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Review: The House #2
By Dustin Cabeal
It’s rare that I’ll review an indie title that I didn’t particularly enjoy twice, but here we are discussing the second issue of The House, which released this week. The story, in case you missed the review for the first issue, The House is about a timeless house of horrors that’s found its way to World War II and duped a platoon of American soldiers inside to take refuge from the blizzard outside.
Review: Darkness Visible #2
By Jonathan Edwards
The first issue of this book left me of two minds. Primarily, I quite enjoyed it. Even the story beats did get somewhat by-the-book, they're at least used to build an interesting world and characters. Alternatively, the story has a fairly strong overtone of social commentary, but it's not entirely evident what that commentary is. With all of the hatred of demons shown by the human characters, you'd think the main issue would be racism. However, the use of the Islamic term "Shaitan" for the demons, describing them as being made up of energy (which one could argue is the real-world equivalent of "smokeless fire"), and someone literally criticizing Muslims on the first page, makes Islamophobia just as likely, if not more, to be the intended target. Of course, it could just as easily be both and then some, rather than one or the other. But, it could also be neither, as the Shaitan are portrayed as not particularly trustworthy and/or benevolent beings. I only bring this up at the beginning of the review because it was still rolling around the back of my mind when I started reading this issue.
Review: Little Guardians #0
By Dustin Cabeal
There’s a lot of cornball comedy that’s undercutting what’s a serious premise to Little Guardians. Hopefully, that’s something that’s toned down as the series progresses in favor of a more balanced back and forth between the comedy and drama.
Review: Batwoman #1
By Jonathan Edwards
Much like myComic Bastards colleague Daniel Vlasaty (who reviewed Batwoman Rebirth #1), the eponymous Batwoman is a character that's remained more on the periphery for me. My prior exposure to her amounts to the recent Night of the Monster Men crossover and just a general awareness of her existence. However, it turns out that the introductory arc of her new solo series deals in part with the aftermath of that crossover. Namely, Kate Kane has been tasked with hunting down the party responsible for selling the same kind of "Monster Venom" that was used to create the Monster Men. Of course, this turns out to not be so cut and dry for Kate, as it appears to be connected to the events of the "lost year" of her early-20s.
Review: Red Sonja v4 #3
By Dustin Cabeal
Red Sonja set in the modern era continues to provide a mixed bag of entertainment. It seems that every issue will have something good and enjoyable about it, but then also have its fair share of groan-inducing elements. For now, it’s a balanced back and forth, but should it start to favor the eye rolling side of things, this would be an easy series to drop.
Review: Weekly Shonen Jump no. 15
By Dustin Cabeal
Oh boy… not a lot to review this week, but if you’re reading Weekly Shonen Jump regularly, then you’re in for a treat as this issue features One Piece, My Hero Academia, Dr. Stone, The Promised Neverland, Hungry Marie, Food Wars!, Black Clover and One-Punch Man. Most of those are series I’m reading and enjoying, but I will only be covering The Promised Neverland and the final two Jump Start series (Maybe there’s still more for next time?) Hungry Marie and Dr. Stone.
Be A Creepie - Coady And The Creepies Out This Week from BOOM!
By Dustin Cabeal
I actually really liked the song and I dig Liz Prince's work so even though I'm not reviewing this title for the site, I'll be reading it.
Review: Among the Willows #1
By Dustin Cabeal
It has been a long time since there’s been a satisfying western themed comic book. Some of you might be thinking of what other western comics there are at the moment and there’s not many… even less that are worth reading. The first thing to appreciate about Among the Willows is the title. It’s not trying to homage the genre, be flashy or modern, but rather a simple and catchy title, “Among the Willows.” It’s a title that paints a picture of the setting, rather than the plot.
Review: The Lighthouse
By Zeb Larson
Paco Roca’s The Lighthouse is an interesting and quirky read, perfect for a Saturday afternoon where you don’t need a heavy story but could do with something that’s still thought-provoking. It’s a quick read but one that still manages to pack a fair bit of material into just over sixty pages: war, peace, dreams, and the collision of all three of those. It’s a worthwhile read, in part because it subverts some of the expectations you might have going into a story like this. Set during the Spanish Civil War, Francisco is a young Republican soldier on the run from the Fascists. After a particularly narrow escape, he takes shelter in an isolated lighthouse with an eccentric keeper, Telmo. Facing the defeat of his side and the question of what comes next, Francisco instead begins looking at life in a new way.
Review: Super Ready Battle Armor #1
By Ben Boruff
Bradley Adan and Michael Milham have created a comic that straddles the line between two different narrative worlds. Super Ready Battle Armor's left foot is planted in the slapstick absurdity of shōnen manga (少年漫画), but the comic's right foot touches something more mature—something beyond the comedic action-adventure narratives of similar comics. According to the comic's Facebook page, some reviewers have said that Super Ready Battle Armor is "superhero horror," but that label misrepresents both sides of this story. Protagonists of shōnen manga rarely match Western perceptions of superheros, and "horror" is a poor label for any comic that features a character named Professor Insanus who verbally narrates the actions of other characters (once while perched beside the protagonist's bed like a parakeet). Super Ready Battle Armor has the trappings of clichéd manga, but the narrative, when stripped naked, is surprisingly more complex.
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On December 2nd, we unleash LANCER #1, a brutal near-future action thriller. LANCER is ALIENS meets the gig economy: military veterans use an app to hunt dangerous species for cash, until one job beneath New York City hunts them back.