La Voz de M.A.Y.O: Tata Rambo Volume 1 Henry Barajas (writer), Bernardo Brice (letterer), J. Gonzo (artist), Claire Napier (editor — full disclosure, former WWAC EiC and current contributor) Top Cow Productions November 13, 2019 The beauty of graphic novels is simple: they can take even the most complex subject matter and, through the combination of…
Marauders #2: Long Live the Queens
Marauders #2 Federico Blee (colorist), Russel Dauterman (cover artist), Gerry Duggan (writer), Matteo Lolli (artist), Tom Muller (design), VC’s Cory Petit (letterer) Marvel Comics November 20, 2019 Kate Pryde’s piratical romp continues, but first, some business. Emma Frost continues to be the Emma Frost I have wanted to see for so long, holding back-astral plane…
Red Sonja: Scorched Earth Volume 1 Is Worthy of a Warrior Queen
Red Sonja: Scorched Earth Volume 1 Robert Carey (artist), Mirko Colak (artist), Amanda Conner (cover artist), Dearblha Kelly (colourist), Paul Mounts (cover artist), Katie O’Meara (artist), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (letterer), Bob Q (artist/colourist), Mark Russell (writer) Dynamite Entertainment November 20, 2019 Sonja is a fugitive, fleeing a fallen city and the murder of a friend. Red…
[Exclusive Preview] The Mystery Deepens in Ruby Falls #3
Falling asleep in the sleepy town of Ruby Falls brings nightmares. For Lana, those dark dreams take her back to the cold case of Betty Gallagher’s “disappearance.” In the third issue of the four-part series, Lana’s obsession with the case takes a dangerous turn when she tricks Raymond into helping her hunt down the killer,…
Tim Seeley and Lysa Hawkins on Bloodshot’s New Nemesis: Eidolon
With the Vin Diesel-led film on the way, now’s a good time to do some groundwork on the character of Bloodshot, if you aren’t already familiar with him. Created by Kevin VanHook, Don Perlin, and Bob Layton in 1992, Bloodshot has returned with a new series this year. Valiant Entertainment’s super soldier possesses powers of regeneration and…
Vault Comics Pubwatch: November
This month’s Vault Comics Pubwatch is full of good stuff because Vault has been very, very busy. At the beginning of the month, they spread the good word about their science fiction and fantasy comics across the sea, expanding their comic convention trail to include Thought Bubble Comic Art Festival 2019 in Harrogate, England.
Return to Harrow County With Cullen Bunn, Tyler Crook, and Naomi Franquiz
Clearly, Tyler Crook and Cullen Bunn were not ready to say goodbye to Harrow County and the dark and creepy goings on in the woods surrounding the home of Emmy Crawford. The southern gothic horror story, nee Countless Haints on Bunn’s personal website, has evolved since its creation, morphing from the ten-chapter serialized prose to…
Previously on Comics: White Feminist Tears on a Bookshelf Near You
Though our book news column isn’t running anymore, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the book industry mess that occurred last week when YA author Sarah Dessen had her feelings hurt by Brooke Nelson, a graduate student who felt, as quoted in the Aberdeen News, that Dessen’s books were “fine for teen girls” but did not…
X-Men Book Club: Justice for Madelyne Pryor
Madelyne Pryor first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #168 as a seemingly normal woman who bore an uncanny (ha) resemblance to the dead X-Man Jean Grey. Jean’s lover Cyclops rushed to marry Madelyne and had a child with her, but abandoned them both when Jean returned from the dead. Madelyne allied herself with the X-Men for…
Far Sector #1 Introduces a Gorgeous New World of Murder and Deception
Far Sector #1 Deron Bennett (letterer), Jamal Campbell (artist), Maggie Howell (assistant editor), N. K. Jemisin (writer), Andy Khouri (editor) DC’s Young Animal November 13, 2019 Far Sector #1 opens up with a scene of beauty: a decapitated hand, spattered in violet blood, a spike-tipped wingfin, torn and splintered, and the reflections of a towering…
Black Stars Above #1 Lures You Into Its Inky Abyss
Black Stars Above #1 Jenna Cha (artist), Tim Daniel (designer), Lonnie Nadler (writer), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (letterer), Brad Simpson (colourist) Vault Comics November 13, 2019 Black Stars Above #1 opens with a bird’s-eye view of a desolate, snow-covered clearing, slowly closing in to the surrounding forest and a pack of animals moving through it. A man comes into…
Open House: HoXPoX and a New Era for X-Men
It wouldn’t be misspeaking to say that we enjoyed House of X and Powers of X around here, as a bunch of die-hard X-Men fans. Now that the twin series are wrapped up, we sat down to have a chat about the moments that worked for us, the moments that didn’t, and what we hope…