Multiple farewells, none of them friendly, and the cost of magic are in the spotlight in the penultimate chapter of the return arc of Saga in Saga #59, drawn by Fiona Staples, written by Brian K. Vaughan and lettered/designed by Fonografiks. Matt Lazorwitz: You know, you can only be around so many disastrous relationships before…
If a monk waterskies in the desert with a Nazi dinosaur, am I on acid? It’s either that or Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin #1, with story and art by Geof Darrow, colors by Dave Stewart, letters by Nate Piekos and published by Dark Horse. For a book called A Town Called Terror, we’re…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 211: Nadia Shammas and the Curious Case of the Riddler's Facial Hair Writer Nadia Shammas joins the show to talk about her graphic novel Squire, Talia al Ghul, the Riddler, Ms. Marvel and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 210: Are You a Good Tech or a Bad Tech with Zack Kaplan & John J. Pearson Dan and Matt talk with the creative team behind Vault Comics’ Mindset, Zack Kaplan and John J. Pearson. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and…
A “Hotel California” reference here would be pretty lame, right? But there are literally characters checking out and never leaving in Hotell Vol. 2 #5, written by John Lees, drawn by Dalibor Talajic, colored by Lee Loughridge, lettered by Sal Cipriano and published by Artists, Writers and Artisans. There’s a “New Kid in Town,” and…
Everybody in the world gets a genie. Each genie grants one wish. Here’s what happens in the first eight seconds. Then the first eight minutes. Eight Billion Genies #1 is written by Charles Soule, drawn by Ryan Browne and lettered by Chris Crank for Image Comics. Mark Turetsky: Welcome, dear reader, to our review of…
It’s fair to say that back in November 2020, I was harsh to Crossover #1. It was the day after the U.S. presidential election, and the last thing I needed was a book jerking off to the idea that superheroes would save us and that comics fans were the real oppressed people. I was bringing…
Golo rises, and with his rise comes the fall of Monkey Meat Island. Is this truly the end of the Monkey Meat industry? And has it now been replaced with something far, far worse? Only one thing is for sure — there are no winners in Monkey Meat #5, a Juni Ba creation (with special…
A haunted battle rages across the West Coast, watched by the whole world … including the world’s ghosts. Let’s hope they don’t get any bright ideas. Or really stupid ones. We’re almost at the end in Home Sick Pilots #14, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Aditya Bidikar and designed by…
A hidden king is uncovered … with the help of some makeup, in Bylines in Blood #4, written by Erica Schultz and Van Jensen, drawn by Aneke, lettered by Cardinal Rae and published by AfterShock. Former New York City police Detective Easton Newburn met a New York City resident who became his assistant. This is…
Alana meets a fellow survivor, Hazel learns that learning is hard, and the Skipper learns the truth about Bombazine in Saga #58, drawn by Fiona Staples, written by Brian K. Vaughan and lettered/designed by Fonografiks. Matt Lazorwitz: Well, isn’t it nice when a plan comes together, Mark? We do a three-section column, and this issue…
Atticus Sloane — misanthrope, criminal, asshole and vampire — lives in a world where blood isn’t the only thing vamps crave. And for the right price, he’ll make you a vampire, too. After all, immortality isn’t cheap in Blood Stained Teeth #1, written by Christian Ward, drawn by Patric Reynolds, colored by Heather Moore and…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 207: David F. Walker's Impostor Syndrome David F. Walker joins Dan and Matt to talk about his anthology Impostor Syndrome, now funding on Zoop. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You can follow the…
What if the war on drugs was just one guy, man, and he decided to give it up? Get real high and read The Secret History of the War on Weed, written by Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn, with art by Scott Koblish, colors by Hi-Fi, lettered by Clayton Cowles and published by Image. Ahhh,…
In a land of talking chainmail, the woman with the talkiest chainmail is queen. Probably — in Immortal Red Sonja #1, written by Dan Abnett, drawn by Alessandro Miracolo, colored by Ellie Wright, lettered by Jeff Eckleberry and published by Dynamite. It’s a quiet night in the ‘burbs … until your dad’s goon squad hauls…