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Author: Jason Wilkins

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Monstress #1 – Kaiju and Steampunk Converge in Liu and Takeda’s New Hard Fantasy Epic from Image

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 12, 2015

Featuring intricate, intelligent world-building and lush, detailed illustration, this new ongoing saga strikes an exquisite balance between high fantasy and hard reality. The sub-genre of hard fantasy has become a…

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Joe Golem, Occult Detective #1 – Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola gets Hard-Boiled in His Latest Journey into the Supernatural

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 11, 2015

A fun, original premise and moody, shadow-drenched artwork courtesy of ultra-talented artist Patric Reynolds (Aliens) are sure to make this atmospheric fusion of gritty detective fiction and occult horror a…

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Beef with Tomato – Dean Haspiel Bleeds Ink for the Big Apple in a Heartfelt Tribute to His Hometown

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 30, 2015

New York City – the Carroll Gardens neighbourhood of Brooklyn, to be precise – comes to life in all of its quirky, garish glory under the watchful eye of native…

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Swan Song: Patrick Atangan Steps Away from Comics with His Most Accomplished Book Yet

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 15, 2015

It seems I’m late to the party, once again. I first encountered Patrick Atangan’s work last year, when I covered Invincible Days, his bittersweet collection of shorts exploring his relationship…

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I Thought I Told You to Shut Up!! – Debuting Today on Vimeo, Charlie Tyrell’s Short Doc Chronicles Reid Fleming’s Journey into Development Hell

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 14, 2015

There’s never been anything normal about Reid Fleming, the self-proclaimed world’s toughest milkman. From the time of his inception, David Boswell’s caustic, perpetually enraged working-class antihero has defied the odds,…

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Paper Girls #1 – Vaughan and Chiang’s Love Letter to the 1980s Transcends Period and Genre

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 13, 2015

Setting aside the issue’s obvious nostalgic appeal for anyone who grew up during the 1980s, the first issue of Paper Girls is, at its heart, a celebration of girlhood, with Brian K…

Hushers: A Very Victorian Apocalypse

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Hushers: A Very Victorian Apocalypse – Winter and Lebrino’s Victorian Sci-Fi Romp is a Rousing Good Read

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 8, 2015

Eagle Award-winning writer Andrew Winter teams up with Italian illustrator Manuela Bassu Lebrino for a fast-paced, action-filled romp set against a doomsday backdrop of paranoia and conspiracy in Victorian England….

Fires Above Hyperion

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Fires Above Hyperion – Patrick Atangan Explores Twenty Years of Dating in the City of Angels in a Darkly Comic Graphic Memoir

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 7, 2015

The Eisner-nominated creator of Invincible Days turns a fearless, often ironic eye, on his own dating life – a twenty-year odyssey delving into his difficulties finding love as a gay…

The New Deal

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The New Deal – Jonathan Case Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple in His Depression-Era Heist Tale

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 5, 2015

Light-hearted but infused with an insistent social conscience, Jonathan Case’s stunning journey behind the scenes of the fabled Waldorf Astoria hotel in 1936 New York City reveals a sordid underbelly…

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‘Infinitum’ and Beyond – Winnipeg Creator GMB Chomichuk on the Creative Process and the Business of Comics

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 30, 2015

Father, husband, teacher, and artist. People say there isn’t much to do in “Winterpeg”, especially once the snow falls. Tell that to Winnipeg-based comics creator GMB Chomichuk, who knows a…

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Jonathan Case Tells Us about Bringing Style, Substance, and Humor to His Latest Creator-Owned Graphic Novel, ‘The New Deal’

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 28, 2015

Jonathan Case has made a name for himself in recent years as one of the more versatile creators working in comics. Although known for critically-acclaimed creator-owned work in Dear Creature and…

Infinitum

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Infinitum – GMB Chomichuk’s Collage of Paradoxes Transcends the Bottleneck of Time-Travel Comics with Fearless Originality

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 23, 2015

Using his signature multimedia approach to sublime effect, Winnipeg creator GMB Chomichuk puts his distinctive, insightful stamp on one of science fiction’s most overwrought conventions, with craft and style. A…

Tet #1 (Paul Allor and Paul Tucker; IDW)

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Tet #1 – Paul Allor and Paul Tucker’s Hard-Boiled Period Thriller Immerses the Reader in One of Modern History’s Most Divisive Conflicts

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 14, 2015

  For years, the horrors of the Vietnam War were broadcast into the homes of Americans, giving them a shocking glimpse into the horrors of modern warfare and causing an…

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Stringers #1 – Guggenheim and Greenwood Take Readers on a Thrilling Joy Ride Exploring the News behind the News

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 26, 2015

Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim and Oni Press vet Justin Greenwood bring widescreen cinematic sensibilities to their rambunctious tale of freelance newshounds and adrenaline junkies racing through the streets of…

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“This Book Has Been a Terrific Challenge”: Doug Wheatley Returns to Earth from a Galaxy Far, Far Away to Take the (King) Tiger by the Tail

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 20, 2015

Fan-favorite artist and illustrator Doug Wheatley is perhaps best known for his contributions to Dark Horse Comics’ licensed properties such as Star Wars and Aliens. His trademark attention to detail…

Young Terrorists #1

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Young Terrorists #1 – Polarizing and Explosive, Pizzolo and Nahuelpan’s Dystopian Fringe Anthem is a Provocative Call to Creative Arms

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 19, 2015

Black Mask founder Matt Pizzolo taps into our morbid fascination with shadow governments, conspiracy theories, and social revolution, in his self-described “revenge story” targeting a system built on hypocrisy, greed,…

King Tiger #1

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King Tiger #1 – Dark Horse’s Mystic Martial Artist Returns to Action in His First Solo Series

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 17, 2015

One part Master of Kung Fu, one part Dr. Strange, King Tiger leaps into the fray as sorcerer and warrior in this thrilling, gorgeously illustrated adventure tale that blends the exotic…

The Lion of Rora

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The Lion of Rora – The Latest Historical Graphic Novel from Oni Press Illuminates a Dark Era of Religious Persecution with Modern Resonance

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 13, 2015

Writing team Christos and Ruth Gage uncover a forgotten corner of world history, infusing Joshua Janavel’s struggle for religious freedom in 17th-century Italy with fiery passion and righteous zeal. Their…

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