When he was 13, Joe Glass was a “massive X-Men fan,” and while there is said to be an obvious analogy made between the plight of mutants and queer people, he didn’t see any at that time. The writer later learned there were queer characters in comics, but they were either rarely appearing side characters,…
The Comics Classroom: AKIRA, a Cyberpunk Masterpiece
It is probably going to be impossible to say anything genuinely new concerning Akira, that masterpiece of Japanese manga created by Katsuhiro Otomo (hereafter referred to as Otomo) in 1982 which then ran until 1990. The premise of the story is that, thirty years after a post WW3 Japan has somewhat started to recover from…
THE HONOR ROLL: October 3, 2018 Releases
Never doubt we live in a golden age of comics. So many to choose from, im sure our contributors had quite a time picking out what to show us this week but they did! Here are some great spoiler-filled picks for you to check out, so let’s get to it! THE UNEXPECTED #5 – Doug…
HOT FIVE (ish): Week of October 3rd, 2018
Welcome to Comicosity’s Hot Five(ish). Hot Five(ish) is a short(ish) list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from some of the industry’s most acclaimed books, this list is your guaranteed gold in the comic market. BLACKBIRD #1 Written…
Dark Horse Announces FIGHT CLUB 3
(October 2, 2018) In 2019, fans of FIGHT CLUB, FIGHT CLUB 2 and Tyler Durden will learn the answer to a most unexpected question: “What’s the first rule of fatherhood?” Bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk, Eisner Award winning artist Cameron Stewart, letterer Nate Piekos of Blambot, colorist Dave McCaig and acclaimed cover artist David Mack will…
Review: MODERN FANTASY #3
MODERN FANTASY #3 Written by Rafer Roberts Art by Kristen Gudsnuk Published by Dark Horse Comics Release Date: August 29, 2018 As the Final Equinox draws closer, Sage and the gang only have a small window to find the fire demon cult and snatch the amulet before something devastating befalls their city of God’s Helm…
Review: THE SEEDS #1
THE SEEDS #1 Written by Ann Nocenti Art by David Aja Published by Dark Horse Comics (Berger Books) Release Date: August 1, 2018 In a dying world, people are smashing their technology and moving to the lawless Zone B. Meanwhile, aliens are collecting seeds and a journalist, Astra, stumbles onto the story. The Seeds #1…
Interview: Knave and Kirkbride on THE ONCE AND FUTURE QUEEN
When Rani Arturus travelled to England with her parents, she thought she would be there to win a chess competition. Instead, she finds herself entangled in a great Arthurian tale, chosen to become the leader of her world by a magical sword! I talked to Adam P. Knave and D.J. Kirkbride about their fantastic series,…
The Comics Classroom: Exploring 47 RONIN, Part 1
I am excited to begin 2018 with a column series that will focus on a subject I have loved since the fifth grade: samurai. While I am in no way saying that the works discussed through this column or subsequent columns will be enough to truly help a reader grasp the full depth of samurai…
Exclusive Preview: WONDER WOMAN/CONAN #4
DC Comics has shared its EXCLUSIVE preview for next week’s co-branded book with Dark Horse Comics: Wonder Woman/Conan #4. Scroll down to view the full-sized preview images. WONDER WOMAN/CONAN #4 Written by Gail Simone Art by Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan, Wendy Broome, and Saida Temofonte Published by DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics Release Date: December 20,…