Honorable Mentions: November 2021

​What you may have missed in November!

The weather is cooling down, but the comics are still piping hot! We covered a lot, but there were still plenty of other comics this month that you should know about! 

Honorable Mention Highlights: November 2021

• The Darks Knights of Steel #1 (w: Tom Taylor, a: Yasmine Putri)
• A Thing Called Truth #1 (w: Iolanda Zanfardino, a: Elisa Romboli)
• Knighted #1 (w: Gregg Hurwitz, a: Mark Texeira)
• My Date with Monsters #1 (w: Paul Tobin, a: Andy McDonald)
• Provenance of Secrets #1 (w: Kiyarn Taghan, a: Christian Dibari)
• Good Boy #1 (w: Garrett Gunn & Christina Blanch, a: Kit Wallis)
• Turkey Day One Shot (w: David C Hayes, Brian Dunphy, Dan Gorman, a: Dan Gorman)

​The Dark Knights of Steel #1
Remember when you were a kid playing make-believe and you'd merge together very different IPs to the point where suddenly Optimus Prime is driving Mario to the next castle? This is kind of like that. Suddenly you're in a fantasy setting, but still watching the same DC characters you'd expect in a big crossover. I think is most surprising is how well it works - well done, team, I definitely care about the princes after all.

A Thing Called Truth #1
Relatable, fun characters embroiled in a tale of misogyny and betrayal. This book is delightfully developed and honestly is a story unlike a lot of what's out there. It's realistic and grounded while building to an exciting thrust.
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Knighted #1
What if Batman was a pervy jerk, got accidentally killed by a random loser, and then replaced by said random loser at the behest of "Alfred" (who absolutely hates Batman to begin with)? If that premise isn't enough to delight you, then just know that this book is incredibly clever and wonderfully cheeky. Sure, it's another "what if popular super hero but different" story, but it's got some fun twists and turns.

My Date with Monsters #1
What a fascinating concept for a book. Bad science leads to real nightmares, and the only way to avoid the apocalypse is for a very single mom to fall in love and build a stable family. Has it already built in some pretty predictable plot points? Yeah, but that doesn't take away from my investment in the very likeable characters. I'm excited to see how it all plays out.

Provenance of Secrets #1
Another day, another noir - but this time, our gumshoe is investigating a theater cult (that as a former theater kid, seems completely believable). Boldly black and white, with a swiftly unraveling mystery, this one has set up to be a very interesting read.

Good Boy #1
If you had told me I would one day read a comic book adaptation of John Wick where the dog lives and the person dies but it still turns into a bullet blasting blood bath, I would have told you to seek help. And yet, here we are. This book shines mainly for the novelty of the concept, but does have some fun art and tongue-in-cheek moments within to earn a mention.

Turkey Day One Shot
The perfect story for the holidays! It's got it all! Community. Family. History. Alien-possessed murder turkeys. If you like B-level horror movies, this book will be a fun ride for you. In the mix is also a nice bit of cheeky commentary on the problematic nature of the Thanksgiving story and the treatment of indigenous people in modern society. Oh, and also gore. Lots of gore.