BACKWAYS #1 Written by Justin Jordan Art by Eleonora Carlini, Silvie Tidei, and Marshall Dillon Published by Aftershock Comics Released: December 20, 2017 As kids and even into adulthood we dream about the hidden places. They are comprised of worlds that exist just behind or to one side of our own. These worlds give us…
Review: DARK ARK #3
DARK ARK #3 Written by Cullen Bunn Art by Juan Doe and Ryane Hill Published by Aftershock Comics Release date: November 28, 2017 Can something be beautifully evil? If so, then Dark Ark #3 is definitely a candidate to be recognized as such. It’s a dark story about a group of creatures and humans that…
AfterShock Comics Announces MONSTRO MECHANICA
Introducing Monstro Mechanica — a new series starring Leonardo da Vinci, his female apprentice and their wooden robot! At the height of the Renaissance, warring factions vie for control of Leonardo da Vinci’s destructive arsenal. The only thing standing in their way is Leonardo’s young apprentice and her nine-foot tall mechanical bodyguard. Together, they navigate…
Review: BABYTEETH #1
BABYTEETH #1 Written by Donny Cates Art by Gary Brown, Mark Englert, and Taylor Esposito Published by Aftershock Comics Release Date: June 7, 2017 What could be more innocent and pure than a young mother giving birth to her first child? Certainly not the birth of the Anti-Christ, or so you would think. In Aftershock…
Review: THE NORMALS #1
THE NORMALS #1 Written by Adam Glass Art by Dennis Calero, Adriano Augusto, Corey Breen Published by Aftershock Comics Release Date: May 24, 2017 At the heart of The Normals #1 is a Twilight Zone-ready plot of identity crisis and calamity, but the issue suffers its own inner turmoil between the covers. Written by Adam…
HOT FIVE: Week Of April 19, 2017
Welcome to Comicosity’s Hot Five. Hot Five is a short 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. Before we get…
Review: ANIMOSITY #2
ANIMOSITY #2 Written by Marguerite Bennett Art by Rafael De Latorre, Rob Schwager Published by Aftershock Comics Release Date: September 14, 2016 “Total government quarantine, but the birds say this is happening all over the world”. What are you doing with your life if you’re not reading Animosity? Seriously, what? Bennett delivers yet another compelling…
Transmyscira: ALTERS #1
ALTERS #1 Written by Paul Jenkins Art by Leila Leiz and Tamra Bonvillain Published by AfterShock Comics Release Date: September 7, 2016 A longstanding criticism of comic book covers is that they stopped providing an accurate and concise evocation of the contents a long time ago. Onion AV Club critic Oliver Sava recently pointed out…
…And Now, A Haiku: ANIMOSITY #1
…And Now, A Haiku features a haiku poem inspired by a comic released each week. Some will be silly, some will be serious…all will be haiku. This week, the subject is Animosity #1 by Marguerite Bennett, Rafael de Latorre and Rob Schwager. *SPOILER WARNING – THIS HAIKU MAY CONTAINS SPOILERS ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF ANIMOSITY #1* Animals….talking! Save…
Review: ANIMOSITY #1
ANIMOSITY #1 Written by Marguerite Bennett Art by Rafael de Latorre and Rob Schwager Published by Aftershock Comics Release Date: August 3, 2016 What if, all of a sudden, every animal — everywhere — could suddenly think and speak just like a human? We treat animals so well, there couldn’t possibly be any problem with that, right?…