The Walking Dead is a worldwide phenomenon, which sells tonnes of comics and breaks TV ratings records. But, you probably knew that already. What you might not have about is this brand new comic story, The Walking Dead: The Alien, set in the world of the comics and created by Brian K Vaughan (Saga) and Marcos Martin (The Private Eye).
Find out how you can read Kennel Block Blues #1 – the all singing, all dancing prison comic full of dogs – for free.
While Empowered might be described as a “sexy” superhero comic, it stands out from all the others through it’s use of character and humour. While it was originally being released in a series of graphic novels, Empowered has moved to an online serialisation which can be read for free. Find out more about this series and where you can read it inside.
After reading Kaijumax I went in search for more of the comic book work of cartoonist Zander Cannon. What I found was the very special graphic novel “Heck” which is one my personal favourite reads of recent times. Read on to find out what makes this graphic novel so special and why you should read it too.
Soppy: A Love Story by Philippa Rice is a very charming autobiographical romance/slice of life comic concerning the cartoonist’s experiences living with her partner and the small moments they share together. But before you run off (I know some of you will be scared off by the word romance, but stay with me) I want to tell you why Soppy is better than all the other romance fiction out there.
Just like a giant monster, you’ll eat up too with Kaijumax #1, the opening issue of the Orange is the New Black meets giant monsters comic, which is now available for free. I’ll let you know why you should be reading it as well as where you can find it.
Dark Horse Comics are no stranger to horror and supernatural comics, being one of best publishers in the genre. This week sees them release Harrow County, a new comic series which mixes the horror they are known for with southern gothic fairy tale elements. Take peek to find an eerie preview inside.
Before the black and white comics boom of the 1980s, which brought classics such Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Usagi Yojimbo, there was one comic that proved that independent comics were viable. That comic is was Dave Sim’s Cerebus, which spanned a colossal 300 issues (6000 pages) between 1977 and 2004.. Now you can read all of these great comics for free on a newly formed Tumblr blog, which has been set up with permission by the creator Dave Sim. You can find out more inside.
I reviewed We Can Never Go Home #1, the new series by Black Mask Studios about teenage love, running away and superpowers. Take a peek inside to find out what I thought of it and if you should read it too.
There is now a new way you can experience comics – Tubecomics. Developed by Black Mask Studios, Tubecomics uses the power of YouTube binge watch comics on any device you can watch videos on. I gave it a try to see what it was all about and to see if it had any potential for new readers.
