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Weekly Preview! Monica, DRCL, Al Capone, and more!

There are a lot of comics coming out every week to be covered. Check out some of what we’ll be reviewing and this is only the beginning!

This week’s reviews include:

  • #DRCL Midnight Children Vol. 1 (VIZ Media)
  • Al Capone (Black Panel Press)
  • Look On the Bright Side (First Second)
  • Monica (Fantagraphics)
  • Zooni Tales: Keep It Up, Plucky Pup (Holiday House)

Not shown:

  • Kaiju No. 8 (VIZ Media)
  • Red Thread Vol. 1 (Yen Press)
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #73 (Skybound)

Black Panel Press, Yen Press, Holiday House, and First Second provided Graphic Policy with FREE copies for review

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

The Blackout Bombshell #1

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Al Capone (Black Panel Press) – The history of the famous mobster is explored here! As fans of mob stories, we’re pumped to check this out.

The Blackout Bombshell #1 (Massive Publishing) – After a night of drinking turned into a blank slate, Jack must put together what exactly he’s gotten himself into before he ends up in a world of trouble. Sounds like the type of detective story we enjoy.

Captain America #1 (Marvel) – It’s a new volume for Cap and a new creative team and we’re always excited to see what a new crew brings to the classic character.

Dark X-Men #2 (Marvel) – The first issue was a lot of fun, as much fun as Fall of X can be, and we’re excited and hoping the second issue brings the same.

Disney Villains: Hades #2 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The first issue was solid with a great look and great feel as it focuses on the overlooked and under appreciated Disney villain.

Green Lantern: War Journal #1 (DC Comics) – John Stewart gets his own series the the debut issue is a hell of a start.

Hexagon Bridge #1 (Image Comics) – Explorers Jacob and Elena Armlen find themselves trapped in a strange parallel dimension of elusive landscapes and shifting architecture inhabited by mischievous entities.

Investigators Vol. 7 All Tide Up (First Second) – This series is so much fun with over the top action and cool gadgets. It’s great for kids and adults alike!

Jungle Juice Vol. 1 (Yen Press/IZE Press) – It’s pretty much the X-Men but insect/human hybrids instead of mutants. And, it still works and is a hell of a lot of fun.

Predator vs. Wolverine #1 (Marvel) – Let’s be honest, this is a comic store debate in comic form.

Rare Flavours #1 (BOOM! Studios) – Discover the tantalizing tale of Rubin Baksh, a demonic Rakshasa with a down-to-earth dream of becoming the next Anthony Bourdain. The comic sounds pretty unique and with Ram V. writing and Filipe Andrade on art, we’re excited to check it out.

Rumpus Room #1 (AWA Studios) – Meet Bob Schrunk, technocrat billionaire, collector of bad art, and victim of a hideous skin condition that can only be treated with a highly illicit and definitely not FDA-approved face cream that must be…harvested. From human beings. It’s Mark Russell… that alone has us reading this.

So What’s Wrong Getting Reborn as a Goblin Vol. 3 (Yen Press) – The series has been a nice twist on the reincarnation story focused on how to build and organize a society.

Tomb Raider King Vol. 4 (Yen Press) – The volume wraps up one story line and kicks off a hell of a lot more. Fans of the series won’t want to miss this!

Traveling to Mars #8 (Ablaze) – Mark Russell and Roberto Meli’s series has been filled with emotion and heart… and some laughs and satire.

Wonder Woman #1 (DC Comics) – We’ve read the first issue and this is a game changer for status quo… it helps it’s really good too.

All Talk is an intriguing graphic novel about gangs and toxic masculinity

Rahim is a suburban kid like any other, a “good kid.” Chilling with his boys, hearing the legends of “Immortal Al,” the greatest gangster who ever lived, it’s hard not to get stars in his eyes. Rahim dreams of becoming a kingpin, idolizing his local gangsters, hoping to climb their ranks. But his friends laugh: they say he’s all talk, no action. Until one day, he sees an opportunity to prove himself … but how far will he take it before there’s no turning back?

Story: Bartosz Sztybor
Art: Akeussel
Translation: Celina Bernstein

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Black Panel Press provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
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Review: Camp Pock-a-Wocknee and the Dynomite Summer of ’77

Camp Pock-a-Wocknee & the DYN-O-MITE Summer of ‘77 is a coming-of-age graphic novel celebrating the traditions, friendships, and idiocy that make up summers at Jewish sleepaway camp.

Story: Eric Glickman
Art: Eric Glickman

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Black Panel Press Signs an Exclusive Deal with Diamond

Black Panel Press

Diamond Book Distributors has announced that it has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Black Panel Press to exclusively distribute their products to North American and international book markets. Distribution to the comic book specialty market is handled exclusively by Diamond Comic Distributors.

Black Panel Press is an indie comic book and graphic novel publisher founded by Andrew Benteau in 2017 with the goal of bringing exceptional foreign language graphic novels to North American readers.  In 2016, Benteau met José Jover, editor of French publication Tartamudo Editions. The two quickly established a partnership to import European graphic novel titles to the United States and Canada. Black Panel Press is committed to a “stories first” approach, allowing creators to craft the narratives they want to tell and retain complete control of their stories.

Black Panel Press boasts an ever-growing library of works, with comic books and graphic novels ranging from anthologies and nonfiction, to science fiction, slice of life, action/adventure, and everything in between. A slice of life drama, Queer in Asia is portrait of a Chinese youth in search of love and meaning. Inhuman Trials is a science fiction graphic novel that explores the fallout of a third world war, focusing on the human experience through the eyes of a Swedish scientist desperate to reconstruct the human genome. The Man in the Painter’s Room is a nonfiction graphic novel about the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh following his release from the Saint-Paul asylum in 1890, as told through the eyes of Adeline Ravoux, an innkeeper’s daughter with whom Vincent shared a special bond. In a case of mistaken identity, The Mad Tsar followers a ruler who is mistaken as a peasant with a resemblance to the ruler, and ultimately used a leverage to carryout sinister acts against the Tsar. Hanging on By a Threadis a graphic autobiography of Noémie, an 18 year-old art student who is diagnosed with cancer against the backdrop of multicultural Beirut. My First Pandemic is a collection of drawings, thoughts, poems, and comics reflecting on a difficult period in history.

Review: The Adventures of The Mad Tsar

Three stories revolving around the “Mad Tsar” of Russia as he attempts to bring peace and reform to his people and land.

Originally publishing in France in three volumes, The Adventures of the Mad Tsar is now collected in one graphic novel.

Story: Tarek
Art: Lionel Chouin
Translation: Andrew Benteau

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Amazon
comiXology
Kindle
Black Panel Press


Black Panel Press provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

FIST OF THE NORTH STAR HC VOL 02

Wednesdays (and now Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Adventures of the Mad Tsar (Black Panel Press) – Collecting the three volume French graphic novel about a deposed Tsar who’s replaced with a lookalike. Watch our review.

Aquaman: The Becoming #1 (DC Comics) – We know the character has a big future ahead in the DC Universe, so we’re intrigued how he gets there.

Barb the Last Berzerker Vol. 1 (Simon & Schuster) – Barb is a Berzerker and will need to defeat Witch Head to save her friends and land.

Batman #113/Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1 (DC Comics) – “Fear State” has been solid so far and Miracle Molly and intriguing new addition to the characters of Gotham. We’re excited to dive into each new chapter of this solid “Bat Event”.

Bunny Mask #4 (AfterShock) – A nice mix of horror and psychological mystery, the series has us guessing what will happen next and what’s going on.

Death of Doctor Strange #1 (Marvel) – Yes, we know this is only until the next movie but we’d be lying if we weren’t intrigued, especially since Marvel seems to be all over in their focus on the “magical” side of their comic universe.

Eat the Rich #2 (BOOM! Studios) – An outsider enters the world of the rich… who might be cannibals?!

Fist of the North Star Vol. 2 (VIZ Media) – A new edition of the classic manga series in a nice hardback cover. It’s a martial arts version of Mad Max and a lot of fun.

Frontiersman #1 (Image Comics) – An intriguing new series about a former superhero coaxed out of retirement by an environmentalist group. As a spokesperson, old enemies return and new enemies make him a target.

Moon Knight #3 (Marvel) – The lack of focus on Moon Knight’s Jewish roots is a bit frustrating (a Jewish hero “enslaved” by an Egyptian God writes itself) but the series has been impressive. A new villain shows a lot of potential as the character’s status quo gets shaken up before his show debuts.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #4 (IDW Publishing) – It’s been a bit but we’re excited for the series’ return and our return to the world of the last Turtle.

X-Men: Onslaught Revelation #1 (Marvel) – Onslaught. Nuff said.

Review: Illegal Cargo

No one is illegal. Augusto Mora explores immigration in his haunting graphic novel Illegal Cargo from Black Panel Press. Out in comic shops in July 2021, this graphic novel explores the topic through a story of a father leaving everything behind to find his daughter.

Story: Augusto Mora
Art: Augusto Mora

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Amazon
comiXology
Kindle
Black Panel Press


Black Panel Press provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and make a purchase, we’ll receive a percentage of the sale. Graphic Policy does purchase items from this site. Making purchases through these links helps support the site

Review: The Adventures of The Mad Tsar

Three stories revolving around the “Mad Tsar” of Russia as he attempts to bring peace and reform to his people and land.

Originally publishing in France in three volumes, The Adventures of the Mad Tsar is now collected in one graphic novel.

Story: Tarek
Art: Lionel Chouin
Translation: Andrew Benteau

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Amazon
comiXology
Kindle
Black Panel Press

Black Panel Press provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and make a purchase, we’ll receive a percentage of the sale. Graphic Policy does purchase items from this site. Making purchases through these links helps support the site

Review: The Man in the Painter’s Room

A graphic novel by Jamison Odone, The Man in the Painter’s Room focuses on the end of Vincent Van Gogh’s life as he lived at the Auberge Ravoux inn. There he attempted to find peace while creating over 75 works of art in just three months.

Based on the first-hand account of Adeline Ravous, the innkeeper’s daughter, The Man in the Painter’s Room is an interesting exploration of a person finding beauty in the world while struggling with the darkness within.

Story: Jamison Odone
Art: Jamison Odone

Get your copy now!

Black Panel Press
Amazon
Kindle

Black Panel Press provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
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