by Jarrod | Jul 11, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Jarrod Jones. Calexit is a buzz word. It’s a state of turmoil. A statement of intent. A state of mind. Black Mask Studios’ latest marquee title is less speculative fiction than it is suppositional. Suppose the United States elected an aspiring autocrat...
by Jarrod | Jul 11, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Arpad Okay. Loose Ends is bipolar, either hyper-stylized or deadpan crushing. Its heroes are bad men who take a beating over and over, physically and emotionally, and somehow survive. They aren’t losers. They just have nothing but the worst luck. Wrong place, wrong...
by Jarrod | Jul 10, 2017 | TUBE ROCKET
Season Three, Episode Nine — “The Return, Part Nine” By Jarrod Jones. When it comes to mysteries, patience and vigilance are often their own reward. In the case of Twin Peaks, a good chunk of that patience demanded twenty-five years of our time, and...
by Jarrod | Jul 7, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR, HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Jarrod Jones. It’s a tricky thing to discuss these superhero movies without sounding like a broken record anymore. That’s especially so when talking about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, though it seems there’s always at least one semi-fascinating...
by Jarrod | Jul 7, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Arpad Okay. One of the greatest things a horror story can do is craft a likable monster. Show us the murders, the rampant egocentrism, the congregation gathered ‘round the table eating their neighbors alive with total nonchalance, but make them charming. Make their...
by Jarrod | Jul 7, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Justin Sawyer. Giant Days centers on the challenges and triumphs of university friends Daisy, Susan, and Esther. In this issue, Daisy and Esther believe that someone has been breaking into the garage attached to their rental house, a sitcom premise that’s...
by Jarrod | Jul 6, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Jarrod Jones. It has been more than a year since DC Comics kicked off its highly successful Rebirth initiative — and with it, an era of optimism, hope, and legacy. If there’s one character who’s benefited the most from Rebirth it’s certainly...
