Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for the month of September! I’m Lisa reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In this month’s Archie Comics Pubwatch, lots of comics have dropped as Archie starts to catch up to their pre-COVID release slate!
2020 Dragon Award Winners: Thousands Vote Despite Right-Wing Backlash
Atlanta’s Dragon Con was one of many science fiction and fantasy conventions to become a purely online event for 2020, but — just like the Hugo Awards at Worldcon — its annual Dragon Awards went ahead as scheduled this Sunday. Decided via a free online poll, the Dragon Awards recognise science fiction and fantasy novels,…
REVIEW: John Constantine: Hellblazer #9 is Fantastically Filthy
John Constantine: Hellblazer #9, like the previous issues, is a story about ideas. All stories are to some extent about ideas, but this run of Hellblazer goes a step further, pushing at the boundaries of truth, concepts, and abstracts until all three blur together.
REVIEW: The Strange Satire of X-Factor #2
Leah Williams and David Baldeon kicked off the new X-Factor last month with the story of Jean-Paul Beaubier (Northstar) gathering a team to investigate the death of his sister, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier (Aurora), in hopes of resurrecting her on Krakoa. This month’s issue begins with Aurora and Northstar’s reunion and quickly moves to X-Factor’s newest case,…
Previously on Comics: Yoda, Digital Pinoy Komiks, and a New Look for WWAC
The most important news this week is that we have a whole new look! But here are a few other news items to catch up on from last week.
[Patreon Exclusive] Mahou Josei Chimaka Embodies Me As An Adult Magical Girl Fan
Our monthly Patron-exclusive essay series continues. You can read all of these incredible analyses for as little as a dollar a month on our Patreon. Published on the digital comics magazine Sparkler Monthly, Mahou Josei Chimaka is a magical woman webcomic and graphic novel created by cartoonist Kate Rhodes and animator Jennifer Xu (known together as…
Last Week’s Episode: Grief and Rage
It’s been a hell of a week, y’all. We ended the sixth month of pandemic lockdown with multiple murders by a white supremacist in Kenosha and the unexpected passing of a beloved icon. And now we’re entering the fall with more news of continued police violence, as well as no end in sight for the…
REVIEW: Ghosted in L.A. Lives its Best Afterlife
Los Angeles is a city of ghosts. They linger on the sidewalk, forever haunt the crumbling old mansions that once belonged to movie stars, and reside in the rooms of historic hotels. Spirits are on every path, behind every corner. But Los Angeles is also a city of hope, where people venture to find themselves….
REVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy #6 is Superhero Therapy Done Right
Richard Rider has had a hard time in the 21st century, y’all. After being boosted to the most prominent cosmic hero in Marvel’s roster following the Annihilation crossover, Nova spent the past two decades saving the universe in a non-stop race from disaster after disaster. Even the death of his closest friends, and even himself,…
Motherland: Fort Salem Fails To Examine The Military Industrial Complex It’s Built Upon
Motherland: Fort Salem has been touted as a witchy empowerment narrative, but how feminist can a show built on the military industrial complex be?
REVIEW: You Will Be Okay Will Help You Fight Your Anxiety
You Will Be Okay is Meggie Ramm’s pocket-sized anxiety-buster that anyone dealing with anxiety—and even people at the start of the lockdown five months ago—can refer to. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and stressed, this is a short and powerful tool that will help you.
REVIEW: Dates 3 Delivers Adventure, Love, and Acceptance For All of Us
Dates 3: Adventure was delivered to my door in September, and as a long-time fan of the massively uplifting and beautifully-rendered anthology series, I was so excited to take my time with the publication. The Kickstarter for the comics anthology launched in early 2019 and was fully funded within a month. Kickstarter works like a…
