Thirteen Minutes focused on weekly reviews of Creator-Owned Comics from 2005 to 2015. Paradox Comics “Best Web-Site” Award-Winner. Critic @ Poopsheet Foundation 2009-2014. Critic @ Comics Bulletin 2013-2016. Freelance Writer @ DC/Vertigo, Stela, Madefire, Dark Horse, and Boom! Studios 2012-Present. Follow @ThirteenMinutes
1.27.2017
2.01.17 [#PicksOfTheWeek]
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#PicksOfTheWeek is brought to you with generous support from my retail sponsor Yesteryear Comics. Make Yesteryear Comics your choice in San Diego for great customer service and the best discounts possible on a wide selection of mainstream and independent titles. Customers receive an attractive 20% discount on new titles during their first week of release. Yesteryear Comics is located at 9353 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard. Black Road #6 (Image) Curse Words #1 (Image) Descender #18 (Image) Drifter #16 (Image) The Goddamned Vol. 1 (Image) Horizon #7 (Image) Horizon Vol. 1 (Image) Kill Or Be Killed #5 (Image) Kill Or Be Killed Vol. 1 (Image) Manifest Destiny #25 (Image) They're Not Like Us #13 (Image) James Bond: Hammerhead #4 (Dynamite)
Justin Giampaoli was a prolific critic at Thirteen Minutes and Comics Bulletin for over a decade. As a writer, his work includes the self-published crime caper The Mercy Killing with artist Tim Goodyear, introductions and bonus content for New York Times Bestseller DMZ at DC/Vertigo, the alt-history epic Rome West and the sci-fi drama Starship Down, both with artist Andrea Mutti at Dark Horse. Unpublished Work by CODE NAME: Project RAVEN, Project ARTEMIS, Project STONE, Project FOUNTAIN, Project RAO, Project NOVEMBER, Project MERCY, Project MAYDAY