One thing I love about Jade Street Protection Services is how much it emphasizes that all girls are magic. Some have more sparkles than others, and some move about the world differently, but they’re all championed as magical. And while the essence of this story is very rooted in the history of mahō shōjo manga…
LOUD: Maria Llovet’s New Book is a Bold Statement
Though active in the Spanish and French scenes for much longer, Maria Llovet has been establishing her name in English-language, American-published comics for the last three years. From a miniseries at Black Mask to a collab with Brian Azarrello at BOOM!, her standing is solid as a line and colour artist on men’s scripts. But…
Snap Flash Hustle: A Social Media Crime Tale For The Insta Age
Haley Mori wants to be famous. Actually, she wants to be Insta famous. An alternative model riddled with debt (she can barely afford to scrape together the few dollars for a cup of coffee), Hailey adopts the hashtag #snapflashhustle after noticing the hits it generates on Instagram. And it does—a single photo lands her the well-paid…
Snap Flash Hustle: Milennial American Josei
Snap Flash Hustle #1 Jim Campbell (letterer), Emily Pearson (artist), Pat Shand (writer) Black Mask December 5, 2018 Snap Flash Hustle is pure josei, the josei-est American comic book I’ve had the catharsis to read.
Beautiful Canvas: A Fever Dream on Page
Beautiful Canvas Volume 1 Ryan K Lindsay (Writer), Sami Kivela (Artist), Triona Farrell (Colours), Ryan Ferrier (Letters) Black Mask Studios 28 February, 2018 From the co-creator of the brilliant fantasy Viking tale Eternal, Ryan K Lindsay, comes the story of an assassin and the target she saves. But, that is putting it mildly. The actual…
