If you haven't been keeping up with your comics media, here's some key links and reviews for you to check out what we've got going on in the news!
Watching the Skies Blacken with SkyWatcher1 (Part 1) | PopMatters
Imagine being inserted into the fictional milieu of Project Black Sky, publisher Dark Horse's in-house imaginary superhero world. SkyWatcher 1, blogger and EIC of SkyWatchers does this everyday, and doing so, redefines the border of the transmediated and the postmodern in comics.
The Past Is No Refuge: Watching Project Black Sky Unfold (Part 2) | PopMatters
Opening Gambit: Absence Makes the Heart, and Makes the Heart Go Yonder
I return to “What Lured Hemingway to Ketchum?” in the same way that Father of Gonzo, Hunter Stockton Thompson, returns to Ketchum.
WATCHING BLACK SKY: Swierczynski Builds The World of "X" | CBR
CBR has an exclusive look at Dark Horse's Project Black Sky solicits for May as Duane Swierczynski talks reviving a classic "X" villain and telling the vigilante's origin.
GREG RUCKA Lifts the VEIL of Mystery on New Dark Horse Series | Newsarama
Known for his strong sense of characterization and ability to build a mystery, writer Greg Rucka has struck back out on his own for an all-new creator-owned adventure, this time with Dark Horse Comics.
You Can Still Contribute To Dark Horse’s Stan Sakai Anthology | Bleeding Cool
Dark Horse is releasing the hardcover benefit book The Sakai Project: Artists Celebrate Thirty Years of Usagi Yojimbo this summer on July 23rd in conjunction with the Comic Art Professional Society (CAPS)
EXCLUSIVE: Gischler Brings "Angel & Faith" To "Season 10" | CBR
Incoming "Angel & Faith" writer Victor Gischler discusses the changes in store for the book while sharing an exclusive preview of the first issue.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
"This comic is one part truth, one part realism, and one part fantasy. Unless vampires truly exist. Then its three parts scary-as-shit reality." - Bloody Disgusting
"This melancholy story of loss and revenge is only two issues in and it already has me by the jugular." - Big Comic Page
"The action is awesome and glorious to behold, the reveals are shocking and intriguing, the set-up makes you desperate to see more, and the artwork is deeply chilling and perfectly complementary to the tale." - Front Towards Gamer
"This issue progresses from fiery oranges to cold blue-greys and rich reds, finally ending with the sequence downstairs in dingy greys and faded browns. Dave Stewart's colours felt like the mood of the book, which is no small piece of praise. He got me right back to the feelings I had when I first read the novel." - Multiversity
Bloodhound: Crowbar Medicine #4
"I thought I couldn't get into another meathead like Clev, but Bloodhound gives this meathead class. The comic just really has the best of both worlds. Classic action tied together with some sympathy for the human race." - Comic Bastards
" Getting the transition towards the conclusion isn't an easy thing to pull off, but Jolley, Kirk and Riggs do a good job. It's not an easy read, but that's clearly exactly what they wanted." - Comic Book Resources
"The writing for this issue is just fantastic. It was something that is really well done. Every group or person goes through something and it works out greatly. I have to say that this issue is, honestly, of the best so far." - Unleash the Fanboy
"I'd actually recommend Catalyst Comix #8 even if you're a new reader, the bulk of the comic is very enjoyable and interesting and self-explanatory enough to allow someone to jump into it without having read the previous 8 issues." - Front Towards Gamer
Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight #5
"Your monthly ticket to debauchery has arrived and its still the same glorious book you missed since December. Such perverted wonders cannot be found elsewhere and if gore is your thing, will prepare to have your pants in a bunch, this book has death erection written all over it." - Bloody Disgusting
"10/10. This is a book for people who know what they are getting into. This is not for children, and it's not for somebody who thinks that comic book violence is cool and sexy. This is a book for the kind of person who wallows in 1970's exploitation genre film making fiction." - Geeked Out Nation
"Lapham has created a group of kids that are immediately likable. This is a comic book that you could hand to any reader, new or old, spandex fan or not, and they will find it hard to not hook into the Juice Squeezers." - Rhymes with Geek
"The awkwardness of new kids at school, boys liking girls for the first time and the mystery of gigantic insects are all very enticing plot points David Lapham excels at exploring here. This series just screams out fun and adventure." - Bloody Disgusting
Lobster Johnson: Get the Lobster #1
"This issue is an amazing start to a mini-series that promises to deliver an intriguing, action-packed story. All its elements combine effectively to create a final product that will hopefully carry forward as we learn more about what Lobster Johnson will be up against in the rest of this mini-series." - We The Nerdy
"This is just a damn fine comic book adventure, with phenomenal work by Zonjic in particular. Welcome back LoJo." - Multiversity
Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #7
"Robert E Howard's Savage Sword" anthology continues to be the best collection of material put onto the stands today. It's all relatively similar in style and tone and yet each tale is able to find new corners of the Howard mythos to plumb and turn into four color gold." -Comic Book Resources
Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle #3
"Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle #3 may not re-write the future or challenge the notions of fate, but it does entertain from opening to close. So grab a bottle of your finest, find a spot and enjoy this." - Unleash the Fanboy
"If Issue #3 is any indication of what the final three-quarters if this story have to offer, then we are in for some kind of ride. At worst, this will be a good story that adds substance to the Terminator mythos. But at best, which the story is showing signs, this could be considered arguably the best work within the whole terminator series, period." - Comic Bastards
"For five issues Tim Seeley didn't waste time developing Rob as a character who was a hero of circumstance, putting that and his relationship with other character above over the top action. You want to read this because The Occultist is a thrilling supernatural take on super-heroics, as heroic as it can get." - Geeked Out Nation
"The art in Issue #5 is enjoyable to follow, mixing elements of horror and supernatural beautifully. Artist Mike Norton clearly had fun with this issue and had plenty to play with between the scenes of modern day, 1870's and the realm of the dead!" - Big Comic Page
"I think #5 is the best issue of the series thus far. It's fast paced and action-packed from cover to cover. The story is fun and told perfectly- full of exiting events, great dialog and a real feeling of momentum from start to finish." - Comic Spectrum
"While The Star Wars #5 is chock-full of action, several plot points are so abrupt they jar the reader out of the story. But those of us who have been reading since issue #1 are in too far; well be turning the pages until the last." - Culture Mass
"Ideas can't change things. Only power can." We see this early on in the issue and by the issues conclusion, we've seen just what power can do and get a foreboding since that we are going to see it do a LOT more in the near future. I'm slightly less happy with this issue than I was expecting to be heading in, but I'll be reading it again. This is a great issue in a line of great issues. You should all be enjoying The Victories!" - Unleash the Fanboy
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