The most important news this week is that we have a whole new look! But here are a few other news items to catch up on from last week.
[Patreon Exclusive] Mahou Josei Chimaka Embodies Me As An Adult Magical Girl Fan
Our monthly Patron-exclusive essay series continues. You can read all of these incredible analyses for as little as a dollar a month on our Patreon. Published on the digital comics magazine Sparkler Monthly, Mahou Josei Chimaka is a magical woman webcomic and graphic novel created by cartoonist Kate Rhodes and animator Jennifer Xu (known together as…
Last Week’s Episode: Grief and Rage
It’s been a hell of a week, y’all. We ended the sixth month of pandemic lockdown with multiple murders by a white supremacist in Kenosha and the unexpected passing of a beloved icon. And now we’re entering the fall with more news of continued police violence, as well as no end in sight for the…
REVIEW: Ghosted in L.A. Lives its Best Afterlife
Los Angeles is a city of ghosts. They linger on the sidewalk, forever haunt the crumbling old mansions that once belonged to movie stars, and reside in the rooms of historic hotels. Spirits are on every path, behind every corner. But Los Angeles is also a city of hope, where people venture to find themselves….
REVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy #6 is Superhero Therapy Done Right
Richard Rider has had a hard time in the 21st century, y’all. After being boosted to the most prominent cosmic hero in Marvel’s roster following the Annihilation crossover, Nova spent the past two decades saving the universe in a non-stop race from disaster after disaster. Even the death of his closest friends, and even himself,…
Motherland: Fort Salem Fails To Examine The Military Industrial Complex It’s Built Upon
Motherland: Fort Salem has been touted as a witchy empowerment narrative, but how feminist can a show built on the military industrial complex be?
REVIEW: You Will Be Okay Will Help You Fight Your Anxiety
You Will Be Okay is Meggie Ramm’s pocket-sized anxiety-buster that anyone dealing with anxiety—and even people at the start of the lockdown five months ago—can refer to. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and stressed, this is a short and powerful tool that will help you.
REVIEW: Dates 3 Delivers Adventure, Love, and Acceptance For All of Us
Dates 3: Adventure was delivered to my door in September, and as a long-time fan of the massively uplifting and beautifully-rendered anthology series, I was so excited to take my time with the publication. The Kickstarter for the comics anthology launched in early 2019 and was fully funded within a month. Kickstarter works like a…
REVIEW: Flamer is Searing and Raw
I may be making a pun on the title when I use the words “searing” and “raw” to describe Mike Curato’s fictionalized memoir Flamer, but both are apropos. The main character in this young adult graphic novel feels alone at the intersection of many forces arrayed against him: abusive and conservative parents, being closeted, weight-shaming,…
REVIEW: Hellions #3: Himbos Should Be Seen And Not Heard
Who asked for the body horror in Hellions #3? It was one of you, don’t lie!
IDW Pubwatch September 2020
Welcome to the IDW Pubwatch. The world is still mostly on lockdown but here’s something to distract you—a few exciting comics that will occupy your mind, at least for a little while. I’ve also got the latest news coming out of IDW, along with comic book reviews—including Star Trek: Picard—and a selection of my favourite…
Valiant Virtual Portfolio Reviews Round 2: Writers’ Edition
After sifting through the hundreds of submissions they received from aspiring aspiring interior artists, cover artists, colorists, and letterers for their first round of virtual portfolio reviews, Valiant Senior Editors Heather Antos and Lysa Hawkins are ready to take no writers this time! Following the success of the first round Hawkins and Antos will peruse…
