The Yarn
December 31, 2016 by Brigid Alverson
Scooby and the gang head for a relaxing day at the beach, but ghost pirates get them started on their next investigation. And then Fred and Daphne brave the sharks to go surfing. It’s all happening in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #77, out in comic shops next Wednesday—but we’ll get you started right here, with […]
December 30, 2016 by Lori Henderson
Meet the new year with some of this week’s new releases. BOOM! Studios releases the penultimate trade of Bravest Warriors with volume 8. Joe Books has the first volume of Darkwing Duck Comics from the recent reboot, and Tokyopop lets loose the second volume of Disney Manga Stitch. The List: ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT Princeless Raven […]
December 29, 2016 by Brigid Alverson
Betty and Veronica take the spotlight in Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #5, which goes on sale January 4. Check out our preview with samples from stories from the early Archie (with the buck teeth) to the present day. Enjoy!
December 28, 2016 by Brigid Alverson
Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer, Super Mutant Magic Academy) and Joelle Jones (House of Night, Lady Killer) give Supergirl a new origin story in their four-issue miniseries Supergirl: Being Super, and they discuss the story and show off some preview pages at CBR. Also at CBR, I wrote a piece about Rep. John Lewis’s graphic […]
December 26, 2016 by Brigid Alverson
The Mystery, Inc., gang has their hands full already with a Christmas ghost mystery in this week’s Scooby-Doo Team-Up #21—and then Harley Quinn decides to join them as well. Here’s the executive summary: It’s hard enough for Scooby and the gang to crack the mystery of a Dickensian Yuletide ghost…but it’s harder with “help” from […]
December 23, 2016 by Lori Henderson
Christmas is almost here! Whether you need a last minute gift or a distraction to keep curious hands away from presents, this week’s new releases have just what you need. Joe Books releases the Movie Comic of Moana, Disney’s newest film featuring a Polynesian princess. Marvel Comics has the second volume of Patsy Walker, A.K.A. […]
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December 23, 2016 by Brigid Alverson
The Riverdale gang kicks off the weekend with some winter chores: In Dan Parent’s new lead story for World of Archie Double Digest #65, Jughead’s plan to remove the ice from the Lodge mansion’s front steps backfires spectacularly. The digest goes on sale in comic shops on December 28. Enjoy!
December 22, 2016 by Brigid Alverson
As 2016 winds down, the folks behind Free Comic Book Day have announced next year’s lineup, which will include everything from Barbie to Bad Machinery. Free Comic Book Day will be Saturday, May 6, 2017, and on that day, comic shops will offer a selection of specially produced comics for free as a way to […]
December 20, 2016 by Brigid Alverson
The holidays are right around the corner, so here’s a handful of quick takes on some kids’ graphic novels that would make great gifts—or excellent additions to any library. Brief Histories of Everyday Objects, by Andy Warner Picador, $20 Ages 10 Up This is my favorite book right now, and when my nieces and nephew […]
December 19, 2016 by Brigid Alverson
Let’s kick off this pre-holiday Monday with an exclusive preview of Teen Titans Go #19. Here’s the scoop: The prank war to end all prank wars has erupted in Titans Tower, but for some reason, Beast Boy seems to be out-pranking everyone—he even dodged Cyborg’s barrage of stankballs. It’s like he knows what pranks are […]
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