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 Back to Print Via New York Review Comics

The Pass

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Crowdfunding worth your time & money:

SHARKNIFE: FIGHT MACHINE Vol. 1

SINK YOUR TEETH IN #1 - Mature Sapphic Noir Chicago Vampires

Girl Genius: Escape from the Island of the Rat Queen!

Ricardo Delgado's Vampyre - A Horror Folktale

Alpha Clash: Rising Empires by Mark Waid & AJ Light (#1-4)

Playstation Anthology: The Tetralogy

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News, Previews, & Misc Links:

Roger Allers, Co-Director Of ‘The Lion King’ And Key Disney Renaissance Figure, Dies at 76

Hannah McCann’s ST. BRIGID & ME wins First Graphic Novel Award 2025

Nominees announced for the 57th annual NAACP Image Awards

LORE OLYMPUS ordered to series by Prime Video

‘Zootopia 2’ Is Officially The Highest-Grossing Hollywood Animated Film In History

What’s next for the three of the biggest grading card companies?

First Masters of the Universe trailer reveals live-action Prince Adam, Man-at-Arms, and more

Laika Breaks From Tradition With A Tailored Distribution Strategy For ‘Wildwood’

Oni Press summons West Coast horror in ‘Estuary: A Ghost Story’

CIVIL WAR: UNMASKED to mark 20 years of Marvel’s most infamous event

Netflix Converts Warner Bros. Deal To All-Cash To Shut the Door On Paramount

Skybound unearths the dark fantasy miniseries ‘Corpse Knight’

“The forgotten and overlooked”: Eddie Raymond talks Strangers Publishing’s origins and evolution

Titan Comics announce ELRIC: THE SLEEPING SORCERESS

Chip Zdarsky is ‘Mad About DC’ in a new special

Preview: Ricardo Delgado’s VAMPYRE – A HORROR FOLKTALE evokes a vivid nightmare

Marvel to celebrate 50 years of ETERNALS with anniversary special

Broken Frontier Awards 2025: Announcing the Winners

A scene report from behind the tables at Short Run 2025

Eric Joyner

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That's it for this Rant, take care and stay safe!

-Chris