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August 31, 2026 2:20 pm

Ashes Over Neon (Review)

Neil Raymundo August 31, 2026 No Comments

Creators: Jake Tipton and Dan Albertson Writer: Ethan Murphy Artist: Gustavo Noveas, Chunky Thunder Studios, September 2026 Created by Jake Tipton and Dan Albertson, with writing credited to Ethan Murphy and artwork by Gustavo Noveas, Ashes Over Neon is a retro-futuristic comic that combines corporate dystopia, underground music, and the sacrifice of a dream upon the altar of stability. Here is the promotional copy: Meet SERA KLINE: A corpie hot-head who’s spent her whole life “doing everything right” – work your way up the ladder, get everything you want – but leave behind everyone you love: including yourself. Now, on the eve of the massive battle of the bands – being held in Sector-06 – Sera has to decide to either stay out of the gutter, or go back in. If she can’t decide, then fate will.… In the future, you don’t question the Iron Consensus. You wake up and

The Plague #1 (Review)

Neil Raymundo August 30, 2026 No Comments

Writer: Styles Pacheco Artist: Nicky C. Lucky Devil Comics, June 2026 The Plague #1 is the first issue of a new ongoing comic book series from Canadian independent publisher Lucky Devil Comics. Created by writer Styles Pacheco in collaboration with artist and co-creator Nicky C, the series follows Diego Diaz, a low-level corporate employee who is betrayed and left for dead after uncovering a deadly conspiracy. Resurrected by dark forces, Diego returns as The Plague, determined to wage war against the forces responsible for his downfall. As is often the case with the first issue of an ongoing series, The Plague #1 is largely concerned with establishing its world, characters, and central conflict. Fortunately, it handles that job quite well. The story takes place in New Orleans in 2030 AD, a date that initially sounds comfortably futuristic until you remember that it is only a few years away. The world