I love the Marvel Netflix series Jessica Jones. Full disclosure: the comics themselves haven’t appealed to me, but I’m a huge fan of the show and in particular Krysten Ritter’s portrayal of Jessica Jones. Being a knitter, I immediately wanted to knit Jessica’s infinity cowl since the very first promotional image still. (And learn how…
Coming Out of My Cage: Twisted Romance #4
Twisted Romance #4 Alex de Campi, Sarah Winifred Searle, Naomi Salman (writers), Sarah Winifred Searle, Trungles (artists) Image Comics February 28, 2018 The final issue of Twisted Romance features an incredible cover from Trungles, promising you a lush fairytale with a princess, a dragon, and beautiful swirls and curls in the art. Alex de Campi,…
Vampironica #1 Has Teeth
Vampironica #1 Greg Smallwood and Meg Smallwood (writers), Greg Smallwood (artist), Jack Morelli (letterer) Archie Comics March 7, 2018 Come closer, and I’ll tell you something—don’t worry, I won’t bite. The truth is, I’ve always been #TeamVeronica. That’s not to disparage her best friend, perennial girl next door Betty, but Veronica—rich, spoiled, cheerleader from hell…
Star Wars Adventures: Forces of Destiny – Rose and Paige are Sisters in Action
Star Wars Adventures: Forces of Destiny #5: Rose and Paige Delilah Dawson (writer), Nicoletta Baldari (artist and colours), Tom B. Long (letters) IDW Publishing 31 January, 2018 In the final Forces of Destiny comic, sisters Rose and Paige Tico set out to explore a new planet, as the Resistance tries to stay alive and defend…
Big Barda and Mister Miracle: Comics’ Best Couple
Big Barda and Mister Miracle are hands down my favourite couple in comics, yet as I sit down to write about why, the words escape me. If I think too much about it, I get misty eyes. They’re the best example of a monogamous relationship I’ve ever seen.
Green Hornet #1: Good Story, Terrible Art
Green Hornet #1 Amy Chu (Writer), German Erramouspe (Artist), Brittany Pezzillo (Colours), Tom Napolitano (Letters) Dynamite Comics March 2018 The Green Hornet has gone missing. The public may know and fear him as a master criminal but, within the offices of Daily Sentinel Publishing, one man remembers him as so much more.
Delegates and Sci-Fi Civil Unrest
Delegates #1-4 Tina Cesa Ward and Bin Lee (Writers), Sabrina Deigert and Felipe Cunha (Artists), Leigh Walls and Doug Gabark (Colourists) ComiXology February 7, 2018 Delegates is an ongoing series that focuses on issues of what it means to be human. The series, created by Tina Cesa Ward and Bin Lee, focuses on the fictional…
Long Lost #4: Small Town Horror At Its Finest
Long Lost #4 Matthew Erman, Lisa Sterle Scout Comics February 28, 2018
Trans Voices: A Sit Down with Transformers Lost Light’s Rachel Stevens
It was a warm summer morning, and I had woken up with a burst of excitement when I remembered that issue #8 of James Robert’s Lost Light was at long last released. When I had read the cover, I saw a name I didn’t recognize credited as a story consultant: Rachel Stevens. I found that…
VS: When War Is Just Another Game
VS #1 Ivan Brandon (writer), Esad Ribić (artist), Nic Klein (colorist), Aditya Bidikar (letter), Sebastian Girner (editor), Tom Muller (designer) Image Comics February 7, 2018 In a world where war is merely another form of entertainment, Satta Flynn, an experienced soldier, navigates through the fame and violence that come as a result of it. Complete…
The Kitchen is a Delicious Recipe for Misandry
The Kitchen Ollie Masters (writer), Ming Doyle (artist), Jordie Bellaire (colorist), Clem Robins (letterer), Becky Cloonan (covers) Vertigo Comics November 2014 As superhero properties continue to be optioned for film and television by the dozen, there are fewer choices for those of us who aren’t super into all things, well, super. My level of excitement…
PUBWATCH: Cracking Open The Vault (Jan/Feb 2018)
Hello! It’s been a bit since our first Pubwatch for Vault—we had some technical difficulties to iron out. Thankfully we’ve gotten through those, so we should be pretty on top of releases going forward. Because of the delay, this’ll be a super-sized entry, covering both January and February’s releases. We’ve got a lot to cover,…
