Giles #1 Joss Whedon and Erika Alexander (writers), Jon Lam (artist), Dan Jackson (colorist), Steve Morris (cover artist) Dark Horse February 2018 Giles is one of my favorite characters in all of the lovable Buffyverse, but the new mystery mini-series Giles is rubbing me the wrong way. I was so looking forward to it, too.
BLACK: Powerful, Stunning and Subversive
BLACK Volume One Kwanza Osajyefo (writer), Jamal Igle (artist), Tim Smith III (designer), Derwin Roberson (colours) Black Mask Studios 1 November, 2017 What started as a Kickstarter project in 2016 may soon become a feature film. Kwanza Osajeyfo’s popular comic book BLACK was optioned for film by Studio 8 late February.
Comic Book Name Game: Week Six
It’s the Year of the Knockoff here at WWAC, and to illustrate just how samey comic book characters have been, I’m going to chain together all of their names, using an element of the last one to pick the next one. I’ll also mention their other name(s) and where they’re “from.” For the sake of…
Prism Stalker is a Kaleidoscopic Sci-Fi Story
Prism Stalker #1 Sloane Leong (words, illustration, colors) Image Comics March 7, 2018 Let me tell you something: Prism Stalker #1 is visually unlike any comic book I have ever read. It is rich, fresh, intriguing, mysterious, and vibrant. Artist, writer, and colorist Sloane Leong introduces us to a rainbow universe where the daily grind…
Black Comix Returns With A Bang!
Black Comix Returns Damian Duffy (curator) & John Jennings (curator) The Magnetic Collection at Lion Forge (Publisher) Release Date: February 20, 2018 The comics world is often a homogenous mix of the same white male writers and creators, making the same comics. Often PoC are not recruited to tell their own stories. In 2017 Roxane…
Crowdfunding Comics Roundup, March ’18
Lemonade Summer Gabi Mendez, Cowhouse Press Ends April 7th I’m particularly excited about Lemonade Summer, an anthology by Gabi Mendez of short stories about queer, transgender, and non-binary youth going on summer adventures and learning important things about themselves on the way. The monochromatic art is cute, the stories look adorable, and comics for queer…
The Countryside is no Picnic in Uncomfortably Happily
Uncomfortably Happily Yeon-Sik Hong Drawn & Quarterly June 13, 2017 A graphic memoir by Korean artist Yeon-Sik Hong, Uncomfortably Happily is the tale of an artist-couple who moves from the hustle and bustle of Seoul to the relative peace and quiet of the countryside. Or so they think. Those of us who live in big cities often dream…
Silver Sprocket Review Roundup
Silver Sprocket is one of the most exciting small press publishers out there, and I’ve been obsessed with them since the first time I read Ben Passmore’s fantastic Your Black Friend. This inclusive comics collective and record label has made a name for itself by putting out radical books that are unlike anything else being…
Women of Mangaka: Rumiko Takahashi
It’s Women’s History Month, so let’s talk a bit about a woman who’s made some, and may finally get recognized for it. Through March 16, voters for the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame will be deciding on whether the fourth nomination for Rumiko Takahashi is the charm. Takahashi already has an impressive awards shelf,…
Vinegar Teeth Leaves a Funny Taste in Your Mouth
Vinegar Teeth, Issue #2 Damon Gentry (writer), Troy Nixey (writer, artist, letterer), Guy Major (colorist), Michelle Madsen (colorist, page 22) Dark Horse March 2018 Turner and Hooch; Riggs and Murtaugh; Kennex and Dorian—the buddy cop list is lengthy, its history robust. Now Dark Horse attempts to add to that legacy with Vinegar Teeth’s Buckle and,…
Rick and Morty and The Vindicators Superhero Comics Event Event
Rick and Morty Presents The Vindicators #1 J. Torres (Writer), CJ Cannon (Art), Nick Filardi (Colors), Crank! (Letters) Oni Press March 7 2018 I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started reading this issue. I’ve watched Rick and Morty on Adult Swim and found it amusing, but never read the comic before. How close would…
Psycho Bonkers: A Thrilling and Vibrant Adventure
Psycho Bonkers Volume 1: Full Throttle Vince Hernandez (writer), Adam Archer (artist), Federico Blee (colours), Josh Reed (letters) Aspen Comics 27 March, 2018 Collecting four issues, Psycho Bonkers: Full Throttle tells the story of young racer Shine. Descending from a long line of racers, Shine has been inspired to join the profession by her grandfather,…