When A Little Gert Becomes Too Much: Reviewing ‘I Hate Fairyland’ #3
Opening up an issue of I Hate Fairyland is very much a situation where you’re going to get what you
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Fairyland By Way Of Hell: Reviewing ‘I Hate Fairyland’ #2
Fairyland is calling again, but Gertrude/Gert would rather do anything than answer that call & revisit her trauma site. Too
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Those Real World Blues: Reviewing ‘I Hate Fairyland’ #1
Once upon a time (more like 2015) there was a series called I Hate Fairyland where a young woman named
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Previewing Rob Guillory’s ‘Farmhand’ #19 From Image Comics
Written by Rob Guillory Art by Rob Guillory, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Local demon-possessed woman Monica Thorne wants the corpse of Ezekiel
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Family Can Be A Real Nightmare: Previewing ‘Farmhand’ #17
Written by Rob Guillory Art by Rob Guillory, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Ezekiel Jenkins is transforming into something not quite human. And
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The Makings of an Epic–‘Twig’ Advance Review
In Twig, Skottie Young (Middlewest, I Hate Fairyland) and Kyle Strahm (Spread, Unearth) team up for an all-new epic fantasy/adventure
Read moreCelebrate In Style In ‘Deadpool Nerdy 30’ #1 First Look
The merc with a mouth is turning thirty this year and Marvel is celebrating in style with Deadpool Nerdy 30
Read moreNew To You Comics: Classic Mythology Meets Modern Horror In ‘Kill The Minotaur’
When COVID-19 brought the comics industry to a screeching halt, my colleague Tony Thornley and I decided to dive deep
Read moreReview: Abel Plans The Great Escape In ‘Middlewest’ #16
Prison breaks are a time honored trope in fiction. Middlewest takes the trope to do more than just put its
Read morePreview: Barbara Goes All ‘Game Of Thrones’ In ‘Batgirl’ #44 By Castellucci, Tormey And Sotomayor
Batgirl #44 by Cecil Castellucci, Cian Tormey, Chris Sotomayor, Andworld Design comes out next Wednesday 26th February with Batgirl going up against … a
Read moreReview: Middlewest #14 Grows Up By Young And Corona
Abel’s journey in Middlewest has been parallel to growing up, starting with a child facing his fears and progressing to
Read moreA Meandering Yet Fun Adventure Awaits In Conan: Serpent War #3
Conan and Dark Agnes learn the location of a vault belonging to the Set cultists, and Moon Knight and Solomon Kane do the same in their time. They must destroy the powerful bracelets within the vaults simultaneously to loosen Set’s foothold on our world. Can it be done?
Read moreAbel Gets In Over His Head In Middlewest #12
Abel’s story in Middlewest has evolved in the past year, just like the character has grown up. However, one of
Read moreMiddlewest #11 Begins A New Journey
If there’s been one constant in Middlewest, it’s been forward momentum. Ever since the series began, Abel and Fox have
Read moreMiddlewest #9 Unravels A Modern Mythology
Middlewest has been many things- a fantasy story, a family drama, and a road trip adventure. When the story has
Read moreMiddlewest #8 Starts Taking A Darker Turn
Middlewest has had a streak of darkness the entirety of its run so far. However, with this new arc that
Read moreDenver Pop Culture Con 2019: Jorge Corona On Skottie Young, Gorillaz, And Middlewest
Jorge Corona is a Venezuelan sequential artist and the winner of the 2015 Russ Manning Award. A writer and illustrator,
Read moreMiddlewest #7 Tears It All Down
The first arc of Middlewest ended in tragedy as Abel lost control to his strange abilities. As the second arc
Read moreMiddlewest #6 Finds Family In Unexpected Places
The concept of found family is a common one in comics, and it’s a powerful theme to explore, especially for
Read moreA Storm Is Coming To Middlewest #5
After five issues, our hero Abel has gotten precious few answers, but Middlewest #5 finally gives him hope that they
Read moreThe Long Road Ahead In Middlewest #3
There’s a classic trope in American media–the road trip. We’ve seen it in media as varied as Of Mice And
Read moreRiding The Rails In Middlewest #2
After a whirlwind of a first issue (sorry, I had to), Middlewest settles back a little more with world building
Read moreThe Trinity Is Complete In Murder Falcon #3
[*Mild Spoilers Ahead!] The attacks from the Veldar continue, and the band needs to get the third of its trio:
Read moreAdvance Review: Middlewest #2 Serves Up Magic Realism Dipped In Americana
When last we saw Abel and his traveling companion the fox (he’s not big on the whole name thing, apparently)
Read moreMiddlewest #1: An American Fairy Tale Comes To Life
I have long loved the genre of urban fantasy–taking the tropes and trappings for classic fantasy and transposing it into
Read moreMurder Falcon Homages Even More Classic Heavy Metal LP Covers
Daniel Warren Johnson and his Image comic series Murder Falcon has done it again and released some more Heavy Metal LP
Read moreThe Wars Begin In Bully Wars #3!
For two issues, we’ve been building up to the titular event–a literal war amongst bullies to see who is the
Read moreBully Wars #2 Makes Things Interesting
Anyone who’s ever told you they weren’t bullied is lying. Even the worst bullies end up getting bullied themselves in
Read moreOutpost Zero Vol. 1 Out From Image/Skybound This November
Eisner-winning writer Sean Kelley McKeever (The Waiting Place, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane), artist Alexandre Tefenkgi, colorist Jean-Francois Beaulieu will release
Read moreNYCC 2018: Skottie Young And Jorge Corona Take Readers To Middlewest
Middlewest is a new ongoing series written by Skottie Young (I Hate Fairyland) and drawn by Jorge Corona (Feathers). I had
Read moreBully Wars #1 is the Best Saturday Morning Cartoon You Never Watched
Skottie Young has built up a reputation in the comics industry for telling high energy, colorful fantasy stories. In his
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