Equal parts imagination and heart make this wild space tale an engaging read.

Writer: Andy Diggle & Alex Paknadel Art: Doug Braithwaite Publisher: Valiant Comics WHAT IS IT? A 4-issue miniseries about an immortal warrior and the magical, young girl he has to defend against a dark power. It feels very Conan the Barbarian, but also in the vein of other magical warrior fantasy. WHAT'S IT ABOUT? (Moderate Spoilers) Evil alien Imperatrix Virago infects worlds with a terrible necromantic plague that harvests the energy of entire biomes — plants, animals, peo

Writer: Zac Thompson Art: Arjuna Susini Publisher: Aftershock Comics WHAT IS IT? A self-contained, family-oriented, possession(ish)-style horror comic based on the writer's life. The way it's served up reminds me a little of the movie, Frailty, mixed with more classic horror tropes and viewed through a 1995 lens. WHAT'S IT ABOUT? (Minor Spoilers) Marcus's family doesn’t have a lot of money, but they seem pretty happy. Happy enough. They're what many would call a "normal, nucl

Writer: Andy Diggle & Alex Paknadel Art: Doug Braithwaite Publisher: Valiant Comics WHAT IS IT? The first issue of a 4-issue miniseries about an immortal warrior and the magical, young girl he has to defend against a dark power. It feels very Conan the Barbarian, or in the vein of other magical warrior fantasy. WHAT'S IT ABOUT? (Moderate Spoilers) Evil alien Imperatrix Virago infects worlds with a terrible necromantic plague that harvests the energy of entire biomes — plants,