Two-time Eisner Award winner Rutu Modan's third graphic novel, Tunnels, is released this week and I could not be any more excited to discover this new volume from one of the most insightful cartoonists working today. Jenna Anderson prev nextÄ comments Tunnels (Photo: Drawn and Quarterly) In the meantime, this hardcover edition of the comic can hopefully hold me over.
As someone who unabashedly loves comic history, my only qualm with The Other History of the DC Universe is that we aren't currently getting more issues about more characters, because I would love to see Ridley's cinematic, detailed take on so many other heroes and villains. Writer John Ridley, artist Guiseppe Camuncoli, and company take a well-researched and profoundly emotional approach to characters such as Black Lightning, Katana, Guardian, and Bumblebee, shining a bright, but not always pretty, spotlight on their origins. The Other History of the DC Universe is absolutely that kind of title, offering a stunningly comprehensive look at some of the most fascinating characters on the periphery of DC. Art by Guiseppe Camuncoli and Andrea CucchiĮvery so often, a title comes along that completely reinvigorates your hope in what superhero comic storytelling is - and what it can be.The Other History of the DC Universe (Photo: DC Entertainment) Regardless of your familiarity, this idealistic vacation meets a terrifying metaphor for an Earth doomed by humanity has continued to prove its comics bona fides and issue #6 is prepared to raise the stakes and drama once more. However, those who have hesitated to pick up The Nice House On the Lake are also finding a perfect opportunity to catch up on one of 2021's best new series. So the mere suggestion of answers and escalation is enough to leave those in the know salivating. Bueno and Tynion have constructed a devilishly clever puzzle in the very setting of this story it has been a thrill for the characters and readers alike to parse out what is significant and comprehend the design of it all. After the cliffhanger in issue #5, it's clear that many secrets are about to spill out about the apocalypse and terrifying, alien beings overseeing it.
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Even in a series where every issue feels crucial and the stakes escalate in shocking fashion, that makes this specific issue feel particularly significant. The Nice House On the Lake reaches its midway point and prepares to leave comic book shelves for a five-month hiatus. The Nice House on The Lake 6 (Photo: DC Comics)