Preview: Power Up #3 (of 6)
Power Up #3 (of 6)
Imprint: BOOM! Box
Writer: Kate Leth
Artist: Matt Cummings
The team gets together at Sandy’s house to talk secret identities, cover stories, and costumes as they try and figure out what’s going on!
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Kate Leth Takes on Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat!
This December, Hellcat makes the leap to headliner in Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat! Written by Kate Leth and with art by Brittney Williams, Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat! will spotlight this modern-day superhero who refuses to say NO to any adventure even if it does prove to be more than what she can handle.
Beginning her heroic career with the Avengers and then becoming a core member of the Defenders, Hellcat’s new series will be inviting readers into a no-nonsense journey following this kick-ass super hero as she tries to make a name for herself alongside some of the most powerful Marvel heroines around.
This December, Patsy Walker plans to claw her way to the top no matter what it takes! Be here for this brand new, action-packed series as this feline femme fatale reestablishes herself among Marvel’s mightiest.
PATSY WALKER, A.K.A. HELLCAT #1
Written by KATE LETH
Art & Cover by BRITTNEY WILLIAMS
Variant Cover by GEORGE PEREZ
On Sale in December!
Preview: Bravest Warriors #36
Bravest Warriors #36
Imprint: KaBOOM!
Writer: Kate Leth
Artist: Ian McGinty
Final issue! The Bravest Warriors face Bugcat one last time in the darkest depths of the galaxy with entire planets at stake! Featuring a back-up story by Jason Johnson, one of the show-runners behind Bravest Warriors.
The Amazing World of Gumball 2015 Grab Bag Is Full of Surprises
KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios, and Cartoon Network Enterprises, the licensing and merchandising arm of the network, are pleased to announce The Amazing World of Gumball 2015 Grab Bag #1 special, a collection of short stories with Gumball, Darwin, Anais, and all their friends in Elmore. Kate Leth, Philip Murphy, Yehudi Mercado, and more contribute to this oversized collection of mini-adventures, inside jokes, and interactive features that are perfect for any fan.
Gumball and Darwin try to get their trading card collection completed, and get trapped by a collector who collects…collectors? Mr. Watterson falls into the dryer and finds himself in a magical laundry kingdom. Catch a glimpse of Tina Rex’s quiet moments. Journey to the haunted outskirts of the town of Elmore. Enjoy these stories and more!
Created by Ben Bocquelet and produced by Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe, The Amazing World of Gumball has received high critical praise since its debut in 2011, having won several British Academy Children’s Awards and earning nominations in the Annie Awards.
The Amazing World of Gumball 2015 Grab Bag #1 arrives in comic shops on September 30th with a main cover by Mariel Cartwright for the price of $4.99 under Diamond order code JUL151099. Also available in a limited quantity is a retailer incentive cover by Terry Blas.
Preview: Power Up #2 (of 6)
Power Up #2 (of 6)
Imprint: BOOM! Box
Author: Kate Leth
Artist: Matt Cummings
A traffic jam turns into a battlefield as Amie, Sandy, Kevin, and Silas fight together as a team for the first time!
Preview: Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Journey to the Everspring HC
Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Journey to the Everspring HC
Imprint: Archaia
Writer: Kate Leth
Artist: Jake Myler
When the water supply of Fraggle Rock mysteriously runs dry, Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley, and Boober will have to journey deep into the caves of Fraggle Rock to find the fabled Everspring. Along the way, they’ll encounter spooky creatures, discover the Crystal Caves, and meet a never-before-seen colony of Doozers! Collects the complete miniseries, issues #1-4.
Secret Wars Too #1 Takes You Beyond The Biggest Comic Event of the Year!
Give Secret Wars a grand sendoff as some of the hottest names in the comics industry bid adieu to Battleworld later this year! Today, Marvel has revealed Secret Wars Too #1, an oversized one-shot of epic proportions coming to comic shops and digital devices in November! Secret Wars scribe Jonathan Hickman himself unites with the likes of Sergio Aragones, Ryan Browne, Al Ewing, Rob Guillory, Kate Leth, Eric Powell, Declan Shalvey, Kyle Starks, Ramon Villalobos and Brittney Williams to bring you a 40 page epilogue to the biggest comic event of the year. Prepare for a side of Secret Wars you’ve never seen before!
SECRET WARS TOO #1
Featuring JONATHAN HICKMAN, SERGIO ARAGONES, RYAN BROWNE, AL EWING, ROB GUILLORY, KATE LETH, ERIC POWELL, DECLAN SHALVEY, KYLE STARKS, RAMON VILLALOBOS and BRITTNEY WILLIAMS
Cover by CHIP ZDARSKY
On Sale in November!
Preview: Bravest Warriors #35
Bravest Warriors #35
Imprint: KaBOOM!
Writer: Kate Leth
Artist: Ian McGinty
Penultimate issue! It’s the Bravest Warriors biggest adventure yet, and it’ll take all of them working together to make it through this one!
Review: Power Up #1
You should read Power Up.
Kate Leth has a unique place among comics creators and is a real force in comics. With her use of social media, queer feminism and community building skills she’s at the forefront of a new wave of creators and forging a path to success that others could emulate. So when I heard we were going to get her take on the “Magical Girl” genre (think Sailor Moon, the new Amethyst Princess of Gem World and stuff I can’t name because it’s manga) I was was really excited. I knew to expect an expressly feminist, queer take on a genre that is already pretty darn feminist and queer friendly.
The Magical Girl genre centers on young women with secret powers, ones that society does not understand and that are frequently very feminen-coded (think magical makeup compacts). It is a pretty subversive trope since we are usually told that girly=weak.
Leth updates this genre in so many ways. In Power Up our protagonist is a 20-something woman of color working in retail with cool purple hair and a belly. The other leads are a gold fish. And a Mom. And a male construction worker with a beard.
And they are all magical girls!
But the thing that gets me most excited about this book is how it shows the indignities of working in retail. Our protagonist Amie works at a pet store. Her boss calls her before the crack of dawn to berate her. Her boss demands that she show up to work before she’s even on the clock lest she risk being late. Her boss doesn’t trust her judgement or intelligence and grabs her face! It’s an abusive work situation and it is completely, painfully normal. I’m so glad a comic is showing the struggles of working people in a humorous, relatable way that simultaneously refuses to excuse her boss’s inappropriate behavior.
Who knows, may be the magical girls will come together and organize a union like the Retail Action Project does. That would be truly heroic!
Writer: Kate Leth Art: Matt Cummings
Story: 7.5 Art: 7.5 Overall: 8 Recommendation: Buy
BOOM! Studios provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
Preview: Power Up #1 (of 6)
Power Up #1 (of 6)
Imprint: BOOM! Box
Writer: Kate Leth
Artist: Matt Cummings
It has been foretold that four noble warriors of incredible strength would be gifted with cosmic abilities at a moment of planetary alignment…which, yeah, something definitely went wrong here. Amie is a disaffected twentysomething with a lot of attitude, Kevin is a washed-up athlete way past his prime, Sandy’s a mother of two teenagers, and Silas…is a goldfish. Just a normal goldfish. Are we sure we read that prophecy right?
