I’m always curious to hear about unique and interesting concepts for new comic books, and I have to admit that Vault Comics’ The Picture of Everything Else did immediately catch my eye for that reason. The very first time I read the title of this book, it stood out to me, and I thought to…
REVIEW: National Anthem #3 Does Right By Most, But Not All, The Fabulous Killjoys
In National Anthem #3, the Fabulous Killjoys are painstakingly putting themselves back together, bit by bit, like a strange puzzle with unexpected pieces. An abandoned fireworks warehouse in New Mexico. An old friend with a new name. A sudden memory that wasn’t there before. Speeding through the desert, on the run from deadly enemies—this is…
REVIEW: Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem is The Comic That 2020 Needs
The national anthem. It played on the original Danger Days album. It’s written on the side of Mike Milligram’s car. I’ve heard it in classrooms and sports arenas my entire life. I’ve thought, at times, about what it represents in terms of the American consciousness. So has Gerard Way, and apparently, now it’s time to…
REVIEW: Tillie Walden’s Cosmic Slumber Deck Is The Tarot Of My Dreams
Eisner-winner Tillie Walden is the most recent cartoonist to get caught up in the world of indie tarot—her new deck, the Cosmic Slumber Tarot, is the latest addition to Liminal 11’s growing catalogue of tarot and oracle decks. And a wonderful addition it is!
REVIEW: Over the Garden Wall: Soulful Symphonies Brings Charm to the Fall Season
Autumn is finally upon us—time for hot apple cider, crunchy leaves, decorative gourds, and of course, my annual rewatch of Over the Garden Wall. It’s not every day that something becomes a holiday classic as instantly as this charming cartoon miniseries did in 2014, but its charming rural spookiness and heart have cemented it as…
REVIEW: The Plot Thickens in Vampire the Masquerade #2
If I know one thing from the World of Darkness, it’s that being a vampire is a tough life, filled with various dangers and crises. The difficulties are starting to pile up in issue #2 of Vault’s new Vampire the Masquerade comic—both for Camarilla enforcer Cecily Bane in the main Winter’s Teeth storyline, as well…
Cook Your Comics: Mini Pumpkin Pies, the End of the World, and Ash & Thorn #5
Baking is a salve for the soul, right? Well, in Ash & Thorn, it’s a salve against eldritch monsters that want to eat the entire world, too. Ash & Thorn #5 is the thrilling end to a charming series about a little old lady who would rather be in the kitchen baking tea cakes than…
REVIEW: STEM Meets Tarot in this “Women of Science” Deck
The tarot world is getting a scientific makeover with the Women of Science Tarot, a new deck out September 8th from Massive Science and MIT Press that honors inspiring women scientists, physicians, mathematicians, and programmers, and their contributions to the scientific fields.
REVIEW: Winter’s Teeth #1 Enters Vampire the Masquerade’s World of Darkness
Vampire stories are a genre unto themselves. Bram Stoker’s vampires operate by different rules than Anne Rice’s vampires or Stephanie Meyer’s vampires. But for those of us who play Vampire: The Masquerade obsessively, the World of Darkness vampires are the end all, be all of the species. Not only do they behave by different rules,…
REVIEW: A Gorgeous Take on Fairytales: Trungles’ Star Spinner Tarot
It’s always exciting for the tarot community when a new indie deck by a popular artist comes out, and particularly so when it’s a project I’ve been excited about for so long! I’ve been following the progress of Trungles’ Star Spinner Tarot since about 2015, when I first saw the gorgeous four Lovers cards. (Yes,…
Doctor Aphra #1: May the Curse Be with You
I’ve said it many times: Star Wars is a franchise that really excels when it focuses on stories and worldbuilding that’s not directly related to the Skywalker Saga, and when it uses mediums other than feature length movies to do it. This has been true of the television shows (like The Mandalorian and Rebels), the…
Star Wars Adventures #30 Will Please Young Readers & Fandom Nerds Alike
As a Star Wars fan, one thing I love about the franchise is that there is always more media to find and take in. That’s doubly true if you’re willing to wade into media meant for kids, which I am, because kids media can be super charming and I love it. That’s how I found…