After a few months of health related chaos, I am back and happy that my first adventure of the year is Planet Comicon 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Review: Once & Future #22
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artist: Dan Mora
Colors: Tamra Bonvillain
Letters: Ed Dukeshire
“Will a shocking turn of events be enough to turn the tide of the entire world? The war continues to rage across The British Isles as both Arthurs prepare to face one another for ultimate rule of the land. As Duncan, Bridgette, and Rose arm themselves for what’s to come, a surprising betrayal threatens even the most carefully laid plans!“
Continue readingReview: House of Slaughter #2
Writer: James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera and Chris Shehan
Colors: Miquel Muerto
Letters: Andworld Design
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
“Erica Slaughter isn’t the only member of the House of Slaughter to have made sacrifices in order to become the monster hunter she is today. As a teenager, her handler and rival Aaron finds himself with a new roommate, the mysterious “transfer student” Jace Boucher. To initiate his training, Jace must prove his loyalty to the House of Slaughter through a binding ritual… a ritual that few survive.”
Continue readingReview: By the Horns #7
Story & direction by Markisan Naso
Art, lettering, and design by Jason Muhr
Color art and effects by Andrei Tabacaru
“Now an ongoing series! Stranded in the northern tundra of Ataraxy after narrowly escaping death, a weary Elodie and her team travel toward the Arctic Sleep to face the sorceress, Feng Po. But are they already too late to stop her from stealing all the magic on the continent?“
Continue readingReview: Once & Future #21
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artist: Dan Mora
Colors: Tamra Bonvillain
Letters: Ed Dukeshire
“What ancient and mythical danger awaits Bridgette, Duncan, and Rose as they seek Rose’s parents in the city of Bath?
To complicate matters, an Arthurian knight pursues them with an offer for Rose and Duncan – join the Round Table or face death.
If they survive the encounter, they’ll be pulled into the next phase of Bridgette’s plan… finding the “lair of the greatest hunter the accord has ever seen.”
Continue readingReview: House of Slaughter #1
Writer: James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera and Chris Shehan
Colors: Miquel Muerto
Letters: Andworld Design
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
“Discover the inner workings of the House of Slaughter in this new horror series exploring the secret history of the Order that forged Erica Slaughter into the monster hunter she is today.
You know Aaron Slaughter as Erica’s handler and rival. But before he donned the black mask, Aaron was a teenager training within the House of Slaughter.
Surviving within the school is tough enough, but it gets even more complicated when Aaron falls for a mysterious boy destined to be his competition.
Dive deeper into the world of Something is Killing the Children in this first story arc by co-creator James Tynion IV (The Department of Truth, The Nice House on the Lake) and co-writer Tate Brombal (Barbalien), with art by rising star Chris Shehan (The Autumnal) and co-creator Werther Dell’Edera (Razorblades).”
Continue readingReview: Witchblood #7
Writer: Matthew Erman
Artist: Lisa Sterle
Colorist: Gab Contreras
Letterer: Andworld Design
Designer: Tim Daniel
Cover A: Lisa Sterle
Cover B: Yoshi Yoshitani
Cover C: Lisa Sterle
On Sale: 10/13/2021
“Let me not mar that perfect dream
By an auroral stain,
But so adjust my daily night
That it will come again.”
Review: By the Horns #6
Story & direction by Markisan Naso
Art, lettering, and design by Jason Muhr
Color art and effects by Andrei Tabacaru
“Once upon a time, Elodie fell for a good man named Shintaro. They made a life together filled with adventure, laughter and love. Then one day… it was cruelly ripped away from them. This is their story.“
Continue readingReview: Something is Killing the Children #20
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Colors: Miquel Muerto
Letters: Andworld Design
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
“Can Erica withstand the final stages of the mysterious Order of St. George initiation?
Erica finally faces her official initiation into the Order of St. George, a tortuous process that pits a child against an unrestrained monster… and bonds them to it for the rest of their life.
Does Erica have what it takes to earn the Mark of St. George, embody the oath of secrecy each member of the House of Slaughter makes, and take her rightful place among the Order?”
Review: Once & Future #20
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artist: Dan Mora
Colors: Tamra Bonvillain
Letters: Ed Dukeshire
“ARTHUR VS. ARTHUR!
Knowing that Grail Castle may be their best chance at survival, Bridgette, Duncan, and Rose hunker down and prepare for the worst.
Elsewhere, the resurrected King Arthur challenges an arriving usurper to his rightful throne, another King Arthur, and raises an army of the undead to do it. But the new Arthur has the greatest knight of all on his side – Lancelot!”
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