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Night Hunters #1 – Dave Baker, Alexis Ziritt and Floating World Comics Invite us into the Dark Dystopia of Gran Caracas

  • by John Trigonis
  • October 9, 2020

With Cyberpunk 2077 ramping up for its November release, there are a lot of tales being told across multiple media about dystopian futures populated augments, cyborgs, and cops and crooks…

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World War 3 Illustrated #51 – Big Talent Tackles Bigger Issues as They Explore ‘The World We Are Fighting For’

  • by Moe Abbas
  • October 9, 2020

The team behind the long-running anthology World War 3 Illustrated started producing issue #51 in the fall of 2019 before COVID shut down life. Now finally released, this institution of…

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Nobody is in Control – Kindlon and Tucker Take Charge in a Stylish Conspiracy Conversation from Black Mask Studios

  • by Bruno Savill de Jong
  • October 7, 2020

Nobody is in Control begins with retired radio-host Richard Savre surveying the vast Georgia forest he lives within. The comic provides infographic captions of the local wildlife, identifying Barn Swallows,…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Department of Truth #1 – Tynion and Simmonds Take Their Vibrant Conspiracy Theory Story to the Edge of the World and Back

  • by Tom Murphy
  • October 7, 2020

Conspiracy theories have probably been with us since Ug had a bad day hunting on the plain and, back at the cave, thought it’d be easier to blame his misfortune…

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Norse Mythology #1 – Gaiman, Russell, Mignola, Ordway and Co Provide a Solid Foundation for These Legends Via Dark Horse Comics

  • by Bruno Savill de Jong
  • October 5, 2020

Even casual observers can tell Neil Gaiman likes myths. From The Sandman to American Gods to even Beowulf, Gaiman keeps returning to these ancient legends as metaphors for storytelling itself….

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Blackwood – Hannah Eaton’s Folk Horror Murder Mystery is a Quietly Brooding Indictment of British Insularity

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 1, 2020

“You’re telling me, I live there! It makes The Wicker Man look like Balamory.” That description of the titular town of Blackwood comes from one of the book’s large cast…

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We Only Find Them When They’re Dead #1 – A Confusing Opener for Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo’s Futuristic Tale of Dead Gods Adrift in Space

  • by John Trigonis
  • September 29, 2020

Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo’s far-flung futuristic tale of dead gods adrift in space makes landfall as dead weight from BOOM! Studios. The concept is nothing short of genius:…

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Heart Attack Vol. 1: Against the Wall – Kittelsen and Zawadzki Offer a Jarring Glimpse into a World that Hits Close to Home

  • by John Trigonis
  • September 28, 2020

Shawn Kittelsen and Eric Zawadzki’s Heart Attack offers a jarring glimpse into a world that hits close to home and too close to ignore. It’s no secret that there is…

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Vision – Julia Gfrörer Pulls the Reader into Her Haunted House Mystery and Slams the Door

  • by Tom Murphy
  • September 25, 2020

In Vision, Julia Gfrörer pulls the reader into her haunted house mystery and slams the door. Julia Gfrörer’s disquieting and relevant new book from Fantagraphics sits very nicely with her…

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Love on the Isle of Dogs – Jude Cowan Montague’s Graphic Memoir Epitomises the Versatility of the Comic Form in a Vulnerable Reflection on the Intersection of Love and Mental Health

  • by Rebecca Burke
  • September 24, 2020

On the surface, Love on the Isle of Dogs is a story about love that constantly interrogates itself, asking even in the beginning: “What & Who is Love anyway?”. This…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Dragman – Steven Appleby’s Unique Take on the Super-Hero World is Both Ambitious and Engaging

  • by Jenny Robins
  • September 21, 2020

In recent years, Steven Appleby has been heard on occasion to speak two words in particular about what good art should be: ‘ambitious’ and ‘engaging’. Dragman is, of course, both….

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The Contradictions – Sophie Yanow’s Coming-of-Age Story is a Complex Study of Idealism in Our Formative Years

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 21, 2020

Broadly speaking, coming-of-age tales are ostentatious affairs. They’re about profound discoveries, rites of passage and moments of epiphany on the road to whatever is loosely defined as adulthood. Sophie Yanow’s…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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When I Came Out – Anne Mette Kærulf Lorentzen Provides a Very Personal Account of Self-Discovery in Later Life Via SelfMadeHero

  • by Holly Raidl
  • September 18, 2020

When I Came Out tells the story of Louise, a middle-aged woman who, as the title suggests, comes out. The book navigates her early life including her first crush, her…

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Pulp – Westerns and Noir Collide in Another Satisfying Book from Brubaker and Phillips

  • by Bruno Savill de Jong
  • September 17, 2020

One of the many problems facing aging freelance writer Max Winter is that his pulp-magazine publisher has taken the rights to his cowboy character, the Red Rover Kid, away from…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Be Gay, Do Comics – “Queer History, Memoir and Satire” in an Outstanding Comics Anthology from The Nib and IDW Publishing

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 15, 2020

With an Ignatz Award win over the weekend in the category of Outstanding Anthology our review subject today is a timely one. Be Gay, Do Comics celebrates the queer experience…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Tiny Acts of Violence – Paranoia is a Way of Life in Martin Stiff’s Polished Political Thriller

  • by Tom Murphy
  • September 9, 2020

Picture the scene, gentle reader. It’s the balmy spring of 2014, and a fresh-faced dreamer just setting out on his Broken Frontier journey reviews Titan’s collected edition of The Absence,…

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Inkblot #1 – Emma Kubert and Rusty Gladd’s New Image Comics Series is a Fun Fantasy Romp in the Making

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 8, 2020

Graduates of the Kubert School, Emma Kubert (also a third generation artist from that illustrious family name) and Rusty Gladd bring an appealing new fantasy world to comics in the…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Ascender #12 – The Latest Issue of Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen’s Series is Full of Heart and Soul

  • by John Trigonis
  • September 3, 2020

On his way to finally lay Effie to rest, Andy runs into a few unexpected surprises in Lemire and Nguyen’s Ascender #12 from Image Comics. Picking up after the heartwrenching…

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