Valkyrie: Jane Foster #1 Jason Aaron (writer), Jesus Aburtov (colorist), Cafu (artist), Al Ewing (writer), VC’s Joe Sabino (letterer) Marvel Comics July 24, 2019 Jane Foster wielded Mjolnir. Now, in Valkyrie: Jane Foster #1, she has the All-Weapon. We know she will rise to the occasion of the Valkyrie, but at what cost along the way?
Vault Comics Pubwatch: August
Following SDCC, Vault Comics has got lots on the go as they ramp up to continue the convention trail and ramp up for the fall. Here are some of the things going on in the Vault right now.
Bettie Page: Unbound #2 Gets Under Your Skin
Bettie Page: Unbound #2 David Avallone (writer), Scott Chantler (cover), Sheelagh D (color flats), Taylor Esposito (letters), Mohan (cover), Julius Ohta (art/cover), John Royle (cover), Kelsey Shannon (covers), David Williams (cover), Ellie Wright (colors) July 10th, 2019 Dynamite Comics Dynamite could sell Bettie Page: Unbound #2 with eight words: “watch Bettie Page shoot sexists in the…
Strayed #1: A Purrrr-poseful Beginning
Strayed #1 Juan Doe (Artist and Colours), Carlos Giffoni (Writer), Matt Krotzer (Letters) Dark Horse Comics August 14, 2019 In the very far future, Dr. Kiara Rodriguez creates a kind of universal translator. She mainly uses it to talk to her cat, Lou. But when the military find out about it, Kiara and Lou are…
Hedge Fund: Thrilling Financial Story, But Too Many Clichés
Hedge Fund Volume 1: Money Men Cromatik Ltd (Letters), Patrick Hénaff (Artist), Anne Howell (Translation), Christian Lerolle (Colours), Le Moal (Colours), Poupart (Colours), Tristan Roulot (Writer), Philippe Sabbah (Writer) Lombard (French), Europe Comics (English) July 17, 2019 Disclaimer: Izneo has provided WWAC with a VIP Access Pass. Frank Carvale is at the end of his tether. He…
2019 Hugo Award Reviews: Novels Part Two
Welcome to the final set of reviews for this year’s Hugo Awards! The previous post in this series covered three of the six books in the running for the Best Novel Hugo. Now, it is time to cover the remaining three…
House of X #2: Higher, Further, Faster, Moira
House of X #2 VC’s Clayton Cowles (letterer), Marte Gracia (colorist), Jonathan Hickman (writer), Pepe Larraz (artist), Tom Muller (design) Marvel Comics August 7, 2019 Jonathan Hickman has only one expectation of you in House of X #2, dear reader, and that is to unlearn everything you have learned.
Soft But Not Precious: The Dream Labors of Annie Mok’s Pink Juice
Pink Juice: Comics and Essays 2008-2019 Annie Mok Self-Published April 11, 2019
Breaking In! With Uncanny X-Men #237
Welcome to Breaking In!, a new series where one of our readers is given a random issue from a widely-read comic series that they’ve never gotten into before, or maybe have been intimidated by. Will they be hooked or will they hate it? ARE long comic runs difficult for new readers to pick up? Let’s…
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: August 2019
I can’t believe summer’s almost over. But October solicitations have me hyped for what’s coming this fall. It’s a month of new beginnings over at Titan Comics, with a few interesting debut issues.
Xena: Warrior Princess #4 Stays Chill
Xena: Warrior Princess #4 Vita Ayala (writer), Paulina Ganucheau, David Mack, Rachel Stott (covers), Ariana Maher (lettering), Rebecca Nalty (colors), Jordi Pérez (art) Dynamite Comics July 10, 2019 Oh, Dynamite’s Xena: have I told you lately that I love you? My affaire de cœur with the series continues with Xena: Warrior Princess #4, and here’s why…
Everything Old School Is New Again In Betty and Veronica: Friends Forever
Betty and Veronica: Friends Forever Bill Golliher (Story); Rich Koslowski (Inks); Jack Morelli (Letters); Dan Parent (Pencils & Covers); Glenn Whitmore (Colors) Archie Comics June 12th, 2019 Betty and Veronica: Friends Forever contains a wide variety of stories featuring Riverdale’s other dynamic duo. Covering the Betty and Veronica At the Movies, Betty and Veronica: Travel…