The U.S.A. is a country built on war, feeding off of the unrest and upheavals across the world. In Cicatrix, indie artist Elle digs into America’s involvement — and the author’s family’s involvement — in propping up brutal regimes in The Philippines and atrocities around the world. Through beautiful illustrations, they poignantly unpack their own…
INTERVIEW: Exploring the Outer Wilderness with Claire Scully
London-based freelance illustrator Claire Scully goes beyond the edges of the universe in the third and final installment of her introspective journey through self-imagined places. In the Outer Wilderness, Scully invites us to step into the unknown through unique landscapes inspired by her love of science fiction, imagination, and space documentaries. As always, Scully’s work…
INTERVIEW: James Aquilone Unleashes the Bard With Monstrous Results in Shakespeare Unleashed
“I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I have bad dreams,” says Hamlet to Rosencrantz — or is it Guildenstern? — in James Aquilone’s favorite scenes from William Shakespeare. There are numerous lines that have stuck with Aquilone since reading the play in…
Vault Pubwatch: June 2022
It’s Pride Month! To celebrate, Vault Comics is partnering up with Gatecrashers for a Pride Charity Auction on June 29th. The auction will feature unique items from creators like Tom King, Steve Orlando, Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, and more. Additionally, the auction will feature a Harley Quinn poster signed by voice actors Kaley Cuoco and…
[PREVIEW] InterPop’s Emergents Presents: Pride
This month, InterPop is donating proceeds from sales of their newest comic to The Trevor Project in celebration of Pride month and in support of LGBTQIA+ youth with a very special issue of Emergents Presents.of Emergents Presents. Emergents Presents is an anthology series that spotlights InterPop’s superpowered Emergents universe characters outside of their regular titles, The Nine,…
INTERVIEW: Chris Grine Goes Everywhere With Secrets of Camp Whatever Vol. 2: The Doors to Nowhere
Summer camp in a creepy old town is the last thing Willow wanted to do, but after getting tangled up in the weird old camp’s ancient mysteries, she certainly can’t say that camp is boring! Now, a year older and wiser and sporting a new hair color, Willow returns in Camp Whatever Vol. 2: The…
[PREVIEW] Choose Your Own Adventure: Journey Under the Sea
Explore the ocean depths as you seek out the mysteries of Atlantis. Turn the page if you want to check out the dark and foreboding cave, or skip ahead to follow the mysterious path… Young adult adventure lovers and fans of Choose Your Own Adventure books can join in the celebration as Oni Press rings in…
[PREVIEW] Loved And Lost: A Relationship Trilogy
Before Jeffrey Brown ventured off into parenting woes in a galaxy far, far away, he created three stunningly raw and honest memoirs. Top Shelf Productions brings the collection together in Loved And Lost: A Relationship Trilogy.
INTERVIEW: Chanan Beizer on The Golem of Venice Beach
When debut comic book writer Chanan Beizer saw that ScreenCraft had opened the door for a graphic novel competition in 2018, he was all in, having already cut his teeth with applications for their screenplay contests. With judges putting keen eyes to over 1,200 entries, Beizer won top spot in the graphic novel category for…
INTERVIEW: So Much to See in Jessi Sheron’s The Sea in You
Lured into the ocean by the hypnotic melodies of a mythical creature, 15-year-old Corinth finds herself swept away in the most unlikely friendship. Reimagining The Little Mermaid fairy tale with a properly terrifying sea creature and a relationship that goes far deeper than yearning from a distance, Jessi Sheron makes us a part of her…
Decoded Pride #3 Interview and Cover Reveal
What better way to celebrate Pride than with a story-a-day anthology of queer science fiction, fantasy, and horror created entirely by queer authors? Now in its third year, Decoded Pride brings together 31 queer and trans creators sharing one short story a day through the month of June. Subscriptions cost $14.99USD, giving access to the…
Vault Comics Pubwatch: May 2022
Heading into the summer, Vault Comics is getting ready for a new Mindset this month with Vault’s psychedelic sci-fi thriller debuting on June 29th. Creators Zack Caplan and John J. Pearson chatted with The Beat about what readers can expect from this new series. Did you catch the Heathen blog tour? Celebrating The Complete Series…