Far Sector #1 Deron Bennett (letterer), Jamal Campbell (artist), Maggie Howell (assistant editor), N. K. Jemisin (writer), Andy Khouri (editor) DC’s Young Animal November 13, 2019 Far Sector #1 opens up with a scene of beauty: a decapitated hand, spattered in violet blood, a spike-tipped wingfin, torn and splintered, and the reflections of a towering…
The Immortal Who Wants to Die: Eternity Girl #1
Eternity Girl #1 Magdalene Visaggio (writer), Sonny Liew (art, covers), Chris Chuckry (colors) DC Comics (DC Young Animal) March 2018 What if an immortal wanted to die? Eternity Girl #1, written by Magdalene Visaggio (Kim & Kim) with art by Eisner winner Sonny Liew (The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye) and colors by Chris Chuckry,…
“Bug! The Adventures of Forager” Concludes with a Meaningful Reveal
Bug! The Adventures of Forager #6 Lee Allred and Michael Allred (Storytellers), Laura Allred (Colorist), Nate Piekos of Blambot (Letterer) DC Comics December 13, 2017 Spoiler Warning: Discussion of important plot points follows Bug! The Adventures of Forager #6 is a beautiful mess that closes the miniseries with a string of unexpectedly profound musings about…
WWAC’s Favorite Big Press Comics of 2016
Southern Cross Becky Cloonan (Writer and Cover Artist), Andy Belanger and Lee Loughridge (Artists) Image Comics Southern Cross looked like something I would not like. For all of my love of things beginning with Star (Wars, Trek, etc.), I’m actually pretty afraid of space. And space stories where scary stuff happens? Certainly too frightening. Wrong! This is…
“Comics Should Reach Everyone” — Jon Rivera & Gerard Way Talk DC’s Young Animal
DC is introducing a new imprint called Young Animal, which features a specialized line-up of talent curated by Gerard Way, writer of Umbrella Academy (and lead singer of My Chemical Romance). Included in that line-up is writer Jon Rivera, best known as co-author of the critically acclaimed series Heartbreak. I had the pleasure of first meeting…
