Been a month or so between random news items, so here's a few updates from the world of comics, as well as on series I'm reading.
Marvel's next big event on the horizon is Secret Empire, wherein Captain America's schemes as a secret agent for Hyrdra come to fruition, and most of the Marvel heroes come together to punch each other senseless yet again. It's unfortunate that this story is coming out in 2017 against the backdrop of all the political shenanigans in the USA, but from what I've read (and heard from others) the Hydra Cap story unfolding in the monthly Captain America comics is quite good. This event should serve as a capstone to that story and set up the new status quo to take us to the next big Marvel event that will shake the universe to its very core in 1-4 months.
Here's some art and upcoming covers to do with Secret Empire. The event starts this June, with a lead in issue being made available of Free Comic Book Day.
Canadian Chip Zdarsky, known for his work on books such as Sex Criminals, Howard the Duck, Jughead, and most recently Star-Lord, was just announced to be launching a new Spider-Man book with artist Adam Kubert. Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man, will launch this June with an issue also coming out on Free Comic Book Day. Here's an article about it and an interview with Chip from
Entertainment Weekly.
Free Comic Book Day 2017 is on May 6.
Here's a list of free comics that have been announced so far.
As for comics I've recently started reading, a standout is
Giant Days from Boom! Studios by John Allison and Max Sarin. It's a slice of life story about three women going to college in the UK and the trials and tribulations they and their circle of friends encounter. It's charming and fun and a joy to read.
I also recently started reading the webcomic
Cura Te Epsum by Neal Bailey and Dexter Wee. It's a trippy multiverse hopping tale where a character is recruited by alternate versions of himself and dragged into a war with an evil version of himself who is killing all of the versions he comes across in every reality. As you might guess from the title, it's a good self examination and reflection on depression, knowing yourself, how to live with your past, etc. etc. etc. Powerful, page turning stuff - the art by Dexter Wee is truly impressive IMO. As a webcomic, it is published a page at a time, and it's been going for years. Last I looked it's over 800 pages, and I'm into about the 400th or so right now.
That's all I've got for now.