Weekly Rant: 6/4/25

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

Reviews:

Michael Holt’s past comes back to haunt him in MR. TERRIFIC: YEAR ONE #1

Peach Momoko reinvents the X-Men as a moody, meditative fable set far from the bombast of the Marvel universe.

AMBIGUOUS BLU is a rare nuanced look at eating disorders

‘Night Drive’ is a solemn send-off to Richard Sala

Goes Like This – An Eccentric New Compendium of Jordan Crane’s Comics from Fantagraphics

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Crowdfunding worth your time & money:

Becoming Frazetta – The Early Years of a Fantasy Art Master

WAR OF THE WORLDS: THUNDER CHILD - THE COMPLETE SAGA

Aces and Aros: An Asexual and Aromantic Comic Book Anthology

Psychic Sam - Vol. 1 of 3

Nexus: Deluxe Hardcover Omnibus - Volume One

Planet Comics: Book Six :Your favorite (??) science fiction comic anthology is back for another issue, guest starring The Tick

Squidward’s Stone House - A Definitive Collectible Brick Set

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News, Previews, & Misc Links:

RIP Co Hoedeman

DC + Marvel announce their first new crossover in two decades: Deadpool and Batman will collide in two issues coming later this year.

Dynamite wants its $500,000 from Diamond and more bankruptcy updates

Genre Publisher Aethon Books Acquires Majority Stake In Vault Comics

“THE SHINING Meets TRUE GRIT” – Chris Condon Discusses Teaming Up with Shawn Kuruneru and Oni Press for New Graphic Novella THE GODDAMN TRAGEDY

Peter Kuper + Allison Conway share the buzz on insects

Greg Rucka and Michael Lark on bringing LAZARUS to an end

Tessa Hulls On The Weight Of History, The Power Of Comics, And Winning A Pulitzer Prize

Richard Corben’s ‘Rat God’ to Be Published in a New Edition this Autumn by Dark Horse as Part of the Corben Library

Preview: Marvel Knights: The World To Come #1

UDON has announced it has Halted All Shipments to Diamond Comics until Further Notice

Marvel Legends Stream Recap for May 2025 – Marvel Vs. Capcom Figures & FF4

Preview: Imperial #1

Richard Ivan Jobs on how IN THE LAND OF THE LACANDÓN explores ‘the history of knowledge production’

Preview: The Scream! Specials Archival Collection – Rebellion to Publish a Second ‘Scream!’ Volume in Time for Halloween 2025

Richard Starkings on Elephantmen and ending the Hip Flask saga

DC Comics is still course-correcting the changes of the ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’

TILTING AT WINDMILLS #301: Figuring out the basics in a new world

Denis Kitchen Talks Comic Book Censorship, Forgotten Horror Comics, and the Upcoming ODDLY COMPELLING Documentary

Les Mondes Élémentaires: Un Voyage Imaginé et Dessiné par Moebius (2010)

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

-Chris