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It’s no exaggeration to say that everyone’s favorite King of the Monsters, better known as Godzilla, as been experiencing a renaissance in recent years not only in cinema but also in comics through IDW. After renewing the license with Toho a few years ago, there’s been renewed creative with the publisher’s various innovative Godzilla books. This year, IDW has embarked upon perhaps its most ambitious venture with Godzilla by launching a new shared universe line of comic book titles known as the “Kai-Sei Era.” IDW recently debuted a new ongoing Godzilla title, the flagship book of the line, as well…
Welcome to another edition of Fantastic Five. This week we’re looking at new new takes such as Batman and indie horror. Let’s go to the book! The Week’s Best Comics: August 27, 2025 #5: Under the Tree No One Sees: Spring Ritual #2 “Under the Tree No One Sees: Spring Ritual” #2 Review The Ritual of Spring #2 finds Patrick Holvas in a story that is completely tied to #1, with his sharpest, balanced small town details, the unsettling character work, and Sam’s horrifying calm. Under the sleepy veneer of America in a small town, horror flourishes and reminds us…
Every week there is a true flood of new cartoons: new issues, variant covers, new #1, fresh miniseries. There are plenty of dozens of bookshelves to land in local comic shops, but it can also be achieved at local indie bookstores! ). From fresh original graphic novels, the much-anticipated archive editions and recent collections of cartoons, from collections for all traders, there are plenty of trade paperbacks and hardcovers to fill the shelves. After reviewing these types of books for AIPT over the years, I have come to appreciate what makes the collection really special. Here at TradeWatch, I picked…
I love the fresh take on classic stories. That’s why I enjoy media like Predator: Killer of Killers and the Pronging Alien: Earth. I recently entered the Alien franchise after watching Alien: Romulus. Since then, I have devoured all the movies and cartoons that I have available to take place in the brutal universe of Xenomorph. Aliens: Paradiso with writer Steve Fox and artists Edgar Salazar, Jason Muher, Victor Nava, Carlos Lopez and Peter Nuguen were exciting fresh take on aliens, a real explosion from start to finish. As a trade paperback itself, Alien: Paradiso is great, but there’s nothing…
This October, Age of Revelation launched a dramatic new era of Marvel, promoting the X-Men in a future where Doug Ramsey, the heir to Apocalypse, now known as the Revelation, built a mutant utopia with the power of his voice. What begins as a paradise promise will quickly grow into a global acquisition, as humanity is pushed onto the brink. The Saga begins in an Age of Revelation: Overture #1 is a one-shot of the Powerhouse X-Men team of writer Jed Mackay and artist Ryan Stegman. On sale October 1st, the issue is the basis for a bold line of…
Aethon Books and Vault Comics is joining forces to launch Aethon & Vault, a new imprint that introduces breakout e-books and audiobook hits from the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, LitRPG, progressive fantasy and paranormal romance. Aethon & Vault Books are distributed by Simon & Schuster. “These series are some of my favorite fantasy works I’ve read in recent years, but they are notably lacking in bookstores everywhere,” Vault CEO Damian Wassel said in a statement. “It’s a privilege to work with Aethon Books to introduce a whole new group of fans to these incredible novels. I’ll definitely be hooked, but…
Artist and Artist: Akimoto AkiPublisher: Yen Press (Print & Digital)Translation: Eleanor SummersLettering: IranagaminPublication date: August 26, 2024Rating: TeenGenre: Manga (JPN), Lifetime, Action and Adventure, Comedy, Romance Mechanical Marie by Akimoto is the first manga by a creator to be published in English. It was also recently announced that the anime adaptation will debut in Crunchyroll in the fall of 2025. Therefore, there is no suitable time to become familiar with the source material. Anyway, we all need to read more Shojo Manga! ©Yen Press, 2025 Arthur Louis Zetes hates people. I know some of us can be involved. But he…
At the beginning of his career – well, the beginning of his Disney career. Like Donald Duck, he had many failed companies before that – cartoon legend Carl Burks worked as an animator and story director at Disney Studios, working on a variety of animated shorts. This was before Uncle Scrouge, or Duckburg’s creation. There were no casts with Gyro Gearloose or Magica de Spell or later a colorful cast of ducks. Way, after Carl Burks jumped from animation to comic book, first went back, and the story of Donald Duck still didn’t feel like the story of Donald Duck.…
Bram Stoker Award-winning editors James Aquilone and Monstrous Books are growing. And today we have seen exclusively one of the new creations of that show stop. Zarigazami is a brand new Kaiju designed by acclaimed cartoon artist Itaru Kinoshita. The creature appears in Monstrous: The Kaiju Issue and can also be used as a standalone print. Since Zarigazami revealed, fans have been talking about the name and the meaning behind the design, so Kinoshita has created a special bilingual graphics that delve into the origins and inspiration of Monster. East and West Monster Celebrations Monstrous Magazine has built a reputation…
Known to audiences for their larger than life roles like X-Men’s Sabretooth and Rob Zombie’s Halloween’s Michael Myers, Tyler Mane has always been drawn to characters who balance threats and presence. But in the final Spartan, a new graphic novel adapted from the novel by John F. Sanders, Mane co-creates a story that blends outlaw biker grit, Spartan philosophy, and real-world battles with human trafficking. From novels to graphic novels In an interview, Mane recalls how she first connected with Saunders over a decade ago, bringing her final Spartan to the screen. “I was drawn to Frank Kane’s personality and…