Undertaker v3: “The Ogre of Camp Sutter”
The Ogre is the star of this volume of Undertaker – a crazy doctor who haunts Jonas. Also, Ralph Meyer sure does draw pretty. Lemme show you.
Asterix v15: “Asterix and the Roman Agent”
The Romans send a spy into Asterix’s village to sow dissent amongst the villagers. It works. The Village goes to war with itself, opening up to a Roman attack. Lock up the fish!
Alone v5: “Eye of the Maelstrom”
Everything you’ve known is wrong! Well, not quite, but this is an intriguing volume as the kids take a trip into the Red Zone and find something… different.
Asterix v14: “Asterix in Spain”
Asterix and Obelix take a kidnapped kid back from the Romans to a holdout village in Spain. And, the fishmonger arrives in Asterix’s village! It’s slapstick excellence!
Spirou and Toxic Fandom
The current creators on “Spirou” are re-thinking some things, and I hope it isn’t entirely because of the cliched internet troll types who are giving them a hard time.
“Age of Reptiles”: Wordless Storytelling Excellence
Ricardo Delgado spends nearly 350 pages telling three silent stories of dinosaurs doing dinosaur things. It’s a magnificent journey and an artistic masterpiece.
Frnk v3: “The Sacrifice”
Can Frank learn to hunt to survive? Or is that baby mammoth just too cute to kill? Also, what’s making everybody sick, and how can Frank save them?
Lucky Luke v66: “The Promised Land”
Lucky Luke helps a family of Ashkenazi Jews immigrate to Montana, and learns a bit along the way.
Podcasting with The Rorschach Test
I recorded another podcast. This time, we’re talking about the Direct Market and how its economic model is in deep trouble.
Asterix v13: “Asterix and the Cauldron”
Asterix loses a cauldron full of money and goes on a quest to find a way to replace it. This involves bank robbery, boar selling, gladiatorial combat, and more.