Ask for Mercy Vol. 1
Ask for Mercy Vol. 1 (Starkings, Harding) Richard Starkings and Abigail Jill Harding have discovered a great recipe with mixing science fiction, horror, and history. Ask for Mercy Vol. 1 will have you salivating for more!
DetailsVarus #2: Retribution
In Varus #2: Retribution (McNeill, Rudy), the main conflict of vengeance versus self-healing is an engaging and brilliant one, with a great ending, but the execution nonetheless relies on tropes about mental illness that I hope we leave behind as we understand better what fantastical metaphors mean for real people.
DetailsPlanetary #6
The historical alignment of Planetary #6 (Ellis, Cassaday, Depuy, Fuchs) helps to frame an interesting dynamic regarding the prominence of superheroes at the time and the never-ending search for greater power and influence, distilling the importance of the superhero genre into a sci-fi story with real relevance.
DetailsParasyte: The Maxim
Parasyte: The Maxim Season 1 was decently paced and offered several good scenes of terror, gore, and action. If you are looking for a gritty, psychologically tinged anime with varying levels of violence and a likable protagonist, this would be a good one to check out.
DetailsPlanetary #5
Planetary #5 (Ellis, Cassaday, Depuy, Fuchs) pushes the boundaries of the comics medium, opening up the entire series to wonderful new depths with a deep dive into Doctor Axel Brass, the heroes of past and what it all means for Planetary.
DetailsThe Plot #1
With it’s harrowing tone, The Plot #1 (Daniel, Moreci, Hixson, Boyd, Campbell) is the type of book that will stay with you long after you put it down. This is horror comics at its finest.
DetailsThe Gentleman #1
The Gentleman #1 (Anderson Elysee, Veltri, Pagnotta, Myers) leans heavily into horror influences to lay out of a dark yet alluring story that is simply captivating. With a unique sense of representation often lacking in the horror genre, this issue proves to be well worth your time and money.
DetailsVarus #1: Heartlight
Varus #1 (McNeill, Hans) Amazingly beautiful art and a fascinating story that defies expectations and manages to make us feel hope even in the most dramatic moments. You can read it online at League of Legends webpage.
DetailsPlanetary #4
Planetary #4 (Ellis, Cassaday, Depuy, Alifuchs) delivers brilliant visuals while defining a more proactive role for the team in the future, helping to bring some much welcomed direction for the series with the help of a few stunning revelations.
DetailsPlanetary #3
It’s a ghost story on its surface, but there is so much more to uncover in Planetary #3 (Ellis, Cassaday, Depuy, Fuchs), a visually spectacular issue that ends with a stark look at the reality of exactly what lies before each one of us.
DetailsLost On Planet Earth #1
Visaggio and Aguirre create a sci-fi futuristic story that prays tribute to our everyday tribulations and preciousness.
DetailsDrones Vol. 2
Drones Vol. 2 (Runberg, Louis, Daviet) will make you ask some difficult questions and challenge how you look at the world, but it asks an incredibly important question when doing so regarding the inevitability of tragedy in modern wartime situations driven by political discord.
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