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Posted on September 9, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

The weekend is almost here! What geeky things are you all doing? Sound off in the comments below. While you wait for the weekday to end and the weekend to begin, here’s some comic related news and comic reviews from around the web.

Kotaku – Huge Speedrunning Charity GDQ Drops Florida Event Because It Isn’t ‘Safe Place For Our Community’ – All cons should be walking away from the state.

Reviews

Collected Editions – Aquaman: The Becoming
CBR – Dark Knights of Steel: Tales From the Three Kingdoms #1
CBR – Semantic Error Season 3
CBR – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #132
ICv2 – Tokyo Rose: Zero Hour
CBR – Twig #5

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Around the Tubes

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

It’s new comic book day! What’s everyone excited for? What do you plan on getting? Sound off in the comments below! While you wait for shops to open, here’s some comic news and reviews.

Kotaku – Berserk Will Continue Without Kentaro Miura – Not sure what to think about this.

Yen Press – Open Marketing Positions at Yen Press – They’re hiring!

Reviews

Atomic Junk Shop – Cocaine Coast
CBR – Fire Power Book 1
CBR – Poison Ivy #1
CBR – Twig #2

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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

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.

Aquaman: Andromeda #1 (DC Comics/DC Black Label) – A DC Black Label Aquaman series is described as cosmic horror around a mysterious structure… that’s waking up!

Astronaut Down #1 (AfterShock) – It’s a trip into alternate realities in an attempt to save Earth from a horrific crisis.

By the Horns: Dark Earth #1 (Scout Comics) – The series is one of our favorites. It’s been six months since the events of the previous volume when a new quest begins due to a mysterious blight.

Code 45 #1 (Scout Comics) – There are dragons lurking in the tunnels beneath Montreal’s city streets – at least that’s the rumor.

Dark Crisis #1 (DC Comics) – DC’s next big event kicks off officially. DC’s classic heroes are gone, will a new generation be able to step up to handle the remaining villains while also standing up against the oncoming darkness?

Dark Knights of Steel #7 (DC Comics) – The series has been a hell of a lot of fun so far with a nice Elseworlds feel to it. Will three kingdoms go to war? Will someone be able to stop it?

Dogs of London #2 (AfterShock) – Ex-gangsters are haunted by someone they thought was dead but might be back!?

Fortnite x Marvel: Zero War #1 (Marvel) – The two properties come together again! The first volume was a hot commodity and we’re expecting the same with this.

Metal Society #2 (Image Comics) – The first issue was an interesting new series where humanity was extinct, brought back by robot overlords, and are now fighting in an MMA fight to win their freedom. So much to chew on but just a solid series.

Multiversity: Teen Justice #1 (DC Comics) – Head to Earth-11 for this group of heroes! Everything we’ve seen so far makes this one seem like a hell of a lot of fun.

Nubia: Queen of the Amazons #1 (DC Comics) – Nubia is off to tour of the Amazons that don’t call Themyscira home as a villain from her past steps out of the shadows.

Past the Last Mountain #4 (CEX Publishing) – The series has been fantastic as it reaches it conclusion. Will the creatures reach Dragon Lake and if they do, will it live up to their expectations?

Poison Ivy #1 (DC Comics) – Ivy sets out to complete her greatest work-a gift to the world that will heal the damage dealt to it…by ending humanity.

Potions Inc. #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – Ran finally gets the quest he’s been after his whole life. He and his siblings set off to find a missing artifact.

Quests Aside #2 (Vault Comics) – A fantastic first issue that takes the “save the bar” concept in a whole new direction.

Savage Avengers #2 (Marvel) – The first issue was a lot of fun bringing together a rather random group of heroes. The second issue looks to drop them in an unexpected location mixing things up from the previous volume.

Skybound Presents Afterschool #1 (Image Comics/Skybound) – A new anthology series that riffs on the classic “Afterschool specials” with a rotating team of creators.

Twig #2 (Image Comics) – The first issue of this series had a very Jim Henson vibe. The biggest issue was it was too short and might have been better as a graphic novel. Still, we’re excited to see where this adventure goes.

Ward #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – A medical drama with fairies, trolls, and some real humans too. Welcome to St. Lilith, a secret hospital for supernatural creatures.

Where Starships Go to Die #1 (AfterShock) – In a near future ravaged by climate change, an African astronaut teams with an Indian shipping magnate to mount a dangerous salvage mission to recover the wreck of humanity’s first interstellar starship.

Review: Twig #1

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Brett

When I first discovered Skottie Young, it was due to his cute takes on superheroes. From there, that “cute take” turned into twisted takes on cuteness. The same “awe” style but with a humor about it all that betrayed the innocent look. Which is why I was so very intrigued by Twig #1. The comic’s description describes it as a “Bone-esque” adventure. So, going in, I wondered if this was really a comic geared towards kids or if there would be some subversive aspect to its kid-friendly look?

Written by Young, Twig #1 introduces us to an intriguing world that has a Jim Henson quality about it. Twig and Splat are friends and Twig is starting a new job. It has something to do with a quest and a jewel but all of that is kind of muddled as we’re thrown into a cute and awe-shucks world. Everyone seems rather nice with animals, plants, and even mountains given life and personalities that make it all very magical.

Twig’s mission is to take a red jewel/egg thing to The Pathsayer to find out what it is and then be sent on a further adventures. Of course things don’t go as planned setting up something grander. Where is it all going? I’m not quite sure but the setup so far feels like something young readers into fantasy would enjoy. The issue is, it’s a monthly comic and by the end, you immediately want to read more. In a reality where a lot of stories like this are released as graphic novel volumes, the monthly floppy release of Twig #1 works against it a bit.

The art is provided by Kyle Strahm and it’s fantastic. With color by Jean-Francois Beaulieu and lettering by Nate Piekos, the comic pops in vibrant colors and creatures and characters you want to squeeze and hug. It’s very Jim Henson in the design and look and that’s absolutely meant as a compliment. If someone told me they were behind all of the designs, I wouldn’t be surprised. The characters and look very much hit the nostalgia button and create a sense of wonder as we get to see more and more of the world. The art does a fantastic job of balancing grand scenes with more intimate interactions.

Twig #1 is a cute and fun start to the series. The designs are fantastic and while opening feels a bit short, it’s definitely enough to get readers to want to come back. Again, my issue is that it’s a monthly release. The opening hints to me this might have been a stronger read as either a graphic novel or extended/oversized issues. We’ll see if that plays out but it’s a world I want to explore more of with creatures I want to hug and hang out with.

Story: Skottie Young Art: Kyle Strahm
Color: Jean-Francois Beaulieu Letterer: Nate Piekos
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Read

Image Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: comiXology/Kindle – Zeus Comics – TFAW

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

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

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

Archer & Armstrong Forever #1 (Valiant) – If you’ve ever read a comic with these two, you know why we’re excited. In this series Armstrong loses his immortality and Archer refuses to let him go gentle into that good night.

Dogs of London #1 (AfterShock) – Former gang members who thought they escaped their troubled past are about to be haunted by that past. The Dogs have awoken, and they seek more than mere revenge.

Flashpoint Beyond #1 (DC Comics) – The zero issue was a bit mixed but we’re intrigued to see where this all goes and how far it’ll go as we return to the world of Flashpoint!

Metal Society #1 (Image Comics/Top Cow) – Humans and robots clash and who will reign supreme will be determined when they square off MMA-style!

Quests Aside #1 (Vault Comics) – The King plans to shut down the bar Quests Aside and the retired adventurer Barrow must figure out a way to save it!

Spider-Man 2099 Exodus Alpha #1 (Marvel) – No more time travel for Miguel O’Hara. He’s back in his time and must deal with a cataclysmic clash that creates a new Garden of Eden in the American Wastelands.

Starward #1 (Heavy Metal) – Stephanie Cohen’s life is all going according to plan. The only problem is…the plan isn’t hers! On the eve of her twentieth birthday she gets a gift unlike any she could possibly expect.

Task Force Z #7 (DC Comics) – New recruits for Task Force Z? The series has been a lot of fun mixing the concept of the Suicide Squad with zombies! It shouldn’t work but it totally does!

Twig #1 (Image Comics) – It’s a tale of of hope, heartache, and determination to overcome insurmountable odds! in what’s described as a “Bone-esque” quest from Skottie Young and Kyle Strahm!

Skottie Young and Kyle Strahm Team Up for Twig in May

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

Eisner Award-winning I Hate Fairyland and Middlewest writer Skottie Young and artist Kyle Strahm come together for an all-new epic fantasy/adventure called, Twig. This five-issue miniseries is set to launch from Image Comics in May.

It’s the first day of Twig’s new job as a journeyer on a Jeff Smith’s Bone-esque quest to save a The Dark Crystal/Labyrinth-style world. Join our hesitant hero for an inspiring and imaginative tale of hope, heartache, and determination to overcome insurmountable odds.

Twig #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 4: