Goth: Young Lovers at War Paul Allor (writer), Seth Adams (artist), Josh Jensen (colorist), Claire Napier (editor) Source Point Press November 27th, 2019 What does it mean to be goth? Is it the music? The fashion? The films? The culture? Can goth be narrowed to a finite place in time? Does it breathe in the…
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #50 is a Fitting End to a Wonderful Series
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #50 Derek Charm (artist), Erica Henderson (artist), Travis Lanham (letterer), Ryan North (writer), Rico Renzi (colorist) Marvel November 13, 2019 There are some series where a neat and tidy ending in which everybody lives and the bad guys are all defeated would feel like a cop-out. Those series are not The…
La Voz de M.A.Y.O: Tata Rambo: Recapturing Lost History
La Voz de M.A.Y.O: Tata Rambo Volume 1 Henry Barajas (writer), Bernardo Brice (letterer), J. Gonzo (artist), Claire Napier (editor — full disclosure, former WWAC EiC and current contributor) Top Cow Productions November 13, 2019 The beauty of graphic novels is simple: they can take even the most complex subject matter and, through the combination of…
Pubwatch: Aftershock Comics November 2019
Happy November! Exciting tidings from AfterShock Comics this month, as the year draws to a close, and AfterShock starts giving us a look at what’s to come in the new year.
Excalibur #2 Stumbles a Bit, but Keeps Pressing Forward
Excalibur #2 Erick Arciniega (Colorist), Tini Howard (Writer), Tom Muller (Designer), Cory Petit (Letterer), Marcus To (Artist) November 20, 2019 After a dynamic beginning, Excalibur #2 struggles to find its footing with the same surety of the first issue. As the newly minted Captain Britain and her companions leave Krakoa to save Brian Braddock and find…
Marauders #2: Long Live the Queens
Marauders #2 Federico Blee (colorist), Russel Dauterman (cover artist), Gerry Duggan (writer), Matteo Lolli (artist), Tom Muller (design), VC’s Cory Petit (letterer) Marvel Comics November 20, 2019 Kate Pryde’s piratical romp continues, but first, some business. Emma Frost continues to be the Emma Frost I have wanted to see for so long, holding back-astral plane…
Previously on Comics: For Your Consideration
Happy Monday! Did you know Tres Dean has a new book out? Well, he does! That’s definitely the only reason people should be discussing him publicly this week. We have a few obits to get out of the way: Tom Lyle, co-creator of Starman (Will Payton) and Stephanie Brown, famed for his runs on Spider-Man,…
Curating “Ladies First”: An Interview with Caitlin McGurk and Rachel Miller
The impact of comics and cartoon art made by women is often lessened or missing altogether from historical narratives, and Caitlin McGurk and Rachel Miller are out to set the record straight. Together they have curated a new exhibit at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum titled Ladies First: A Century of Women’s Innovations…
Last Week’s Episode: A Joke And A Song
Learn about a whole lot of things you can watch that AREN’T impeachment hearings on CSPAN inside!!!!
“Invisible Woman” Makes Me Ask, Who is Sue Storm Richards?
Invisible Woman #3 Joe Caramagna (letterer), Adam Hughes (cover artist), Mattia de Iulis (artist), Mark Waid (writer) Marvel Comics September 11th, 2019 I don’t like to think of myself as the type of person who will put off reviewing things I don’t like, but in this case that’s exactly what I did with Invisible Woman…
Folklords #1: Fantasy in a Suit and Tie
Folklords #1 Jim Campbell (letterer), Matt Kindt (writer), Chris O’Halloran (colorist), and Matt Smith (artist) BOOM! Studios November 13, 2019 “Once upon a time… / No… Just this one time.” Right from the jump, Folklords sets out to deconstruct the fantasy genre through the story in which its suit-and-tie wearing protagonist, Ansel, is coming of…
Red Sonja: Scorched Earth Volume 1 Is Worthy of a Warrior Queen
Red Sonja: Scorched Earth Volume 1 Robert Carey (artist), Mirko Colak (artist), Amanda Conner (cover artist), Dearblha Kelly (colourist), Paul Mounts (cover artist), Katie O’Meara (artist), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (letterer), Bob Q (artist/colourist), Mark Russell (writer) Dynamite Entertainment November 20, 2019 Sonja is a fugitive, fleeing a fallen city and the murder of a friend. Red…