POWER UP #4 Written by Kate Leth Art by Matt Cummings Published by BOOM! Studios Release Date: October 28, 2015 Issue #4 sees Power Up move past its half way point as it approaches a climax that, if this issue is anything to go on, will be all laser whale, all the time. Not content…
Review: SEX CRIMINALS #13
SEX CRIMINALS #13 Written by Matt Fraction Art by Chip Zdarsky Published by Image Comics Release Date: October 14, 2015 Sex Criminals is known for pushing boundaries with regards to tackling difficult or taboo subject matter, and issue 13 is a shining example of this. Pushing representation to the forefront while maintaining the humor and…
Review: ZODIAC STARFORCE #2
ZODIAC STARFORCE #2 Written by Kevin Panetta Art by Paulina Ganucheau Published by Dark Horse Comics Release date: September 30, 2015 After what felt like a lifetime (I checked, it was only 5 weeks), Zodiac Starforce returns with its second issue. Having promised a much larger focus on action as well as the interpersonal relationships…
Review: SOUTHERN CROSS #5
SOUTHERN CROSS #5 Written by Becky Cloonan Art by Andy Belanger and Lee Loughridge Published by Image Comics Release date: September 16, 2015 The tension that has built over the last 5 issues of Becky Cloonan’s sci-fi thriller is nearing its crescendo as the penultimate issue of Southern Cross proves to be the most anxiety…
Review: SILVER SURFER #14
SILVER SURFER #14 Written by Dan Slott Art by Michael Allred and Laura Allred Published by Marvel Comics Release date: September 2, 2015 Having out surfed the end of the multiverse and escaped through a tear in reality into a plane of nonexistence, Silver Surfer and Dawn Greenwood have been given the opportunity to rebuild…
Review: OVER THE GARDEN WALL #1
OVER THE GARDEN WALL #1 Written by Pat McHale Art by Jim Campbell and Daniele Burgos Published by BOOM! Studios Release date: August 26, 2015 Over The Garden Wall is back in the form of a four-part miniseries and it’s like all our slightly offbeat, spooky prayers have been answered. Fans of the television series…
Interview: Katy Rex’s STRANGE WIT on Kickstarter
Writer Katy Rex, along with an incredible team of artists, colorists and letterers is looking to bring to our attention the little know story of Jane Bowles; writer, lesbian, alcoholic, and world traveler, with the original graphic novel, Strange Wit. The Kickstarter for which runs until Monday, September 14. Taking time away from her busy…
Interview: Kurtis J. Wiebe Dishes on RAT QUEENS
Having shown the end of the world what happens when it comes up against the Rat Queens, writer Kurtis J. Wiebe was kind enough to take the time to join us for a chat about Rat Queens third arc, Demons, and the future of the book. Kelly Richards: On August 19th, Rat Queens #11 will…
Review: MIDNIGHTER #3
MIDNIGHTER #3 Written by Steve Orlando Art by ACO, Hugo Petrus, and Romulo Fajardo, Jr. Published by DC Comics Release Date: August 5, 2015 Midnighter just keeps getting better and better. The creative team so clearly care about what they are crafting and the heart they are putting into the work is practically tangible. Issue…
Review: POWER UP #1
POWER UP #1 Written by Kate Leth Art by Matt Cummings Published by BOOM! Studios Release date: July 22, 2015 It feels as though Kate Leth and Matt Cummings have hit the ground running with Power Up, their creator owned all-ages miniseries that turns the unlikely hero and magical girl tropes on their heads. Super…