It’s 2/22: If you live anywhere near Gotham City, I recommend you hunker down at home for the day and let Two-Face get the inevitable crime spree out of his system. You can pass the time by reading this newsletter until it’s safe!
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Bookish Goods
Two Face Metal Coin Prop Replica by DarkMatterProps
Get into the spirit of the day with this replica of the coin used by Two-Face in The Dark Knight! $20
New Releases
The Happy Shop by Brittany Long Olsen
When Darcy breaks something valuable in the titular store, she has to go to work there to make up the cost. But the Happy Shop is no ordinary store: it sells happy feelings…and it’s struggling to stay in business. Can Darcy find a way to save the Happy Shop and to fit into this new environment?
The Way of the Househusband Volume Eleven by Kousuke Oono
Time for more adventures starring Tatsu, the ruthless gangster turned model househusband! In this volume, he has to help his former flunky Masa find a new apartment and transform that raggedy room into a home worthy of a yakuza.
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter!
Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: doppelgängers! A perfect theme for a day with too many twos.
The Summer Hikaru Died Volume One by Mokumokuren
Yoshiki lost his best friend, Hikaru, months ago. As hard as that was to deal with, the aftermath has been worse: someone — or something — that looks a whole lot like Hikaru has shown up to take his place. Can Yoshiki figure out what the fake Hikaru wants…and stop him, if it comes down to that?
Power Girl: Power Trip by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner
For a less creepy adventure, try this collection! Power Girl bears a striking resemblance to Supergirl, but she hails from another universe (at least, she thinks she does) and now has to figure out a fresh identity for herself in this one. Can she do that while also facing down supervillains and palling around with the greatest heroes on the planet?
Next week, you can look forward to two more editions of the Stack, just like always!
~Eileen