Trusty Henchman Rant: 6/25/25

This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more

Reviews:

KRYPTO: THE LAST DOG OF KRYPTON #1 is a great start to a story about a good boy

‘The Lost Sunday’ is a delightful fairy tale about burnout and free time

HIS ROMANCE OF 500 YEARS and caring the way humans do

Low Orbit – A Small Town Coming-of-Age, Coming Out Story from Kazimir Lee and Top Shelf Productions Told Through a Sci-Fi Novel Lens

‘Star Wars: Doctor Aphra – Chaos Agent’ #1 is a sharp return for the character

The Moon On a Rainy Night Volume 1

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Crowdfunding worth your time & money:

Slices of Life: A Comic Montage by Qu

Book of Wyrms

DON'T FOLD Presents: SOMETHING ALIEN Anthology

Cozy Cat Cafe

Yharnam Sunrise: A Bloodborne Tarot Deck

The Fantasy Dream Worlds of Tony Sandoval

100 Magic Items for Pets

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News, Previews, & Misc Links:

New comics collective Power Pulp wants to get weird

Cover Wrap for 'Action Comics #1' Pre-Bids Up to Just Under $200,000

‘Elio’ Is A Box Office Disaster, Pixar’s Lowest Opening Of All Time

New York Gallery Show Spotlights Iconoclastic Comic Artist Paul Pope

Tom Taylor + Daniele Di Nicuolo explore Arthurian legends in a new series at DC

Oni Press Suspends Distribution via Diamond

BATMAN #1 arrives with blind bag foil variant covers by Quitely, Kubert, and more

NEON ICHIBAN is a $7 mil digital comics and manga platform from the folks behind DSTLRY

Marvel returns to ‘Battleworld’ in September

Dark Horse reveals its first DUNGEONS & DRAGONS comic

To boldly go: Heather Antos on the past, present, and future of IDW’s ‘Star Trek’ line

The Newest Marvel/DC Crossover Will Have Some Fun Team-Ups

Dark Horse to release JMS and Parker’s SYNTHETICS

The Laphams return with ‘Good as Dead’ this fall

THE WIZARD OF OZ is being adapted by Soo Lee for the film’s 86th anniversary

Seminal Sci-Fi Classic ‘Metal Hurlant’ Comes Screaming Back To Life With New English Edition

Kendra Wells talks their shit, REAL HERO SHIT 2 and future projects

Inside Look: How to Love Yourself – An Exclusive Creator Commentary from Artist A. Mauri

“Moebius Library: The Art of Edena.” Dark Horse Comics, 2018

Landscapes of Wonder: The Paintings of Julien Delval

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

-Chris