THE LAST ARRIVAL #1, from Tripolar Comics on Kickstarter, begins a fateful journey by a handful of explorers to find a new world suitable for resettling their dying home. Unfortunately, their destination isn’t as uninhabited as they thought.
KAIJUS & COWBOYS #0 – Comic Review
KAIJUS & COWBOYS #0, from Matthew Blair and Frankie B. Washington on Kickstarter, introduces readers to the Hunter – a tough-as-iron robot designed to rid human colonies of attacking Kaijus.
JANE PORTER AND THE CITY OF FIRE – Comic Review
JANE PORTER AND THE CITY OF FIRE, from Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. in Spring 2023, recounts a tale of interdimensional adventure. When Jane and her crew’s trip through a portal to Pellucidar accidentally sends them to another world, it’s up to Jane Porter to find a way home in the middle of an alien war.
LOVECRAFT: UNKNOWN KADATH #8 – Comic Review
LOVECRAFT: UNKNOWN KADATH #8, from Ablaze Publishing on 4/26/23, brings Randolph Carter’s adventure through the world of Dreams to a close.
GRIMM FAIRY TALES (VOL. 2) #71 – Comic Review
GRIMM FAIRY TALES (VOL. 2) #71, from Zenescope Entertainment on 4/26/23, begins to bring the dark forces together as a precursor to the return of the Old Ones and world domination.
TALES FROM NOTTINGHAM #3 – Comic Review
TALES FROM NOTTINGHAM #3, from Mad Cave Studios on 4/26/23, recounts the early years of Maid Marian when her father’s plot to kill Prince John landed the family in hot water.
DAHLIA IN THE DARK #5 – Comic Review
DAHLIA IN THE DARK #5, from Mad Cave Studios on 4/26/23, finds Donny and Maya running into Ryne for a final showdown. Meanwhile, Ollie’s double-dealing costs him everything.
VAMPIRELLA STRIKES #12 – Comic Review
VAMPIRELLA STRIKES #12, from Dynamite Comics on 4/26/23, brings the mystery behind a serial killer stalking the Menagerie into focus when an ancient evil enlists an acolyte to reap a deadly harvest.
GARGOYLES #5 – Comic Review
GARGOYLES #5, from Dynamite Comics on 4/26/23, follows Hudson as he desperately marshals gargoyle allies to rescue Goliath from police custody.
[Op-Ed] Amazing Spider-Man: When 1+1=0
Marvel, Zeb Wells, and Nick Lowe are giving off the appearance of actively working against what a significant and growing percentage of loyal ASM readers want. In aggregate, this gives Marvel the tarnish of being “anti-reader.”