Evening, pals! We’re starting our #PreNCBD reads with some pics of the latest issue 1’s and some sweet, sweet graphic novels. pic.twitter.com/4ZAtAq7faO

— Variant Edition (@VariantEDmonton) June 19, 2019

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Animal rights activists work against animal testing and animal abuse. But what happens when they come up against something bigger, something scarier, something atrocious? #PreNCBD (D) pic.twitter.com/XUTPYRXgS5

— Variant Edition (@VariantEDmonton) June 19, 2019

DC offers a decidedly different take on Superman’s origin with FRANK MILLER and JOHN ROMITA JR’s Superman: Year One.

It’s a book that really has to be read to be properly experienced – feel free to ask us if we think you (in particular) will enjoy it! #preNCBD pic.twitter.com/nQ4w7kjiE3

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CRUCIFIED takes the story of rich white folks pitting marginalized folks against themselves and throws in the effects of a black messiah character that has Jesus-esque abilities. #preNCBD (B) pic.twitter.com/ISDBJikGpF

— Variant Edition (@VariantEDmonton) June 19, 2019

This week’s wildest “only in comics” property mash up is WARLORD OF MARS ATTACKS – which takes John Carter and runs Homs straight into the Mars Attacks martians! #preNCBD (B) pic.twitter.com/TqTBKhEl7V

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USAGI is back, and as always, you can jump in here. A wonderful story about puppets where nothing at all goes wrong. #PreNCBD (B) pic.twitter.com/g4usw8B4uC

— Variant Edition (@VariantEDmonton) June 19, 2019

HIGH HEAVEN is the story about a malcontent who gets into heaven… only to discover it is aggressively mundane and depressing.

Not like hell, which has cool parties and drugs, or like High Heaven, that has great entertainment and working genitals. He’s gotta get out of there. pic.twitter.com/tMgfNnXVKe

— Variant Edition (@VariantEDmonton) June 19, 2019