Honorable Mentions: Episode 66 Follow-Up

If you need a good cry, Lex, no one's going to mind. 

Honorable Mention Highlights: March 4, 2020​

• Strange Academy #1 (W: Skottie Young; A: Humberto Ramos)
• Superman: Villains #1 (W: Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Jody Houser; A: Steve Lieber, Cully Hamner, Jim Mahfood, Michael Gaydos, Riley Rossmo, Scott Godlewski) 
• King of Nowhere #1 (W: W. Maxwell Prince; A/CA: Tyler Jenkins)
• Dryad #1 (W: Kurtis J. Wiebe; A: Justin Osterling)
• Marvel #1 (W: Alex Ross, Kurt Busiek; A: Steve Rude, Frank Espinosa)
• Man-Eaters Tomorrow Belongs to You #1 (W: Chelsea Cain; A/CA: Lia Miternique)

Strange Academy #1
I was expecting just another cutesy YA read, but Skottie Young knows how to put the strange in Strange Academy. Between the perfect depiction of adolescent teen male Asgardians and Dr. Strange's ridiculous pep talk, I'm feeling pretty good about this read.

Superman: Villians #1
Can every book have a section where Lex Luthor goes full 'Office Space' on a business appliance after being ridiculed, harassed and laughed at repeatedly? Because.. I really enjoyed that.

King of Nowhere #1
This book is off to a really fun start, even if it's absolutely bizarre and feels more like a fever dream than a comic. Tyler Jenkins' art is stellar and does an excellent job blurring the line between reality and a bad hallucination. It's a weird trip without the bad side effects - I'm here for it.

Dryad #1
I'm a sucker for a good fantasy book, and this one has left me with a TON of questions. Where'd they come from? Why did they go? (Where did they come from, Cotton Eye'd Joe) What the Sam Heck is going on with this lore? They did an awesome job of laying out the plot without really telling you anything, so I look forward to #2.

Marvel #1
The highlight of this book for me was an actual REALISTIC depiction and conversation of the relationship between Peter & MJ. Heaven forbid, superheroes have to think about finances and rent and how much they spend on web fluid (talk about great responsibility...). They really are just like us!

Man-Eaters: Tomorrow Belongs to You #1
It's less of a comic, and more of an avant garde art piece mocking misogyny. Beautifully laid it, it points to not only how awful Estro- treated women, but how utterly ridiculous the reparations are. A fitting window into some of the ridiculous stuff we put up with every day as ladies. ( - Tee)