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50 Best Comics of the Decade (2010-2015) Thus Far: Part 3 (#40-36)

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DC Comics 40. The Multiversity (DC, 2014-2015) Writer - Grant Morrison Illustrators - Ivan Reis ( The Multiversity #1, The Multiversity #2 ), Chris Sprouse ( The Society of Super-Heroes ), Ben Oliver ( The Just ), Frank Quitely ( Pax Americana ), Cameron Stewart ( Thunderworld Adventures ), Paulo Siqueira ( Guidebook ), Marcus To ( Guidebook ), Various Artists ( Guidebook ), Jim Lee (Mastermen) , Doug Mahnke (Ultra Comics) Colourists - Nei Ruffino ( The Multiversity #1 ), Dave McCaig ( The Society of Super-Heroes, ( Guidebook ), Dan Brown ( The Just, The Multiversity #2 ), Nathan Fairbairn ( Pax Americana , Thunderworld Adventures ), Hi-Fi ( Guidebook ), Alex Sinclair (Mastermen) , Jeromy Cox (Mastermen) , David Baron ( Ultra Comics ), Gabe Eltaeb ( Ultra Comics ), Blond ( The Multiversity #2) Letterers - Todd Klein ( The Multiversity #1 , The Multiversity #2 ), Carlos M. Mangual ( The Society of Super-Heroes ), Clem Robbins ( The Just ), Rob Leigh ( Pax Americana , (Maste...

50 Best Comics of the Decade (2010-2015) Thus Far: Part 2 (#45-41)

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Valiant   45. The Death-Defying Doctor Mirage (Valiant, 2014-2015) Writer - Jen Van Meter Illustrator - Roberto De La Torre Colourist - David Baron Letterer - Dave Lanphear The always reader-friendly Valiant offer up a slightly more challenging story in their five issue miniseries The Death-Defying Doctor Mirage from late 2014. This emotional and spiritual journey penned by Jen Van Meter, follows Dr. Shan Fong (Doctor Mirage), a parapsychologist and supernatural investigator gifted with the ability to speak to the dead. All the dead, except her own late husband, whose recent passing still looms over the grief-stricken Fong. The character previously appeared in several issues of Shadowman but those are not required reading to get into this miniseries, which serves as a solid introduction to her character and backstory. The art seen throughout is a little outside the norm for the Valiant Universe, with frayed sketchwork pencils, with colouring that goes over the lines in...