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Trusty Henchman Rant: 12/31/25
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD – BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN RODNEY R RODNEY is a nightmare, a neighbor AIPT’s Best Comics of 2025: Part 1 The Mighty Nein has already surpassed Legend of Vox Machina as Critical Role's best show Comics Journal: The best comics of 2025, as chosen by our contributors Crowdfunding worth your time & money: FROM CHILE TO THE EDGE OF IMAGINATION—JODOROWSKY & RODRÍGUEZ Cuetzp

Trusty Henchman
Dec 31, 20252 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: X-Men
Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant #1 THE WAR ABOVE ALL... ...the most dangerous war in existence — thunders louder and closer. As the cosmos brace for annihilation, STORM, unaware of the coming threat, turns her gaze inward — to her home — to EARTH. The Earth's Mightiest Mutant becomes Earth's protector once more... in a daring new chapter of her life. In this new beginning, STORM shares a Japanese tea ceremony with an enemy and visits France for a masquerade with monsters. How

Trusty Henchman
Dec 29, 20254 min read


Featured Artist: Linnea Sterte
Find more of her work at: https://www.patreon.com/turndecassette https://turndecassette2.tumblr.com/ https://possible-worlds-games.itch.io/the-details-of-our-escape https://www.instagram.com/turndecassette/ https://bsky.app/profile/decassette.bsky.social

Trusty Henchman
Dec 26, 20251 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 12/24/25
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Spirit of the Shadows’ #1 is bold, weird, and bursting with imagination SHADOWS OF THE SEA seeks hope in an absurd world ‘DC K.O.: Harley Quinn vs Zatanna’ #1 gets magical and metaphysical Rebellion’s SCREAM collections are a treasure trove for horror fans A Graphic Novel About Rage and Repression in Montreal: For the characters in Lee Lai’s “Cannon,” home is the place most resistant to r

Trusty Henchman
Dec 24, 20252 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Crime
Five Gears in Reverse: A Criminal Book HC A brand new CRIMINAL graphic novel featuring the legendary RICKY LAWLESS and the crazy tale of how he and MALLORY fell in love in the midst of a crime spree. In one of the wildest, most action-packed books that Brubaker and Phillips have ever done, we delve deep into the life of one of CRIMINAL's most complex and tragic characters, Ricky Lawless as he tries to pay off a deep debt to a mobster, while things just keep going from bad to

Trusty Henchman
Dec 23, 20255 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Horror
The Missionary HC Writer Ryan Stegman (VENOM, SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN, X-MEN, VANISH) and artist Jason Howard (BATMAN, TREES, BIG GIRLS, THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN) team up to create THE MISSIONARY, a horror comic for the ages. Bryce Hunter is a devoutly religious man whose faith is shattered when he catches his wife being... Intimate with an Elder from his church. This harrowing event sends Bryce spiralling into the hands of a demonic entity named Uvydus. Instead of rejecting posse

Trusty Henchman
Dec 20, 20257 min read


Featured Artist: Tristan Jones
Find more of his work at: https://www.instagram.com/tristans_bones https://www.deviantart.com/t-rexjones https://bsky.app/profile/tristansbones.bsky.social

Trusty Henchman
Dec 19, 20251 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 12/17/25
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: A GARDEN OF SPHERES is a beautiful tale of delicate dragons and gods ‘DC K.O.: Wonder Woman vs. Lobo’ #1 is a silly slobberknocker OUT OF ALCATRAZ is a prison escape thriller with something powerful to say The Shadow Out of Time – Another Masterly Lovecraft Adaptation by Gau Tanabe and Dark Horse The Beat’s Best Comics of 2025 Crowdfunding worth your time & money: FREAKS’ SQUEELE: The Comp

Trusty Henchman
Dec 17, 20252 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight
A Star Called The Sun A Collection Of Short Science Fiction Stories TP, Vol. 1 A curious and peculiar collection of interconnected, character-driven sci-fi stories all set in the far future. Robotic clergy, posthuman hive-men, immortal cyborgs and ancient alien races all play a part in this collection of sci-fi adventure tales set in the universe of HABITAT and GRIZ GROBUS. This anthology collects "Hale-Bopp," "The Oxpecker and the Elephant," "Pride of the Central Republic,"

Trusty Henchman
Dec 15, 20255 min read


Featured Artist: Brian J. T.
Find more of their work at: https://inkpixels.carrd.co/ https://pixeljoint.com/p/55571.htm https://x.com/cmmrc2 https://www.instagram.com/__inkpixels/ https://bsky.app/profile/inkpixels.bsky.social

Trusty Henchman
Dec 12, 20251 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight
Darwyn Cookes The Complete Spirit Connoisseur Edition HC, Vol. 1 With his masterful storytelling and flair for noir style, DARWYN COOKE was uniquely suited to reintroduce WILL EISNER ’s beloved comics creation, THE SPIRIT , to modern audiences .Now , DARWYN ’s THE SPIRIT comic stories are collected in their entirety for the FIRST TIME in this oversized hardcover collection, presented within a beautiful slipcase. Designed by SEAN PHILLIPS , who also oversaw the Eisner-winnin

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Dec 11, 20253 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 12/10/25
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘The Terminator: Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ #1 brings hell to the holiday season DREAD THE HALLS and STARTLING TALES OF SANTA make Christmas scary Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a beautiful beat-'em-up throwback to a merrier Marvel era ‘Creepy Presents: Alex Toth’ honors one of horror’s greatest visual innovators Lego’s First ‘Star Trek’ Set Should Be a Sign of Great Things to Come Beauty a

Trusty Henchman
Dec 10, 20252 min read


Featured Artist: SillyChaotic
Find more of their work at: https://sillychaotic.portfoliobox.net/ https://www.instagram.com/silly_chaotic https://bsky.app/profile/sillychaotic.bsky.social

Trusty Henchman
Dec 5, 20251 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 12/3/25
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: I Feel Awful, Thanks – Lara Pickle’s Fantasy Graphic Novel Confronts Themes of Anxiety, Stress, Bullying and Self-Worth ‘The Infernal Hulk’ #1 is a must-read chapter for longtime fans LUNASOMNIA is a cyclopean delight ‘DC’s I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus’ #1 is a festive mix of heart, humor, and heroics We are all in the gutter: Starman at 30, part 1 Crowdfunding worth your time & mon

Trusty Henchman
Dec 3, 20252 min read


Featured Artist: Faith Schaffer
Find more of her work at: https://www.faithschaffer.com/ https://www.instagram.com/faith_schaffer/ https://bsky.app/profile/faithschaffer.bsky.social

Trusty Henchman
Nov 28, 20251 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 11/27/25
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: Metafictional mayhem in Morrison & Mora’s BATMAN/DEADPOOL #1 ‘Nova: Centurion’ #1 is a sharply written start Mimi Pond’s new book DO ADMIT! is an engaging dual narrative Nocturnos The anime Guillermo del Toro made James Cameron watch also blew my mind Crowdfunding worth your time & money: Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now LABYRINTH, Vol. 0 Mike Allred's Madmaniverse: Madmania #0 &

Trusty Henchman
Nov 28, 20252 min read


Featured Artist: David Talaski
Find more of his work at: https://davidtalaski.carrd.co/ https://www.patreon.com/davidtalaski https://www.instagram.com/davidtalaskidraws/ https://bsky.app/profile/davidtalaski.bsky.social

Trusty Henchman
Nov 21, 20251 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 11/19/25
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Crowdfunding worth your time & money: RAT KING #1 - New Comic Book Series About NYC Rats SMUT Vol. 1 - A NSFW Slice of Life Comedy: A Ringo Award winning comic about three women working together to sort through their incredibly messy love lives. Tributes: HR GIGER | A Collective Art Book Employee Disposal Program Loot Locker: Boardgame Storage box Reviews: Vivian Nguyen’s THE FOOL, THE ABSOLUTE MAD

Trusty Henchman
Nov 19, 20252 min read


Featured Artist: Reiko Murakami
Find more of their work at: https://www.reikomurakami.com/ https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/raqmo/ https://bsky.app/profile/reikomurakami.bsky.social

Trusty Henchman
Nov 14, 20251 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 11/12/25
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Harley & Ivy: Life & Crimes’ #1 might be the DC romance fans have been waiting for 5 More Minutes – Existential Angst is at the Heart of Hannah Berry’s Study of the Mother-Daughter Relationship ‘Planet She-Hulk’ #1 has everything fans love about Jennifer Walters The Rebellious Comics in Jason's Death In Trieste ‘DC K.O.: Knightfight’ #1 is the fair fight we’ve always wanted GRAN FAMILIA V

Trusty Henchman
Nov 12, 20252 min read


Featured Artist: Charlene Chua
Find more of her work at: https://sygnin.com/ https://charlenechua.com/ https://nowherecomic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/charlenedraws/ https://bsky.app/profile/sygnin.com

Trusty Henchman
Nov 7, 20251 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 11/5/25
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: Diary of a Detainee – R. E. Burke’s Horrifying Story of Being Incarcerated in a Detention Centre by ICE Comes to the Comics Page ‘Absolute Batman 2025 Annual’ #1 mirrors the rage we’re all feeling Why DICK TRACY works surprisingly well with Halloween, and more The B-Rank Adventurer with a Scary Face Becomes a Father for the Hero and His Friends Volume 1 MORE WEIGHT is a monumental achievem

Trusty Henchman
Nov 5, 20252 min read


Featured Artist: Jimmy Makepeace
Find more of his work at: https://www.instagram.com/jimmy.makepeace https://bsky.app/profile/jimmymakepeace.bsky.social

Trusty Henchman
Oct 31, 20251 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 10/29/25
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: Ben Passmore’s BLACK ARMS TO HOLD YOU UP is anathema to sterile Big Box graphic histories ‘Nocturnos’ is an uncannily familiar visual poem City Hunter Omnibus Volume 1: Ryo Saeba, Japan’s own James Bond, is back and ready for action Down North, Where No One Goes #1 – Ramón Perales Cano and Company’s Brutal Far Future Tale of Conquest and Greed The Mongoose by Joana Mosi THE ONCE AND FUTURE

Trusty Henchman
Oct 29, 20252 min read
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