The biggest news in this month’s DC Pubwatch came out of New York Comic Con, the last big show of con season. For DC Universe news, Dan DiDio and Jim Lee revealed a “cohesive” timeline for the universe, which included Wonder Woman being the first superhero. We’ll find more about the timeline in coming months,…
No Mercy! Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues #1
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues #1 Luis Antonio Delgado (colorist), Kagan McLeod (artist, cover artist), Denton J. Tipton (writer), Neil Uyetake (letterer) IDW Publishing October 9, 2019 IDW’s Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues #1 is the beginning of what will be a miniseries giving Karate Kid nerds like myself the story of the ultimate…
Robots vs Princesses: Whoever Wins, We…Win?
Robots vs Princesses Nicolas Chapus (art and Cover Art); Todd Mathy (writing); Sean Rinehart (Letters); Andrew Frank Rodriguez (Map Illustration) September 18, 2019 Dynamite Comics Robots vs Princesses is one of those books that works beautifully in the writing department, but leaves something to be desired in the art department.
Shades of Magic: Night of Knives Makes For A Pointed Adventure
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…
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…
Crumbling Relationships in Supergirl’s “Blurred Lines”
Supergirl 5.3: “Blurred Lines” Robert Rovner, Jessica Queller, Sarah Schechter, Greg Berlanti (Executive Producers), Eric Dean Seaton (director), Daniel Beaty (co-producer), Joanie L. Whoehler, Jennifer Lence, Carl Ogawa, J. Holtham, Jay Faerber, Chris Pavoni (producers), Derek Simon (supervising producer), Jesse Warn, Dana Horgan, Lindsay Sturman, Rob Wright (co-executive producers), Lindsay Struman, J. Holtham (written by)…
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…
Peering Through a Different Lens in Stargazing
Stargazing Jen Wang (artist & writer), Lark Pien (colors) September 10, 2019 First Second Jen Wang, creator of The Prince and the Dressmaker and contributor to several Adventure Time: Fiona & Cake comics, draws from her own life in this personal exploration of identity through simple childhood pleasantries and a budding friendship.
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”…
Money Shot #1: To Boldly Go Where No One Has Come Before
Money Shot #1 Sarah Beattie (co-scripter), Crank! (letterer), Rebekah Isaacs (artist), Kurt Michael Russell (colourist), Tim Seeley (writer) Vault Comics October 23, 2019 Disclaimer: I am a Mass Effect fan, so the concept of sex with aliens is, uh, on my bucket list thanks to Garrus Vakarian, Liara T’Soni, and a couple issues of Fornax.
Vampirella/Red Sonja #2: Almost, Not Quite
Vampirella/Red Sonja #2 Jordie Bellaire (Writing); Becca Carey (Letters); Tula Lotay, David Mack, Drew Moss, Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire, Babs Tarr, Julian Totino Tedesco (Covers); Drew Moss (Art); Rebecca Nalty (Colors) Dynamite Comics October 2, 2019 Vampirella/Red Sonja #2 picks up right where the previous issue left off: with Vampirella confronting the “yeti” who’s…