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Preview: Unretouchable

Unretouchable

(W) Sofia Szamosi (A) Sofia Szamosi
In Shops: Sep 07, 2022
SRP: $14.99

Olive is spending the summer before art school at a coveted internship, helping one of the fashion industry’s elite digital-imaging specialists. After a glamourous New York photoshoot, she learns that taking pictures is only the first step. She discovers the “violent verbs” (cut, crop, slice, lasso) of image retouching software and the secrets behind “virtual models.” Soon Olive is fixating on her own appearance and pondering the ethics of her work behind the scenes. As college gets closer, she’ll try to get out of her own head, attempt to quit the Internet, and finally embrace image-making on her own terms. Unretouchable is a window into the little-known, hugely influential world of fashion photography and a tribute to self-acceptance.

Unretouchable

Weekly Preview! 2 from AfterShock, the return of Vanity, Improve, and Unretouchable

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

This week’s reviews include:

  • Improv: How I Discovered Improv and Conquered Social Anxiety (First Second)
  • Last Line #1 (AfterShock)
  • Unretouchable (Graphic Universe)
  • Vanity #2 (Scout Comics/Black Caravan)
  • The Vineyard #2 (AfterShock)

AfterShock, First Second, and Graphic Universe provided Graphic Policy with FREE copies for review

Preview: Artie and the Wolf Moon

Artie and the Wolf Moon

(W) Olivia Stephens (A) Olivia Stephens
In Shops: Sep 08, 2021
SRP: $16.99

After sneaking out against her mother’s wishes, Artie Irvin spots a massive wolf – then watches it don a bathrobe and transform into her mom. Thrilled to discover she comes from a line of werewolves, Artie asks her mom to share everything, including the story of Artie’s late father. Her mom reluctantly agrees. And to help Artie figure out her own wolflike abilities, her mom recruits some old family friends. Artie thrives in her new community and even develops a crush on her new friend Maya. But as she learns the history of werewolves and her own parents’ past, she’ll find that wolves aren’t the scariest thing in the woods. Vampires are.

Artie and the Wolf Moon

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Artie and the Wolf Man

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.

Artie and the Wolf Moon (Graphic Universe) – Artie sneaks out at night to discover their mother is a werewolf!

Avengers Tech-On #2 (Marvel) – The first issue was a lot of fun as a powered up Red Skull strips the world’s heroes of their powers.

Bad Sister (First Second Books) – A middle grade graphic memoir following a young girl who undergoes a crisis of conscience, realizing that she is a “bad sister.”

Batman #112 (DC Comics) – “Fear State” kicks off as the Scarecrow’s plan for Gotham unfolds.

Bountiful Garden #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – In the year 2200, a team of teenage scientists are sent on a terraforming mission to a distant planet. When they are awakened abruptly, ten years early, halted above a strange planet, the teens are tasked with trying to figure out why they’re stalled – or what stalled them.

Deadbox #1 (Vault Comics) We have an early review and praise this debut.

Glamorella’s Daughter #2 (Literati Press) – The debut issue was fantastic introducing us to a new hero and her daughter who’d rather read books than punch bad guys.

Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land #1 (Marvel) – Ka-Zar is back! We always want to see what’s done with this character that never quite catches on.

Last Flight Out #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – Humanity has chosen to evacuate Earth as a father attempts to make amends with his daughter during the end of the world.

Mazebook #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – Jeff Lemire. Nuff said.

The Nice House on the Lake #4 (DC Comics/DC Black Label) – This series has been amazing with a great mix of horror, mystery, and a focus on the characters. This one delivers some twists that have a major impact.

Nine Stones #1 (Behemoth Comics) – Disturbing dreams shake Alistair “Allie” Jacobi’s nights. But his daytime life is not much better.

Not All Robots #2 (AWA Studios) – In the year of 2056, robots have replaced human beings in the workforce. Mark Russell and Mike Deodato deliver more brilliant commentary.

Savage Circus #6 (Heavy Metal Entertainment) – Strange creators on the loose and a group of thieves. The series has been a lot of fund mashing up genres.

Search for Hu #1 (AfterShock) – A son must protect his parents who a feud breaks out between the two sides of his family.

Snelson #2 (AHOY Comics) – The first issue was interesting looking at “cancel culture”. It didn’t quite deliver the commentary we hoped for but it was enough that we want to see what the second issue has to say.

Star Trek: Mirror War #0 (IDW Publishing) – Star Trek and the Mirror Universe are two things together that always have us interested.

Whistle: A New Gotham Hero (DC Comics) – When Willow discovers that her “uncle” Edward and his friends are actually some of Gotham’s most corrupt criminals, she must make a choice: remain loyal to the man who kept her family together, or use her new powers to be a voice for her community.

Weekly Preview! Literati Press, AfterShock, Scout, and Graphic Novels!

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

This week’s reviews include:

  • Artie and the Wolf Moon (Graphic Universe)
  • Black Cotton #5 (Scout Comics)
  • The Black-Jack Demon #2 (Literati Press)
  • Dancing with the Dragon #1 (Scout Comics)
  • Glamorella’s Daughter #2 (Literati Press)
  • Locust #3 (Scout Comics)
  • Redshift #2 (Scout Comics)
  • Search for Hu #1 (AfterShock)

AfterShock, Literati Press, and Graphic Universe provided Graphic Policy with FREE copies for review

Preview: Artie and the Wolf Moon

Artie and the Wolf Moon

(W) Olivia Stephens (A) Olivia Stephens
In Shops: Sep 08, 2021
SRP: $16.99

After sneaking out against her mother’s wishes, Artie Irvin spots a massive wolf – then watches it don a bathrobe and transform into her mom. Thrilled to discover she comes from a line of werewolves, Artie asks her mom to share everything, including the story of Artie’s late father. Her mom reluctantly agrees. And to help Artie figure out her own wolflike abilities, her mom recruits some old family friends. Artie thrives in her new community and even develops a crush on her new friend Maya. But as she learns the history of werewolves and her own parents’ past, she’ll find that wolves aren’t the scariest thing in the woods. Vampires are.

Artie and the Wolf Moon

Review: Seekers of the Aweto Vol. 1 The Hunt is On

Xinyue, his brother Qiliu, and their mother are seekers, hunting aweto―a rare, plantlike treasure―along the legendary Silk Road.

Xinyue discovers the offspring of a deity that creates aweto and becomes its caretaker struggling to keep it safe.

Seekers of the Aweto Vol. 1 The Hunt is On is the first of a four volume series.

Story: Nie Jun
Art: Nie Jun
Translation: Edward Gauvin

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 (paperback)
Amazon (library binding)
Kindle

Graphic Universe provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
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Preview: Seekers of Aweto Vol. 1 The Hunt is On

Seekers of Aweto Vol. 1 The Hunt is On

(W) Nie Jun (A/CA) Nie Jun
In Shops: Mar 03, 2021
SRP: $9.99

Xinyue, his brother Qiliu, and their mother are seekers, hunting aweto – a rare, plantlike treasure – along the legendary Silk Road. After one outing, Xinyue discovers the offspring of a deity that creates aweto-and becomes the little creature’s reluctant caretaker. He soon struggles to keep it safe and keep it a secret. And that’s before he learns that warriors from the deity’s village are on his family’s tail.

Seekers of Aweto Vol. 1 The Hunt is On

The Hunt is On with The Seekers of the Aweto Debuting this March

Cartoonist Nie Jun’s stunning graphic novel debut, My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder, captivated and charmed critics and readers alike with its depiction of life in a small neighborhood in Beijing. The book was nominated for an Eisner Award, selected as an Batchelder Honor Book, and received a glowing write up in the New York Times Book Review. This spring, Nie Jun will release his eagerly anticipated follow up: an ambitious, four-volume graphic novel series titled Seekers of Aweto, which takes readers on a poetic adventure across medieval China. The debut title, “The Hunt is On“, will be published by Graphic Universe, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, on March 2, 2021 in bookstores and in comic shops on March 3rd.

In “The Hunt is On”, Xinyue, his brother Qiliu, and their mother are seekers, hunting aweto―a rare, plantlike treasure. A single aweto has the power to cure the ill. Its rarest form may even grant eternal life. To seize their bounty, the seekers must rob the massive, majestic earth deities from which aweto sprout—sometimes leaving a trail of chaos behind them.

One day, after an outing on the legendary Silk Road, Xinyue discovers the offspring of a deity that creates aweto and becomes the little creature’s reluctant caretaker. Now he must keep it safe and keep it a secret. But warriors from the creature’s village are close behind, and more fearsome thieves wait ahead….

Translated from the original Chinese, “The Hunt is On” is a visual feast, filled with beautiful watercolor landscapes, intricately detailed maps, and magnificent imaginary creatures. Jun’s fantastical take on the unique historical setting of medieval China imbues the world with wonder, humor, and magic.

Seekers of Aweto Vol. 1 The Hunt is On
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