DeadEndia: The Watcher's Test

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The Broken Halo simultaneously mends issues I had with the first edition while also exacerbating on issues that I had with the first one. Deadendia has a diverse cast of characters, and this comic strives to include mental illness and lgbt+ themes in a family friendly way without putting supernatural adventures on the back burner. If you liked Pauline (who voiced what was undoubtedly the best line in the video: “I need to own this booty, or this booty is going to own me”) then you’ll be delighted to know that she is in the background of several panels of the first issue and has a small scene well into the book.

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Weirdly enough, THE BROKEN HALO feels more like a cohesive story, which I initially thought I wanted from THE WATCHER'S TEST - but maybe not so much? io9: We’re both from the UK, and as you’re very aware, the public and political landscape around trans people’s livelihoods, and trans people in media, feels like it’s more repressive and aggressive than it has been in a very, very long time—not just here but across the world. So he takes up his best friend's offer and becomes the janitor of a haunted house attraction at Winslow's Wonderland. The Night Hag causes the children to become manic and attack the other children, bringing them under her spell.On the same day, Norma Khan is also starting her new job at Phoenix Parks as part of the security team.

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Barney, Norma, and Pugsley decide to visit the Demon World and win a gameshow for Courtney to cheer her up. In the second installment of this quirky, heartfelt, LGBTQ adventure comic, war is brewing across the thirteen planes and as always, haunted house attraction and portal to hell Dead End is right at the center of it. This book has a satisfying conclusion but definitely leaves plot nuggets to be addressed at a later point in a later comic, which the author has confirmed we can look forward to! The series follows Barney and Norma, the newest employees at their local theme park, Phoenix Parks, a Dollywood-esque park created by the famous celebrity Pauline Phoenix.

Barney is surprised to see his little brother Patrick at the party as he had not seen him since he ran away.

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Although sometimes a bit on the nose with mental illness - Barney’s self harm scars in issue two felt a bit abrupt - these elements are incorporated throughout. When the story went to the multi-planes and the battles between the angels and demons, the story drifted away from the main plot of Barney and Norma dealing with demons at the haunted house. They find the insurance ad; it shows Pauline accidentally dying on the shoot and then possessing Barbora, passing Barbora off as herself. I ate up The Watcher's Test and The Broken Halo in a day, which is saying something because I don't read that fast. Check out when to expect the latest Marvel , Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV , and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who .It’s a fun romp with characters who are, if not poised for success, at least people I’d want to take a road trip with.