The Marvel Rundown: THOR #1 begins a new era for the god of thunder
Plus: Star Wars, Hawkeye: Freefall, and more!
REVIEW: KID GLOVES is in love with the sublime disaster of becoming a parent
Lucy Knisley reports on pregnancy, the original hero's journey.
INDIE VIEW: ‘Falafel With Hot Sauce’ cuts through the noise in its depiction of...
Falafel with Hot Sauce
By Michel Kichka
Translated by Montana Kane
Europe Comics
When it comes to opinions on Israel, I find that any wider view I might...
REVIEW: A shot at redemption comes in HELL’S PARADISE: JIGOKURAKU
Jigokuraku is alternately a violent action series and a psychological thriller with compelling, complex characters.
REVIEW: Junji Ito’s NO LONGER HUMAN turns human folly into a haunting tale of...
Ito's adaptation of Osamu Dazai's bestselling novel is a remarkable visualization into mental illness.
INDIE VIEW: ‘Rain’ portrays environmental disaster alongside romantic tumult
Rain
Written by Mary M. Talbot
Illustrated by Bryan Talbot
Dark Horse Books
It was during a period of three months, from the end of December 2015 into...
The Marvel Rundown: INCOMING! prepares readers for what’s ahead in 2020
Plus, rapid reviews of Doctor Strange, Spider-Ham, and Venom!
INDIE VIEW: ‘The Cursed Hermit’ delves even deeper into the mysteries of Hobtown
The Cursed Hermit
Written by Kris Bertin
Illustrated by Alexander Forbes
Conundrum Press
In the first book of the Hobtown Mystery Stories series The Case of the Missing...
INDIE VIEW: ‘Reincarnation Stories’ is probably all true and other lies Kim Deitch has...
Reincarnation Stories
By Kim Deitch
Fantagraphics Books
One of Kim Deitch’s great talents is creating such a blurry line between reality and fiction, and then wrapping that...
INDIE VIEW: ‘Ghost Tree’ brings the afterlife down to Earth
Ghost Tree
Written by Bobby Curnow
Illustrated by Simon Gane
Colored by Ian Herring and Becka Kinzie
Lettered by Chris Mowry
IDW Publishing
I reviewed the first issue of Ghost...
THE WITCHER: 5 things we liked & 5 we didn’t
Fans of both The Witcher books series and video games have an early Christmas gift arriving today, in the form of a Netflix adaptation of Geralt of Rivia’s adventures.
REVIEW: CATS is the worst thing to happen to cats since dogs
Now and forever… a terrible musical.
