@andreachalupa.bsky.social & @elrevel.bsky.social's Mrs Orwell is published this week, "a bright spotlight on someone whose primary place in history is either behind the scenes". Deep research and excellent art make this an essential buy. @23rdstbooks.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/mrs-orwell/

Spider-Boy's just for youngsters, right? Wrong! The Dragon's Challenge is just so much fun from @danslott.bsky.social and Paco Medina. theslingsandarrows.com/spider-boy-t...

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Peanuts, @abramscomicarts.bsky.social issue a compilation of 75 pivotal strips with commentary along with a wealth of bonus material. 5 stars. As essential as the title tells you. theslingsandarrows.com/the-essentia...

Out this week from @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social is the 2nd Pandora in Puzzlevale, an inventive selection of story puzzles for young readers. We love it. Paul Duffield writes, Siobhan McKenna designs and draws and @poqu.bsky.social supplies the town of Puzzlevale. theslingsandarrows.com/pandora-in-p...

The cover doesn't give much away, but Miki Makasu and Benoit Bourget's Live Memorium deals with the transformative power of altering memory. We like it a lot. @magneticpress.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/live-memorium/

What do superheroes do when all threats are dealt with? @mathieubablet.bsky.social and Guillaume Singelin supply the answer in Shin Zero from @magneticpress.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/shin-zero/

Maria and Peter Hoey's The Shadower is out next week from @topshelfcomix.bsky.social "Spies, double agents and political activism makes for a potent brew and that’s excellently exploited in a memorable graphic novel." @coinophoey.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/the-shadower/

We really rate The Power of Welcome. @adajusic.bsky.social tells five stories of refugees explaining to young readers the horrors forcing them to leave their homelands. "sadly a very necessary book in the 2020s". @scholasticuk.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/the-power-of...

We've now reviewed all six volumes of Skullkickers by @jimzub.bsky.social & Edwin Huang and it's a series that just keeps improving as two talents rapidly learn on the job. The best is saved until last. @ironpinky.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/skullkickers...

Spirou bought by a billionaire? In the Clutches of the Viper presents the unfortunate circumstances. From Fabien Vehlmann, Yoann and @cinebook.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/spirou-and-f...

Phil Earle's When the Sky Falls has been magnificently adapted by Fred Fordham. A boy is evacuated to London during WWII and cared for by a woman who also runs a zoo. theslingsandarrows.com/when-the-sky...

With Tiffany's Griffon Magnolia Porter Siddell and Maddi Gonzalez give us a "Consistently creative and beautifully drawn" young adult graphic novel. What happens when a fangirl could be the Chosen One to save a fantasy world? @01firstsecond.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/tiffanys-gri...

We love Takehiko Inoue's Vagabond and review another five volumes today. Vol. 13 is the last to feature Miyamoto Musashi for some while. @viz.com theslingsandarrows.com/vagabond-vol...

Benjamin sees an egotistical SF novelist back from the dead. Why? Ben H. Winters and Leomacs ensure "Imagination rules, intelligence is compulsory and the fun is had". @oni-press.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/benjamin/

Of Swamp and Sea's Second print volume is issued this week. "The characters are so well defined that it’ll be a contrary reader indeed not awaiting Volume 3". By Mia Jay Boulton and Laurel Boulton. @theratgoblin.bsky.social @01firstsecond.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/of-swamp-and...

The Art of the Fantastic Four is more properly Jack Kirby's Art of the Fantastic Four, "consumer-friendly look at the work of The King, perfect for finding out just how Jack Kirby earned that title". @darkhorse.com #jackkirby theslingsandarrows.com/the-art-of-f...

We're looking at Westerns today and love Redemption by @christafaust.bsky.social & Mike Deodato. "Creatively violent with a point to make, Redemption is a first class Western". theslingsandarrows.com/redemption/

You wouldn't know it from the title, but in Skating Wilder Brandon Dumais and AJ Dungo present the history of skateboarding coupled with their own experiences. "a book the creators themselves would have worshipped at fourteen" @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/skating-wild...

"A Better World is Possible is one step towards a 2050 where climate justice prevailed". @meerasub.bsky.social & Danica Novgorodoff explain climate change via the experiences of young activists. @abetterworldbook.bsky.social @firstsecond.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/a-better-wor...

@alangratz.bsky.social adapts his own novel Refugee with artist @sydfini.bsky.social and by telling three personal stories from different eras it thoroughly explains to a young audience what a refugee is and what they're fleeing from. theslingsandarrows.com/refugee-the-...

Can @danslott.bsky.social freshen Superman? On the basis of Superman Unlimited the answer is resoundingly "yes". Good call on unconventional art from Rafael Albuquerque as well. Kryptonite Kingdom is out this week. theslingsandarrows.com/superman-unl...

Out from 2000AD this week is a new volume of Brink by Dan Abnett and I.N.J. Culbard. We love how it so quietly deals with the earth-shattering, and it's the best volume to date. @2000ad.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/brink-book-s...

Yay! A fourth Agents of S.U.I.T. book out this week, spotlighting Septipus. More hilarity from @johngreenart.bsky.social @drhastings.bsky.social and @patnlewis.bsky.social @01firstsecond.bsky.social "Sides will once again split with laughter across the globe!" theslingsandarrows.com/agents-of-s-...

Is it an illustrated book? Is it a graphic novel? What we do know for sure is that it's a treat for children. We love Sunny and Stormy by @sarahhollidayart.bsky.social. @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/sunny-and-st...

March: The Complete Trilogy details the early life of Congressman John Lewis, and his participation in campaigns for racial equality from the 1950s. It brings history to life with evocative art from @natepowell.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/march-the-co...

Follow a pair of unconventional sleuths in a Victorian carnival in Ilya's Romo the Wolf Boy. Out now from @selfmadehero.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/romo-the-wol...

Another Atomic Robo reviewed, and more joy results. The Ghost of Station X is a science-based mystery from Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener. theslingsandarrows.com/atomic-robo-...

Today we review all three volumes of The Red Room. Ed Piskor pushes the boundaries of gonzo horror in a series where the ultra-rich pay to see livestreamed murder. Covers are as explicit as the series, so no art this time. @fantagraphics.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/red-room-tri...

@Kana's manga list has now translated 5 volumes of Yumeji's Eden of Witches about a young witch finding her way in a world with few animals or plants. It's good-natured, intriguing and well drawn. Start with Volume 1! @abramscomicarts.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/eden-of-witc...

@denizcamp.bsky.social & @javierrodriguez.bsky.social do a magnificent job re-imagining Martian Manhunter. "a very human story about alienation, and it’s brilliantly unsettling". theslingsandarrows.com/absolute-mar...

We've liked Von Allan's Wolf's Head from the start. It's a well drawn crime drama with a twist and an engaging cast. Nine paperback volumes are now available. theslingsandarrows.com/wolfs-head-v...

Today we catch up with Poison Ivy by @gwillow.me and @marciotakara.bsky.social A Death in Marshview was issued in January and it's "another excellently conceived volume of ongoing growth". theslingsandarrows.com/poison-ivy-a...

@magneticpress.bsky.social are translating volumes of Mig's fantasy series at a clip and Volume 4 is out this week. We like the imagination, the art and the world building. theslingsandarrows.com/ogrest-volum...

"A fun adventure with a likeable cast and plenty of twists". We like Eowulf by @mikecavallaro.bsky.social @01firstsecond.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/eowulf-the-c...

There's a new Toby and the Pixies out this week from James Turner and @andreasschuster.bsky.social. Toby fights his dandruff, has to recapture his self-doubt and deal with a pixie who's can say 'no'. @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social @patchworkofregrets.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/toby-and-the...

We rate both volumes of Golden Rage by @chrissywilliams.bsky.social and @laurenknight.bsky.social . Compelling over two volumes and with something to say about society. @imagecomics.com theslingsandarrows.com/golden-rage/

Released this week (and we think it's great). @robwilliams71.bsky.social @2000ad.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/judge-dredd-...

We love the cultivated spooky atmosphere of Hillbilly by @eric-powell-comics.bsky.social and it's best seen in the first volume. theslingsandarrows.com/hillbilly-vo...

Over 40 years since publication. NewYork/Miami remains a standout collection of stories. Individual glimpses at the dissatisfied from Philippe Paringuax while Jacques Loustal's art shifts in style from one vignette to the next. theslingsandarrows.com/new-york-mia...

As a child Emmie Arbel survived the Holocaust. It scarred her for life. Barbara Yelin provides a fascinating, compassionate and absorbing biography. @selfmadehero.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/emmie-arbel-...

We're delighted there's a new Space Chasers graphic novel out this week. Leland Melvin, @joecaramagna.bsky.social and Alison Acton top the first book, and we loved that. @01firstsecond.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/space-chaser...

We loved the first Detective Stanley book from Hannah Tunnicliffe and Erica Harrison and we love Detective Stanley and the Green Thumbed Thief. There's skullduggery afoot at Narlybone Botanic Gardens! @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/detective-st...

Love Star Trek: Lower Decks? You should be picking up the graphic novels by @ryannorth.ca. Shaxs' Best and Worst Day follows the gung-ho security officer dealing with fascists on two missions while Derek Charm maintains the TV show look. @idwpublishing.com theslingsandarrows.com/star-trek-sh...

Want a fun, standalone SF adventure superbly drawn? We'd recommend Dudley Datson and the Forever Machine by Scott Snyder and @jamaligle.bsky.social. "a roller-coasting treat". @ssnyder1835.bsky.social @darkhorse.com theslingsandarrows.com/dudley-datso...

@gustaffovargas.bsky.social has just started working on X-Men, but we really love his action SF thrillers set in a futuristic Peru. Anicucho and Altiplano are imaginatively designed and beautifully drawn. theslingsandarrows.com/anticucho/

"Pig Life doesn’t just step into the weird zone, it dives right in with boots on and rolls around". We really like Abbey Luck's form of horror. @topshelfcomix.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/pig-wife/

Garth Ennis and Keith Burns revive Johnny Red a second time in a Couple of Heroes, giving him the ending his original series never had. "a complex thriller with plenty of action". @2000ad.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/johnny-red-a...

Our love is there for the young adult comedy drama Token City Wondercade by D. Bradford Gambles and Spencer Holt. @bradymakecomic.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/token-city-w...

Is Flash Gordon relevant to the 21st century? Under Jeremy Adams and Will Conrad it's essential! @spacekicker.bsky.social @madcavestudios.com theslingsandarrows.com/flash-gordon...

The Bank has two volumes out now from @cinebook.bsky.social. It's the sweeping historical drama Franco-Belgian comics do so well, from co-writers Pierre Boisserie and Philippe Guillaume with artist Julien Maffre. theslingsandarrows.com/the-bank-vol...