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Trusty Henchman Rant: 6/3/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: News from the Fallout TPB – A Nervy, Visually Arresting Zombie Tale from Chris Condon and Jeffrey Alan Love ‘Wiccan & Hulkling: Raid of Ultron’ #1 features plenty of emotional honesty STAR TREK: CELEBRATIONS (2026) #1 returns to our queer future ‘Doomquest’ #1 is a strong start with incredible art and stakes Niki Smith’s MIDSUMMER SISTERS radiates warmth Crowdfunding worth your time & mone

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1 day ago2 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight
Concrete: Stars Over Sand #1 The Eisner, Harvey and Reuben Award-winning Concrete is back with a 5-part story of amnesia, wilderness, and suspense. Concrete has entered the desert and not come back. Larry and Maureen are frantic. Reports come that he is wandering the nearby arid mountains, covered with blood, attacking people. Concrete, lightning-struck, confused, roams a frightening world he can’t understand. Roars tear across the sky. A strange globe rises. His body is shea

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5 days ago4 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Godzilla
Godzilla: End of the Reign TP Brand-new Godzilla design! Brand-new talking monsters! Brand-new kaiju-powered humans! Brand-new world! A new Godzilla comics universe begins here! In 1954, experimentation with a mysterious energy source known as Kai-Sei awakened Godzilla and a host of immortal kaiju. In the years that followed, humanity has been pummeled by near-constant monster attacks. While Japan has begun to treat the kaiju like natural disasters—understanding that their at

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6 days ago4 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Art Books
The Power Rangers Art of Dan Mora HC The acclaimed visionary’s art in one stunning collection! From international bestsellers to superhero icons, Dan Mora’s dynamic artwork has captivated readers around the globe as one of the most sought-after artists in modern comics. His contributions to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic series have redefined the visual identity of the franchise for a new generation. And now, this artbook gathers his most striking visuals from the ser

Trusty Henchman
7 days ago7 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Fantasy
The Oddball's Odyssey #1 Tony Millionaire – winner of five Eisner Awards, three Harvey Awards, and an Ignatz – is the visionary cartoonist behind the critically acclaimed Sock Monkey graphic novels and the world-renowned Maakies comic strip. Collaborating with superstar colorist Jim Campbell (OVER THE GARDEN WALL), Millionaire nimbly fuses the master storytelling of Homer's The Odyssey with the surreal beauty and intricately rendered linework of Moebius's Arzach to deliver th

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May 2812 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 5/27/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #1 hits like a grenade arrow to the face Super Visible: The Story of the Women of Marvel Comics ‘Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla’ #1 is a near perfect start THE CANNIBALS is as satisfying as it is gruesome Artichoke Knight – Alex Newton’s Culinary Fantasy is a Real Treat Sattouf’s THE END OF THE ARAB OF THE FUTURE (vol 1) was worth the wait Crowdfunding worth your time &

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May 272 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 5/20/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: The Book of Murmurs – Candice Purwin’s Graphic Novel is a Knock-Out Fantasy Epic You Won’t Want to Miss Is BARBARA GORDON: BREAKOUT #1 a breakout debut? Bone Broth – Alex Taylor’s “Coming-of-Age Queer Thriller” Incorporates Themes of Friendship, Trans Experience and the Supernatural into a Bleakly Humorous Narrative Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword A blast from the past with SPECTACULAR S

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May 212 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 5/11/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘DC x Sonic the Hedgehog: The Metal Legion’ #1 is unapologetically fun Narrow Rooms – Choi Sungmin’s Dark Fable from Drawn & Quarterly Says a Lot About the Fragmented Times We Live In SOVIET LAND asks what does it mean to be an artist in a broken world? ‘Clara & the Devil’ Vol. 1 review: the Devil walks in to the local library Go-Man! Vol. 1: Champion of Earth – Hamish Steele Combines Mons

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May 132 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 5/7/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Crowdfunding worth your time & money: Death Roll CHAOS! COMICS RETURNS - THE EVIL ERNIE OMNIBUS COLLECTION! Starkid666: The Eggs of Hope Vol.1 Parenting - An SMBC comic collection Seven Tails: Kingdom of Mermaids, Full-color Manga & Artbook Zoologist's Primer: Birds Reviews: Maid to Skate ‘Young Shadow & the Watchdogs’ is a delightful, striking all-ages adventure RED ROOTS #1 tells a story across t

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May 72 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Indy Superhero
The Phantom Vol. 1 TP The first collection of the new ongoing series! Critically-acclaimed writer Ray Fawkes and artist Russell Olson refresh a beloved franchise. While fans of the Phantom will love the homages and easter eggs placed throughout the series, it's a perfect collection for new fans as well, with an accessible, fun adventure story that showcases the Phantom's awesome athleticism as well as his compassion for animals and for the African community he helps protect.

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May 27 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 4/29/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: SPIDER-MAN/SUPERMAN soars by staying grounded ‘In Your Skin’ #1 takes celebrity culture to a terrifying new level Inside the mind of TROUBLED DETECTIVE Something Alien Anthology – PJ Fairweather’s New Micropress Offers a Sampling of the Stars in Their Debut Anthology ‘Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity’ #1 is a promising team-up book Wonder Boy Volume 1 Crowdfunding worth your time & money

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May 12 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: LGBTQ+
Did You Hear About Mimi Green? #1 Tastemaker Mimi Green is a popular essayist with a perfectly curated social media presence—until a blog post she wrote a decade ago, cruelly mocking fat people, resurfaces and sparks a viral furor. Mimi checks into an isolated mental health facility in Topanga to ride out the scandal, but as sound baths and crystal healings by day give way to restless nights, she's pulled into another version of the building. There the halls are old and glutt

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Apr 296 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 4/15/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #1 is a fantastic relaunch for The Nuclear Man ‘Flash Gordon’ #0 is a nostalgic launch full of heart and spectacle Was that Normal? – Alex Potts’ Quagmire, to Find Human Connection or to Be ‘Pretty Hate Machine’ #1 is a brutal horror comic you don’t want to miss Comics at 120MPH-- thoughts on Jesse Lonergan's FASTER Crowdfunding worth your time & money: The Comics Sta

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Apr 152 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Action/Adventure
Honor and Curse: Eternal #1 An immortal ninja cursed with a vengeful war spirit is forced out of hiding to protect the last descendants of his sworn family, even if it means unleashing the monster within. Six hundred years ago, ninja warrior Genshi Sakagura vanished from history—cursed with immortality and haunted by a war-hungry spirit known as the Tengu. Now living in modern-day New York, Genshi’s centuries of silence shatter when a terrorist strike and a kidnapping tied to

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Apr 1410 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 4/9/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Daredevil’ #1 is a visually stunning, character-driven start to a new era PUNK’N HEADS reminds you that your 20s were messy and fun Harpy THE COMPLETE 2000AD BY ALAN MOORE VOL 1 – FUTURE SHOCKS & OTHER STORIES Sanctuary – Jenny Mure’s Haunting Fairy Tale of Motherhood, Magic and the Limits of Protection Crowdfunding worth your time & money: CONSIGNED: A Living the Line Legal Benefit Antho

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Apr 102 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Marvel
Marvel / DC: Spider-Man / Superman #1 THWIP, THWIP AND AWAY! Fifty years ago, DC's Man of Steel met Marvel's friendly neighborhood wall-crawler, and the world of comics has never been the same! In celebration of that historic milestone, thrill to ALL-NEW tales of Spider-Man and Superman and their friends and foes! Brad Meltzer and Pepe Larraz pit Spider-Man and Superman against Lex Luthor and Norman Osborn as their greatest villains exploit some of their greatest weaknesses!

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Apr 710 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: DC
DC / Marvel: Superman / Spider-Man #1 LEGENDARY CREATORS TAKE ON THE MAN OF STEEL AND YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN! Written by Mark Waid, Tom King, Matt Fraction, Sean Murphy, Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Greg Rucka and Jeff Lemire Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jim Lee, Steve Lieber, Sean Murphy, Belen Ortega, Daniel Sampere, Nicola Scott and Rafa Sandoval The Last Son of Krypton meets your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker fi

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Apr 613 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 4/1/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Seven Wives’ #1 has all the tenets of good crime fiction Ornithomancy – Lily Vie’s Gorgeously Glowing Pages Tell a Cathartic Sci-Fi Realism Story of Understanding the Other BATMAN – DARK PATTERNS will reignite your love of the Dark Knight The Girl Who Draws on Whales – Ariela Kristantina’s Visually Arresting Water-World Story from Dark Horse Comics ‘The Flash’ #31 is the perfect jumping o

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Apr 12 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 3/25/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: Falling in Love and Saving the Universe in Ram V and Anand RK’s Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma ’51’ #1 is a solid blend of comedy and sci-fi hijinks THE SENTRY #1 gazes into the heroic heart of darkness The Mongoose Silent Pictures – Kevin O’Neill’s ‘Feartreland’ and ‘The Balaclava Kid’ Give Us a Final Celebration of a True Comics Genius SPACE RELIC HUNTERS is a stunning space opera decon

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Mar 252 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Sci-Fi
Last Call to Leave Earth TP When a mysterious photo changes their lives, three former friends, a haunted photographer, a fame-obsessed UFO enthusiast, and a devoted cult member, reunite to uncover the truth lurking in their small town. Rita, Carlos, and Lucas were merely friends until a pivotal moment changed everything: they photographed what many in the small town of Caminho da Anta believed to be an alien. Years later, Rita, now thriving as a professional photographer, ret

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Mar 2114 min read
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