Welcome to the new Pubwatch series for First Second Books! Stories about the magic of friendship and social issues that affect young people dominate my reviews of the graphic novels this month from the publisher First Second. This will regularly be the new place to learn about what’s happening with this innovative publisher for comics…
All Fanfics are Canon: Doctor’s Who “The Timeless Children”
Chris Chibnall certainly succeeded in writing a memorable finale for Series 12 of Doctor Who. Unfortunately I will not remember it for good reasons. I will remember begging “The Timeless Children” to end, checking the time every couple minutes, and the extreme feeling of exhaustion I had upon finishing it.
Sweet Heart #1 Faces its Monsters
Dillon Gilbertson has openly spoken the fact that Sweet Heart #1’s monstrosities represent his own struggles with diabetes, but the first issue quickly establishes itself as an analogy for the many mental and physical horrors that plague us.
Spider-Man Noir #1: A Christie-ish Take on Everyone’s Favourite Webcrawler
A robbery, a dead dame, and an ancient brooch set all of Spider-Man Noir’s senses tingling. To solve this mystery, our friendly neighbourhood 1930s Spider-Man is going to have to leave his comfort zone.
X-Men/Fantastic Four #2: The Island of Doom
Welcome back for Kate and Rachel’s second review of the X-Men/Fantastic Four miniseries! You can find the review of the first issue, here.
A Man Among Ye: Stephanie Phillips and Craig Cermak Take on Anne Bonny
There is very little information on the Irish pirate known as Anne Bonny, save what Captain Charles Johnson’s A General History of the Pyrates has to offer, which leaves so much for writer Stephanie Williams and artist Craig Cermak to play with in A Man Among Ye. With a collected trade coming soon from Top…
Pretty Deadly, Pretty Cautious
I have loved Pretty Deadly since I first heard about it. The title, the creators, and the ideas fit everything I wanted from a new creator-owned series in 2014. And it has delivered. The Shrike, The Bear, and The Rat are awesome tales, combining the best parts of comics as a storytelling media. A wonderful…
Sex Criminals #26: The Long-Awaited Cumback
Your favourite comic about time-stopping sex criminals is back from its 19-month hiatus for a final 7-issue arc called “Six Criminals.” Issue #26 is stuffed *wink* full of everything makes this series great: melancholy, introspection, childhood trauma, and roller rinks, of course!
IDW Pubwatch March 2020
Welcome to the March IDW Pubwatch! I couldn’t be more excited to share my finds with you. It’s been a busy month at IDW and I’ve got all the top news coming out of the publishing house, as well as tons of IDW comic book reviews. Plus, I have a selection of my favourite covers…
Remembering Charlee Jacob: Dread in the Beast
Bodily fluids flow freely through horror fiction. Whether the substance in question is sucked out by vampires or splattered across walls by serial killers, there is a good chance that a novel of the genre will contain its share of blood, brains and viscera. In the more erotic corners of horror literature, readers are apt…
Con Season Survival Guide: The Wash Your Damn Hands Edition
Here we go again. Comic convention season in North America has begun, with major events like C2E2 taking place last week and Emerald City Comic Con kicking off on March 12. This means it’s a good time for us to dredge up our very useful convention season survival guide on how to make it through…
New Mutants #8: When in Nova Roma…
Following the conclusions of the first two story arcs, New Mutants returns with an issue that stands on its own, while sparking a larger, ongoing story. Amara Aquilla, the New Mutant known as Magma, takes center stage as the New Mutants back on Earth find themselves shifting gears following their mishaps in Nebraska. This has…
