Shades of Magic: Night of Knives Enrica Eren Angiolini (colors), Andrea Olimpieri (inks), V. E. Schwab (writing), Budi Setiawan (lineart), Rob Steen (lettering) Titan Comics October 29th, 2019 Full stop: The Steel Prince comics are a joy to read. I’m speaking with a little bit of bias here; I devoured the Shades of Magic trilogy…
Exploring Jeff Lemire’s Family Tree
In Jeff Lemire and Phil Hester’s upcoming comic, Family Tree from Image Comics, a girl becomes a tree. This new, original horror story follows the Hayes family on a backroads road trip across the country seeking a cure for Meg. Frightening and poignant, the first issue of the new horror ongoing combines elements of body horror, magical…
Chastity Jack: Judging a Book By Its Variant Covers
Chastity #1 Daniel Maine (artist), Carlos M. Mangual (letterer), Bryan Valenza (colorist), Leah Williams (writer) September 11, 2019 Chastity Jack is a character who could feel recognizable to anyone: she has creative dreams she can’t quite achieve, she’s frustrated by how slow the NYC subway moves, she doesn’t take attitude from anyone. But unlike most New…
BOOM! Pubwatch: Halloween Edition!
Happy Halloween Week, comics lovers! This month while decorating my apartment for Halloween, I thought why not do something different and shine a light on some of the amazing BOOM! series that are perfect for this spooky season. Think of this as a holiday gift guide, but this time the holiday is all about ghosts,…
The X-Men’s Dissipating Storm
In 1975, Len Wein and Dave Cockrum introduced us to Ororo Munroe, aka Storm. An amalgamation of a shapeshifting character called Black Cat and a weather controller named Typhoon, the creative team tweaked some of the details and gave us the mutant we know today. Holding on to her Black Cat origins, she had cat-like…
Marauders #1: They Call Her Kate—Captain Kate
Marauders #1 Frederico Blee (colorist), Russel Dauterman (cover artist), Gerry Duggan (writer), Matteo Lolli (artist), Tom Muller (design), VC’s Cory Petit (letterer) Marvel Comics October 23, 2019 It’s been a long time since the X-Men have made me laugh. Like, genuinely laughed out loud. That is not at all what I was expecting from an…
Previously On Comics: Truth, Consequence, and a Lack Thereof
Happy Monday! I’m writing Previously, so of course, that means it’s another week of predatorial bullshit, where people committing misconduct keep getting away with it, and the people fighting it end up in financial straits, on top of the trauma they endure.
Comics and Kink: Marco Mancassola’s Erotic Lives of Superheroes
2008 was an interesting year for superheroes in pop culture. At the time, Marvel Studies was busy launching its cinematic universe with Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. Christopher Nolan was classing up DC’s previously campy Batman mythos with The Dark Knight. Hellboy continued to dazzle audiences in its critically acclaimed sequel, while Punisher fans suffered a decisive blow from its adaptation….
Street Noise: Taking a Stand and Giving a Damn With New Nonfiction Graphic Novels for 2020
In 2016, fifteen-year publishing veteran Liz Frances decided enough was enough. In the wake of the U.S. presidential election, she was compelled to take a stand and has “become passionately driven to advocate for the power of love and compassion in the face of hate and oppression.” Bringing that passion and her years of experience and…
Four-Colour Faves: Claire Napier Goes Rogue
Rogue’s evolution as an X-Men and as a mutant has been fraught with many ups and downs. What does Claire Napier have to say about one of her favourite characters?
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: October 2019
It may be Great Pumpkin season, but we’re already looking towards the end of the year in this month’s PUBWATCH with December solicitations and holiday specials! What presents will Titan Comics leave by our tree or menorah this holiday season?
Look! Up in the Sky! Superman Smashes the Klan!
Superman Smashes the Klan: Part One Kyle Baker (variant cover artist), Janice Chiang (letterer), Gurihiru (interior and main cover artists), Gene Luen Yang (writer) DC Comics October 16th, 2019 Set in 1946, Gene Luen Yang, Gurihiru, and Janice Chiang’s Superman Smashes the Klan is a loose adaptation of the sixteen-episode “Clan of the Fiery Cross”…
