Writer: Michael Moreci Art: Hayden Sherman Publisher: Vault Comics WHAT IS IT? Wasted Space is a sci-fi space adventure that runs on existential dread. Equal parts heavy and humorous, it's like Preacher meets Archer in space, or the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy if it skewed more toward an adult audience. This is the penultimate issue of the book's second arc. WHAT'S IT ABOUT? (Serious spoilers for Vol. 1, some light spoilers for this issue) So, last issue was pretty heavy

Writer: Joe Corallo Art: Liana Kangas Publisher: Vault Comics WHAT IS IT? A story of gods and war, faith and starships. It's Final Fantasy meets The Expanse, with the color palette of She-Ra and conceptual themes from of Gaiman's American Gods or Pratchett's Small Gods. WHAT'S IT ABOUT? (Minor Spoilers) There are only two gods left. Brigid is the goddess of the Sun. Poised as the story's antagonist, she and her followers have converted the entire solar system to believe in he

Writer: Ram V Art: Sumit Kumar Publisher: Vault Comics This review only covers the 4th issue and contains mild-to-moderate SPOILERS. For more information on what the overall story is about, read my review of issues 1-3. WHAT IS IT? A epic vampire story that takes place in India in the mid-1700s. With many characters, the story weaves an intricate web of war, romance, and the illusion of choice, like Interview With The Vampire mixed with Bioshock 3. At the same time, These Sav

Writer: Ryan O'Sullivan Art: Andrea Mutti Publisher: Vault Comics This review only covers the 5th issue. For more discussion of previous issues, click here. WHAT IS IT? A moody, meta, medium-breaking comic disguised as horror fantasy with an unreliable narrator who is a plagiarist who gets in way over his head. It's a little like Dante's Inferno with a Twin Peaks aesthetic and a Memento narrative. It also has a pinch of Breaking Bad, as the creators see just how evil they can

Writer: Vita Ayala Art: Lisa Sterle Publisher: Vault Comics WHAT IS IT? A sort-of updated tale of Orpheus and Eurydice or the "spiritual journey" genre. In this version, however, the main character descends into the New York City subway system. WHAT'S IT ABOUT? (Minor Spoilers) Elysia goes looking for her brother, after he leaves a mysterious voicemail message on her phone. He doesn't sound like the macho guy persona he normally tries to put on. He sounds...scared. Her search

Writer: Dany Lore Art: Jordi Pérez Publisher: Vault Comics WHAT IS IT? A futuristic crime story where dreams can become sentient beings. Vault's elevator pitch said it'd be like The Sandman" meets Blade Runner, and that's absolutely right on the money. WHAT'S IT ABOUT? (Minor Spoilers) Daher is an Inspector Judge – a sort of detective whose beat is covering dream entities. She's got a lot of experience and has made quite a name for herself. Of course, all that success doesn't

Writer: Michael Moreci Art: Hayden Sherman Publisher: Vault Comics WHAT IS IT? Wasted Space is the funnest existential crisis you'll ever have. It's an intergalactic romp that perfectly balances action, humor, and the worry that all of the decisions you make in your life are pre-ordained. Imagine Preacher meets Archer in space, or maybe Star Wars if it were originally intended for an adult audience. This covers issue #8 only, so you should probably read the previous reviews a

Writer: Alex Paknadel Art: Martin Simmonds Publisher: Vault Comics This review only covers the fifth and final issue of this 5-issue miniseries. If you want to catch up on the first 3 issues, you can read about them here. And you might want to read those issues before you read this review, because there will be SOME MODERATE SPOILERS as we discuss Leo's poor life choices. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. WHAT IS IT? Imagine if Google Glass anthropomorphized an artificial intelligence made

Writer: Michael Moreci Art: Hayden Sherman Publisher: Vault Comics WHAT IS IT? Wasted Space is the funnest existential crisis you'll ever have. It's an intergalactic romp that perfectly balances action, humor, and the worry that all of the decisions you make in your life are pre-ordained. Imagine Preacher meets Archer in space, or maybe Star Wars if it were originally intended for an adult audience. This covers issue #7 only, so you should probably read the previous reviews a

Writer: Magdalene Visaggio Art: Jason Smith Publisher: Vault Comics WHAT IS IT? A space adventure grounded in reality, following an exiled queen who has no desire to reclaim her throne. Vault called it "Star Wars if Princess Leia was the main character," and I'd say that's pretty accurate. WHAT'S IT ABOUT? (Minor Spoilers) Elida Al-Feyr is a queen on the run. She does work for hire, Firefly style. Her latest job paid well, but when an old “friend” tells her he can find her mo

Writer: Ryan O'Sullivan Art: Andrea Mutti Publisher: Vault Comics This review only covers the 4th issue. For more discussion of previous issues, click here. WHAT IS IT? A moody, meta, medium-breaking comic disguised as horror fantasy with an unreliable narrator, who is a plagiarist who gets in way over his head. It's a little like Dante's Inferno with a Twin Peaks aesthetic and a Memento narrative. It also has a pinch of Breaking Bad, as the creators see just how evil they ca

Writer: Alex Paknadel Art: Martin Simmonds Publisher: Vault Comics This review only covers the fourth issue of this 5-issue miniseries. If you want to catch up on the first 3 issues, you can read about them here. And you might want to read those issues before you read this review, because there will be SOME MODERATE SPOILERS as we discuss Leo's poor life choices leading up to this issue. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. Since this only covers a single issue, we won't be focusing on the fu

Writer: Ram V Art: Sumit Kumar Publisher: Vault Comics This review only covers the 3rd issue and contains SPOILERS. For more information on what the overall story is about, read my review of issues 1 & 2. WHAT IS IT? A epic vampire story that takes place in India in the mid-1700s. So far, it seems like a lot of the story is based in a power struggle between rival lands and potentially families of vampires. Basically? It's Game of Thrones with teeth. WHAT'S IT ABOUT? (Moderate

Writer: Michael Moreci Art: Hayden Sherman Publisher: Vault Comics WHAT IS IT? Wasted Space is the funnest existential crisis you'll ever have. It's an intergalactic romp that perfectly balances action, humor, and the worry that all of the decisions you make in your life are pre-ordained. Imagine Preacher meets Archer in space, or maybe Star Wars if it were originally intended for an adult audience. This covers issue #6 only, so you should probably read the first 5 issues in

Writer: Michael Moreci Art: Hayden Sherman Publisher: Vault Comics ***SOME ADULT THEMES ARE DISCUSSED IN THIS REVIEW. BEWARE, YE SENSITIVE PARENTS*** WHAT IS IT? The funnest existential crisis you'll ever have. It's an intergalactic romp that perfectly balances action, humor, and the worry that all of the decisions you make in your life are pre-ordained. Imagine Preacher meets Archer in space, or maybe Star Wars if it were originally intended for an adult audience. WHAT'S IT

Writer: Dan Watters Art: Val Rodrigues Publisher: Vault Comics WHAT IS IT? A beautifully crafted, nature-based horror thriller where two words collide and plants try to take over the earth. It's kind of like Annihilation, with a little Pan's Labyrinth and Mass Effect 3 thrown in. Now, imagine Van Gogh painting that as the world collapses. WHAT'S IT ABOUT? (Minor Spoilers) When a bunch of broccoli-people rob a bank, you know it's going to be a weird day. Unfortunately for the

Writer: Alex Paknadel Art: Martin Simmonds Publisher: Vault Comics This review only covers the third issue. If you want to catch up on the first 2 issues, you can read about them here. And you might want to read those issues before you read this review, because there will be SOME MODERATE SPOILERS as we discuss Leo's current...let's say "predicament." YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. Since this only covers a single issue, we won't be focusing on the full story arc, and this review may loo

As the big 2 lean harder into superhero comics and a new ISSUE #1 every few months while many other indie publishers become bloated and ill-defined by a scattershot of sweet-and-sour titles like the Wii section at a GameStop, Vault Comics has become the publisher most likely to spotlight high-quality, innovative stories from international talent. Vault is big enough of a publisher to recently announce the launch of their middle grade/young adult imprint, Myriad, but they're

Writer: Alex Paknadel Art: Martin Simmonds Publisher: Vault Comics This review only covers the first two issues. Because of that, we don't have insight into the full story arc, so this review may look a little different from the weekly reviews of full volumes. WHAT IS IT? Imagine if Google Glass anthropomorphized an artificial intelligence made for the sole purpose of marketing. Now, imagine if that AI went rogue in a world where corporations are no longer held accountable fo

Writer: Ram V Art: Sumit Kumar Publisher: Vault Comics This review only covers the first 2 issues. Because of that, we don't have insight into the full story arc, so it's difficult to say exactly what the comic is about yet and where it's going so early on in the story. WHAT IS IT? A brilliantly written vampire story that takes place in India in the mid-1700s (and may also be a metaphor for white imperialism or colonialism). A good deal of the story is told through letters, s