Writer: Greg Boucher Artist: Justin Ayres Studio Stella Polaris, October 2020 Weird Western Adventures: Bea and James is an independently-published comic book from writer Greg Boucher, with illustration done by Justin Ayers. The words “weird western” in the title alludes to a specific sub-genre, where the elements of sci-fi are mixed in what is otherwise … Read more
Writer : Kieron Gillen Artist : Jacen Burrows Marvel Comics, 2021 (issue 1-5 collected in softcover) Introductions are ways to let new readers into a world they might have heard of (this being the best case scenario) or they have simply stumbled upon due to many a reason, the main idea being that of chance. … Read more
Writers: Ben Robinson and Jon Williams Artist: Jon Williams Independently published, March 2021 Space Oddities is a sci-fi adventure comic created by the effervescent duo of Ben Robinson and Jon Williams, with illustrations handled by the latter. (Messrs Robinson and Williams are well-known for their podcast, Geekxploration.) The comic is independently published and the first … Read more
Story and art: Arnold and Jacob Pander Dark Horse, December 2019 SOMEBODY MUST THINK IT’S FUNNY to put lies in the news to bamboozle the public, though we don’t know who, because it’s secret. “One thing’s for sure,” hero Hans Nobel muses as he spirals down a toxic drain into the sea, “the truth doesn’t … Read more