Greetings and Salutations my fellow TRADE WAITERS! It’s another Monday, which means another look at the week’s hottest trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels in this edition of “Trade Waiting” – your weekly spotlight of five noteworthy comic book collections that are being released this coming Wednesday and why you should watch out for…
Review: RAT QUEENS #6
RAT QUEENS #6 Written by Kurtis Weibe Art by Roc Upchurch Published by Image Comics Release date: May 7, 2014 The girls get laid, men or monsters loom and secrets are revealed as the newest arc of Rat Queens kicks off in this issue. Dungeon masters Kurtis Wiebe and Roc Upchurch have scored a devoted…
Comic Love: Kurtis Wiebe & Roc Upchurch, I’m Ready for My Humble Pie
It’s not secret I was not the biggest fan of Rat Queens when the first issue hit last fall. Don’t get me wrong, it was funny. I laughed. I recognized how so many other people would enjoy it, however I chalked it up to: It’s just not for me. I also tried to stay as…
Review: RAT QUEENS #5
RAT QUEENS #5 Written by Kurtis Wiebe Art by Roc Upchurch Published by Image Comics Release date February 26, 2014 The four butt-kicking gals of a D & D squad gone drunk are back. The fall-out of their almost “court-ordered” rampage against a local troll continues as well as the surprising reasons behind the local…
Wiebe & Upchurch’s RAT QUEENS #2 Sells Out
Image Comics has announced a first print sell out for Rat Queens #2 by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch. Official Press Release RAT QUEENS #2, from writer Kurtis J. Wiebe and artist Roc Upchurch, has sold out at the distributor level after its first day of release! This marks the second consecutive sell-out for…
Review: RAT QUEENS #2
RAT QUEENS #2 Written By Kurtis J. Wiebe Art By Roc Upchurch Published By: Image Comics Release Date: October 23, 2013 After a stellar debut that happened to be one of the best issues of 2013, the second installment of Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch’s Rat Queens had a lot of pressure on it…
Review: RAT QUEENS #1
RAT QUEENS #1 Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe Art by Roc Upchurch Published by Image Comics Release Date: September 25, 2013 The creative team of Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch have joined forces with Image Comics to bring us Rat Queens, a fresh take on the oft-used fantasy genre that very well may be…
Image Announces Second Printing for RAT QUEENS #1
Image Comics has announced a first print sellout and second printing for Rat Queens #1. Official Press Release This year, Image Comics asked, “WHAT’S NEXT?” and answered that question with a bevy of new releases that went on to instant sell-outs, week after week. This week is no different, as RAT QUEENS, a series that…