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

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Crowdfunding worth your time & money:

The Comics Staple - A Comics News Zine: A brand-new, monthly zine featuring news, reviews, and interviews for comics fans who want to stay in the loop. Edited by Tiffany Babb

Winton Kidd - a #hardcover collection

PERHAPANAUTS : TREASURE OBSCURA TPB

Arcs: Beyond the Reach

Drownlight

MORPHA – An Illustrated Archive of Anthropomorphic Monsters

Sketching From the Imagination: Dreams & Nightmares

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News, Previews, & Misc Links:

YouTube Claims Independent Animators Are Reshaping The Industry, And Has The Receipts To Prove It

AI Infiltration Into The Arts Has Fans Seeing Slop Everywhere

Alan Moore Interview: Magical Consciousness, Disowned Works, and the Long London Quintet

What the return of the superstar artist means for comics

Magnetic Press reveals deluxe box set for Mathieu Bablet’s ‘Silent Jenny’

Brad Bird’s Long-Awaited ‘Ray Gunn’ Unveils First Look Images, Star-Studded Cast

Organizers of Death of Superman Event Auction discuss selling historical comics original art

Adam Tierney + Saspy team for the demon-hunting graphic novel ’13 Demons Dead’

The Indie Comics Library launches from ComicBooked

Pornsak Pichetshote and Rafael Albuquerque on turning ‘Absolute Green Arrow’ into a billionaire-hunting serial killer

The Metal Gear Solid movie is back on with a hot horror directing duo in charge

Marvel and DC launch new digital crossovers with Jeff, Aquaman, Supergirl, and Blade

Matthew Rosenberg on building a lonely, funny, ambitious robot epic with ‘If Destruction Be Our Lot’

‘Queen in Black’ expands with Defenders, Venom Unchained + more

A dive into the haunted ‘Estuary’: D.B. Andry explains emotional heft, relevance of new miniseries

Yen Press announces 8 new fall licenses at Sakura-Con 2026

As ‘The Boys’ Heads Into Final Season, Publisher Gears Up For Surge Of Fan Interest

Mark Russell on Using Fiction to Discuss War in New Comic Series Dog Tag

Sam Kieth, Jan. 11, 1963 — March 16, 2026

Pencils by James Stokoe

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

-Chris