By Dustin Cabeal

Everything about the cover for Death or Glory says “READ ME!” From the font/design of the title to the angle of the artwork and the beautiful coloring. The title, of course, is catchy. Sure, that price tag might deter a few people, but then there’s that one undeniable name at the bottom: “Remender.” Rick Remender is a comics darling. If you polled the comic reading population, you’d likely find that more people love him than hate him and it’s easy to see why. He has high concept ideas and has never worked with a bad artist.

By Sam King

This graphic novel is charming and pleasant to look at. I love its exotic location, the fantastical elements, and the way it is simultaneously simplistic and complex. It addresses major themes and abstract concepts in a spectacular way. This one really struck some chords with me, and I found myself thinking about it and making connections between elements within it long after I finished reading it.

By Thea Srinivasan

I’ve seen several artists showcase their lives in the form of comics. But I’ve never seen anyone make me want to get a dog as much as this artist has done. As a person who has never wanted a pet, I now want a dog to love and to cherish. I think I’ll have to settle for my stuffed animals though.

By Cat Wyatt

Batman #46 continues the alternate timeline plot started in the last issue. Last we learned Bruce’s parents are alive, resulting in him never becoming Batman (but don’t worry, another familiar figure picks up the mantle – though he has no problem just killing the criminals and anyone else that gets in his way). He’s not with Selena either. This whole mess is courtesy of Blooster; this was his bright idea of a wedding gift.

When I was studying literature in undergrad, I took a course on detective fiction and had to read several novels for it. We talked about the elements of the genre and examined how authors did things differently as far as openings and reveals of clues go. I’m not a stranger to the genre in general, but this one just did not do a very effective job at providing a good story. I’m also not a blues connoisseur so maybe that is part of it.  

By Thea Srinivasan

Whenever I think about evolution, I tend to wonder whether something has to die entirely in order for something new to prosper. Sometimes evolution allows for something old and rundown to exist, but how long can nature allow itself to remain with something useless? That’s a question I’m trying to figure out with this particular comic. Bear in mind, this comic contains graphic violence and nudity and should not be read by anyone under the age of 13. This is the only warning I will give.

Son of Hitler is an original graphic novel. The copy I read is an advanced uncorrected proof. Therefore, I can’t say much for pages 116-183 as far as artwork goes as it is unfinished compared to the rest. I can tell what is happening, it just doesn't have the same nice finish as the rest of the book. From the rest of the story though, I’d bet that once published, it will look pretty damn good.

By Erika Suarez 

Ancient Magnus’ Bride is a complicated love story in the midst of drama and melancholy that centers in Chise Hitori, a young red-headed girl with a haunting past. Chise is purchased in a magic auction by a mage named Elias Ainsworth and becomes his apprentice and bride. We see an unusual but heartfelt relationship grow between the two as they fight through adversity in an enchanted lateral of London. 

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This May, Black Mask Studios will publish in book form for the first time ever YOUNG TERRORISTS, the first, incendiary collaboration by the co-creators of the CALEXIT comic book series. Three years ago, writer Matteo Pizzolo and artist Amancay Nahuelpan began a comic book series that portrayed a dark world of speculative fiction: a strange near-future where celebrities and CEOs run the U.S. government, internet conspiracy theorists provide counsel to political elites, and populist anger rages on all sides. The series was inspired by Pizzolo’s own battle with K-Street Lobbyists ten years ago.