Tank Girl: Action Alley #1 Alan Martin, Lou Martin (writing and story); Brett Parson (art, colors, covers A, B and D, and lettering); Greg Staples (cover C) Titan Comics December 19, 2018 For the first time in years, Tank Girl’s got her own ongoing series, and it’s an amusing, raucously funny little book that made…
DC PUBWATCH – January
The biggest DC news this month is the expansion of their Walmart exclusive Giant line. I was in favor of this idea when it was launched, and I am still a fan of getting more comics into more hands cheaply, even if I don’t have a Walmart near me to access them. The line is…
A New Generation of Ghostbusters: Ghost Queen by Britt Wilson
Ghost Queen Britt Wilson Koyama Press October 19, 2018 Ghost Queen opens on a young witch and her literal knight in shining armour in the middle of a quest. They’re making their way through some dark and spooky caves, and come across a giant Ghost Queen who they engage in battle. The knight quickly gets…
Wish: Angels, Demons, and the Humans (and Cats) Stuck In Between
Wish CLAMP (Writers and Artists) Dark Horse Comics 30 January, 2019 Shuichiro Kudo is a successful doctor and a stoic man, often viewed as unapproachable and unflappable. After a long day in the operation theatre, Shuichiro sees something in a tree. The being is small, like an infant, but with a large head, and what…
To Drink and To Eat: Tasty But Slightly Overcooked
To Drink And To Eat, Volume 1 Guillaume Long (Writer and Artist), Céline Badarous Denizon (Colours), DC Hopkins (Letters), Jeremy Melloul (Translation) Gallimard (French), Lion Forge (English) 29 January, 2019 Guillaume Long is passionate about food and drink, and he wants to share this passion with the world. He’s spent his life learning and testing…
Dogears: Poets and Dreamers Rule All Possible Worlds
In a world filled with far too many great books, it’s hard to figure out what to pick up next. Luckily, Bookmarked is here to help in your search with “Dogears,” bite-sized book reviews from our growing TBR piles. Check out what we’ve been reading this past month, and see if you can find your next…
Betty & Veronica #1: Senior Year At Last
Betty & Veronica #1 Jamie Lee Rotante (Writer), Sandra Lanz (Artist), Kelly Fitzpatrick (Colours), Jack Morelli (Letters) Archie Comics 19 December, 2018 Summer’s almost over, but Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge aren’t ready to start school again. Sure, summer may have started with Betty being dumped by Reggie Mantle, a relationship that only Veronica even…
The Lumberjanes Remain Heroines in “Parent’s Day”
Lumberjanes, Vol. 10 Shannon Waters and Kat Leyh (Writers), Aubrey Aiese (Letterer), Maarta Laiho (Colorist), Ayme Sotuyo (Artist) BOOM! Studios November 29, 2018 The series Lumberjanes consistently redefines girlhood by including gay, queer, and trans identities often left out of common narratives about girls, and in the latest volume, collecting the “Parent’s Day” arc, the…
The Luna Sol Tarot: An Intuitively Magical Deck
The Luna Sol Tarot Liminal 11 Mike Medaglia September 27, 2018 The Luna Sol Tarot, designed by author and illustrator Mike Medaglia, is based around balance. Duality is a major theme of the tarot in general, so it feels very appropriate—a great theme to meditate on even for someone very experienced in tarot, but also…
Monthly Marvel Muster – Closing Out The Old Year
Welcome to the first Marvel Muster of 2019! Let’s take a look back at the last couple months of 2018, and forward to see some of what Marvel has planned for 2019. The big story in November was the return of the Uncanny X-Men. Starting with a big ten-part storyline coming out weekly, the new…
Blossoms 666 #1: The Devil Came Down to Riverdale
Blossoms 666 #1 Laura Braga (artist), Cullen Bunn (writer), Matt Herms (colorist), Jack Morelli (letterer) Archie Comics January 23, 2019 At long last, the gnarled hand of the Archie Horror imprint knocks on the door of the Blossom mansion; the line that made Veronica a vampire, Jughead a werewolf, and Sabrina a, well, witch, has…
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #34: Rangers Unleashed!
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #34 “Beyond the Grid” Marguerite Bennett (Writer), Simone Di Meo (Artist), Alessandro Cappuccio (Artist), Francesco Mortarino (Artist), Walter Baiamonte (Colours), Francesco Segala (Colours), Ed Dukeshire (Letters) “The New Adventures of Blue Senturion & Ninjor” Ryan Ferrier (Writer), Bachan (Artist), Jeremy Lawson (Colours), Jim Campbell (Letters) BOOM! Studios 26 December, 2018 Rejoice!…