Cheshire Crossing Andy Weir (writer), Sarah Andersen (illustrator), Alison George (colors) July 9, 2019 Ten Speed Press Time and time again, writers explore the what-if’s and rhetorical epilogues of iconic, fantastical worlds in classic literature. How did Alice’s experiences in Wonderland affect her? How does Dorothy Gale fare back in Kansas after leaving the wonderful…
PUBWATCH: Aftershock Comics September 2019
Welcome to Aftershock Comics Pubwatch for September 2019! This is the first month that I will be offering regular monthly updates on Aftershock for our WWAC readers, and you can keep an eye out for them in the months to come. We’re excited to read dangerously along with Aftershock, and bring you all the news…
Grandslam Romance #1 is a Cheeky, Unabashedly Queer Comic… And We Love It!
Grandslam Romance #1 Olivia Hicks (Writer), Emma Oosterhous (Artist) Gumroad 11 August, 2019 Mickey Monsoon, the Broad City Belles’ determined batter, has a massive task ahead of her. Her teammates have all fallen under the spell of rival team Gaiety Gals’ newest recruit, the multi-talented and seductive Astra Maxima. Can Mickey put her history with…
Vault Comics Pubwatch: September
Vault Comics continues to come up with innovative ideas to show the industry who they are and that they are here to stay. The Missoula-based publisher is featured in a big write up in the local paper, and have lots going on in the coming months.
The Vampirella Blank Comic Book #1 is the Sexy Alien Vampire Monster Killer Story I’ve Been Waiting For
Vampirella Blank Comic Book #1 ????? (writer), ????? (artist), ????? (letterer), ????? (colorist) Dynamite Entertainment September 18, 2019 Dynamite continues the celebration of Vampirella’s 50th anniversary with the Blank Comic, which takes our favourite alien vampire on a new adventure that defies expectations. Leaping off the page with spectacular art and a story to kill…
Swing Volume 2 Is More Hit Than Miss
Swing Volume 2 Matt Hawkins (writer), Jenni Cheung (writer), Yishan Li (artist), Troy Peteri (letterer), Linda Sejic (artist) Top Cow Productions September 18, 2019 Dan and Cathy are a couple approaching 40. They are still very much in love, and though there are some glitches in their career path, they are fairly successful. They have…
Striking Back At Cobra With G.I. Joe #1
G.I. Joe #1 Paul Allor (writer), Chris Evenhuis (pencils), Brittany Peer (colors), Neil Uyetake (letters) IDW Comics September 18, 2019 This new iteration of G.I. Joe #1 has me thinking about symbols, and what they mean. Not just the obvious iconography here, your Joe and Cobra branding, but symbols as a means to motivate.
Immortal Hulk #20 & #21: What are You, Bruce Banner of Earth?
Immortal Hulk #20 Joe Bennett (artist), Al Ewing (writer), Ruy José, Belardino Brabo, & Mark Deering (inkers), Paul Mounts (colorist), Cory Petit (letterer)| Marvel Comics July 3, 2019 Immortal Hulk #21 Ryan Bodenheim (artist), Al Ewing (writer),Paul Mounts (colorist), Cory Petit (letterer)| Marvel Comics July 17, 2019 Immortal Hulk #20 and #21 are two very different stories,…
Raina Telgemeier’s “Guts” Has the Glory
Guts Raina Telgemeier Scholastic Graphix September 17, 2019 Well, Guts is excellent. It joins Telgemeier’s other graphic memoirs, Smile and Sisters, in telling one story of Raina’s youth in a focused but holistic way. In Smile, Telgemeier detailed the true story of a dental mishap and how it turned into a saga, not only in…
Powers of X #4: It’s Cypher’s World, We’re All Just Living In It
Powers of X #4 VC’s Clayton Cowles (letterer), Marte Gracia (colors), Jonathan Hickman (writer), Tom Muller (design), R.B. Silva (artist) Marvel Comics September 11, 2019 I have been told many, many times since I started reading comics that nobody else cares about Doug Ramsey. Author Louise Simonson made the choice to kill Cypher in The…
Consent is Sexy in Super Fun Sexy Times
Super Fun Sexy Times Meredith McClaren (writer, artist, and colours) Limerence Press August 21, 2019 Five stories about supervillains and superheroes in an alternate future Earth explore gender, identity, and consensual sex in Super Fun Sexy Times.
Breaking In! with Grimm Fairy Tales #34: Puss in Boots
Grimm Fairy Tales #34: Puss in Boots Marcio Abreu (pencils), Gary Henderson (colourist), Bernie Lee (letterer), Dan Wickline (writer) Zenescope 2009 Technically, this isn’t the first time I’ve jumped into Grimm Fairy Tales. Reimagined fairy tales are a passing interest to me, but those… those covers. Yeesh.