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A Lambent Thing-- Paul Chadwick's That Concrete: Stars Over Sand #2

… this feels more like what the experience of waking up in an alien body would be— the confusion, disorientation, and fear…

Breathe in the Sickness of Rob Williams & Henry Flint's Judge Dredd: And To The Sea Return

These comics kick you, stab you with a rusty blade, and then try to gouge your eyes out. And you love every second of it.

Bring Me The Head of Silvio Silvermane-- thoughts on Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber's The Superior Foes of Spider-Man

Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber don’t portray these guys as villains. If anything, these criminals are working-class stiffs, maybe one step up from being a henchman.

Gigs by Mark Mosedale and Si Smith

At the heart of Gigs is a brewing rebellion, encouraged by Syd and fought by Ivy and others against the systems built to oppress and control.

Go Into Kiyohiko Azuma’s Yotsuba&! V16 With Childlike Wonder

Kiyohiko Azuma’s Yotsuba&! V16 is a balm for cynicism…

Urasawa explores the mystery of manga in Billy Bat Volume 1

Opening with a couple of chapters of Billy Bat comic, Naoki Urasawa exhibits a playfulness in that we have rarely seen from him before.

Two American Kids Doin' the Best They Can-- thoughts on Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Five Gears In Reverse

Maybe Ricky and Mallory have something true that in each other. In all of the hurt and pain, all of the struggle just to survive, maybe there’s a glimpse of hope for the future.

What We Lost in the Zombie Apocalypse- thoughts on Everything Dead & Dying

We all want the happy, normal moments but Tate Brombal and Jacob Phillips explore the damaged and messy lives that we actually have.

A Shot in the Dark in Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips' Brutal Dark #3

Ezra Cain could have been Indiana Jones but he became Phillip Marlowe instead.

Comics at 120MPH-- thoughts on Jesse Lonergan's FASTER

As he builds his pages in Faster, you need to pay attention to where Jesse Lonergan zigs in his storytelling when you expect him to zag.

The Shared Headspace of Love and Rockets #17

More than a lot of issues of Love and Rockets, there’s a shared wavelength that Gilbert and Jaime are both operating on for these about this liminal space and time in these characters’ lives.

Falling in Love and Saving the Universe in Ram V and Anand RK’s Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma

Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma finds room to explore different ways to fight the usual end-of-the-world battles.

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Growing Up Day by Day in Keigo Shinzo's Hirayasumi Volume 7

Keigo Shinzo’s slice-of-life story captures the ups and downs that most of us face every day, reflecting them through our own insecurities as we watch these mismatched cousins try to navigate their lives.

Denny O'Neil

Dennis O'Neil and Denys Cowan Restate The Question

Dennis O’Neil and Denys Cowan reintroduce The Question only to tear him down again before they can build him back up.

Jeff Lemire

From the Archives- Jeff Lemire's The Nobody

Jeff Lemire's stories remain based in rural settings and contain a timeless quality to them, as if these places always have and always will exist.

evan dorkin

From the Archives- Beasts of Burden: Animal Rights

Have you looked inside your dog’s house today to see who or what is in there?

mark russell

“Change Your Heart…”— Lessons from Mark Russell and Mike Feehan’s Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles

Mark Russell and Mike Feehan’s comic is a reminder and a call to arms.

Sammy Harkham

Friends and Sinners in Sammy Harkham’s Crickets #9

Crickets #9 contains many stories and yet feels like a singular, unified comic book.

linus liu

Linus Liu Dreams Of A Long Lost Childhood in Cat Mask Boy

There were days during childhood that were full of endless possibility and that’s the nostalgia that Linus Liu is remembering here. Cat Mask Boy is the story of a simpler time, before every kid had a cellphone or a traveling sports team to keep them occupied.