Creator/Writer: Jon Lock Art: Ash Jackson et al. Independent, 2022 COMPENDIUM BOOKS COMPILING bodies of work are handsome favorites these days standing bold on a shelf, or minus printing costs still impressive when loaded in a portable document onscreen to spill colored pages one after another on a long downhill slalom. AFTERLIFE INC. started life … Read more
Writer and Artist: Ben Lacy Biting Comics, 2022 Rather sadly, in 2019, a friendly and inquisitive Beluga whale was found swimming off the coast of Norway with a camera attached to a harness around its neck. The BBC website reported at the time: “An investigation was launched by Norway’s domestic intelligence agency, which has since … Read more
A story both timely and timeless. Creator: Peter Taylor Independent, 2021-2022 Every once in awhile, the timing of a story’s release can be just as important as it’s contents. Such is the case with Wren by Peter Taylor. Here is the promotional copy from the Kickstart website: Wren is a thrilling historical fantasy story that’s … Read more
Writer: C. Michael Forsyth Artist: Vincenzo Pietropaolo Night Cage is an adult horror comic penned by C. Michael Forsyth, with pencils and ink done by Vincenzo Pietropaolo. The comic’s story revolves around a group of female prisoners trapped inside an underground maximum security prison, while a vampire turns all the other prisoners and staff into … Read more