Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Shortcuts Edited by Cameron Chittock and Sierra Hahn; Assistant Editor: Gavin Gronenthal; Cover Art: Derek Kirk Kim Boom! Studios/Archaia September, 2018 I grew up loving Labyrinth more than I love oxygen. When I was six, I wanted to be Sarah Williams, a heavy reader with a dramatic streak claiming my independence from the…
Auntie Agatha’s Home for Wayward Rabbits: Cute Bunnies Go “Avenue Q”
Auntie Agatha’s Home for Wayward Rabbits #1 Beyond Colorlab (colorist), Keith Giffen (writer), Benjamin Roman (artist), Bryan Valenza (colorist) Image Comics November 7, 2018 A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Take cute little bunnies. Add liberal doses of “Avenue Q” humor and wit. Include…
Smallness is a Beautiful Inner Journey Across the Galaxy
smallness Ashanti Fortson (creator), Claire Napier (editor) September 10, 2018 A copy of this book was provided to WWAC in exchange for an honest review. Claire Napier is the former editor-in-chief of WWAC, and a current contributor to the site. Akma has done a very bad thing. In a story that spans worlds across the…
A Place for the Displaced: Monstress Volume 3
Monstress Vol. 3 Marjorie M. Liu (writer), Ceri Riley (editorial assistant), Jennifer M. Smith (editor), Sana Takeda (artist), and Rus Wooton (letterer and designer) Image Comics September 5, 2018 Monstress is one of the best ongoing series out right now (lest we forget its multiple Eisners) and volume three continues to deliver. The story follows Maika’s…
John, Dear is a Stunningly Well-Crafted Comic about Abusive Relationships
John, Dear Laura Lannes Retrofit Comics September 2018 Content warning: This comic depicts an abusive relationship and abuse is discussed in the review. John, Dear by Laura Lannes is not an easy comic to read. In terms of construction and artistry, it should be; Lannes uses holes and a physical body’s literal descent into emptiness…
The Wicked + The Divine Volume 7 Builds to the Final Performance
The Wicked + The Divine, Volume 7 Clayton Cowles (letterer), Dee Cunniffe (flatter), Kieron Gillen (writer), Jamie McKelvie (artist), Sergio Serrano (designer), Chrissy Williams (editor), Matthew Wilson (colourist) Image Comics 9 October 2018 As we move closer and closer to the finale of The Wicked + The Divine, the “Mothering Invention“ arc throws in revelation…
Petals is A Walk to Remember
Petals Gustavo Borges (writer, artist), Cris Peter (colors) Boom! Studios September 2018 In Petals, a friendly kit and his father struggle to make it through the winter until they befriend a mysterious bird wearing a magnificent hat. Sent out to gather firewood, the kit meets the bird, who provides an armful of branches and an…
Valiant Efforts: Your All-Valiant Monthly Catch-Up
Valiant! PUBWATCH! Put’em together and what do you get? You get the Valiant PUBWATCH, which is where you are now. Exactly where you need to be, my darling. We’ll get onto short reviews of everything Valiant put on the shelves in October, to catch you up should you have missed anything, but as always we…
Archie Halloween Spectacular: Short on Stories and Fun
Archie Halloween Spectacular “Something is Missing!!” Dan Parent (Writer), Bill Golliher (Artist), Bob Smith (Artist), Glenn Whitmore (Colours), Jack Morelli (Letters) “They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky” Dan Parent (Writer), Jeff Shultz (Artist), Jim Amash (Artist), Glenn Whitmore (Colours), Jack Morelli (Letters) “A Bewitching Tale” Dan Parent (Writer), Bill Galvan (Artist), Jim Amash (Artist), Glenn Whitmore…
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Chainsaws and Boomsticks Save the Day in the Army of Darkness Halloween Special
Army of Darkness Halloween Special “Scared Shipless” Chad Bowers (writer), Taylor Esposito (letterer), Eoin Marron (artist), Chris O’Halloran (colorist), Chris Sims (writer) “Cemetery Man” Benito Cereno (writer), Dee Cunniffe (colorist), Taylor Esposito (letterer), Sam Lotfi (artist) Dynamite Comics October 2018 On Halloween 2018, Ash Williams brings his boomstick back to town with a pair of…
Vampirella and Red Sonja Halloween Specials: One Shot is More Than Enough
Red Sonja Halloween Special One-Shot Erik Burnham (writer), Tom Defalco (writer), Tom Garcia (artist), Anthony Marques (artist) Dynamite Entertainment October 24, 2018 Copies of these books were provided by the publisher in exchange for honest reviews. ‘Tis the season for scary things, and two of Dynamite’s leading ladies—Vampirella and Red Sonja—are going to make sure the…
Extermination #3 Releases the Hounds
Extermination #3 Ed Brisson (Writer), Pepe Larraz (Artist), Marte Gracia (Colorist), VC’s Joe Sabino (Letterer) Marvel Comics September 26, 2018 With a single snap of his fingers, Ahab suddenly becomes a scary villain again and that’s just the start of the ride the is Extermination #3. Sometimes the third issue of a mini series, event or…
