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Dave Metcalfe-Carr is back with the third issue of his spine-tingling anthology. With interrogations, little dogs, a fabulous T-Rex, demons, and larger-than-life comic book characters, does Shrieek! 3 go bump in the night?  So we’re three issues into Shrieek! And it seems for this issue at least that the pressure of creating an instant impact within the crowded indie market has been reduced. As such Shrieek!3 feels a little different to its sister issues. Where the debut issues focused on old-fashioned body-shock horror, #3 takes on a more psychological role to wow its readers. Much like my reviews for the previous issues I am going to be quite vague when it comes to talking about each strip. With Shrieek! 3 making its way to those who backed the issue on Kickstarter soon, you can safely read this review without any major story spoilers.  Joining Dave Metcalfe-Carr for this issue are the familiar faces of Ed Doyle, Alan Holloway, John H. Short, Christoff RDGZ, and Dan Pollard ...

Tharg and his Droids are back with another weekly instalment to the ‘Galaxy’s Greatest’ Comic…. 2000 AD Prog 2411 hits newsstands this Wednesday, and we have the official preview for you right here!  ‘Judge Dredd, Nightmare New York and Rogue Trooper are all headed for their epic conclusions in next week's Prog 2412, meaning things are ramping up across the board in this week's Prog 2411! The Out and Azimuth will also be taking a break after this week... because the final part of Rogue Trooper: When A G.I. Dies is a TRIPLE-LENGTH story!’ 2000 AD Prog 2411 is set to hit newsstands this Wednesday 4th December and will be priced at £3.80

How to solve a problem like Mystique?  Another week, and we’ve got yet another new X-Men-related release under the “ From the Ashes… ” umbrella. This time we’re catching up with Mystique as she aims to show the world why she is one mutant that should be feared. Holding Mystique’s reigns for this outing is Declan Shalvey, who takes the shape-shifting mutant into the espionage world of Nick Fury.  How it all comes together? Well, come with me as I find out… First off there’s very little story within this opening that gives away what exactly Mystique is up to. All we know is that she’s after something (or someone) called “Protozoa” and Maverick has intel on where this mysterious MacGuffin is located. As such we follow Mystique as she heads off to Germany to lure Maverick to her. Deciding to portray herself as Sabertooth, it isn’t long before Mystique and Maverick meet and a bloody - yet quick - battle ensues.   We then switch perspective to Nick Fury Jr as he’s bogged down ...

Next week sees the release of Justice Warriors #2, and we have the official preview from Ahoy! Comics right here... ' The outrageous series that’s “just the perfect amount of demented” (Bill Oakley, The Simpsons) continues! Bullets fly and profits fall as one financial bubble comes crashing down—inciting riots in the Uninhabited Zone—and a worse one rises to take its place! Veteran cop Swamp and rookie Schitt must patch up their differences and restore order in the frantic minutes before the second bubble collapses!' Justice Warriors #2 will be available from July 13th, 2022.  Rob Lake - For more comic book and video game chat why not follow Geek Culture Reviews on Twitter and Facebook @GeekCultureRev