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Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com Weddings, thieves, wizards, dragons and more all create trouble, and the sword-wielding devil must solve the mysteries in this one-shot comic. You, like me, may be expecting this to be Sonya in a typical noir setting. Especially considering that at least one variant cover (obviously not mine, featuring Molly Stewart cosplaying the swordsman of the same name) is based on that idea. Unfortunately, that’s not the case, and the story isn’t particularly noir-like either. Sure, Sonya has mysteries to dig into, and some good old-fashioned betrayal. However, other than that, there aren’t many noir elements,…
Image credit: Kang Jing Imagine being a teenager who can summon the powers of Singapore’s ancient spirit guardians and transform you into a powerful hero, along with a talking feline companion who acts as your historian and guide. However, despite this ability, they have to juggle all the challenges of youth. Passing exams, making time to spend time with friends, and not bothering your parents. That’s the reality Jaden Lee faces as he seeks to track down other spirit beasts and thwart the heinous activities of his serpent-powered nemesis. Creator Kang Jing has created a brightly colored, fast-paced, and engaging…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com Ahead of a solo film that looks like it’s going to lean frighteningly deep into the body horror side of the character, Clayface is getting his own miniseries starting here with Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #1. In this first issue, Clayface (a.k.a. actor Basil Carlo) is trapped in Arkham Tower and kept in an environment where he cannot escape from his containment chamber. No longer trusted, he looks for a way out, but realizes that he may not be the person he thinks he is… Jude Ellison S. Doyle, who is known for writing horror comics,…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com Dev Lynea immigrates to Japan with his father and quickly becomes embroiled in the city’s vibrant and dangerous underground street racing scene. However, there is something lurking that no one can foresee. It’s a monster. From an artistic perspective, this first issue of M1: Monster Racing League feels like Jae Lee, with all the obstacles removed and the nitrous boost turned on. There’s a truly great sense of style throughout, with beautifully designed characters, gorgeous environments, and incredibly original panel layouts. It’s just a visual delight. That said, the story itself is very similar to…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com I went into this manga pretty blind. I mean, I obviously knew about Red Sonja, but I didn’t know that somewhere along the way, a demon with a sword had adopted her daughter. Not only that, but the girl who was once possessed by a fire spirit is now free of her possession as an adult and retains the very cool ability to generate flames. Often apply them to her sword for awesome power-ups. In this first issue of her solo series, Shysa has a rescue mission and doesn’t hesitate to use her abilities to…
Image credit: Riffage Media Years after “The Blast,” an incident that spread a virus that turned ordinary people into zombie-like creatures known as “sics,” John and his teenage daughter Sarah emerge from hiding to search for supplies. For John and Sarah, there is always danger in the post-explosion world, and as expected, the sick are of little concern to them. This is a very well-constructed story that begins in earnest in brutal fashion, with John and Sarah having their first horrifying encounter with the others. We have been slowly observing their lives before the explosion. Not just the catalyst for…
Image credit: IDW Comics After the events recorded in Bram Stoker’s famous book Dracula, the Count returns to the land of the living and attempts to atone for the horrors he committed in his previous life. We join Dracula with the Allied forces in World War II, on a mission to stop a train full of Nazis from reaching its destination. But some of the passengers, along with the test subjects, may complicate things a bit for Dracula… From the opening panel, this is a truly wild ride. Kenny Porter writes Operation: The Iron Coffin like a relentlessly paced, bloody…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com Let’s go back to 1987 and take a look at Dark Horse’s early comics. It’s a rich piece of cyberpunk with very impressive and detailed black and white art and a script that suggests some very interesting sociopolitical commentary. Marcy St. Clair is a trekker who hunts down criminals for credit on the streets of New Gerrard hundreds of years in the future. When a group of smugglers kills two police officers, Marcy is tasked with tracking them down. However, with connections to terrorist groups, the task may be a little less easy for Mercy…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com Sonya believes that when she rescued a woman from a wolf in the forest, she saved her life. But the woman is never safe thanks to her deal with the demanding boy who lives at the top of the beanstalk. Sonya decides to change the town’s arrangements and take care of the Beanstalk residents forever. The story itself, written by Jordan Clarke, cleverly incorporates elements primarily from Jack and the Beanstalk, but also references several other fairy tales. Andres Labrada’s expressive art keeps the tone light and inviting, but isn’t afraid to lean into the…
Image credit: Homebrewed Comic Hundreds of years into the future, people around the world have gotten used to living without technology and have returned to a simple way of life without the use of any kind of machinery. It’s all thanks to a technological uprising and subsequent war that destroyed most of Earth’s population and caused the wealthy to flee the world rather than deal with the mess they created, leading to the current status quo. A teacher named Samara educates her young students about world history, but something is coming that will forever change the accepted view of the…