“Comic Shops Report Slump in Sales, Says Industry Survey” As the chilly winds of winter abated, ComicsPRO, an organization representing the valiant owners of comic stores within the direct market, decided it was high time to conduct a survey. A…
“Resurrecting The Boys: Season 4’s Intense Superhero Subversion” The acid-tinged novel satiation that is ‘The Boys’, now commemorating its penultimate season on Amazon Prime, is no ordinary superhero tale. Flitting its origins to Garth Ennis of Dynamite Entertainment (Wildstorm hosting…
“Maxxxine: A Sordid Journey into 80s Exploitation Horror” For those who revel in the chill-inducing craft of horror, often sprinkled with an underlayer of cringe and garnished with a nauseating sauce of gore, the name Ti West holds weight. With…
“AI Horror Film ‘Afraid’ Unveils Trailer, Set for August 30 Release” Just as we hesitate to put away our beach chairs and coolers, Blumhouse pushes us headlong into the chilling grip of fall with the release of its forthcoming AI…
“Blurring Lines: Ryan’s Struggle with Toxic Masculinity in ‘The Boys’ Season 4” The air is thick with the scent of socio-political commentary in the latest episode of “The Boys”. Ah, the smell of freshly unpacked toxic masculinity with a dash…
This Week’s Standout Comics: Featuring a Web-Slinging Future, Star Wars: Inquisitors, Radiant Black, and More! Welcome back Wednesday Warriors! This week Marvel Comics has once again captured the Pick of the Week with “Spider-Man: Reign 2 #1,” a breathtaking continuation…
Uniting Voices Through Art to Combat Injustice By Daniel Burns After watching the news, it often seems that the shadows of bigotry are inescapable. That’s why “Cartoonists Against Racism” emerges as both a powerful historical account and an urgent call…
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Stranger Things Launch a Comic Series” The quaint charm of Hawkins blown into the mad swirl of the Big Apple. A gang of lovable misfits stumbling across another squad of masked heroes, only this one…
“Epic Fantasy Series ‘The Hunger and The Dusk’ to Debut in July” Scribing down the notable news from the fantasy realm of comics, we take a vicarious voyage into “THE HUNGER AND THE DUSK”. Unraveling last month, this heartfelt brainchild…
“IDW to Release Artist’s Editions of Batman Year One, Neal Adams’ DC Classics in 2024” SAN DIEGO, CA, May 30th, 2023. Pencil in your 2024 calendar, comic book aficionados. IDW Publishing radios in a lucrative headline – Manga giant DC…
“Spooky New Releases and Thrilling Action in September Comics” Imagine being at your favorite local comic shop, and popping just around the corner of the well-worn bookshelves is not one but four new comic book releases, seeping with anticipation and…
“Celebrating Queer Voices in Comics All Year Round” So, what do we have cooking here at Vault this special month? Well, an extraordinary party? A monumental bash? Nay. A vaulted-out parade, perhaps? Think again. Truth be told, much like a…
“NBM Shifts Focus, Ends Dungeon Series Publication” The publishing company NBM has made the executive decision to curb the publication of once loved genres; science fiction, horror, or crime. They have instead decided to cozy up to the warmth of…
“Sneak Peek: FENCE CHALLENGERS: LONG SHOT Unveils New Adventure” Under the guise of BOOM! Studios, we bear witness to the unveiling of the next installment in the gripping FENCE saga, entitled “FENCE CHALLENGERS: LONG SHOT #1”. Our collaborative masterminds include…
“Turning Pandemic Experience into Haiku Comics in ‘Less Desolate’” The latest work from poet Shin Yu Pai and illustrator Justin Rueff, ‘Less Desolate’, is a potent encapsulation of early pandemic life, a cocktail of illustration and verse, loneliness and camaraderie,…
