Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
Kate Beaton
Drawn & Quarterly Publications, 2022
In the world of superhero comics this would be an origin story: how our heroine became the cartoonist she is today. The narrative begins in 2005. Beaton was 21 years o
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Written by Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt; line art by Brian Hurtt; colors & lettering by Tyler Crook
Dark Horse Books, 2022
There was a long wait between this collection and the first volume, so it is surprising th
Read more…The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country Vol. 1
James Tynion IV, writer; Lisandro Estherren & Maria Llovet, artists; Patricio Delpeche, colorist
DC Black Label, 2023
I am delighted to see that the Sandman Universe is not over after all, and James Tyni
Read more…The Nice House on the Lake Vol. 2
James Tynion IV, writer; Álvaro Martínez Bueno, artist; Jordie Bellaire, colorist
DC Black Label, 2023
The story concludes here, or at least one aspect of it: the final panel says "end of CYCLE ONE." Given that the f
Read more…Alice Ever After
Dan Panosian, writer & artist (Wonderland); Giorgio Spalletta, artist (London); Fabiana Mascolo, colorist
BOOM! Studios, 2023
The publisher's blurb describes this as a sequel to the Alice in Wonderland stories. While technically true
Read more…Manor Black
Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt, writers; Tyler Crook, art & lettering
Dark Horse Books, 2020
The manor house of the title is the home of a powerful family of sorcerers. Patriarch Roman Black knows that his extended life span (almost 200 years)
Read more…The Autumnal
Daniel Krause, writer; Chris Shehan, artist; Jason Wordie, colorist; Jim Campbell, letterer
Vault Comics, 2021
As the story begins, Kat Somerville and her daughter Sybil are having a hard time in Chicago. But Kat's estranged mother has r
Read more…Golden Rage Vol. 1
Chrissy Williams, words; Lauren Knight, art; Sofie Dodgson, colors; Becca Carey, letters/design
Image Comics, 2023
From the start this is clearly a dystopian tale, set in a world where old women have been abandoned on a remote islan
Read more…Deadly Class Vol. 12: A Fond Farewell, Part Two
Rick Remender, writer; Wes Craig, artist; Lee Loughridge, colorist
Image Comics, 2022
Deadly Class finally concludes here. SPOILER ALERT: I have avoided some plot details, but had to reveal several impo
Read more…Step By Bloody Step: A Wordless Fantasy
Simon Spurrier, story; Matías Bergara, art; Matheus Lopes, colors
Image Comics, 2022
I have always been fascinated by comics without words. In a medium where art always carries more of the storytelling weight th
Read more…Refrigerator Full of Heads
Rio Youers: writer; Tom Fowler: penciller; Tom Fowler & Craig A. Taillefer: inkers; Bill Crabtree: colorist
DC Black Label, 2022
This entry in the Hill House Comics line is a direct sequel to Joe Hill's Basketful of Heads (
Read more…Creepshow Vol. 1
Paul Dini, Chris Burnham, Erica Henderson, Francesco Francavilla, Kyle Starks & others
Image/Skybound, 2023
This is a classic EC Comics-style horror anthology based on the Shudder TV series of the same name developed by Greg Nicotero
Read more…Decorum
Jonathan Hickman, words; Mike Huddleston, art
Image Comics, 2022
Above all else, Decorum is a grand world-building experience: similar to Hickman's series East of West, but even bigger. But the good news is that the reader does not have to be
Read more…The Nice House on the Lake Volume One
James Tynion IV, writer; Álvaro Martínez Bueno, artist; Jordie Bellaire, colorist
DC Black Label, 2022
James Tynion IV has really been on a horror comics roll recently, with Something Is Killing the Children and
Read more…DC Horror Presents: The Conjuring: The Lover
David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick & Rex Ogle, authors; Garry Brown, artist; Mike Spicer, colors
DC Comics, 2022
This story is intended to be a prequel to the 2021 film The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.
Read more…Undiscovered Country Vol. 4: Disunity
Scott Snyder & Charles Soule, writers; Giuseppe Camuncoli, layouts; Leonardo Marcello Grassi, finishes; Matt Wilson, colors; Crank!, lettering
Image Comics, 2023
It's been over a year since I read the previous vo
Read more…Twig
Skottie Young, writer; Kyle Strahm, art & designs
Image Comics, 2022
Twig is a fantasy miniseries that combines a mission to save the world with super-cute graphics. The titular character is an adorable little blue-haired critter who became a "p
Read more…Lazarus Vol. 7: Fracture II
Greg Rucka, writer; Michael Lark, art; Santi Arcas, colors; Simon Bowland, letters
Image Comics, 2022
The previous volume was published in 2020, so apparently, fans will have to be prepared for long gaps between installmen
Read more…Crossover Vol. 2: The 10-Cent Plague
Donny Cates, story; Geoff Shaw, art; Dee Cunniffe, colors; John J. Hill, letters & design
Image Comics, 2022
The melding of the real world with the world of comic books continues in this second collection (this tim
Read more…Cover Volume 1
Brian Michael Bendis, writer; David Mack, artist
Dark Horse Books, 2022
Collecting a DC Comics series from 2018-19 (and inspired by David Mack's work for the U.S. State Department as a cultural ambassador), Cover posits the recruitment
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