ALTERNATIVE COMICS
DADS WEEKEND ONE SHOT #0
(W) Pete Toms (A) Pete Toms (CA) Pete Toms
Ignatz-nominated cartoonist Pete Toms deftly combines the driest of dry humor and off the rails absurdity in this full-color tale of conspiracy theories, mental illness, text messages, and spending quality time with one's family. A Hic + Hoc production.
REICH #3 (OF 12)
(W) Elijah Brubaker (A) Elijah Brubaker (CA) Elijah Brubaker
In this flashback issue, Wilhelm Reich relives his childhood traumas, which may be the source of his later obsessions. This is an interesting and unflinching analysis of Reich through simple biographical sketches, illustrating the importance of his parents and friends in his psychological make-up. The art is inspired by the German Expressionists printmaking and combines it with wonderful cartooning.
TERRA FLATS #2
(W) Jason Fischer (A) Jason Fischer (CA) Jason Fischer
"My Neighbor Ponietta." It's moving day for Pony and Vee! Pony uses a bit of her lightning magic to help Vee move on from her past. Vee's younger brother, D, shows up to help with the move! They have a strange run-in with a neighbor and Pony picks up a third roommate! A Press Gang production.