REVIEW: Ludocrats #5 is a fitting finale for a great book

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By Keigen Rea — This is my favorite painting. It’s by Pere Borrell del Caso (funny story, in a class this summer I credited it to Caravaggio, and I aced the class. Hilariously, I did not know Caso was the painter until I started writing this review! Hahahahahaha). Now, I’m probably supposed to like it because of like, brush strokes or something. Maybe realistic lighting? His fuzzy hairs, perhaps. It is not those things that make this painting special to me. This is my favorite painting because of it’s name. That’s dumb, I do not care.

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Story happens in The Ludocrats #4 - REVIEW

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Keigen Rea — A boring question to ask oneself when experiencing a story is, “Why is this the story that is happening?” It’s boring because it almost always leads to a boring answer, and because I pretty much always ask it out of boredom. Why does this matter? Has The Ludocrats #4 driven me mad? Have I been destroyed by the events of the issue? Maybe.

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Once and Future #10 - REVIEW

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By Benjamin Morin — Once and Future has long been a series I’d been meaning to get around to reading, but I haven't had a chance due to my ever expanding backlog. I have only heard great things about this book, which is no surprise considering the creative talent behind it, so this weekend I finally sat down to take it all in and I came away extremely fulfilled. As someone who loves mythology and legends of old, this series taps into the heart of what makes these myths so fun and gives them a modern twist. This latest issue, in particular, immediately swept me up in its Arthurian adventure and did not let go.

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REVIEW: Futurism invades Die #12

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By Keigen Rea — After reading Die #12 for the second time, I opened ComiXology and downloaded the rest of the series to reread. Partly it was that I had completely lost the plot, between pandemic brain and not reading the second arc upon completion, and also the delays, when I should have done what I normally do and reread the arc in whole.

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REVIEW: Ludocrats #3 is a sequential narrative driven (at least partially) by pelvic thrusts

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By Keigen Rea — Any attempt at reviewing or critiquing Ludocrats feels like it’s missing the point entirely. Yet, missing the point is not in itself a defiance of Ludocratic principles, as there can be whimsy and intent in missing the point, and may even have more Ludocraticity than trying too hard to understand something. If one does not understand a thing, can one review or critique it?

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REVIEW: Once and Future #8 returns with a slow issue

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Keigen Rea — Once & Future isn’t a book that would normally appeal to me. I don’t really like stories about knights unless they are of the Jedi variety, and King Arthur doesn’t boost my interest either. Despite my feelings about the premise, however, I’ve enjoyed the series from the start as well as every bit along the way. The creative team has taken an idea I wouldn’t typically go for and turned it into a must-read title, a favorite of mine among the many great series running today.

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DIE #11 beats the war drum - REVIEW

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By Benjamin Morin — Die remains a wonderful surprise each and every time it hits the shelves. I never would have guessed this series would become one of my most anticipated releases — even over the Big 2 — yet, here we are at the kick off of volume three. Die Vol. 1 set the stage for this grand adventure, and Die Vol. 2 delved into every main character in order to give them some much needed depth. Here at the start of volume three, Gillen takes all the groundwork previously laid and hurtles the story off to an epic war of fantastical proportions.

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REVIEW: Once and Future #7, a new story arc

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By Jarred A. Luján — Once and Future is back! One of my favorite monthly comics makes its return with #7 this week. The first arc was incredible with an incredible mixture of amazing characters, scary monsters, intense action sequences, big twists, and some of the best art around. So, there’s a lot to live up to as we set out on a new arc for this book. Also, this has been an incredibly terrible month for, you know — everyone, so there couldn’t have been better timing for this to reappear.

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ADVANCED REVIEW: Ludocrats #1, I don’t know what just happened but I liked it

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By Zack Quaintance — Have you ever wanted a comic that was kind of like Adventure Time but for adults who tell dirty jokes in any and all settings? Well then, do I have some good news for you — Ludocrats #1 has arrived, and you’re going to love it. I don’t want to go into too many details, as this is an advanced review, but this is a book that organically weaves in the following phrases: discoverer of four new species of orgasm, rouse the pelvic weaponry, and steel-plated labia (twice). Although, it’s not a book about sex — that’s just part of it.

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