Trusty Henchman Rant: 8/4/25

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

Reviews:

‘Justice League: Dark Tomorrow’ Special #1 sets up DC K.O.

McNab – Adele Pound’s Wordless Comic Shows the Breathtaking Beauty of the Natural World

‘I, Tyrant’ #1 demands our attention even amid a maelstrom of unknowing

TITANS 2025 ANNUAL #1 gets to the heart of Donna Troy

YOU CAN’T LIVE ALL ON YOUR OWN questions if happiness is attainable

the bus 3 – Paul Kirchner’s Many Takes on the Daily Commute of a Bus Passenger

Provide One of the Finest Testaments to the Pure Language of Comics You Will Ever Read

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Crowdfunding worth your time & money:

Atomic Robo and the Peril of Prometheus + Dr Dino's Cookbook

WHERE MONSTERS LIE: DEAD END

By Man & Angels - A Sci-Fi Fairytale

The Marvel Art of Taurin Clarke

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News, Previews, & Misc Links:

Matt Fraction on his upcoming ‘Batman’ run and his love for the Dark Knight

‘What do you think would happen if we combined Smile with Understanding Comics?’ Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud have the answer

Dynamite re-bundles 20,000 Pages for $20 in Humble Bundle return

The Brothers Quay’s Long-Awaited Feature Return, ‘Sanatorium Under The Sign Of The Hourglass,’ Gets August 29 U.S. Theatrical Release Date

Magic: The Gathering might be building up to an Avengers crossover set

Dark Horse to release deluxe edition of fan-favorite manga OLDBOY

Simon Bournel-Bosson heralds a wondrous new OGN with ‘Trumpets of Death’

Marvel celebrates Halloween with MASK VARIANT COVERS by James Kerigan

New Spider-Man action figures will come with Magic: The Gathering cards

Gail Simone Brings Her Comics Knowledge to “DC Worlds Collide”

The Final Three 'Deadpool/Batman' #1 Covers Revealed

Vault unveils official ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ graphic novel

Mattie Lubchansky’s ‘Simplicity’ interrogates queer communism

The case for memes as a new form of comics

David Aja brings pulp noir flair to ‘Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man’ variant covers

Marvel’s 2099 era faces the music in ‘The End 2099’

MINDLESS COMMUNICATION – Al Ewing

An Epic Visual Story of the Mitford Sisters

Remembering artist, teacher, publisher and activist Turtel Onli, 1952-2025

An Evening With Superman interior art (circa 1998). An unpublished graphic novel written and drawn by artist Barry Windsor-Smith

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

-Chris