Infinite Dark Volume Two Ryan Cady (writer), Andrea Mutti (illustrator), Troy Peteri (letterer), K. Michael Russell (colourist) Top Cow Productions September 4, 2019 In the first volume of Infinite Dark, security officer Deva Karrell has risked everything to save the remaining passengers of the Orpheus who are, in turn, the last survivors of humanity, after…
The Anonymous heART Project Touches and Teaches Hearts Through Art
In 2018, Heart Research UK introduced the Anonymous heART Project to help the organization inspire and invest in pioneering medical research, training, and education to improve heart health among their communities. Sending out hundreds of A5 postcards to famous creatives such as Robert Smith, Keith Lemon, and Alan Titchmarsh, the project received a resounding response and a…
Cover Girl: Vengeance of Vampirella #1
Welcome to Cover Girl. Each month, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new and notable comic book cover featuring one or more women. This month, Lisa, Wendy, Claire, and Nola examine Joshua Middleton’s cover of Vengeance of Vampirella #1 from Dynamite Entertainment.
In All Her Bloody Glory: Vengeance of Vampirella #1
The best thing about Vengeance of Vampirella #1 is that Vampirella is mostly not in it. Instead, the story takes time to succinctly introduce us to a desolate world, twenty-five years into the future. Huddled in a barely illuminated and heated shelter, a young child asks an elder to read them a story to help…
Mezo #1 Promises to Be the Next Epic Fantasy
Mezo #1 Tyler Chin-Tanner (writer), Doug Garbark (colourist), Claudia Ianniciello (cover artist), Thomas Mauer (letterer), Josh Zingerman (artist) A Wave Blue World October 2, 2019 The land of Mezo has known peace for many generations, but the Tzalekuhl Empire has ended that peace in the emperor’s quest for power, revenge, and submission from the tribes around his…
Walking Distance and The Tower in the Sea Lead Avery Hill’s Fall Debuts
Avery Hill takes pride in being a London-based publishing company “that helps aspiring creators reach their potential and is a home to the geniuses that the mainstream has yet to recognise.” This fall, they welcome several new titles to their roster, including Lizzy Stewart’s Walking Distance, as well as the third installment of B. Mure’s Ismyre…
The Canadian Comics Open Library Is Shaping Our Shelves
Finding comic books at your local library can sometimes be an effort in frustration, or worse, futility. If they are available at all, they are often lumped under a single label, hidden away on a shelf in the corner. Part of the issue, explained librarian Rotem Diamant in a CBC interview, is that the current…
Cover Volume 1: More Unexpected Chuckles Than Thrilling Adventure
Cover Volume 1 Brian Michael Bendis (creator, writer), David Mack (creator, writer, artist), Carlos M. Mangual (letterer), Zu Orzu (digital colourist) Jinxworld April 2019 Cover Volume 1 was not what I expected it to be. David Mack regularly speaks about his work with the State Department as a cultural ambassador, and does so again in…
Pay Attention to the Woman Behind the Curtain: Ruth Plumly Thompson’s Royal Book of Oz
Everyone knows about Frank L. Baum’s world of Oz. Though some may have stopped with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Baum’s world continued on for many, many more books. But while the 15th book in the series, The Royal Book of Oz, was originally attributed to the creator and released after his death in 1919,…
[Exclusive Preview] Aang and Friends Return in the Avatar: The Last Airbender – Imbalance Part 3 Trade
In collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, writer Faith Erin Hicks and artist Peter Wartman continue Aang’s adventures on the pages of Dark Horse Comics. The latest trade sees the bender versus non-bender conflict reach a violent and fiery climax that will change the lives of the people…
Previously on Comics: Congratulations to Edmonton’s Variant Edition Comics
Hey it’s comics! Things happened this past week!
Vault Comics Pubwatch: September
Vault Comics continues to come up with innovative ideas to show the industry who they are and that they are here to stay. The Missoula-based publisher is featured in a big write up in the local paper, and have lots going on in the coming months.