Neflix\\n
Release Date: Oct 24, 2018\\n
A contemporary thriller featuring the Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch of London\'s Metropolitan Police Service.\\n
[rating: 5/5]

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