Slightly Exaggerated (Writer: Curtis Clow / Artist: Piuk Bak / Letterist: Toben Racicot) In a world where religion is the ultimate law, Mia must steal back a sacred artifact from a crazed cult leader as she suffers from a mysterious curse that is slowly killing her by the day. Set in an over the top […]
The Shepherd: Apokatastasis, Issue One is a story in two parts, one complete and one evolving. Our first tale, “Do You Like Ghost Stories?” presents us a fully-established Shepherd, out fighting the good fight. He polices the Seam, the place between life and whatever comes after, gathering wayward souls and those that would prey on them. In this 12-pager, we’re treated to a gorgeous, bombastically-illustrated and hella fun glimpse of the Shepherd’s mythology, setting and powers. (11.5/13)
Flying Sparks, vol 1 Written by Jon Del Arroz Illustrated by Jethro Morales Colors by Shannon Ho Letters by Jaymes Reed Graphic Novel cover by Jon Malin & Brett R. Smith When one thinks about “superheroes”, physics students don’t usually come to mind. Chloe would be the exception, having the benefit of an abnormally strong […]
Do NOT read this one if you’re looking for hard core, grit and blood Sonja, and need things to fit nice and neat into her (let’s face it) ridiculously meandering timeline. DO read this if you love the character and her universe, have a sense of humor, or just like watching an all-powerful manly-man completely stuffed with himself wizard get his comeuppance. (12.5/13)
They Call Her… the Dancer Created & Written by Kathryn “Comic Uno” Calamia Pencils & Inks by E.V. Cantada Letters by Matt Bowers Mia is a dancer and an ASSASSIN, who is forced to deal with her childhood trauma of witnessing her parents’ murder. Left alone as a child, Mia found ways to cope with […]
The Complete Origamiac Created, Written, & Illustrated by Seth Levens Cover by Francesca Spallato & Seth Levens Following in the irreverent spirit of Deadpool, The Tick, and Squirrel Girl, it’s Origamiac—the shape-shifting superhero who’s a piece of sheet! Orson “Orry” Thitchafer is a below-average nobody who, by a daisy chain of disastrous mishaps, is accidentally […]
The Mad Gasser of Mattoon #2 Jar Press Created, Written, & Illustrated by John Anthony Rodriguez (aka: JAR) Coming to Kickstarter February 1st, 2021 Disturbed… Depraved… Graphic… Disgusting… Okay, that’s the review. Thanks for stopping by, everybody! I kid. There’s totally more to say about this particular piece of work (I even reviewed #1 here), […]
An adventuring chef must face five deadly restaurants, assemble the ultimate knife, and defeat a band of pirate cooks to save her island and the woman she loves. Warrior chef Savor Batonnet has returned home, to the island of Earth’s Oven, after years away. When she learns that a crew of demonic pirate cooks has […]
For those of you who enjoy a good samurai story or just like exciting combat of the bladed variety, this one’s sure to please. Drawing as much from Japanese myth and legend (issue one features an oni and a huge feline malk/dragon creature, amongst other fun things) as from its history, Shi no Kage: Shadow of Death offers an interesting glimpse into feudal Japan as well as an engaging tale of honor, betrayal and intrigue. (11.5/13)
Children of the Grave #2 Scout Comics Written by Sam Romesburg & Ben Roberts Illustrated by Gioele Filippo Colors by Marco Lesko Letters by Justin Birch Logo designed by Jake Beaver Edited by Charlie Stickney Production by Joel Rodriquez In shops February 10, 2021 The mysterious woman has revealed herself to Daniel as “The Mother.” […]