Trusty Henchman Rant: 7/30/25

Hi All,

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

Reviews:

‘Raging Clouds’ is a singular work about repression and the lightness of being

‘The Voice Said Kill’ #1 lures us into a newer, more all-consuming crime story

Silver River – Catriona Q. Andrew’s Beautifully Illustrated, Sweeping and Tragic Family Memoir

Daredevil by Nocenti and Romita Jr. Omnibus volume 1

Ashita no Joe: Fighting For Tomorrow Vol 1

‘Stillman’ #1 is a study in contrasts

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Crowdfunding worth your time & money:

The Scorpion and the Queen #1 - A Sapphic Romance/Adventure

Idle Hands: The Art of Richard Pace

THUNDERHEAD

RISE #1-4: A Superhero Drama for a New Age

BLACK MIRROR: USS Callister

Explorer’s Guide to Monstrous Cryptid Creatures

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News, Previews, & Misc Links:

Your 2025 Eisner Award winners

Itch.io delists & removes explicit comics, zines, games & more under pressure from payment processors

Dark Horse announces a new original graphic novel by Mike Mignola

Piderman Homecoming: After 10 Years, ‘Baman Piderman’ Creators Reclaim Streaming Rights

Matt Kindt + Ibrahim Moustafa bring John Le Carré’s Circus to comics

Rising above what’s expected, Trevor Fernandes-Lenkiewicz on RISE

Murewa Ayodele Talks ‘Storm’, ‘Thunder War’, and ‘Rogue Storm’

KNIGHTFIGHT will pit Batman against his Robins

Dynamite to publish ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ ‘Angel’ comics

How one G.I. Joe writer turned Marvel Rivals into a comics run for the ages

Nickelodeon Reveals ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ First Look At Comic-Con

She-Hulk, Nova + more ongoings will spin out of ‘Imperial’

‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Finally Gets A Theatrical Release Date, But It’s Gonna Be A While

Gene Yang + Freddie Williams II take on ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’

Portraiture and the Creative Necessity of Collaboration: a chat with Youssef Daoudi

So what will it take to get a street named after Jack Kirby?

Looking Back on Small Press Day 2025

Joe Sacco Asks Why History Repeats Itself

Jim Shooter, Sept. 27, 1951-June 30, 2025

Other Seas/Other Suns: An Interview with Matt Griffin

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

-Chris