Sandman #18 - Classic Comic of the Week

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By d. emerson eddy — Like many of the fringe kids in the '80s and '90s, I was drawn to the haunting and beautiful quality of The Sandman. I gravitated more towards the horror and fantasy aspects than the philosophical questions at the time, but it served as a familiar base to later explore even further from different perspective. The series is incredible in that there are many layers that you can read, enjoy, and understand, unfolding new joys with each re-reading.

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COMIC OF THE WEEK: Starship Down #1

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By d. emerson eddy — In recent years, Andrea Mutti has been doing some very good science fiction and horror stories including Fearscape, Infinite Dark, and Port of Earth. Mutti's style reminds me a bit of Stuart Immonen and Chris Sprouse, with figures full of open, clean lines, but there's a darkness and scratchiness within that's all his own. It gives an ominous feel to his artwork that is perfect for the horror of the unknown that tends to lurk around the corner of these stories and he's proven equally adept at designing some exquisite beasties. All of that is what led me to pick up Starship Down #1, as I kind of went into this one blind.

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Comic of the Week: Reaver #7 is

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The fantasy series Reaver returns with its second arc, The Grim After, here in Reaver #7 with a bit of a change in tone and approach. This world takes a low magic stance similar to something like Robert E. Howard's Conan, but the first arc was rife with intrigue and backstabbing as a band of pressed men were forced to save the world. More or less. It's definitely more involved than that, but I highly recommend that everyone check out the first volume, Hell's Half Dozen. Reaver #7 dials it back to a more personal level, following Essen Breaker.

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