If 2020 teaches us anything, it is to find hope in darkness. That hope comes in many forms, even from the past. Roxane Gay’s 2013 short story “We Are the Sacrifice of Darkness” is a story of a world plunged into literal perpetual darkness and one family’s hopes to overcome it. Now a graphic novel…
REVIEW: X-Men #13: Stronger Than Yesterday
Nothing stays dead on Krakoa. Not mutants, certainly. And not the past, either, as Apocalypse has so painfully learned. You can bury it in the heart of a pyramid or lock it away in a golden box, but the past always comes back, no matter what you do. So, open the box. Put on the…
Last Week’s Episode: Chris Pratt is Still the Absolute Worst Chris
For a year that has seen very few superheroes make it to the screen there is plenty of superhero news brewing this week. Prepare yourself as anything you get excited about will be instantly ruined by the behavior of one member of the MCU.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Dogs Days of Humanoids
Originally published in France by La Boîte à Bulles, Humanoids brings Dog Days across the shores on October 27. Written by Cyprien Mathieu and Rémy Benjamin and featuring art by Olivier Perret, Dog Days turns a relaxing summer vacation into a deepening mystery…
Mariah McCourt Shares Recipes for Disaster and Tea Time in Ash & Thorn Volume 1
If you’ve been following our Cook Your Comics series, you know that we are smitten with Ash & Thorn, the new series from AHOY Comics. In the first volume, available in comic stores now and in bookstores next week, writer Mariah McCourt introduces us to Lottie Thorn and her trainer, Lady Peruvia Ashlington-Voss. Unlike your…
Vault Comics Pubwatch: October
Perhaps the most shocking (and amusing) thing to occur this month at Vault was Henry Henry’s takeover of the publisher’s Twitter account, ahead of the November release of Dark Interlude #1, the not quite sequel to Fearscape. “HH” had lots to say about Vault’s lineup of comics and creators.
REVIEW: Excalibur #13 – A Drawing of the Blades
As we fast approach X of Swords: Stasis, the champions of Krakoa still have four swords to retrieve. Two of these swords are meant for the Braddock twins, and we see their quest to claim them in Excalibur #13.
REVIEW: Folktales and Family Collide in The Magic Fish
I’ve been enchanted by Trung Le Nguyen’s art since I saw his travel journal comics on Twitter in February of 2019 so I was really excited to see the announcement for his debut graphic novel, The Magic Fish.
REVIEW: Soldier/Sailor is a Sexy Queer Superhero Story, But Needs More Plot
In Soldier/Sailor, Colonel Jacob Stone is tasked with taking down Armon Seafarer, Prince Regent of Atlantis, and a perceived threat to the US government. This should be an easy job for a decorated colonel. But there’s a problem—Jacob and Armon have history, which makes being enemies very difficult.
Cartoonist Peter Ricq Firmly Believes That Ghost Are People Too
In a gorgeously illustrated 40-page book, cartoonist Peter Ricq introduces us to Ethan Alby in Ghost are People Too. Ethan is a charming little boy who loves playing with toys and his dog and spending time with his family — even though his family doesn’t actually know that he’s there.
Review: “That Hope Is You, Part 1” Is Where No Trek Has Gone Before
At the end of last season’s finale, Michael Burnham and the crew of the Discovery are sent forward in time 930 years in the future. This marks a major turning point for both Discovery and the Star Trek franchise, paving new ground and boldly going where no Trek has gone before. This premiere’s “soft reboot”…
VIZ Pubwatch October
Welcome back to the monthly VIZ Pubwatch, where we take a look at news and new releases from VIZ media. This month we’re talking about the start of the fall anime season, including Burn the Witch, and some interesting first volumes, both promising and not-so-promising.
