Top of the Hump: Best Comics 6-19-24 (BATS! BATS! BATS! BATS! EVERYBODY!)
We make our way through this week's hot new releases and select our favorites.
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- Jun 5
- 11 min
"I'd Love to Write Their...Hookup." Kelly Thompson and Marco Ferrari on Scarlett and Snake Eyes
We chat with the creative team behind the latest Energon Universe saga and get thirsty for a GI Joe ship.
- May 28
- 3 min
'Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!' with Ram V and Dan Watters
We chat with the writers about their take on the Universal monster and the mirror it holds to its readers.
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Talking Transformers and the Ultimate Dad Saga with Daniel Warren Johnson
We chat with the cartoonist about concluding his first Transformers arc and its inability to escape humanity.
- Mar 18
- 6 min
Song of the AllSpark: Appreciating Daniel Warren Johnson's 'Transformers'
With the sixth issue complete, we reflect on the Energon Universe's first Cybertron saga. Thank the Metal.
- Jan 17
- 3 min
'Cobra Commander' Has The Best Sssurprise of the Energon Universe
We review the first issue of the new EU series from creators Joshua Williamson and Andrea Milana.
- Jan 10
- 3 min
'Transformers' #4 Does Something You Haven't Seen Before
We review the latest DWJ joint and consider the external and internal brawls devastating our favorite characters.
- Dec 17, 2023
- 2 min
Joshua Williamson and Tom Reilly Got to Get Tough - Yo Joe! - with 'Duke'
We chat with the creators about their new series and how they reduced a Man of Action into his raw essence. This week, we got to get...
- Dec 6, 2023
- 3 min
Transformers #3 Rolls Out a Brutal, Emotional Beatdown
We review the latest Daniel Warren Johnson comic and contemplate the horror his Transformers will plunge.
- Nov 29, 2023
- 8 min
"A Major Relief." Larry Hama and Chris Mooneyham Back on 'GI Joe'
We chat with the creative team about relaunching the forty-year-old series under the Skybound banner.
- Nov 16, 2023
- 12 min
The Hearts and Minds Behind the Atom Eve Visual Novel RPG
We chat with the creative team who took Atom Eve out of the comics and put her in your hands.
- Nov 11, 2023
- 5 min
"I Will Die For Comics." Zach M. Stafford is Forever 'Extra Fabulous'
We chat with the cartoonist about retail misery, how it fuels his art, and why comics saved his life.
- Nov 8, 2023
- 2 min
'Transformers' #2 Travels Where Autobots Fear to Tread
We review the latest Daniel Warren Johnson comic and find a story that's achingly beautiful and full of surprises.
- Oct 24, 2023
- 8 min
James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds, and Dracula Make Sweet Music
We chat with the creative team about their new horror title and why Renfield is their gateway character.
- Oct 4, 2023
- 3 min
Thank the Matrix, 'Transformers' and Daniel Warren Johnson are One
We review the premiere issue in the new Skybound series and find a union that enhances both parties.
- Aug 28, 2023
- 3 min
The Energon Universe, The Most Exciting Event in Comics
We roll out with Robert Kirkman, Sean Mackiewicz, Daniel Warren Johnson, and Joshua Williamson.
- Aug 17, 2023
- 3 min
'Void Rivals' #3 Entices a Shadowy Childhood Memory
The Energon Universe erupts into glorious potential with this new issue from Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici.
- Jul 17, 2023
- 3 min
Invincible: The End of All Things, including Mark and Eve on CBCC
We conclude our counseling sessions with Mark Grayson and Atom Eve, challenging their Invincible future.
- Jun 9, 2023
- 3 min
Void Rivals #1 - A Review (Part One, No Spoilers)
We review the new comic from Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici, carefully avoiding spoiler talk.
- Jun 6, 2023
- 2 min
'Invincible: Full House' - Perilous Parenting and Bloodshed
In our third 'Invincible' episode, we counsel Mark and Eve through their complicated post-Reboot relationship.
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