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For the first several pages you'll think this prequel comic book doesn't feel like a story, at least the one that's so familiar--if you've been following the Hollywood releases. Then of course you'll realize that this is still the raw, fresh John McClane as a beat cop and that this is how he was supposed to have started, and not yet the hard, wise-cracking, street-smart and razor-sharp cop of the live action films. And another realization sinks in: writer Howard Chaykin creates well-written believable 70's characters, helped no doubt by Stephen Thompson's real depiction of life in New York in 1976. This was planned to be a six-issue miniseries. The solicitation for issue #4 says it's the conclusion of the initial story arc. The BOOM! Studios shows there are two more issues, #5 and #6 not yet released with even their cover art not yet finalized. Be that as it may, issues #1-4 collectively represent a well thought-out, character-driven standalone story, a superior prequel to the popular movie series.

For the first several pages you'll think this prequel comic book doesn't feel like a Die Hard story, at least the one that's so familiar--if you've been following the Hollywood releases. Then of course you'll realize that this is still the raw, fresh John McClane as a beat cop and that this is how he was supposed to have started, and not yet the hard, wise-cracking, street-smart and razor-sharp cop of the live action films. And another realization sinks in: writer Howard Chaykin creates well-written believable 70's characters, helped no doubt by Stephen Thompson's real depiction of life in New York in 1976.

was a three-issue horror comic book mini-series written by Steve Niles, illustrated by Ben Templesmith and published by IDW Publishing in 2002. All three parties co-own the property. The series takes place in Barrow, Alaska, so far north that during the winter the sun does not rise for 67 days. Vampires, being vulnerable to sunlight, discover and then flocked to Barrow to take advantage of the prolonged darkness to feast upon the town's inhabitants. Initially an unsuccessful film pitch, the series became a breakout success story for Steve Niles, whose previous works had received relatively little attention. It was also the first full-length work by co-creator Ben Templesmith. The series became a surprise hit, revitalized the horror comics genre and jump-started the careers of writer Steve Niles and artist Ben Templesmith and has been followed by numerous sequel series, all of which, including extras, are included in this compilation.

was a three-issue horror comic book mini-series written by Steve Niles, illustrated by Ben Templesmith and published by IDW Publishing in 2002. All three parties co-own the property. The series takes place in Barrow, Alaska, so far north that during the winter the sun does not rise for 67 days. Vampires, being vulnerable to sunlight, discover and then flocked to Barrow to take advantage of the prolonged darkness to feast upon the town's inhabitants. Initially an unsuccessful film pitch, the series became a breakout success story for Steve Niles, whose previous works had received relatively little attention. It was also the first full-length work by co-creator Ben Templesmith. The series became a surprise hit, revitalized the horror comics genre and jump-started the careers of writer Steve Niles and artist Ben Templesmith and has been followed by numerous sequel series, all of which, including extras, are included in this compilation. I'm still looking for the missing , which is a comic book nor a graphic novel but an actual written novel of the film adaptation of the original 3-issue miniseries (that other alleged 3-issue miniseries, was of course an April Fool's gag as perpetrated by Ben Templesmith in his blogspot). As such this comic book compilation is .

As seen on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS! The Eisner- and Harvey-award winning raucous sex comedy that Time magazine called the Comic of the Year and Apple called "inappropriate for sale on iOS devices" returns in SEX CRIMINALS V3: THREE THE HARD WAY. So it turns out Jon and Suzie aren't alone — other people around the world, like them, freeze time when they climax. A self-appointed group wants to regulate and control them through fear and intimidation. Jon and Suzie are falling in love and want their freak flags to fly, but if they're going to fight back they can't do it alone. And really, isn't that a metaphor for the whole series? That we might all be alone but we're all alone together? I think so. If you read only one comic with a semen-demon in it this year, please make it SEX CRIMINALS V3: THREE THE HARD WAY. Collecting issues #11-15.