Review: Batman: The Merciless #1
By Dustin Cabeal
I finally figured out what’s familiar and ultimately not very good about Dark Nights Metal, and all of these tie-ins that have become redundant and predictable. Remember Marvel’s Original Sin? Remember that shit? Where they just started handing out hammers to the Marvel U, both villains and heroes and basically everyone was a Thor? There were a billion tie-ins were each jabroni takes a one-shot to get their hammer and then, “Tune in for the main title to see them use it!”
Review: The Shadow v3 #3
By Justin McCarty
The saga of Mr. Crispy continues! Issue three of The Shadow Vol 3 is out, and it takes us a little deeper into the mystery of The Shadow’s investigation into President Wyatt and his aid Worthy Delaney. So far this story started out with strong social commentary notes, but then gets a little more subtle, the story gets even more subtle with this issue. At first glance, you might think there wasn’t much in this issue. You’d be wrong and haven’t been paying attention.
Review: Dark Ark #2
By Patrick Wolf
Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of series that start off with a bang, but then run out of steam as early as issue #2. Cullen Bunn’s second installment of Dark Ark, unfortunately, belongs to this category. While the series began with a captivating premise and an even more entrancing opening, its novelty quickly wore thin once we become accustomed to the ark’s passengers. We’ve gone from a high-concept ‘Noah’s-Ark-for-monsters’ to a mundane ‘find-the-killer-story’ within a span of one issue. Hopefully, the next installment with offer the freshness and excitement we’ve come to expect from a writer like Bunn, but for now, the franchise is teetering the fine line between genius and mediocrity.
Review: Glitterbomb: The Fame Game #2
By Ben Snyder
Glitterbomb- The Fame Game #2 picks up almost exactly after the first issue and does a great job of setting up the rest of the arc while also offering biting commentary on the nature of fame in our current society and almost perfectly capturing the psyche of a troubled teenage girl. However, its struggles in deciding on what exactly to do with its protagonist hold this issue back from greatness.
Review: Street Angel: Superhero for a Day
By Daniel Vlasaty
I'm a recent convert to the world of Street Angel. The first time I even heard about the character was with the recently released Street Angel: After School Kung Fu Special. And I enjoyed that. So, I read everything I could get my hands on of this homeless teenage skateboard crime fighter and her adventures. I killed everything that was available online, and I bought a couple of older collections I could find. And then, this summer, Image released another hardcover story – The Street Angel Gang. And I read that one too and enjoyed it. So, what I'm trying to say is that I'm a fan of Jim Rugg's and Brian Maruca's creation and that I was also super excited to see that they had another book coming out. Unfortunately, Street Angel: Superhero for a Day kind of missed the mark for me.
Review: Descender #25
By Ben Snyder
In Descender #25, Jeff Lemire delivers a satisfying penultimate issue to the Rise of The Robots arc. While the arc has been good so far, delivering shocking character developments and an entry into the Driller Saga, in issue #25 Lemire seems to finally begin setting up an arc that feels like it’s been in the makings for a while now- Tim-21 acknowledging his Jedi/chosen one powers.
Review: Pride of the Decent Man
By Ben Boruff
The problem with this graphic novel is not that Andrew Peters is not a decent man. He is.
The problem is that I don't care.
T.J. Kirsch's Pride of the Decent Man is a 96-page graphic novel about the life of Andy Peters, a man who spent time in prison for attempting to rob a grocery store with his friend Whitey. Kirsch is a talented artist, and this graphic novel enhances his already impressive resume as a comic artist. Bold backgrounds push raw, unpretentious characters toward the reader. The comic's apt artwork, however, is weighed down by its unceremonious narrative.
Review: Audrey’s Magic Nine vol. 1
By Oliver Gerlach
Audrey’s Magic Nine is a charming all-ages fantasy adventure that’s genuinely worth checking out for anyone, adults and children alike. It’s clearly targeted at kids, but there’s a lot of excellent craft and endearing adventure in here for adults too.
Comic Bastards Podcast - 017
By Dustin Cabeal
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017 - After a week off filled with pain and suffering I'm back to bring the pain and suffering... is there a correlation there? Fuck me, probably. Anyway, thanks for listening and here's what's covered on this week's episode of the Comic Bastards Podcast!
- Maestros #1
- Kid Lobotamy #1
- DC House of Horror #1
- Batman: The Merciless #1
- The Ruff and Reddy Show #1
- Ghostbusters: Answer the Call #1
- Jughead: The Hunger #1
- Nightwing: New World Order #3
MECH CADET YU Vol. 1 Discover Now Edition Arrives in January 2018
Press Release
Due to popular demand, BOOM! Studios is proud to announce MECH CADET YU VOL. 1 DISCOVER NOW EDITION, arriving exclusively in comics shops January 2018. Collecting the first four issues of the acclaimed all-new series from the superstar team of writer Greg Pak (Hulk, Weapon X) and artist Takeshi Miyazawa (Ms. Marvel, Runaways), MECH CADET YU VOL. 1 DISCOVER NOW EDITION is the perfect jumping-on point for the series, which begins a new arc in January’s Mech Cadet Yu #5.
Gripping New Manga Series CHILDREN OF THE WHALES Debuts From VIZ Media
Press Release
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers a gripping new post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure manga series with the launch of CHILDREN OF THE WHALES on November 21st.
“THE LEGEND OF ZELDA ENCYCLOPEDIA” GOES GOLDEN
Press Release
Earlier this fall, Dark Horse announced The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia. Today, Dark Horse is thrilled to reveal the deluxe edition of The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia! The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia follows the New York Times bestseller The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia and The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts. These three books complete the Goddess Collection, which provides a comprehensive look at the series’ first 30 years up to the release of The Legend of Zelda™: Twilight Princess HD, comprising the lore and the artwork, and now, an encyclopedic reference guide.
Berger Books’ First Series Now Available for Preorder at Local Comic Shops
Press Release
Prior to San Diego Comic Con 2017, Dark Horse announced the launch titles of Karen Berger’s imprint at Dark Horse. Today, Dark Horse and Berger Books are excited to share art from the upcoming series: Hungry Ghosts!
New TOKYO GHOUL ILLUSTRATIONS: ZAKKI Art Book Arrives From VIZ Media
Press Release
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, expands its catalog for the popular manga property TOKYO GHOUL with the release of TOKYO GHOUL ILLUSTRATIONS: ZAKKI on November 21st.
Preview: Matt Kindt & Doug Braithwaite Declare HARBINGER WARS 2 #0
Press Release
Valiant is proud to debut your first look inside HARBINGER WARS 2 #0 – an exclusive, limited-edition prelude to the publisher’s powerful 2018 crossover event that will only be made available EXCLUSIVELY to fans that redeemed mail-away coupons in HARBINGER RENEGADE #1-4! This December, the march toward the biggest and most ambitious Valiant event ever attempted starts right here with a standalone introduction from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O MANOWAR, DIVINITY) and explosive artist Doug Braithwaite (X-O MANOWAR, ARMOR HUNTERS) that will set the stakes for next summer’s seismic comics conflict!
Enter the world of DISSONANCE this January
Press Release
Designer Melita Curphy and writer Singgih Nugroho team up with artist Sami Basri (Power Girl, WITCHBLADE) for the sci-fi/fantasy drama DISSONANCE, coming this January from Image Comics/Top Cow.
CHEEKY WEBCOMIC MÉNAGE À 3 TO BE COLLECTED IN PRINT BY UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Press Release
The popular web-comic MÉNAGE À 3 has been entertaining and titillating online readers for nearly ten years. Now, the Joe Shuster Award-nominated series will be collected in print form by UDON Entertainment starting with MÉNAGE À 3 Volume 1 in February.
Image/Skybound Entertainment reveals REDNECK variant for Houston charity
Press Release
Image/Skybound Entertainment is pleased to reveal a special REDNECK #7 charity variant to support the Houston Coalition for the Homeless, which features cover art by Nick Derington. REDNECK is a vampire story set in the Lonestar state, created by Texan writer Donny Cates and artist Lisandro Estherran.
STREET FIGHTER Shadaloo Special
Press Release
This December evil takes center stage, as UDON presents the STREET FIGHTER™: SHADALOO SPECIAL #1! This one-shot comic features four short stories, previously only available in UDON's hardcover Street Fighter collections.
Dark Horse Announces "Mages of Mystralia"
Press Release
Dark Horse Comics and Borealys Games are thrilled to announce the release the popular Mages of Mystralia™ webcomic in a new graphic novel coming to bookstores and comics shops in January 2018.
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By Justin McCarty
I picked up Transdimensional having no prior knowledge of the subject. Not even the Kickstarter description. If I had, I probably would have skipped it. I am probably one of five comics fans that don't get into sci-fi horror. The Kickstarter describes the comic as being a sci-fi horror in the same family as Alien and The Abyss. I’ve seen Alien maybe (just the one - sad face from you probably), not The Abyss. I wasn’t the proper audience for this comic. However, if I was into this type of story, I could see its appeal.