It’s new comic book day! What’s everyone looking forward to? Sound off in the comments below!

While you wait for your shop to open, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.

Around the Tubes

Medium – A Short Guide to Trans Representation in Media – How should writers who aren’t trans tell stories that have trans characters without messing up? An important read for all of us by Thursday’s podcast guest, trans comic writer Magdalene Visaggio.

The Beat – Ronald Wimberly on asking artists for sample pages for free – A very interesting read. Where do you all stand?

iO9 – DC’s New KFC Comic Turns Colonel Sanders Into Fried Chicken Jesus – Well ok then.

UN Dispatch – How Zimbabwe Became a Great Comic Book Incubator – Very interesting. We’ll have to check these out.

Around the Tubes Reviews

Newsarama – Predator vs. Judge Dredd. vs. Aliens #1