How The World Was is an interesting graphic novel. It’s from illustrator Emmanuel Guibert, but it’s about his friend Alan Cope. The graphic novel was originally published in French, but it’s about Cope’s life growing up in California during the Depression Era.

To say I’ve been eagerly waiting for this book is an understatement. I have been waiting for it as long as it has been announced and I doubt that I’m in any minority when I say that. With that said it seemed almost like a race to see who could read and review the book first and frankly I didn’t have the time to read yet alone write a review for Seconds the week it released because it was just too close to Comic-Con.

Julia’s House for Lost Creatures is a children’s book from writer/artist Ben Hatke. A kid’s book on Comic Bastards!?! Yes I know it’s a bit strange, but an extensive look through my past reviews will show that I will read just about anything and the more unusual it is the more likely I am to enjoy it and post a review for it.

It’s time for me to confess my complete biased nature towards Nix Comics’ line of books. Perhaps it’s because they capture the music scene or music paired with comics creates that bridge between what is heard and what is seen, but either way I’m pretty much a sucker for their titles.

When The Rise of Aurora West was announced shortly after the release of Battling Boy I was instantly intrigued. Frankly I couldn’t get enough of the universe and so the fact that Paul Pope was already planning to release more was frankly impressive, but also desired.

Well there was bound to be a weak link in the chain and unfortunately it’s Armor Hunters: Harbinger. If you’ve read my previous reviews then you know I hold Harbinger to a high standard, but that standard isn’t reached in this issue.

Okay let’s just stop right here and talk about how fucking awesome that title is… And Then Emily Was Gone. Creators John Lees and Iain Laurie grabbed my attention instantly with that title. Due to life being life I ended up being the one to review this series and I can’t complain.

Matt Kindt has this wonderful way of retelling you aspects of the story you already know, but in a way that’s new. I would be lying if I said that I didn’t have some grasp of everything that’s presented in this issue and yet it’s the minor reveals; the minor inclusions that tie everything together so nicely and make for a refreshing story.

What really saves this issue is the last act of the story. It’s a solid conclusion to the first arc as it ties everything together that we’ve read so far, but it shares some pacing similarities to the last issue which aren’t the strongest of the series. It’s not unbearable or anything crazy like that; it’s just becoming somewhat formulaic in its execution.