Hello again! Kate here, with your news round-up for the third week of January. I didn’t see a ton of news, so I’m just going to focus on a few big things — two that are notable, one that will make you angry — and then end with a sad/happy thing.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Archie Modern Classics: Magic TPB
Archie Modern Classics is a new kind of TPB for Archie Comics. It collects stories from recent eras instead of archival material, all of which have been published by the comics giant over the past two years, into a single volume. The TPB also includes brand-new stories. The book will street on January 26. Check…
REVIEW: X Lives of Wolverine #1 Arrives Kicking and Scheming
It’s here, it’s here! A Wolverine event that will hopefully neatly tie up the storylines that Benjamin Percy has been weaving throughout X-Force (2019) and Wolverine (2019) these past few years. But if you haven’t been reading along, don’t worry — it’s not so complex that you can’t just pick up this issue and jump…
REVIEW: Taarna: The Last Taarakian Brings a Hero into a New Century
Taarna is a universe unto herself. Born of the great warrior Taarnak and a dying world. This is a pretty auspicious origin story for the woman who made her debut in 1981 as part of the Canadian animated anthology known as Heavy Metal. Back then, she was a mute warrior summoned to save a race…
Archie Comics Pubwatch: January 2022
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for the month of January! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In this month’s Archie Comics Pubwatch, we ring in a brand-new year with another title resurrected from the Red Circle Comics File!
REVIEW: House of Slaughter #3 Defines the Series as a Queer Love Story
House of Slaughter #3 stays true to form by exploring love amid monsters. Unlike Something is Killing the Children (SIKTC), which focuses more on children’s loss of innocence and the unfair responsibility when they learn about monsters, House of Slaughter (HoS) is shaping up to be a love story — one which SIKTC readers know…
VIZ Pubwatch: January 2022
Happy New Year! And welcome back to our VIZ Pubwatch, where we take a look at the news and new releases from VIZ Media. Today we’re talking about some continuing series from a range of genres, from the shoujo My Love Mix-up!! to the seinen Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. But first, the news.
REVIEW: Beyond Forgetting Is an Imperfect Memoir
Beyond Forgetting is a short memoir by Frank A. De La Rosa. The memoir combines short historical summaries with personal stories to illustrate the experience of growing up in the Philippines under Japanese occupation and just after World War II. Beyond Forgetting captures an imperfect human voice that informs and colors one boy’s understanding of…
REVIEW: Carmina #1 Lays the Groundwork for Diwata Komiks
Still dealing with the sudden, horrifying loss of her father as a child, Carmina tries to make the best of her situation despite being stuck in an unhappy relationship and living in a trailer park. But after being riddled by strange nightmares that put her up against monstrous creatures all the way on the Philippine…
Previously On Comics: Twenty-Twenty-Sue
Good morning! Before anything else, a hearty cheers for our former editor and occasional star writer, Adrienne Resha, who has just been named as a winner of the 2022 Lucy Shelton Caswell Research Award. Adrienne, you’re as brilliant as ever, and we’re so glad to know you. Congratulations! Now, as for the rest of you…
INTERVIEW: Rob Williams Slices Through Mignolaverse History with The Sword of Hyperborea
Although Rob Williams is stepping into the world of Hellboy for the first time as the writer of the new four-part series, The Sword of Hyperborea, he is certainly no stranger to the supernatural universe of Mike Mignola. “I’ve been reading Hellboy and B.P.R.D. [the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense] for many years, so…
Diwata Komiks Hopes to Bring Forward More Filipino Stories That Resonate From Home
Interest in ongoing komiks series like Trese has shown a growing enthusiasm for wider, global accessibility to consume Philippine-produced media. In recent years, especially accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic’s limitations of conventions and art shows, platforms like Penlab have given komiks creators more opportunities to expand their reach online while broadening the channels potential readers…