Sword of Ages #3 Gabriel Rodriguez (writer and artist), Lovern Kindzierski (colourist), Robbie Robbins (letterer) IDW Publishing 11 April, 2018 Warrior Avalon has taken hold of a powerful weapon—a sacred blade embedded in crystal for years. Chosen by the sword, Avalon hopes to wield it in a bid to bring peace to her planet. Alongside…
RUSH! Just Ain’t Up to Speed
RUSH! Andrew Roby (co-creator, writer), Nicole Kaiser (co-creator, colors, lead character design), Olivia Fowler (art) Diamond Dragon Comics Rapid City was on the verge of destruction, at least until it got its own superhero. Enter Bolt, a super speedy, super arrogant hero to save the day. Now, just as the city seems to be getting…
Long Lost #6 Journeys Into the Labyrinth
Long Lost #6 Matthew Erman (Writer), Lisa Sterle (Art) Scout Comics May 2, 2018 In Long Lost #6, we finally get some answers. It’s been clear from the beginning that something has happened to drive Piper and Frances apart, some incident that changed everything. And while the flashback at the beginning of this issue does…
Jessica Campbell’s XTC69 gives the Middle Finger to Misogyny and Transphobia
XTC69 Jessica campbell Koyama Press May 2018 Sometimes, when I feel buried under a flood of stress both in my personal life and from the general state of the world, I want to consume media that just makes me feel joy. I need to smile and laugh, to step out from under the weight of…
Coda #1 is a Dark Love Letter
Coda #1 Simon Spurrier (writer), Matias Bergara (illustration), Michael Doig (colors), Colin Bell (letters) BOOM! Studios May 2, 2018 Here’s what all the other reviews of Coda #1 may not tell you: this comic book is a love letter. Not the kind of romantic, titillating, sensual love letter that may come to mind. This is…
Two Sports Comics Knocking It Out of the Park … and One Striking Out Miserably
Sports stories, no matter the medium, seem to fall along a continuum. On one end, you have the stories where the sport serves as a backdrop for character-driven conflict, while the other end boasts complete immersion in the sport, with minimal concern for storylines outside each match’s or season’s results. Dodge City, Fence, and We…
A Study in Familiarity: Venom #1
Venom #1 DONNY CATES (WRITER), RYAN STEGMAN (ARTIST), JP MAYER (INKER), FRANK MARTIN (COLORIST), VC’S CLAYTON COWLES (LETTERER) MARVEL COMICS MAY 9, 2018 Ever since their official premiere in The Amazing Spider-Man #300, Venom has been a curious staple in the arachnid-themed rogues’ gallery. The dynamic duo of alien symbiote and human host has festered…
DC PUBWATCH: May 9, 2018 Releases
Hey, its been awhile! So long in fact, that a name change was in order. DC has retired the Rebirth branding for now, switching over to DC Universe branding for their main line titles, so its time to retire the Rebirth brand here as well. Same great column, just a different name. This week we…
The Comic Book History of Comics #4: Capitalism and Piracy
The Comic Book History of Comics #4 Fred Van Lente (writer and letterer), Ryan Dunlavey (artist), Adam Guzowski (colourist) IDW Publishing 21 March, 2018 The comics industry, as it stands now, was pretty much established in the 1960s. At the time, comics were hard to come by for readers, who had to scour every single…
I Am a Hero Omnibus 6: An Indictment of the “Troubled Young Man”
I Am a Hero, Omnibus 6 Kengo Hanazawa (Art and Story), Kumar Sivasubramanian (Translation), Philip R. Simon (English adaptation), Steve Dutro (Lettering) Dark Horse Manga 17 May 2018 In I am a Hero, Omnibus 6, Kengo Hanazawa takes a break from the somewhat unreliable, yet, ultimately decent Hideo, a 35-year-old manga assistant plagued by indecision,…
Halo Jones is a Colorized Classic
The Ballad of Halo Jones Volume 1 Alan Moore (writer), Ian Gibson (artist), Barbara Nosenzo (colorist) 2000 AD May 15, 2018 The Ballad of Halo Jones was originally planned to be a nine book series, according to the 2001 afterword by Ian Gibson. I can only imagine how incredible that would be, since as it…
WWAC’s Free Comic Book Day Favorites!
Free Comic Book Day! One of the best days of the year for comic book fans, FCBD is perfect for discovering new books, hooking little or novice fans, or getting to know your local comic community. (And, if you’re in my neck of the woods, getting a free shaved ice in honor of the day…
