Pros and (Comic) Cons Colleen Coover (cover), Hope Nicholson (editor) Dark Horse Comics May 29, 2019 Disclaimer: A copy of this publication was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Comic conventions and festivals can be as fun as they are overwhelming for attendees. My first comic convention was well over two…
[Exclusive Preview] The Mysticons are Back to Save Drake City
Based on the Nickelodeon cartoon, Mysticons Volume 2 from Dark Horse Comics sees the return of Arkayna, Zarya, Emerald, and Piper to fulfill their prophecy of fighting evil. “In an effort to get Em out of the house, the Mysticons go to the mall, where Em is swept up in the world of a Battle-Bots style…
[Exclusive Preview] Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom Coloring Book
I recently watched Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom based on this recommendation from a trusted friend: “It’s a gothic horror, but with dinosaurs.” What more could one want in a film? Even better, said gothic horror but with dinosaurs ushering in the dinopocalypse at the end! I honestly don’t trust the filmmakers to give me the…
On The Path With Invisible Kingdom #1
Invisible Kingdom #1 Christian Ward (art/coloring), G. Willow Wilson (writing) Dark Horse Comics March 20, 2019 Remember ODY-C? What an interesting book. Honestly, I’m bringing that up just to get it out of the way; Christian Ward, the artist on ODY-C, is also the artist here, this is also a sci-fi book, and he’s working…
Beasts of Burden: The Presence of Jill Thompson
The multiple Eisner Award-winning Beasts of Burden is back, with original artist and co-creator, Jill Thompson once again joining writer Evan Dorkin on the first book of a new two-part series from Dark Horse Comics. Originally published in 2003 as a short story in The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings, Dorkin described the pitch as a…
Disaster is Darkly Amusing Business in Bad Luck Chuck #1
Bad Luck Chuck #1 Matthew Dow Smith (artist), Kelly Fitzpatrick (colourist), Lela Gwenn (writer) Dark Horse Comics March 27, 2019 DISCLAIMER: A copy of this issue was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Lela Gwenn is a former contributor of WWAC. Chuck was born with a very special ability: bad luck. Instead…
Astro Hustle #1: Leave the Disco Era in the ’70s
Astro Hustle #1 Crank! (Letters), Ursula Decay (Colours), Jai Nitz (Writer), Tom Reilly (Artist) Dark Horse Comics March 6, 2019 Chen Andalou is a criminal, but he has accepted a sentence that could spare his life. Except, instead of living out his days in exile, he finds himself awake in the midst of a sea…
Pizza Rolls and Romance: Mystery Science Theater 3000 #5
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Comic #5 Harold Buchholz, Joel Hodgson, Matt McGinnis, Seth Robinson, Mary Robinson, Sharon Volpe (Writing); Mike Manley, Todd Nauck Jack Pollock, Mimi Simon (Art); Wes Dzioba, Mike Manley, Jack Pollock, Mimi Simon (Colors); Michael Heisler (Letters); Todd Nauck with Wes Dzioba (Cover) Dark Horse Comics March 20th, 2019 There’s one thing…
Mata Hari: Beautiful Art, Confusing Storytelling
Mata Hari Emma Beeby (Writer), Ariela Kristantina (Artist), Pat Masioni (Colours), Sal Cipriano (Letters) Dark Horse Comics 13 March, 2019 It is 1917. Infamous seductress and spy, Mata Hari, stands trial for working against the interests of France. Though she vehemently denies the accusations, her counsel is given neither time nor access to the requisite…
She Could Fly: For Those Who Can’t Be Superheroes
She Could Fly Christopher Cantwell (Writer), Martín Morazzo (Artist), Miroslav Mrva (Colours), Clem Robins (Letters) Dark Horse Comics 13 March, 2019 Luna Brewster isn’t okay. All day and all night, she has horrifyingly violent thoughts. She can’t stop them, and she can’t tell anyone about them. So she waits for the day when she won’t…
The Whispering Dark #4: A Satisfactory But Predictable Ending
The Whispering Dark #4 Tomás Aira (artist and colours), Christofer Emgård (writer), Mauro Mantella (letters) Dark Horse Comics 13 February, 2019 Chief Hannah Vance is about to face her reckoning. Days of trudging through hostile weather in enemy territory with her rescued rangers have turned her into a hardened soldier. With food supplies low, the…
The Tomb Raider Coloring Book Puts the Spotlight on Fan Art
Tomb Raider Coloring Book Crystal Dynamics (writer), Randy Green (artist), Phillip Sevy (artist), Katie Swindlehurst (artist), Tholia (artist) Dark Horse Comics February 13, 2019 Spanning the last few decades of Lara Croft’s career, the Tomb Raider Coloring Book features 45 pages of black and white line art for Tomb Raider fans to bring to life….