Fan Base Press introduces us to the first of a five-part series exploring the life of a superhero with an invisible, chronic illness. Written by Jordan Hart, illustrated by Bruno Chiroleu, flatted by Shane Kadlecik, lettered by Oceano Ransford, and featuring cover art by Justin C. Harder, Ripple Effects is the story of George Gibson,…
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: July/August 2021
Europeans are known for their long summer vacations. So it should come as no surprise that our Titan PUBWATCH, which focuses on a publisher in the UK, took a little vacation itself last month! So we have a combined July/August edition for you this month as we soak up those last lazy hazy days of…
REVIEW: Everything New is Old Again in Cable #12
Cable is dead, long live Cable. After 12 issues, Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto’s run on Cable has come to an end, bringing Old Man Cable back to the forefront while winding down Kid Cable’s time in the spotlight. Finales are always tricky, even when planned from the start, and the lingering question hangs over…
REVIEW: Storm Brings the Thunder in SWORD #7
Been a while since we checked in with SWORD, gang, I wonder if anything interesting happened in the last few issues. … … …They did WHAT to Mars???
REVIEW: Hellions #13-14 See a Vile Return
With the Hellfire Gala over, the Hellions return to the lingering plot threads left over from the previous event in Hellions #13 and #14.
[PATREON EXCLUSIVE] 2021 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story Part 2
Our monthly Patron-exclusive essay series continues. You can read all of these incredible analyses for as little as a dollar a month on our Patreon. As an exclusive for our Patreon subscribers, here is the concluding part to Women Write About Comics’ examination of the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story finalist: Once & Future…
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, August ‘21
Welcome to August! I have completely and utterly lost all concept of time at this point—my weeks are punctuated by trips to the library and staring hungrily at my mailbox, waiting for books I’ve backed to show up even though I immediately forget each project’s schedule as soon as I read the updates. But that’s…
REVIEW: Spider-Man: The Spider’s Shadow #3-4 Ups The Scare Factor
Spider-Man: The Spider’s Shadow piles on the chilling, overwhelming visuals as Peter finally breaks away from the influence his suit holds over him. But the symbiote is not about to let go of its influence over Peter — or Manhattan — that easily.
REVIEW: Not All Robots #1 Is Not Your Average Robopocalypse
The future is metal, according to Not All Robots #1 where humans have become so obsolete as to not be necessary.
REVIEW: Reptil #3 Runs in Place
Picking up from the previous issue, Reptil #3 opens on Dinosaur World, where Humberto loses control of his superpowers just as Eva starts to get a handle on hers. They make it back to their world, where Julian gets to use his superpower of being really good at talking about emotions. Three-quarters of the way…
REVIEW: The Dreaming: Waking Hours #12 Focuses Its Power Through A Trans Lens
As The Dreaming: Waking Hours #12 hits the stands, it comes time to say goodbye to one of the most well-crafted and brilliant comics to come out in the last decade, and maybe even in my life span. I couldn’t let this series go away without writing a love letter to it, so here it…
Interview with Creator Steve Urena on Zombie Date Night
The zombie genre has seen quite a bit of the spotlight over the 2010s. And it doesn’t seem to be losing too much steam with comic creator Steve Urena‘s latest comic, Zombie Date Night, having launched on Kickstarter on July 15, 2021.
