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Lily Renée, Escape Artist; From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer

Lily Renée is one of a largely unsung legion of women who by their example offer the answer to the question, “Why aren’t there many women comics creators?”. Said answer, of course, is: “They’re out there; and moreover, they always have been, for as long as the medium’s been in existence.”

Voodoo 1-5

Our heroine is a hybrid of humanity and the Daemonites, who sent her to Earth to gather Intel on the superhero community, and circumvent the obstacles said heroes would present to a Daemonite invasion. And of course the most practical, least obtrusive way to achieve this is to make your sleeper agent a shapeshifting supermodel stripper who telepathically plucks secrets from denizens of the nearby New Orleans military base while she gives them private dances. Hey, don’t look like that; it could work …

The Great Northern Brotherhood of Canadian Cartoonists

In this strange unsatisfying ramble Seth, who corners us like an under-utilised room attendant in a minor stately home, spins us the interminable, winding non-story of the The Great Northern Brotherhood of Canadian Cartoonists.

The Official Marvel Graphic Novel Collection 1

Any series that only covers the last thirty years can’t really claim to be ‘the best of Marvel’. But this isn’t a bad way to acquire handsomely-bound versions of these stories at reasonable prices.

Prison Pit 1-3

Johnny Ryan’s Prison Pit is a breathless unbroken run of extraordinary violence, foul language, and weird cosmic shit that is as inventive and awesome as it is ugly and puerile. It’s 300+ pages so far of non-stop mayhem and the pace doesn’t appear to be easing off, the themes aren’t changing, but in its unerring commitment to all-out carnage and roller-coaster pacing, it’s a masterpiece of sustained vision not seen since the glory days of 2000AD.

Eye of the Majestic Creature

If you like this kind of thing, that is the autobio kind of thing, then Eye of the Majestic Creature will surely be to your tastes.

First Class Comic Review 7

Two frequently asked questions among my aging circle of comics fan acquaintances; “Where are all the fanzines these days?”, and “Where’s the next generation of comics fans coming from?” Well, if the awkwardly-named First Class Comic Review is any indication, the future of both fanzines and at least part of the ‘next gen’ is in good hands.

DC Universe Presents 2

Deadman wants answers. Rama Kushna, the goddess who tasked him with possessing souls in need, has told him that when he’s satisfied some karmic balance, he’ll find enlightenment.

Aquaman 1

For more than a decade, Aquaman has been the joke of DC Comics. Although mentions in TV shows such as Entourage and Big Bang Theory have helped keep him in the public consciousness, it’s been as a figure of ridicule, universally derided as the most useless hero in DC’s pantheon. Geoff Johns takes all the major Aquaman jokes and slaps each one soundly round the face as he dismisses it, hopefully forever.

Love and Rockets: New Stories 4

Beto no longer achieves the same standards that he once set. Jaime, on the other hand, not only maintains his past standards, but is actually doing the best work of his career.