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.
Vampires on the Margins: The Black Vampyre
The development of vampire fiction throughout the nineteenth century is often boiled down to four key authors. Dr. John Polidori established the genre in 1819 with his short story “The Vampyre”. James Malcolm Rymer demonstrated that vampires could find popular success through longer-form storytelling with his penny dreadful saga Varney the Vampire, completed in 1847….
Inaugural Ignyte Awards Celebrate Diverse Fantasy and Science Fiction
This year, the world of science fiction and fantasy has become home to a new set of prizes: the Ignyte Awards. Presented at the 2020 Fiyahcon, a convention held under the banner of Fiyah: Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction, the Ignyte Awards have the stated aim of celebrating diversity within speculative fiction:
REVIEW: Family Road Trip-Meets-Alien in Cable #5
X of Swords is here! The sprawling 22-part epic has arrived and, surprising no one, Krakoa’s favorite psychic teenager with a big space-sword is joining the party. As it is with most event tie-in comics, the question is how well it succeeds as both a piece of the XoS event and an issue of Cable…
REVIEW: New Mutants #13: Old Swords
The crossover event X of Swords has hit the New Mutants right where they live — their eponymous book with issue #13. And I take up the role of your regular New Mutants reviewer.
REVIEW: Hellions #5: Bad Bargains in Otherworld
So just HOW do the Hellions play into X of Swords? That’s a question that has been plaguing me since we found out exactly what the crossover is going to entail in X of Swords: Creation. Hellions #5 gives us an answer to how this band of misfit mutants plays into the sword tournament when…