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Carthago: Kane pits billionaire vs. legendary deep sea creatures

Humanoids has announced Carthago: Kane, a new, original graphic novel by writer Christophe Bec, artist Ennio Bufi, colorist Andrea Meloni, and translated by Montana Kane.

From the world of the critically acclaimed Carthago comes the story of Kane, a merman from a subterranean society who is hunted by a corrupt billionaire obsessed with mythological creatures, available in October 2023.

China, 1977. Kane, a young man-triton hybrid, escapes from his captivity in a secret research facility owned by a corrupt billionaire intent on proving the existence not only the tritons but the megalodons. As Kane flees his captor’s henchmen and trackers, he finds himself in a breathless chase with a megalodon of legend! But is the megalodon really his enemy?

Humanity’s continued feverish quest for natural resources threatens to unleash ancient monsters of the deep and beyond in the highly anticipated installment of the critically-acclaimed series Carthago, a Deep Blue Sea meets Succession tale of drama, mystery, and the monsters that lurk in the deepest ocean… and the human heart.

Carthago: Kane will be available in bookstores everywhere on October 17, 2023 and on October 18, 2023 in comic shops.

Carthago: Kane

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

X-MEN RED #1Wednesdays 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 are choosing up to five books and why they’re choosing the books. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look!

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

Jon

Top Pick: Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery and Incognegro: Renaissance #1 (Dark Horse/Berger Books) – These are some of the best things I’ve read in a long time in any form. A great examination of race in America wrapped up in a nail biting thriller and more relevant than ever.

 

Brett

Top Pick: X-Men: Red #1 (Marvel) – A new X-Men team with a returned Jean Grey as the leader? I’m intrigued where this one will go and if this is the tipping point of “X” bloat, which we’re already near. But, a big character returning to a world that’s vastly different has me very intrigued.

Avengers #679 (Marvel) – “No Surrender” has been a lot of fun so far. A rare event that’s holding up in quality.

Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands #4 (DC Comics) – A great mix of action and socio-political commentary. Exactly how it’s supposed to be done.

Carthago (Humanoids) – I’m a Jaws fan, so a comic that sounds like it’s another terror from below with sharks story, I’m in.

Coyotes #4 (Image Comics) – Fantastic horror with so many layers. You’ll be debating what it all means and the symbolism. Don’t think there’s much out there today like this series.

Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #2 (DC Comics) – One of the best comics of 2018 so far. This will easily wind up on “best of” lists.

Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock #1 (Marvel) – A big event is kicking off, big enough that it shook up plans for ongoing series. With a movie coming up touching upon some of the same characters and concepts, this should be interesting.

Mech Cadet Yu #6 (BOOM! Studios) – One of my favorite series. Just so much fun to read. In short, kids and giant robots kick alien ass.

Around the Tubes

whokilledkurtcobain-coverIt’s a new week and we’re rushing headlong towards the end of year holidays. Tomorrow’s the election here in the US. We’re asking you to go out and vote if you’re registered and haven’t yet. Make your voice heard as there’s more than the Presidential election going on.

While you wait for the polls to open, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

Around the Tubes

Publisher’s Weekly – Sales of Walking Dead Graphic Novels Higher Than Ever – We’re surprised?

Kotaku – Michael Giacchino Confirms He’s Scoring Spider-Man: Homecoming – Ok then.

Variety – Asian Actors in Comic Book Films Respond to ‘Doctor Strange’ Whitewashing Controversy – An interesting read with lots of different opinions.

Comics Alliance – ‘Justice League’ Casts ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Ciaran Hinds as the Big Bad Steppenwolf  – Hopefully looks better than the BvS version.

Rogues Portal – The Riri Redux: Learning to Grow vs. Being Stuck as a Man Baby – A good read.

Nerds of Color – Making Mulan Right, and the Limits of On-Screen Representation – A solid read an explanation how policy impacts representation.

 

Around the Tubes Reviews

Atomic Junk Shop – Baggywrinkles

ICv2 – Carthago

Talking Comics – Catwoman: Election Night

Comic Attack – Eden’s Fall #3

Talking Comics – The Unworthy Thor #1

Talking Comics – Who Killed Kurt Cobain?

Talking Comics – The Wicked + The Divine #23

Comics Alliance – WWE: Then. Now. Forever. #1