Honorable Mentions: February 6, 2021

There was just too much to cover this week! 

Honorable Mention Highlights: February 3, 2021

• Specter Inspectors #1 (W: Bowen McCurdy & Kaitlyn Misto, A: Bowen McCurdy)
• The Encoded #1 (W: Josh Blaylock and Mark Powers, A: Jethro Morales)
• Deep Beyond #1 (W: Mirka Andolfo, A: David Goy)
• Sonjaversal #1 (W: Christopher Hastings, A: Pasquale Qualano & Jordi Perez)

Specter Inspectors #1
Remember how, for a few years, directors couldn't figure out how to implement a found-footage horror movie without making a team of TV paranormal investigators discover REAL horror in a haunted facility? This is that, but a comic. Not bad, not entirely surprising, but a fun romp if you're itching for another horror title.

The Encoded #1
This book starts out with a really interesting look at a plausible future, focusing on random strangers, in a random encounter, and it feels incredibly organic and cool and I really want more of THAT. But it sort of divolves into your standard 'I'm the only one who can save us all' sort of action vibe, which is... Fine? I think I'd rather have more of the slice of life, if I'm being honest. But there's giant robots, so that's dope.

Deep Beyond #1
A cool title from Mirka Andolfo. A bit different from her other titles that have hit the scene recently, this one deals with topics like pollution, propaganda and big ol' seas beasties. The first issue is a bit slow paced, but the story seems like it's gonna be a fun time.

Sonjaversal #1
Here we are again. I am once again talking about how much I love Red Sonja spinoff and else world books more than the normal Red Sonja stuff. I like the premise of this one: a multiverse of Sonja's that are judged and forced to battle one another but some sort of deific All-Sonja. The twist at the end was a real badass nod to the OG Sonja too. Fun book overall.