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Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com This Free Comic Book Day page from Udon includes two stories. It’s pretty standard for a Street Fighter comic, but it’s meant as a taster to draw in new readers, and the basic story makes a lot of sense. The first story in particular, “Lost in Thought,” takes us on a fast-paced, action-packed tour of Ryu’s doubtful mind during his meditation. There’s nothing particularly new for longtime Street Fighter readers, but it’s a nice jump for upcoming fans, and does a great job of showcasing Udon’s admittedly gorgeous artwork. Next up is a fun crime…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com I know I’m not reviewing this manga in a timely manner, but it’s not set in the New Year of 2026, or for that matter, the New Year of 2025. But after picking up a blind bag of books from Empire Comics at Ports Media Con for a great price, I finally decided to check out this Red Sonja New Year’s special! Red Sonja’s skills are needed to deal with the village giant problem. However, things are not as they seem, and Sonya soon has to use not only her physical abilities, but also her…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com I know I’m not reviewing this manga in a timely manner, but it’s not set in the New Year of 2026, or for that matter, the New Year of 2025. But after picking up a blind bag of books from Empire Comics at Ports Media Con for a great price, I finally decided to check out this Red Sonja New Year’s special! Red Sonja’s skills are needed to deal with the village giant problem. However, things are not as they seem, and Sonya soon has to use not only her physical abilities, but also her…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com Well, let’s see who’s back! Well, we’re back with the latest issue of Harley Quinn x Elvira, the most bra-busting crossover in comics history! As you can probably tell from its line art cover variant, Harley and Elvira are featured in (insert Tim Curry GIF here) Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace. When he accepts an invitation to a wedding from an intergalactic alien who resembles a Zados-era Sean Connery, chaos quickly ensues. Because no matter where these two women go, trouble seems to follow. I’m really enjoying this silly series. It’s gloriously campy, cranked up to 11, with all…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com Petey is tired of living in a boring small town. Rather than yearning for the mines, he wants to escape the mines and find a rewarding job. Heading into the big city, it’s not long before Petey is dealing with workplace accidents, urban chaos, and more danger than he can wield a dagger. Meanwhile, while a group of adventurers takes on a seemingly insignificant task, a sinister force is rising behind the scenes. This first issue of the indie comic Forged proved to be very appealing, with a witty, dialogue-heavy script (courtesy of Michael Eckett)…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com Aiden Mitchell has revenge on his mind. He returns to the famous Crimson Bay after 25 years to defeat the man who killed his father. Crimson Bay #1 is an adrenaline-pumping love letter to classic arcade fighting and fighting games. At first glance, it’s a highly stylized revenge movie in comic book form, but the influences and homages to Capcom and SNK’s various series (Street Fighter, Final Fight, and Fighting Games immediately come to mind) are immediately obvious from the cover. And look at this awesome, very arcadey logo. What’s more, writer Bruno Catalino does…
Image credit: Mad Cave Studios Although I haven’t reviewed it yet, I’m really enjoying the Flash Gordon comics currently published by Mad Cave Studios. It’s a modern take on some elements of the classic story, and has an incredibly fast-paced, multi-world feel. It still feels suitably pulpy in tone, but also contemporary in its storytelling and art. It’s a nice retro-futuristic throwback that gets surprisingly complex in its Mirror Universe-style story, and it’s beautifully illustrated. So I was excited to discover Flash Gordon Quarterly, a spin-off series with many pages and multiple stories in each issue. The lead story in…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com After being disappointed by the annoyingly redundant and overstuffed third issue, this fourth issue of Harley Quinn and Elvira’s whimsical crossover actually manages to be fun again. Trapped in Dracula’s castle, the two bosom friends of this title attract the attention of the Vampire Lord’s three wives, who want Harley and Elvira gone. Some characters are bent on revenge, and trouble befalls the dynamic duo from all sides. Issue #4 is really fun, with lots of Universal Monsters style action and some great gags and sarcastic references. There are some deep cuts here, especially on…
In 20 Strong Tanglewoods, one takes on the role of their favorite fairytale protagonist in this solo dice-rolling game of adventure. Gamers looking for a card-based, solo, lightweight dungeon crawling experience should check it out. 20 Strong is a series of games from Chip Theory that use the same set of twenty dice of several different colors. These dice are then used to play any number of different games, which are purchased as additional decks of cards. Thus one only has to purchase a new deck to have a new game to play. At present, every game in the 20…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com While on a mission to investigate a distress signal from a technologically deficient planet, the crew crashes their ship. As dangerous creatures from the planet’s surface approach, the crew must work together to survive. But with prejudice and mistrust on full display, their quarrels may decide their fate… The story of CJ Durbin and JR Turvey is based on a TTRPG campaign (specifically the game What’s Old Is New), and it unfolds here in some interesting ways. Continuing the Star Trek similarities, the Deep Space Nine -esque setting gives way to a more Away Team…