In Katy Keene chapter ten, Gloria’s accused of something ugly, setting Katy on the investigative warpath to clear her mentor’s name only to get looped back into her Mom Mystery. Elsewhere: Jorge’s Hail Mary throw to keep Bernardo in his life goes haywire; Pepper’s past finally threatens to go Vesuvius on her; and Kevin Keller pops…
The Amazing Mary Jane #6: Thoroughly Modern Mary Jane
Remember when, all of a sudden, Mary Jane Watson was showing up on every random Marvel comic cover, without it meaning anything about the book inside? Remember how weird that was, and sort of creepy, like, “Look, a babe. For no reason!”? Well it turns out that was a marketing campaign, for Mary Jane’s solo…
Blue Flag Studies Relationship Geometry
Ao no Flag is a monthly manga by KAITO serialized in Jump+ and simulpublished in English on Mangaplus, a high school slice of life romance comic that goes above and beyond the boundaries that classification may imply. Blue Flag’s premise is simple: two boys, popular baseball star Touma and average nobody Taichi, are best friends….
A Reread, a Recommendation, and a Rando: Reviews of Recently Acquired Manga
With Kodansha and others having huge sales recently, it’s hard not to spend a bunch of money on new series. Thankfully, I showed some restraint and only picked up five new volumes. Considering how big my existing “to read” pile is, five new series seemed like a good number. For now. This might change by…
Katy Keene Learns That Sometimes Wishin’ and Hopin’ Ain’t Easy
In Katy Keene chapter nine, everyone’s dreams come horribly true. Katy turns to Pepper for help when her new position at Lacy’s becomes too much for her to handle, thanks to Guy; Josie’s viral video inspires Alex to reunite the Pussycats, but he, Josie, and Alex’s father all have different visions for what the new version…
The #VaultColorUp Colouring Book Is a Good Way to Kill Some Time
Not a company to sit idle, Vault Comics introduces the Vault Color Up! coloring book to help pass the time during quarantine and social distancing. Available for free download, the book features 22 pages from their diverse library of science fiction, fantasy, and horror comics.
Dr. Love Wave and the Experiments #1 Hits All the Right Notes
Dealing with the passing of a loved one takes time, and on the anniversary of the death of his mother, Milt just wants to play the night away with his band in Dr. Love Wave and the Experiments #1. Too bad about those aliens though.
Big Punk #1 Review: Life on the Wild, but not Queer, Side
In Big Punk, our protagonist asks an important question—didn’t the world used to be about pushing against convention and boundaries? Why has everyone turned into a yes-man? She can take no more of this and makes the only sensible decision—move to the woods. But is she alone?
Dynamite Pubwatch: April 2020
In this month’s Dynamite Entertainment Pubwatch, reboots are announced for both the Bettie Page license and The Green Hornet…that is, if Dynamite unpauses its book launches. Welcome to the Dynamite Entertainment Pubwatch for the month of April! I’m Lisa, Dynamite is my explosive beat, and here’s this month’s news!
Marvels Snapshots Fantastic Four #1: It’s My Party and I’ll Cry If I Want To
Marvels Snapshots #1 is the first issue in a new anthology series curated by Kurt Busiek in the style of the 1994 hit series Marvels, featuring tales from the Marvel universe told through the eyes of ordinary people. In the case of its first Fantastic Four issue — and second issue total — that story…
Titan Comics Pubwatch: April 2020
It seems like a decade since our last Pubwatch. I hope all who read this are safe, healthy, and most importantly: at home. However you’ve been affected by COVID-19, my deepest prayers are with you, especially if you are one of our healthcare workers or first responders. You are the heroes who do not wear…
Wicked Things #1: Something Wicked (Cool) This Way Comes
Sleuths, snobbery, and suspense sum up this singular start to Wicked Things #1. The new series from the creative team behind Giant Days starts off sinister and sets up a strange and scintillating mystery. One where the star is both suspect and sleuth.