INDIE VIEW: ‘Familiar Face’ is a warped kaleidoscopic mirror to our own reality
Familiar Face
By Michael DeForge
Drawn and Quarterly
“The only constant is change.”
Heraclitus of Ephesus said that. I looked it up. Actually, I’m not quite clear that...
The Marvel Rundown: STRANGE ACADEMY welcomes you to Marvel’s world of magic
Plus reviews of other new Marvel Comics titles, including Spider-Man Noir, Magnificent Ms. Marvel, Marauders, and more!
DC ROUND-UP: The impact of heroism in Strange Adventures #1 and Superman: Villains
This week: Both Superman: Villains #1 and Strange Adventures #1 show examples of what the popularization of hero worship can do.
Note: the reviews below...
INDIE VIEW: ‘Lupus’ is a science fiction epic of the human heart
Lupus
By Frederik Peeters
Translated by Edward Gauvin
Top Shelf Productions
It’s hard to believe that is was nearly two decades ago that Swiss cartoonist Frederik Peeters made...
The Retailer’s View // The Rise of the Modern Speculator
How speculation never went away, and why we might be doomed to keep repeating history forever.
INDIE VIEW: ‘River: Stories of Old Anapra’ has an impact bigger than its page...
River: Stories of Old Anapra
By Dave Ortega
Radiator Comics
Dave Ortega has already proven his ability to transform family history into compelling and tender comics with...
Queerness in Comics: Subvert oppressive symbols with HEATHEN Volume One
A warrior stands against an oppressive god-king in this queer Norse epic.
Tilting at Windmills #278: The Future is Young and the Problem with Metadata
Our retailer columnist muses about the future and the tyranny of custom...and bad metadata.
INDIE VIEW: ‘Becoming Horses’ is a wander through the creative ether
Becoming Horses
By Disa Wallander
Drawn and Quarterly
Creativity is different for everyone, and what commonalities there are get mixed in with points of departure so that...
The Marvel Rundown: JEAN GREY & EMMA FROST headline the first GIANT-SIZE X-MEN
Plus reviews of other new Marvel Comics releases, including Fantastic Four: Grimm Noir, Falcon & The Winter Soldier, X-Men/Fantastic Four, and more!
DC ROUND-UP: The superspy event continues in LEVIATHAN DAWN #1…but why?
THIS WEEK: It looks like we're in for several more one-shots featuring the new Leviathan organization, led by Mark Shaw. Will they finally get...
Matt Chats: Lane Lloyd on his spontaneous, Seussian comic GOD-PUNCHER
The cartoonist describes how he makes the comics feel cohesive but unpredictable.
