Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

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Badrock #1 (Image) -“Hello fellow kids” and wearing the comic’s writer’s podcast t-shirt aside, Badrock #1 is inoffensive action-packed fun. He’s basically if the Thing were a teenager, and his bond with his mom is wholesome. After a flash forward, Rob Liefeld and Seth Damoose build the book around their relationship. Badrock #1 has real heart and is the complete opposite of 90s edgelord. This extends to Damoose’s art, which has a powerful, primitive quality to it like Jack Kirby by the way of Liefeld, but he’s seen a few episodes of Venture Bros. Overall: 8 Verdict: Buy

Of the Earth #3 (Image) – Of the Earth has really started to hit its stride in the past couple issues. Letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou makes the dialogue or lack of dialogue from protagonist Tabby’s grandma and a Fossil Oil employee that much creepier to go with Charlie Adlard and Pip Martin’s shadowy visuals and Chris Condon and Andrew Ehrich’s suspenseful script. Also, the back matter plays a key role in the comic kind of contradicting what we’ve just seen. Condon and Ehrich’s give Tabby and salt of the Earth oilman Thomas an easy rapport and trauma bond that grounds the comic as we start to get a real glimpse of the Wildcatter. Overall: 8.2 Verdict: Buy

Sonic x Godzilla #1 (IDW Publishing) – The Thunder of a battle between Team Sonic and Eggman is stolen by Mothra and Mechagodzilla in Sonic x Godzilla (Who’s not in the comic) #1. Nick Marino, Jack Lawrence, and Reggie Graham put the focus on fisticuffs in this first issue while still carving out some space for character connections. I love Amy Rose’s intuitions about Mothra even as the Queen of Monster causes chaos in the Sonic universe. This is a shoot first, ask questions later type of comic, but fun in the last few minutes of a Saturday cartoon episode way. Overall: 7.6 Verdict: Read

3W/3M Foundations (Dark Horse) – Although Mike Del Mundo, Mike Huddleston, and Jerome Opena provide mind opening artwork, reading 3W/3M Foundations without subscribing to the companion Substack is like diving into the Silmarillion without reading Lord of the Rings. Foundations showcases a trippy sci-fi world centered around complex systems of science, magic, and religion. However, Jonathan Hickman and Nick Spencer wisely use the relationship between a father and his kids as a frame story. I’ll admit I’m semi-invested in that aspect, but the rest of the world is nigh-impenetrable. I dig some of the character designs, especially for the Three Mages and Syg the White Stag, but if you’re looking to get into a new fictional universe, this isn’t a good place to start. Overall: 6.4 Verdict: Pass