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TRUSTY HENCHMAN
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New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight
Concrete: Stars Over Sand #1 The Eisner, Harvey and Reuben Award-winning Concrete is back with a 5-part story of amnesia, wilderness, and suspense. Concrete has entered the desert and not come back. Larry and Maureen are frantic. Reports come that he is wandering the nearby arid mountains, covered with blood, attacking people. Concrete, lightning-struck, confused, roams a frightening world he can’t understand. Roars tear across the sky. A strange globe rises. His body is shea

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2 hours ago4 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Godzilla
Godzilla: End of the Reign TP Brand-new Godzilla design! Brand-new talking monsters! Brand-new kaiju-powered humans! Brand-new world! A new Godzilla comics universe begins here! In 1954, experimentation with a mysterious energy source known as Kai-Sei awakened Godzilla and a host of immortal kaiju. In the years that followed, humanity has been pummeled by near-constant monster attacks. While Japan has begun to treat the kaiju like natural disasters—understanding that their at

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1 day ago4 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Art Books
The Power Rangers Art of Dan Mora HC The acclaimed visionary’s art in one stunning collection! From international bestsellers to superhero icons, Dan Mora’s dynamic artwork has captivated readers around the globe as one of the most sought-after artists in modern comics. His contributions to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic series have redefined the visual identity of the franchise for a new generation. And now, this artbook gathers his most striking visuals from the ser

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2 days ago7 min read


Featured Artist: kiDChan
Find more of their work at: https://www.artstation.com/kidchan https://www.instagram.com/kidchan/ https://bsky.app/profile/kidchan.bsky.social

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3 days ago1 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Fantasy
The Oddball's Odyssey #1 Tony Millionaire – winner of five Eisner Awards, three Harvey Awards, and an Ignatz – is the visionary cartoonist behind the critically acclaimed Sock Monkey graphic novels and the world-renowned Maakies comic strip. Collaborating with superstar colorist Jim Campbell (OVER THE GARDEN WALL), Millionaire nimbly fuses the master storytelling of Homer's The Odyssey with the surreal beauty and intricately rendered linework of Moebius's Arzach to deliver th

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4 days ago12 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 5/27/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #1 hits like a grenade arrow to the face Super Visible: The Story of the Women of Marvel Comics ‘Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla’ #1 is a near perfect start THE CANNIBALS is as satisfying as it is gruesome Artichoke Knight – Alex Newton’s Culinary Fantasy is a Real Treat Sattouf’s THE END OF THE ARAB OF THE FUTURE (vol 1) was worth the wait Crowdfunding worth your time &

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4 days ago2 min read


Featured Artist: Alessandro Cappuccio
Find more of his work at: https://www.instagram.com/alessandro__cappuccio

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May 221 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 5/20/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: The Book of Murmurs – Candice Purwin’s Graphic Novel is a Knock-Out Fantasy Epic You Won’t Want to Miss Is BARBARA GORDON: BREAKOUT #1 a breakout debut? Bone Broth – Alex Taylor’s “Coming-of-Age Queer Thriller” Incorporates Themes of Friendship, Trans Experience and the Supernatural into a Bleakly Humorous Narrative Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword A blast from the past with SPECTACULAR S

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May 212 min read


Featured Artist: Deb JJ Lee
Find more of their work at: https://debleeart.com/ https://www.patreon.com/jdebbiel https://bsky.app/profile/jdebbiel.bsky.social

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May 151 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 5/11/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘DC x Sonic the Hedgehog: The Metal Legion’ #1 is unapologetically fun Narrow Rooms – Choi Sungmin’s Dark Fable from Drawn & Quarterly Says a Lot About the Fragmented Times We Live In SOVIET LAND asks what does it mean to be an artist in a broken world? ‘Clara & the Devil’ Vol. 1 review: the Devil walks in to the local library Go-Man! Vol. 1: Champion of Earth – Hamish Steele Combines Mons

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May 132 min read


Featured Artist: Pius Bak
Find more of their work at: https://www.artstation.com/piusbak https://www.instagram.com/piusbak

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May 81 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 5/7/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Crowdfunding worth your time & money: Death Roll CHAOS! COMICS RETURNS - THE EVIL ERNIE OMNIBUS COLLECTION! Starkid666: The Eggs of Hope Vol.1 Parenting - An SMBC comic collection Seven Tails: Kingdom of Mermaids, Full-color Manga & Artbook Zoologist's Primer: Birds Reviews: Maid to Skate ‘Young Shadow & the Watchdogs’ is a delightful, striking all-ages adventure RED ROOTS #1 tells a story across t

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May 72 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Indy Superhero
The Phantom Vol. 1 TP The first collection of the new ongoing series! Critically-acclaimed writer Ray Fawkes and artist Russell Olson refresh a beloved franchise. While fans of the Phantom will love the homages and easter eggs placed throughout the series, it's a perfect collection for new fans as well, with an accessible, fun adventure story that showcases the Phantom's awesome athleticism as well as his compassion for animals and for the African community he helps protect.

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May 27 min read


Featured Artist: Nogi San
Find more of her work at: https://nogisan.com/ https://www.artstation.com/nogi_art https://kirbyscomicartshop.com/collections/nogi-san https://www.instagram.com/nogi.san/

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May 11 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 4/29/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: SPIDER-MAN/SUPERMAN soars by staying grounded ‘In Your Skin’ #1 takes celebrity culture to a terrifying new level Inside the mind of TROUBLED DETECTIVE Something Alien Anthology – PJ Fairweather’s New Micropress Offers a Sampling of the Stars in Their Debut Anthology ‘Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity’ #1 is a promising team-up book Wonder Boy Volume 1 Crowdfunding worth your time & money

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May 12 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: LGBTQ+
Did You Hear About Mimi Green? #1 Tastemaker Mimi Green is a popular essayist with a perfectly curated social media presence—until a blog post she wrote a decade ago, cruelly mocking fat people, resurfaces and sparks a viral furor. Mimi checks into an isolated mental health facility in Topanga to ride out the scandal, but as sound baths and crystal healings by day give way to restless nights, she's pulled into another version of the building. There the halls are old and glutt

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Apr 296 min read


Featured Artist: Emma Ríos
Find more of her work at: https://belugaskin.com/ https://www.instagram.com/emmartian/ https://bsky.app/profile/emmartian.bsky.social

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Apr 241 min read


Featured Artist: Grim Wilkins
Find more of his work at: https://www.hellogrim.com/ https://www.instagram.com/grimwilkins https://bsky.app/profile/grimwilkins.bsky.social

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Apr 171 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 4/15/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #1 is a fantastic relaunch for The Nuclear Man ‘Flash Gordon’ #0 is a nostalgic launch full of heart and spectacle Was that Normal? – Alex Potts’ Quagmire, to Find Human Connection or to Be ‘Pretty Hate Machine’ #1 is a brutal horror comic you don’t want to miss Comics at 120MPH-- thoughts on Jesse Lonergan's FASTER Crowdfunding worth your time & money: The Comics Sta

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Apr 152 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Action/Adventure
Honor and Curse: Eternal #1 An immortal ninja cursed with a vengeful war spirit is forced out of hiding to protect the last descendants of his sworn family, even if it means unleashing the monster within. Six hundred years ago, ninja warrior Genshi Sakagura vanished from history—cursed with immortality and haunted by a war-hungry spirit known as the Tengu. Now living in modern-day New York, Genshi’s centuries of silence shatter when a terrorist strike and a kidnapping tied to

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Apr 1410 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 4/9/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Daredevil’ #1 is a visually stunning, character-driven start to a new era PUNK’N HEADS reminds you that your 20s were messy and fun Harpy THE COMPLETE 2000AD BY ALAN MOORE VOL 1 – FUTURE SHOCKS & OTHER STORIES Sanctuary – Jenny Mure’s Haunting Fairy Tale of Motherhood, Magic and the Limits of Protection Crowdfunding worth your time & money: CONSIGNED: A Living the Line Legal Benefit Antho

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Apr 102 min read


Featured Artist: Ben McEntee
Find more of his work at: https://benmceart.itch.io/ https://www.artstation.com/benmce https://cara.app/benmce https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/benmce.art/ https://benmce-art.tumblr.com/ https://www.instagram.com/benmce.art/ https://bsky.app/profile/benmce.bsky.social

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Apr 101 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Marvel
Marvel / DC: Spider-Man / Superman #1 THWIP, THWIP AND AWAY! Fifty years ago, DC's Man of Steel met Marvel's friendly neighborhood wall-crawler, and the world of comics has never been the same! In celebration of that historic milestone, thrill to ALL-NEW tales of Spider-Man and Superman and their friends and foes! Brad Meltzer and Pepe Larraz pit Spider-Man and Superman against Lex Luthor and Norman Osborn as their greatest villains exploit some of their greatest weaknesses!

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Apr 710 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: DC
DC / Marvel: Superman / Spider-Man #1 LEGENDARY CREATORS TAKE ON THE MAN OF STEEL AND YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN! Written by Mark Waid, Tom King, Matt Fraction, Sean Murphy, Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Greg Rucka and Jeff Lemire Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jim Lee, Steve Lieber, Sean Murphy, Belen Ortega, Daniel Sampere, Nicola Scott and Rafa Sandoval The Last Son of Krypton meets your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker fi

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Apr 613 min read


Featured Artist: Abel Klaer
Find more of his work at: https://www.artstation.com/abelklaer https://cara.app/abelklaer/all https://www.instagram.com/superstarfighter/ https://bsky.app/profile/superstarfighter.bsky.social

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Apr 31 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 4/1/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Seven Wives’ #1 has all the tenets of good crime fiction Ornithomancy – Lily Vie’s Gorgeously Glowing Pages Tell a Cathartic Sci-Fi Realism Story of Understanding the Other BATMAN – DARK PATTERNS will reignite your love of the Dark Knight The Girl Who Draws on Whales – Ariela Kristantina’s Visually Arresting Water-World Story from Dark Horse Comics ‘The Flash’ #31 is the perfect jumping o

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Apr 12 min read


Featured Artist: Curtis Lanaghan
Find more of his work at: https://clanaghan.com/ https://www.artstation.com/clanaghan https://www.instagram.com/clanaghan/ https://cara.app/clanaghan https://bsky.app/profile/clanaghan.bsky.social

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Mar 271 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 3/25/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: Falling in Love and Saving the Universe in Ram V and Anand RK’s Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma ’51’ #1 is a solid blend of comedy and sci-fi hijinks THE SENTRY #1 gazes into the heroic heart of darkness The Mongoose Silent Pictures – Kevin O’Neill’s ‘Feartreland’ and ‘The Balaclava Kid’ Give Us a Final Celebration of a True Comics Genius SPACE RELIC HUNTERS is a stunning space opera decon

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Mar 252 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Sci-Fi
Last Call to Leave Earth TP When a mysterious photo changes their lives, three former friends, a haunted photographer, a fame-obsessed UFO enthusiast, and a devoted cult member, reunite to uncover the truth lurking in their small town. Rita, Carlos, and Lucas were merely friends until a pivotal moment changed everything: they photographed what many in the small town of Caminho da Anta believed to be an alien. Years later, Rita, now thriving as a professional photographer, ret

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Mar 2114 min read


Featured Artist: rariatoo
Find more of their work at: https://skeb.jp/@rariatoo https://rariatoo.tumblr.com/ https://matogrosso.jp/serial/noss-and-zakuro_01-167/ https://www.instagram.com/rariatoo/ https://bsky.app/profile/rariatoo.bsky.social

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Mar 201 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Crime
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees DM HC Just added, an Exclusive Direct Market Hard Cover Edition of the critically acclaimed cozy-horror series featuring 8 pages of additional content. Don’t. Murder. The locals. For Samantha Strong, this isn’t just advice, it’s survival. She’s Woodbrook’s most reliable shop owner, its warmest smile, and beneath all that fur... its most efficient serial killer. The big city beyond the evergreens has more than enough prey; Sam just wants her

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Mar 207 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 3/18/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Imperial Guardians’ #1 is the strongest Marvel cosmic title yet Let This One Be a Devil Vol. 1 – An Intriguing Look at a Genuine American Folk Tale and Its Origins from Dark Horse MRS ORWELL is believable graphic historical fiction of the highest order ‘X-Men United’ #1 sets up an intriguing new direction 30 Seconds from Gaza: Diary of Genocide Crowdfunding worth your time & money: A Mids

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Mar 182 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight
The Juniper Lodge HC A dreamy and haunting collection of standalone tales where perception unravels, identity fractures, and reality bends — delivered with visionary style by Dustin Weaver. A twisted town in the Old West sacrifices one of its own every twelve hours at the demand of a demonic gun. A man finds his mind is trapped in the brain of an insect, and believes the normal world he sees is a delusion. An abandoned roadside motel is home to an entity that has captured the

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Mar 143 min read


Featured Artist: Stefan Tosheff
Find more of his work at: https://stefangtosheff.myportfolio.com/ https://www.deviantart.com/stefantosheff https://www.instagram.com/stefantosheff/ https://bsky.app/profile/stefantosheff.bsky.social

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Mar 131 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Horror
Corpse Knight #1 As war ravages France, a young girl named Foy lives in relative peace with her father... until tragedy strikes. As Foy struggles to fend for herself, she’s granted a miracle — her father returns from the dead to protect her. Now, they embark on a sacred quest, confronting murderers, wild animals, wandering armies, and black magic plaguing the countryside. As Foy comes face to face with the dark side of miracles and the secrets of the Corpse Knight, she must q

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Mar 1315 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Manga
Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer Vol. 1 TP With serial killers on the loose, the police can only turn to one person for help—a 20-year-old woman with a sixth sense. A hard-hitting manga full of suspense and thrills that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Murder is on the rise, and the bodies keep piling up. For police officer Isogai Shiro, solving these killing sprees is his sole purpose. He’ll stop at nothing to find these deranged murderers and has thrown hi

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Mar 127 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Godzilla
Godzilla vs. America: Portland #1 Godzilla continues its USA sight-smashing tour! Next stop: Portland. Specifically, Portland, Oregon! (You’re safe, Maine... for now.) Rising out of the fog of the Pacific Northwest, Godzilla is about to turn Stumptown into Stomptown. Oregon? More like Ore-gone. Rip City? More like... actually, that one already works. Join a star-studded cast of Portland-based comic book creators, including Mark Russell (Superman: Space Age, Fantastic Four: Li

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Mar 114 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 3/11/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Nectar’ #1 imparts a creeping sense of dread ‘All the Living’ is an abstract window into loneliness The Idris File – Dix’s Tale of Conspiracies and the Supernatural in a 1970s Coastal Town Has a Peculiarly British Eccentricity ‘Star Wars: Shadow of Maul’ #1 succeeds as a focused, noir-leaning police drama Hog Hog: A Hedgehog Anthology – Skai Campbell Makes a Plea for the Conservation of t

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Mar 112 min read


Featured Artist: Tony Parker
Find more of his work at: https://www.tonyparkerart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tonyparkerart1 https://bsky.app/profile/tonyparkerart.bsky.social

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Mar 61 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 3/5/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Predator: Bloodshed’ #1 takes an inventive approach to Predator The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief METADOGGOZ is a stylish comic that goes hard Brain Damage – Shintaro Kago Pushes Absurdist Horror to New Extremes, from Fantagraphics Ultimate Incursion Remember Us to Life – Joanna Rubin Dranger’s Graphic Memoir Speaks for the Silenced Crowdfunding worth your time & money

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Mar 62 min read


Featured Artist: Joey Vazquez
Find more of his work at: https://spiderfreak818.artstation.com/ https://www.instagram.com/spiderfreak818/

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Mar 11 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Art Books
Doctor Strange by Paul Smith Artist's Edition HC Experience the stunning artistry of Paul Smith during his fan-favorite run on Doctor Strange, in this deluxe, oversized Artist’s Edition. Paul Smith’s work on iconic Marvel comics, including Doctor Strange and Uncanny X-Men, made him one of the most popular and acclaimed artists in the ‘80s through today. With his impactful run on Doctor Strange, Smith’s work became a cult-classic and further cemented him as a legend in Marvel

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Feb 225 min read


Featured Artist: Hicham Habchi
Find more of his work at: https://hichamhabchi.com/ https://www.artstation.com/hichamhabchi1 https://www.deviantart.com/pyroow https://www.instagram.com/pyroowdaily https://hichamhabchi.tumblr.com/

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Feb 201 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 2/18/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘D’Orc’ #1 is a fresh, funny fantasy story Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation – Paul Peart-Smith Brings this Vital Text to the Comics Page Megillat Esther: The Graphic Tale MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT resurrects in a new #1 Aristotle’s Cuttlefish – Matthew Dooley’s Tale of an Unlikely Friendship in a Lost Property Office is Anoth

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Feb 192 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: LGBTQ+
Gender Queer: A Memoir – The Annotated Edition HC Dig deeper into one of the most banned books in America with this annotated edition of Maia Kobabe’s seminal autobiographical work. In 2014, Maia Kobabe — who uses e/em/eir pronouns—thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Then e created Gender Queer. Maia’s intensely cathartic a

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Feb 164 min read


Featured Artist: Kiron Fan
Find more of their work at: https://www.kironfan.com/ https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/kiron/ https://www.instagram.com/subakeye

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Feb 131 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 2/11/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Godzilla: Infinity Roar’ #1 does a lot of establishing, for better or worse Simon Roy’s A STAR CALLED SUN is a sci-fi tale in stories IRON LUNG is a commendable, heavily flawed debut ‘The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace’ #1 is a slow-burn debut packed full of dread CHICKEN HEART is a powerful debut from Morgan Boecher Crowdfunding worth your time & money: The Devil in the Herd - a supernatu

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Feb 122 min read


Featured Artist: Dexter Soy
Find more of his work at: https://www.patreon.com/u60601535 https://www.instagram.com/deathstar_soy

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Feb 81 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Indy Superhero
Halloween Boy Vol. 1: Last of the Halloween Boys HC From Eisner Award–nominated writer and illustrator Dave Baker (Mary Tyler MooreHawk, Forest Hills Bootleg Society) comes the collected voyages of the man known only as Halloween Boy — an adventurer without a past and a combatant of the impossible. Working as an archaeologist-for-hire, magical ghost hunter, and super-scientist explorer, Halloween Boy has a simple mission: help those who cannot help themselves. From routine ar

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Feb 74 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 2/4/25
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: The Thing: King of Yancy Street The Climber Is An Incredibly Beautiful, Devastating Manga About Hubris Requiem Vampire Knight Omnibus Vol. 1 ‘The Rocketeer: The Island’ #1 is a joyous throwback that proves Cliff Secord still soars In WHITE SHADOWS, death is always near Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen – Kate Evans’s Portrait of Jane Austen Beyond the Literary Icon, from Verso

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Feb 52 min read
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