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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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Jun 42 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


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


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


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


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


Trusty Henchman Rant: 3/18/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Imperial Guardians’ #1 is the strongest Marvel cosmic title yet Let This One Be a Devil Vol. 1 – An Intriguing Look at a Genuine American Folk Tale and Its Origins from Dark Horse MRS ORWELL is believable graphic historical fiction of the highest order ‘X-Men United’ #1 sets up an intriguing new direction 30 Seconds from Gaza: Diary of Genocide Crowdfunding worth your time & money: A Mids

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Mar 182 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 3/11/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Nectar’ #1 imparts a creeping sense of dread ‘All the Living’ is an abstract window into loneliness The Idris File – Dix’s Tale of Conspiracies and the Supernatural in a 1970s Coastal Town Has a Peculiarly British Eccentricity ‘Star Wars: Shadow of Maul’ #1 succeeds as a focused, noir-leaning police drama Hog Hog: A Hedgehog Anthology – Skai Campbell Makes a Plea for the Conservation of t

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Mar 112 min read


New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: Art Books
Doctor Strange by Paul Smith Artist's Edition HC Experience the stunning artistry of Paul Smith during his fan-favorite run on Doctor Strange, in this deluxe, oversized Artist’s Edition. Paul Smith’s work on iconic Marvel comics, including Doctor Strange and Uncanny X-Men, made him one of the most popular and acclaimed artists in the ‘80s through today. With his impactful run on Doctor Strange, Smith’s work became a cult-classic and further cemented him as a legend in Marvel

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Feb 225 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 2/18/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘D’Orc’ #1 is a fresh, funny fantasy story Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation – Paul Peart-Smith Brings this Vital Text to the Comics Page Megillat Esther: The Graphic Tale MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT resurrects in a new #1 Aristotle’s Cuttlefish – Matthew Dooley’s Tale of an Unlikely Friendship in a Lost Property Office is Anoth

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Feb 192 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 2/11/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Godzilla: Infinity Roar’ #1 does a lot of establishing, for better or worse Simon Roy’s A STAR CALLED SUN is a sci-fi tale in stories IRON LUNG is a commendable, heavily flawed debut ‘The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace’ #1 is a slow-burn debut packed full of dread CHICKEN HEART is a powerful debut from Morgan Boecher Crowdfunding worth your time & money: The Devil in the Herd - a supernatu

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Feb 122 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 2/4/25
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: The Thing: King of Yancy Street The Climber Is An Incredibly Beautiful, Devastating Manga About Hubris Requiem Vampire Knight Omnibus Vol. 1 ‘The Rocketeer: The Island’ #1 is a joyous throwback that proves Cliff Secord still soars In WHITE SHADOWS, death is always near Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen – Kate Evans’s Portrait of Jane Austen Beyond the Literary Icon, from Verso

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Feb 52 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 1/28/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘DC K.O.: Green Lantern Galactic Slam’ #1 is a fun, if frivolous, side quest Adieu Birkenau – Ginette Kolinka’s Powerful, Time-Shifting Story of Holocaust Survival from SelfMadeHero Silent Pictures LEO RISING is one of Archie Bongiovanni’s best titles to date ‘Inglorious X-Force’ #1 is a blast to the past The Lexicon of Comicana – Mort Walker’s Exploration of the Language of Comics Comes B

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Jan 282 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 1/21/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: How to Make Life Better When It Feels Like It’s Getting Worse – Fluffy is Back: A Tender, Timely Coming-of-Age Twenty Years on from Simone Lia ‘Wonder Woman: Black & Gold 2026 Special’ #1 is a worthy tribute to the Amazing Amazon Smoking Behind The Supermarket With You Is A Cozy Rom-Com Manga Earth’s Mightiest hit a milestone with AVENGERS #800 ‘Logan: Black, White & Blood’ #1 features Wol

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Jan 212 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 1/14/25
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #15 is the book’s best issue yet Lavender Clouds: Comics About Neurodivergence and Mental Health – Bex Ollerton’s Collection of Short Strips is Beautifully Eloquent ‘Absolute Batman: Ark M Special’ #1 is a chilling one-shot Lovers on the Last Train The Atlas Comics Library No. 8: Snafu Crowdfunding worth your time & money: NEGATIVE BURN: The Anthology The Marvel Art of DA

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Jan 142 min read


Trusty Henchman Rant: 1/7/26
This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more Reviews: ‘Dungeons of Doom’ #1 is a strong supernatural opening The Life and Times of Ricky Lawless— Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips Giant Size Criminal #1 Moving at the Speed of Concrete: “The Transatlantic Swim” Charles Soule and Steve McNiven Explore Ghosts in Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell Crowdfunding worth your time & money: Where No One Goes - A Graphic Novel by Zorika Gaeta HP Lovecraft's The Shad

Trusty Henchman
Jan 72 min read
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