Campusland by Scott Johnston is a scathing satire of modern college life... it touches on many of the topics that are being discussed on university campuses across the nation: gender issues, racial equality, the MeToo movement, safe spaces, tenure, admissions, etc. It's an good debut that pushes the notions of the PC movement to an... Continue Reading →
Gideon Falls Vol. 2: Original Sins by Jeff Lemire (Author), Andrea Sorrentino (Cover Art, Artist), Dave Stewart (Artist)
Warning: Spoilers abound in this review... and maybe a bit of ranting. I was so fired up about the first volume of this comic... Everything was working: the artwork, the plot, the characters. I was rooting for each thread to come together in some twisty way... Issues #7-11 slow down a bit to focus on... Continue Reading →
No Flight Without the Shatter by Brooke Bolander
A deeply affecting short story with themes of sudden apocalyptic change and the wildness it will bring, in human and beast. A collection of the world's last remaining animals, a young woman named Linnea, and the preparation for the end. The narration shifts from 3rd person to second person throughout as the author puts the consequences... Continue Reading →
Void Trip by Ryan O’Sullivan and Plaid Kraus
Fear and Loathing Cheece and Chong in space? Ana and Gabe are on a journey across the universe to Euphoria... they've turned of the nav and thrown away the map, opting for "the journey." Bowls of psychedelic Froot make the "trip" a lot more enjoyable, and a host of alien mercenaries (cannibal and otherwise) creates... Continue Reading →
Ration by Cody T Luff
In a chilling dystopian world, the economy is ruled by the calorie, the measure of life, of trade, and of pain. Farms of young girls are set up in dilapidated apartment buildings... they serve many purposes: to breed, to grow new organs, and to feed the wealthy of the population. Ration focuses on one particular... Continue Reading →