Lumberjanes: A Midsummer Night’s Scheme #1 Nicole Andelfinger, Brittney Williams (Writers), Maddi Gonzalez, Brittney Williams (Artists), Ariana Maher (Letterer) BOOM! August 8, 2018 I’ve been a longtime fan of the breezy, sweet, and funny Lumberjanes series, so I was quite delighted to get my hands on their latest special edition comic: A Midsummer Night’s Scheme…
PUBWATCH: Valiant Efforts! August
It’s Valiant Efforts month two, looking back at all August’s releases as well as forwards through September, October, November…! Last month I caught you up on July’s issues; this month we published a big ol’ Valiant primer to help you get a feel for what the publisher is, was, and might be. For this Valiant…
Shipwreck is Atmospheric and Unsettling
Shipwreck Vol. 1 Warren Ellis (creator and writer), Phil Hester (artist), Eric Gapstur (inker), Mark Englert (colorist), Marshall Dillon (letterer) Aftershock Comics July 18, 2018 In his glowing introduction to this volume, Jeff Lemire refers to Shipwreck as a mystery, but that isn’t entirely accurate. A mysterious atmosphere permeates this comic, but it isn’t the…
Extermination #1 Leaves a Big Impact
Extermination #1 Ed Brisson (writer), Pepe Laraz (artist), Marte Garcia (colorist), Jo Sabino (letterer) Marvel Comics August 15, 2018 The saga of the time-displaced Original Five (or O5, as they’ve come to be known) X-Men has gone on for a long time. Too long, some might say. Brought forward by a rather bitter Beast to…
Crowded #1 Fully Embraces Our Millennial Chaos
Crowded #1 Christopher Sebela (writer), Ro Stein (penciler), Ted Brandt (inker), Tríona Farrell (colorist), Cardinal Rae (letterer) Image Comics August 15, 2018 In the first four pages of Crowded #1, Charlie Ellison rents out her apartment, drives around some strangers, loans someone her car, feeds pigeons, picks up a guy, steals a dog, and hires…
DC PUBWATCH – August Edition
As most of the big news hit at SDCC last month, there’s little to report in the way of news this month. The biggest piece of news this month was the announcement of a new Batman & the Outsiders series by Bryan Hill, launching in November. I wrote my review of his last issue of…
The Re-re-invention of Psylocke
In 1989, Chris Claremont and Jim Lee did a thing to Betsy Braddock, aka Psylocke. The white, British, purple-haired model, turned agent, turned X-Man, sister of Captain Britain, stepped through the Siege Perilous and was discovered by the Hand, who reshaped her into a Japanese woman. In 1993 on the pages of X-Men, Fabian Nicieza…
Sequential Sartorial: Give Me More Fashionable Superheroes
Once upon a time, I wanted to be a fashion designer. I was constantly sketching ideas, collecting fabric samples, and chopping up my sister’s Vogue and Bazaar. I was infatuated with Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista and the original supermodels. I dreamed of visiting the runways of Paris. As with many of my childhood obsessions,…
Archie Meets Batman ’66 #2: Villainy is Afoot
Archie Meets Batman ’66 #2 Michael Moreci (Writer), Jeff Parker (Writer), Dan Parent (Artist), J. Bone (Artist), Kelly Fitzpatrick (Colours), Jack Morelli (Letters) Archie Comics and DC Entertainment 15 August, 2018 Veronica Lodge’s panicked call from Riverdale spurs Batman into action in Gotham City. But even the world’s greatest detective must concede that Riverdale is…
Previously on Comics: Russ Heath, Comicsgate, Creator Advisor, and Supersuits
Welcome to the end of another busy week in comics! Every time I thought I had finally covered everything this week, something new popped up, which meant more writing for me but more interesting tidbits to read for you. With that in mind, let’s get this show on the road.
A Projection Review: Emotional Story, Confusing Art
A Projection Seekan Hui (Writer and Artist) Avery Hill Publishing July 6, 2018 Cecilia, a young woman in need of some quick money, takes a job as a live-in photographer, and glorified nanny, for an unusual family. The matriarch of the family is simultaneously vivacious and overly strict, while the father is aloof, at best….
Dump DC, Move Past Marvel… Viva Valiant? Yes! A Primer
Howdy, pals, it’s your trusty ex-Ed Claire here. What have I been doing since I left the hallowed halls of authority? Well, I’ve watched a LOT of Criminal Minds. And guess what? I also went bonkers for Valiant. Yeah! Valiant! Let’s talk about that, as my powerful heiress Nola Pfau, your WWAC managing editor, has…