June 2020 Comics Solicitations - UPDATED

in

By Zack Quaintance — New comics releases started to trickle out again in May 2020, but the industry (and the country) was far from at full strength. With shelter-in-place orders still in effect for many of the largest population centers in the country, even with new comics coming out it was difficult for many readers to get access to them. This is all slowly changing, and the new comics release schedule for June 2020 is reflective of that.

Read More

A DARK INTERLUDE, Vault's FEARSCAPE sequel - HYPE

in

By Zack Quaintance — It’s been a rough year, folks, both within comics and in the real world writ large (usually an unpleasant place to think about). The COVID-19 pandemic shut down new comics distribution, and, more concerning for growing publishers like Vault, it took away the industry’s ability to hand sell comic books and trade collections during the summer con season. It’s not great. We did, however, get some great news this week — the singular Vault Comics series Fearscape is getting a sequel (though, don’t call it that). Whatever it is, it’s called A Dark Interlude.

Read More

No One's Rose #1 - Comics Anatomy

By Thomas Maluck — Hello Bookcase readers, I’m Thomas Maluck, filling in for Harry Kassen for this installment of Comics Anatomy. When Harry invited me to write a guest piece, I thought about different comics I hold in high esteem and what superlative qualities stood out for dissection and highlighting. I decided to pick something brand-new and of the moment - No One’s Rose from publisher Vault Comics.

Read More

3 comics things I like and don’t like this week, March 27

in

By Zack Quaintance — I remember when the scope of the coronavirus crisis first started coming into focus, someone in the media whom I respect (although not enough to remember their name, apparently), warned that American life was going to change for the foreseeable future. I didn’t really understand what that meant, not really. See, I already work from home. My wife and I do things on the weekend and in the evenings, just like anybody. We see movies, go to dinner with friends, take in sites, go on weekend trips. The list goes on, but none of these things have ever felt all that essential to me.

Read More

COMIC OF THE WEEK: Black Stars Above #4

in

By d. emerson eddy — I've been very impressed by the output from Vault for some time now. I said as much in a previous review of The Plot. There's just something about the creators and projects for the publisher that seem to push the boundaries of genre and comics storytelling. They're beautiful and lovingly crafted stories that are endlessly readable and enjoyable, that call you back to experience again to discover new little elements that you might have missed the first time, wonderfully rewarding reading a series again. And then there's Black Stars Above #4. I know I'm going to find more on a reread, but just a first experience of this issue has been revelatory. This comic is transcendent.

Read More