Is there mileage in Deadpool killing the Marvel universe yet again? Surprisingly, yes! @cullenbunn.bsky.social and Dalibor Talajić come up trumps. theslingsandarrows.com/deadpool-kil...

In Star Trek the security folk in red shirts always die, right? So why do they sign up? Christopher Cantwell and @meganlevens.bsky.social explain amid an ever-escalating situation on a remote planet. It's a page-turner. @idwpublishing.com theslingsandarrows.com/star-trek-re...

Chang Sheng brings his SF/Superhero/action thriller to a close with Vol. 3, out this week from @comicstitan.bsky.social. Excellent art as always, the conclusion is novel, unpredictable and told in the comics equivalent of slo-mo! theslingsandarrows.com/yan-vol-3/

Out today: Spectors by @shannondenton.bsky.social and David Hartman. It's a monster hunting story of wrongs satisfyingly avenged, establishing a old-fashioned kick-ass team and keeping enough hidden to set up them for future appearances. @comicstitan.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/spectors/

#OsamuTezuka's Adolf is the War and Peace of comics, a period masterpiece that should be ranked among the medium's gold standard material, yet it remains puzzlingly obscure. Still available as 5 paperbacks or as Message to Adolf in two hardbacks. theslingsandarrows.com/adolf-a-tale...

We've really enjoyed every one of the 13 volumes to date of Masami Yuuki and Tetsuro Kasahara's Atom: The Beginning, looking at the creation of Astro Boy. 13 ends with a cliffhanger worthy of Tezuka himself. @comicstitan.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/atom-the-beg...

Godi and Zidrou's Ducoboo strip could easily slip into the Beano with its single page inventive strips about Ducoboo always trying to copy answers in class. Surreal moments are great and the cartooning excellent. @cinebook.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/ducoboo-5-lo...

We really enjoy the subdued eroticism of Clara & the Devil by @olivieblake.bsky.social and @littlechmura.bsky.social out this week from @23rdstbooks.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/clara-and-th...

We've only recently discovered Nick Bruel's Bad Kitty, but love that cartooning. theslingsandarrows.com/bad-kitty-ge...

As I Dream of You is a tragic love story for teens, and there aren't enough graphic novels like that. Jennifer Lee and LeUyen Pham take you to lands unknown. We really recommend it. @01firstsecond.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/as-i-dream-o...

In Delay, several South Asian creators are given around 20 pages to explore the concept of delay. You may not know the names, but these are seasoned creator, whose work results in a better than average anthology. @differenceenginesg.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/delay-a-comi...

In the Kryptonite Spectrum W. Maxwell Prince & Martín Morazzo supply a joyous brain-twisting journey into the effects of new forms of kryptonite on Superman. theslingsandarrows.com/superman-the...

"A sprawling, energetic, chaotic glimpse into creative genius". And it's very funny. Nerd Inferno by @evandorkin.bsky.social is out this week from @darkhorse.com theslingsandarrows.com/nerd-inferno...

What could be better than the two volumes of The Human Target by @tomking.bsky.social and @gregsmallwood.bsky.social? Why, the Deluxe Edition combining them. theslingsandarrows.com/the-human-ta...

We really like Katja Klengel's funny worldview on taboo subjects as supplied in Girlsplaining. "a solid dose of common sense and a barrel of laughs". @leafvangenova.bsky.social @archaianseas.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/girsplaining/

Almost a fairytale, certainly a coming of age story, We Called Them Giants eventually becomes a surprisingly human fable about aliens. That’s a fair achievement. Nice one @kierongillen.bsky.social & @stephaniehans.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/we-called-th...

Want an entertaining Batman graphic novel with a unique artistic viewpoint that successfully reformats the familiar? Look no further than Enrico Marini's stunning Dark Prince Charming. theslingsandarrows.com/batman-the-d...

"An ambitious, impressive, and engaging book that might never be bettered". Making Nonfiction Comics by Eleri Harris and Shay Mirk from @abramscomicarts.bsky.social @elerimai.bsky.social @mirkdrop.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/making-non-f...

Out this week - Zhang Xiaoyu's utterly gorgeous to look at Twin Lotuses. A depressed inventor meets a street kid in 1930s China for a compelling plot as well. @magneticpress.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/twin-lotuses/

How does @jamiesmart.bsky.social find the time to launch another new series? Megalomaniacs: The Invasion Begins is out now from @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social and it's as great as his other all-ages books. “I am ze Dark Overlord”. theslingsandarrows.com/megalomaniac...

A fairytale fantasy romance with a twist? That's what Mari Costa provides in Forgive-Me-Not. @marinscos.bsky.social @01firstsecond.bsky.social "impressively designed variations on mythical creatures". theslingsandarrows.com/forgive-me-n...

We really rate Helen of Wyndhorn from @tomking.bsky.social & @bilquis.bsky.social. Classic fantasy adventure tropes are viewed through the prism of successive observers as time moves onward. @darkhorse.com theslingsandarrows.com/helen-of-wyn...

We've waited a long time for @hansrickheit.bsky.social to issue a sequel to Cochlea & Eustachia, but it's out now and it's conceptually glorious. theslingsandarrows.com/cochlea-eust...

Continuing our reviews of Jed MacKay's Black Cat, Iron Cat is a real return to form and with some great art from Pere Pérez. theslingsandarrows.com/iron-cat/

Today we look at Jed MacKay's run on Black Cat. It starts sweetly with Grand Theft Marvel. Would you break into Doctor Strange's place or the Baxter Building? theslingsandarrows.com/black-cat-gr...

Today we look at five of Kayla Miller's all-ages graphic novels starring Olive Branche. Stuck is the most recent and typifies the sensible guidance amid a compelling and charmingly drawn story. @kayke.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/stuck/

As far as we know Jason Wilson has only ever produced the single graphic novel. Him & Her's Smuggling Vacation mixes a good sitcom plot with polished European style cartooning. Still available cheap online. theslingsandarrows.com/him-hers-smu...

A bleak cover represents a bleak series, but Jeong Ji-hun (or JH) also supplies magnificence over three volumes of two children struggling in times of war and plague. @izepress.com theslingsandarrows.com/the-horizon-1/

We're really impressed with Graveyard of Empires. A thoughtful horror story set during the US invasion of Afghanistan. by @marksable.bsky.social and Paul Azaceta from @imagecomics.com theslingsandarrows.com/graveyard-of...

This week Sarah Soe and Tim Fraser deliver another delightful Juniper Mae book. "another enjoyable adventure in a worthwhile series". @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/juniper-mae-...

Marcello Quintanilha's The Lights of Niterói is out in English this week from @fantagraphics.bsky.social and earns our highest rating. "It prompts a range of conflicting feelings and will take English language readers somewhere they’ve never been". theslingsandarrows.com/the-lights-o...

@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...