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It’s the dedication to complexity that’s most gripping as the series examines more than a century of shared history between Chinese and Jewish lineages. Search for Hu’s announcement reads like the sort of comic AfterShock earned its reputation to publish-a rich blend of cultural heritage and history infuse a modern conflict and compel one man to seek revenge. Written by John Tsuei and Steve Orlando.
A hallmark of the first issue was the incredible use of Jorge Corona's art and Jean-Francois Beaulieu's colors and that continues here making this issue an absolute must-read for those looking to fully immerse themselves in the season or just looking for a haunting and beautiful tale. This second issue is much much the same as Rowena's story continues, having made contact with the ghost in the home she's renting in hopes of finding artistic inspiration. Skottie Young's gothic horror story established itself in its first issue as being both a richly layered tale that is both slightly unsettling, but also elegant and relatable. It's spooky season and that means I have to suggest a "spooky" comic this week, but The Me You Love in the Dark #2 would get my recommendation this week even if I weren't counting the days to Halloween. The Me You Love In the Dark #2 (Photo: Jorge Corona, Image Comics) That’s the essence of promise and I cannot wait to see what’s inside the first issue. It features original characters in a medley of genre influences focused on a story-with its intersecting lines, patterns, and mazes, both literal and metaphorical-that could only exist in comics. While it’s possible to draw connections to Lemire’s extensive bibliography and similar literary works, Mazebook comes to readers as a wholly original work. It’s a ghost story wrapped in relatable tragedy and stuffed into a Paul Auster plot complete with literal mazes of grief.
Mazebook certainly falls into that latter vein, evoking memories of The Underwater Welder in its elevator pitch: a father mourning his daughter uses her old puzzle-building materials to seek her out in the city. Mazebook #1 (Photo: Jeff Lemire, Dark Horse Comics)įor as much acclaim as Jeff Lemire’s superhero comics and spectacle-driven endeavors receive, especially Black Hammer, I have always preferred his more personal and more formally ambitious projects. There's every reason to believe that he's done the same for Ka-Zar, and the preview pages of Garcia's artwork for the series suggest this is not one to sleep on. In addition to making a mark on the creator-owned scene with titles like Lonely Receiver, Undone by Blood, and I Breathed a Body, Thompson (along with Lonnie Nadler) previously wrote one of the best runs of Cable of all time, penning a surprisingly deep and haunting story for a character that is, on the surface, pretty simple. He's also supposed to be dead, which seems to be central to the plot of Zac Thompson and German Garcia's Ka-Zar, Lord of the Savage Land. Introduced in X-Men #10, Ka-Zar has been a frequent ally and guide to Marvel's mutants during their semi-regular sojourns to the dinosaur-filled wilds in Marvel's Antarctica. Ka-Zar of the Savage Land, Marvel's rough equivalent to Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous jungle hero Tarzan, fits that description. I'd take a Starjammers story over more Guardians of the Galaxy any day of the week. Look, I have a weird fascination with C-list, X-Men-adjacent Marvel characters. Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land #1 (Photo: Jesus Saiz, Marvel Comics) I will recommend Batman: Curse of the White Knight to anyone and everyone, so don't miss out on adding it to your shelf. Sean Murphy and Klaus Janson (via the included Von Freeze #1) expand Bruce Wayne's world and history in compelling new ways, and together with Matt Hollingsworth, Murphy creates an absolutely stunning collection of action set pieces and poignant moments. Curse of the White Knight explores not just the new status quo in Gotham but also the history of the Waynes and the truth about their legacy in Gotham, all the while adding new threads from Nightwing, Batgirl, Harley, Renee Montoya, and more. It's no secret that the world of Batman: The Curse of the White Knight is one of my favorite DC worlds, and now you can get the next chapter of the immersive saga in trade.
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