The Comic Book History of Comics: Comics For All #1 Fred Van Lente (Writer and Letters), Ryan Dunlavey (Artist), Adam Guzowski (Colours) IDW December 20, 2017 We all know the term “graphic novel.” Most of us have graphic novels on our bookshelves. But where did this term originate? How did comic strips lead to comic…
Little Tails on the Farm is French Family Fun
Little Tails on the Farm Frédéric Brrémaud (writer), Federico Bertolucci (artist), Mike Kennedy (translator) Lion Forge Comics January 2018 Little Tails on the Farm is perfect for the parent who is tired of board books, but whose child isn’t ready for Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur just yet. Little Tails follows pals Squizzo and Chipper on a grand…
Sword of Ages Stars An Epic Heroine
Sword of Ages #1 Gabriel Rodriguez (Writer and Artist), Lovern Kindzierski (Colorist), Robbie Robbins (Letterer) IDW November 29, 2017 The first issue of Sword of Ages reminds of my childhood, partly because it combines, without contradiction or explanation, the mythic register of high fantasy with spacefaring technology, and partly because the protagonist, Avalon, is exactly…
Small Press Bites: Faves of 2017 Edition
Another year has come to a close, and in-between experiencing an existential despair heretofore unknown to me, I read a bunch of great comics. And so did our bevy of wonderful writers! And some of those comics happened to come from small presses, indie creators, self-publishing, and the internet. We’ve written up a collection of…
Adventure Time Vol. 13: Genuinely Mathematical
Adventure Time Vol. 13 Christopher Hastings (Writer), Ian McGinty (Artist), Maarta Laiho (Colors), Mike Fiorentino (Letters) BOOM! Studios December 26, 2017 Adventure Time Volume 13 is an epic story involving dungeons, space-time paradoxes, personal sacrifice for the greater good, and a look into the past. It starts with a visit to Finn’s childhood dungeon that his adopted dog-father…
Wolfenstein: Who Knew Killing Nazis Could Be This Boring?
Wolfenstein, Vol. 1 Dan Watters (Writer), Piotr Kowalski & Ronilson Freire (Artists), Brad Simpson, Greg Menzie & Thiago Ribeiro (Colorists), Jonathan Stevenson (Letterer) Titan Comics December 19, 2017
Next on Comics: Resolutions to Take Your Comics Inclusivity to the Next Level in 2018
Everywhere you turn, there seem to be new diverse characters, more diverse creators and more diverse stories. It’s a good start, but we want more! We need more. Let’s keep the momentum going by resolving to push the industry forward in 2018. Recruit your comics reading friends to do the same! Read, read, read! Read…
Clandestino: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Clandestino Amancay Nahuelpan (Writer and Artist) Black Mask Studios, LLC January 10, 2018 In 1973, Tairona was destabilized by a military coup, and 20 years later, fighting between rebel forces and the government regime established by the general who led the coup continues. People are tired of fear, tired of loss, and want their country…
