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Creator: Carol Adlam Jonathan Cape, June 2024 The creator of this title has a curriculum vitae that would put almost all creative talents to shame: “Carol Adlam holds a PhD in Russian and an MA in Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. She won a World Illustration Award in 2018, and was shortlisted in both 2016 and 2015. She was a writer-in-residence at the University of St Andrews in 2020 and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Cambridge in 2021.” Ms Adlam is plainly no academic slouch. Here is the publisher’s promotional copy: “In this stunning reimagining of a nineteenth-century Russian crime thriller from the world of Dostoevsky, Carol Adlam presents Charlie Fox, stunt journalist, magician, liar and thief, who reluctantly returns to her hometown of Nowheregrad to investigate the murder of Elena Ruslanova, daughter of a fabulously wealthy glass manufacturer. “In Nowheregrad Charlie finds herself caught up
Writer, letterer: Ryan Ladner Artist: Guilherme Raffide Thrill Comics, December 2024 What little we know of the city of Memphis, Tennessee could be written on one side of a postcard. The one thing we do know of is the connection between the city and long-dead rock musician Elvis Presley. Memphis v Zombies #1, written by Ryan Ladner and with art by Guilherme Raffide, begins with a large field of Elvis Presley impersonators lining up for a fun run. (Setting aside the remainder of this fun horror story, that alone is a concept worth developing.) Here is the promotional copy to the title: Memphis vs. Zombies is our thrilling flagship comic that blends Memphis charm with undead chaos. Follow Walter, B.B., and a cast of quirky characters as they navigate a zombie apocalypse in the heart of the Bluff City. Packed with humor, action, and heart, MvZ is a fun and
Creator: Fredrik Rysjedal Independently published, 2024 The scarification of the childhood psyche by overly cautious parents seems to be a universal phenomen. “Watching too much
Written, drawn, and lettered by Karima Lacroix Self-published, December 2024. Isadora’s Feet is a short graphic novel set in Montreal, Canada, and follows Laleh, as
Creator: Milo Manara Fantagraphics, December 2024 In June 2010, news outlets reported that scientists discovered the bones of the Old Master best known as Caravaggio.
Creator: Robert Beaucage Array Comics, January 2025 In 1928, the anthology magazine Amazing Stories published a sci fi novel titled Armageddon 2419 A.D., written by
Creator: Zoe Thorogood Image Comics: September 2023 (fourth printing). Below is the substance of a press release issued by Image Comics in May 2022. Mr
Writer: Ram V Artist: Evan Cagle DC Comics, December 2024 Here is DC Comics’ promotional copy for this new title: An old god has died,
Creator: Antonio Rubbini 2024 Created by Antonio Rubbini, Kyra Chronicles is an action comic book series set in a fictional version of Brooklyn, New York.
It seems more than a little startling that what started out as an idle hobby has now been going for a decade. Progress has been
Writer: Mark Waid Artist: Dan Mora DC Comics, January 2025 Veteran superhero comic book writer Mark Waid and his frequent collaborator Dan Mora have taken
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